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custom. Whenever the president noti-
fies me of the readiness to receive me,
| shall be on hand. Under the circum-
stances it would be all

time.'
President Dole promptly replied to
Minister Willis note, and it was ar
ranged that the United States envoy
would present his credentials at the
provisional government at II o'clock.
Tuesday morning Minister Willis was
again interviewed and declined to state
whether he would do more than present
his credentials on the occasion of his
first meeting with the representatives Of
the provisional government.
He positively declined to state when
he would make his official communica-
ton from the United States government
to the Hawaiian authorities. At the
time of the last interview preparations
were making Tor sailing the steamer
China for San Francisco. The next
steamer, the Australia. sailed Saturday,
Nov. II. Minister Willis even refused
to say whether the exact nature Of his
mission to Hawaii would be made
known before that date.
The steamer China put to sea between
II and noon Tuesday. Late Sunday
night, Nov. 6. there was large gather
ing at the house of Mr.. Waterman, one
of the queens supporters. The gath
ering was attended solely by men i'll
sympathy with the cause of the eX-
L
around among her supporters that she
was to be restored to the throne
Wednesday. Nov. S, the day following
the departure of the steamer China for
San Francisco. 1t was reported that
the gathering at Mr.. Widerman's house
was the nature of a jubilee.
When Admiral Irwin arrived at Homo
lulu Monday, Nov. 6, on the. steamship
China, accompanied by Lieuts. Adams
and Parmenter he went on board the
Philadelphia, and was busily
ENGAGED ON BOARD
until Tuesday morning. Admiral Skier
rett, who was relieved by Admiral IT.
win, and LieutS. Wilson and Fox, also
relieved. took their formal fOrewell of
President Dole and the provisional cab
met on the morning of Wednesday,
Nov. l. Admiral Skerrett delivered a
short and felicltous address, and Presi-
dent Dole responded in kind. When
the naval part arrived the provisional
troops were drawn up along the drive
way from the gate to the executive
building, and the Hawaiian band played
America" as the admirafs party
passed in.
President Dole in his speech said he
had hoped Admiral Skerrett would re-
main i'll Honolulu until the Hawaiian
affairs were settled, as the admiral had
been in Honolulu during 50 much of
officers left the building the band
played the "Star-Sp angIed Banner"
The newspapers which support the
monarchy have lately had much to say
about the political organization known
as the American League. The League
is said to be a society composed Of
American residents of Honolulu,
pledged to maintain the provisional
government in all things except COM
promise with monarchy. The mem
bers are said to be pledged to the sup
port of the authorities against riot or
instruction, pending the establish
ment of a stable government. The Or
ganIZation is said TO favor the increase
of the police force and the reduction of
the military to volunteer basis, and
popular representation in the advisory
council, also to favor the preference of
American citizens as candidates for
office. The League is q secret order,
and is said to have seventy or eighty
members.
Although Admiral Skerrett had never
expressed an opinion on the situation or
given any indication as to which side he
sympathzed with, he was highly es-
teemed by the officers of the
PROVISIONAL GOVERNSIENT.
They look upon his removal at this
| time as an indication that the United
States has come to decision adverse to
annexation. One reason Tor this feeling
may be the encounter which the bluff
old admiral is said to have had with
Commissioner Bount when that official
| first arrived In Honolulu. When Cleve-
lands commissioner had settled himself
| in Snow Cottage, at the Hawaiian hotel
where the admiral was standing, he
| called upon the commander of the
| United States forces and introduced
| himself. The admiral said he was glad
| to meet a man so we'll known as MIR.
| Blount. but said he could not recognize
Mr.. Blount as the representative of the
| United States until he had produced his
| credentials.
MY credentials are at my cottage"
| replied Mr.. Blount.
Then you had better go and get
them," the admiral is reported to have
said. II cannot recognize you until you
have produced your credentials"
MI. BlOunt recognized the business of
| this position, but he was very angry
| just the same. On this account the an
neXationists think he reported to the
| president that Skerrett was not the
| proper man to have in Honolulu in case
he should decide to put the queen back
on the throne.
The steamer China did not dock until
| 10 O'Clock this morning, owing to the
| low tide. Owing to the fact that she ar
| rived two days ahead of time, it was
thought she brought
| NEWS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE,
but it turned out her quick trip was due
to favorable weather. Among the pas
sengers were Admiral Skerrett and
family, Lieut.. Fox, his flag lieutenant,
| and Secretary Lieut.. Wilson. The
naval officers were greatly surprised
when they heard the news of President
| Cleveland'S decision with regard 10
Hawaii. They would not express an
opinion of any kind. 1t would be con-
trary to naval etiquette to criticise the
administration. The admiral stated
that he had received cable message to
| go to China, but was ordered to proceed
first to San Francisco. Further orders
will be received here.
The Hawaiians in San Francisco are
wondering how the royalists' faction OBJ.
tainS its inside news. From the day
the queen was deposed, she and heI
supporters have never lost confidence
in their cause. They have made predic
tiOns as to the action of the United
States that have invariably been verl
fed. And the annexationists in Homo.
lulu, when they heard the queen haC
ordered new uniforms for her retainers
hardly knew what to think. 1t is the
opinion of those who came up from
Honolulu on the China that the annex
ationists will make no resistance if the
United States orders the queen pu
back. but that this government viii
have to keep force of men constantly
on shore to maintain her on the throne
and that will practically amount tc an
nexation, with the singular anomaly O.
territory of the United States gov
erned by woman who calls herself {;
queen.