The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-23
STILL PREPARING TO FIGHT
Hawaiian Provisional Government sup
porters nellIcnse " Chan-ns

I
lulu this morning brought adviccs
from the Hawaiian Islands TO Dccsr.
Der a.
The situation was December IA in a
state of allegiance awaiting the news
expected TO arrive by the steamer
Alameda due there to-day. Since the
diplomatic notes exchanged between
the provisional government and Minis.
ter Willis nothing further had trans.
pircd. In the meantime the provt-
sional government was carrying out
the plans OF defense already reported
and the last ,, OOJ sandbag were being
lled TO be placed in position upon the
upper verandas of the executive
building in case of an attack
After the vote of the council that
removals of Royalists in Office should
bc made, which was precipitated bv
the removal Of Fred Wundenberp from
the deputy clcrkship of the supreme
court, George Smithers, registrar of
public accounts, was replaced in the
finance department by George Ashley.
an American, and Captain Luddemann.
first clerk in the same apartment. by
a. Mclnerny, a Hawaiian born
American The only other removal
which had taken place to Decem Der
IL was that of Royolst from the
custom house, who was replaced by "A
three quarter white annexationist
Conversations with leading Royal
lists developed the belief that Presi-
dent Cleveland would cndeavor to
carry out his policy of restoration and
that he would receive sufficient back
ing in the present congress to enable
him TO do So They admitted that tho
entire dependence on their cause
rested now upon the frmness dis
played by Mr.. Cleveland They adj
mitted that without the armed support
of the United States they had no hopes
Of rc-cstablishing the monarchy and
that without foreign aid they had no
hope Of overthrowing the provisional
government
Minister Willis has absolutely moth.
ing to say on the situation beyond n
reiteration that he is awaiting further
instructions from Washington which
have been made necessary by certain
contingencies which has arisen since
his arrival The United States reve-
nue. cutter Corwin arrived uneXpect-
edly in the harbor Decem her IA and
Captain Munger went at once to the
American legation where hc renaincd
closcted with Minister Willis for over
an hour 1t was learned positively
that he had delivered extensive dis
patches from Washington at the lega.
ton
The EoyalIsts claim that if congress
refuses to settle the matter in favor of
the eN-queen as proposed By Mr..
Cleveland, the Hawaiian affair is liza
bic at any moment to assume intcrna-
tional proportions and hint that both
England and Japan will take hand.
But little credcucc is given this view.
II is learned upon authority coming
directly from the cN-quccu's residence
that after her recent Interview with
Minister Willis She at once went to
British Minister Wodchouse and
thanked him for the advice he had
previously given as to how She should
conduct her negotiations with the
United States government through its
Hawaiian representatives. All efforts
To find out the position To- be taken by
the British in case trouble occurs
have thus far failed.
Inquiry as to the eX-quccn's policy
in the case Of her restoration is uut.
lined 10y several Of her leading poll
ticians to be general amnesty to her
opponents with few exceptions -
President Dole, Minister Tmurston.
Attorney General W. O. Smith, and
Chief Justice Judd OF the supreme
court The auncNationiSts claim that
the cN-qucen viii never nave a chance
to display either good will or hatred
against these mon or any others so
long as there is an American alive i'm
Hawaii
Considerable anxiety has been felt
Lot Al .l..fa l..
health Gf President Dole lie has been
resting al home and has not appeared
at the foreign Office except In case Of
urgency. lie relies ON congress to
hello his cause.
The government interprcts Presi-
dent Clevciaud's annual message TO
congress TO mean: IL will restore the
eN-qucen peacefully il possible, and
in case | find this cannot be done /
will refer the matter TO congress for
settlement President Dole declared
that restoration negotiations would
make no hcadway and would be alb
solutely rejected by the provisional
government.
A special session of the executive
council adjourned at p. m. Decem-
ber H., after considering the situation
and discussing further plans Of de.
f1use in ease of unfrlcndly action by
Mr. Willis NG communication had
been received by the cabinet from
Minister Willis Late in the after
noon "A visit to the executive building
showed an active state of preparation
and the officers expressed themselves
as ready for the uncN ectei should it
happen. The Royalists are uneasy at
the prospect and anneNationists de-
clare that If they are forced to 90
down il will be with colorS flying.
The very latest order which has been
issued has been to the citizens reserve
guard 70 bc on the alert
ITS RECORD ALMOST MADE.
Territories Committee May soon Be
helVed Tor Good.
WASHINGTON. Dec 22 When the
New Mexico and oklahoma admission
bills are passed by the house and
those two and the Utah and Arizona
bills are acted upon 10y the senate the
committees on territories Of both
houses will be practically dcfuuct II
"a bill is presented for the admission
of the Indian territory, it vii, no
doubt come before the committee on
territories, but as a usual thing, all
matters M reference TO the Indians of
that ssoti0n would naturally be con-
sidered by lbp committee on Indian
affairs
SO far there have been no Alaska
propositions considered by the COM
mittccs, but IL IS said that as soon as
the present territorial bills are
through the house the matter of a