The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-12-12

AS newspaper men, we simply per
formed our duty to our city anC
country patrons in giving imme
diate publicity to very importan
news, the prompt publication
of which might, under othel
circumstances, have been the
means Of preserving our Provisional
Government, by enabling it to take
immediate measures to meet any
emergency that might arise, and
which, as it now turns out, was &C.
tually ordered to be carried out
The publication, however, was fol.
lowed by good results, and the
Provisional Government perfected
its arrangements to be fully pre-
pared against surprise.
AS our readers are aware, we
made no reply to the structures re-
ferred to, preferring to wait the ar
rival of further advices, which
would prove whether we acted
with discretion or not. The last
mail brings several references to
this London telegram as well as to
our extra, which furnished the first
news of the plot which was being
formed in Washington to overturn
our Government and restore the
ex-queen. The following is from
the San Francisco Chronicle, but
the New York Herald and Sun also
both refer to it:
New YORK, Nov. 24.-The Her
AIDS Washington special says:
The interesting feature of the news
from Hawaii by the steamer Ala
media yesterday attracted consider
able attention here. This was the
statement that news had reached
Honolulu via Auckland to the effect
that the President would send mes
sage to Congress disavowing the
action of the late Administrator and
advocating the restoration of the
queen to the throne. Although dis
credited in Hawaii when received,
subsequent developments had proved
it correct. The interesting question
now is, how did this information
reach Hawaii at such an early date?
Some have supposed that England
long ago had tip from this Govern
ment concerning President Cleve-
lands course, and that information
was telegraphed to Auckland from
London. 1t leaked out, perhaps was
disclosed, by one of the disgruntled
Cabinet officials.
And here, we think, is the key to
the mystery of the extraordinary
blunder made in giving out Gre
sham's letter in advance of the re-
ceipt of news from Willis. When the
San Francisco papers and the Herald
published the statement that the
queen was to be restored the Admin
istration was at once subjected to |
harsh criticism. Believing that the |
task of restoring Liliuokalani would |
be easily accomplished by Willis, !
and not dreaming of a hitch, Cleye- |
land ordered the Gresham letter to be |
given out. But the best laid plans often |
Mr.. Dole wouldn't step
down and out because he was re-
quested to do so, and as Willis was
not authorized to use force the Pro-
Government remained in ex-
istence. Mr.. Gresham was surprised
when he heard that Dole would not
accede to Willis demands. but Willis
was no doubt infinitely more sur
prised when he learned of the publ
cation of the Gresham letter, for I'M
luestionably that document would
not have been given to the public
lad Cleveland supposed that things
1ad not gone precisely as he desired
hey should.
BY WAY OF ENGLAND.-It is, per-
maps, matter of small Importance
hat the President of the United
States should have given English
newspapers the first intimation as to
he policy he intended to pursue
oward the Hawaiian Islands. The
President wraps himself in a cloak of
mystery when an American reporter
approaches him, but he seems to have
softer side for the English reporter.
Owing to the Presidents distrust of
American newspapers the people of
honolulu, who were looking this
way for news, were surprised to find
he news they were expecting coming
rom Australia. The people of the
stands did not credit the Australian
Jews, partly for the reason they
ould not conceive why Mr.. Cleveland
hould seek English channels of COM
and partly because the
eport confiicted with the friendly
haracter of the speech of Minister
Willis. But the American people are
to understand Mr.. Cleve-
md pretty Wells. f. Call.