The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-24

tional calender as legal holiday. DR..
and Mrs. Judd were guided by the Eng
lish flag in their ideas, and the result, It
must be admitted, is most pleasing and
artistic.
There is no doubt whatever in the
mind OF anybody but that the queen
confidently expected the Japanese
marines to be sent ashore Just rs soon
as the American flag was lowered. Had
this happened, and general massacre
OF her enemies followed, 1t is doubtful,
much aa she counsGled peace and for
bearance ii she would have felt much
regret. The natives also expected
Japanese reinforcement and interven-
ton. In the crowd that surrounded the
government grounds on the eVenttul
morning was one man who, when ne
heard the fife and drum, exclaimed,
"Ihere comes the troopsW "Yes," re-
piled bystander, the provisional gov
ernment troops" "The government
troops" he repeated, with disappoint'
ment that he was not able TO conceal
Then he suddenly lapsed into silence.
Tho Japanese are and have been passive
the laboFers and servants, Sunday
numbers OF the latter were invited on
board the Ninawa, where they we're en-.
iertained by the marines. A friend OF
mine has bright little housemaid who
was among those who were entertained,
She asked her II she would like to have
the islands ruled by the Mikado. She
shook her pretty head and said;
mo. No Jap king, For very small,
naughty, he cut clear OF" and she drew
her hand ominously across her throat.
THE BRITISH MINISTER PLEASED,
The representatives of the various
powers have not changed their attitude
toward the provisional government
since the flag was lowered. They all
admit that the United States is the
natural protector OF Hawaii, and the an
nexation is only inevitable and natural,
II. II, NJ. minister resident, J. II. Wode-
house, is an exception. lie has recog-
nized the provisional government, but
he has not done SO graciously. His
bearing and appearance are that oil the
irascible father in melodrama, and no
has conducted himself much more like
a partisan politician than like digni-
fled diplomat during the entire revolu"
ton. Saturday, after the proceedings
at the government building had been
concluded, the marines had gone on
board the Boston and the community
had settled down into quiet accept
ance oil the situation, Mr.. Wodehonse
walked into the Hawaiian news stand
and, pointing contemptuously to an as
sortment of American flags, said
you'd better stuff these into Il bag and
take them away"
In all the political events OF the past
two months women have taken very
prominent part on both sides. The
Hawaiian women have IN organization
which supplements the Patriotic
League, and have held meetings pre-
pared petitions and obtained sigma
lures quite after the manner OF their
American sisters. II is something new
under the sun which shines in this
particular part OF the heavens, but tho
innovation is Immensely popular. Not
only have they canvassed the situation
thoroughly in Honolulu, but they have
extended their efforts to the other
islands, and are working everywhere
with will. The women OF the an
nexationist party have not taken so
open an attitude, but they are in no
degree less patriotic and enthusiastic.
When the opium and lottery bill in
iquity became known they prepared an
immense petition and presented it to
the queen, endeavoring to their utmost
to hold her back from the ruinous folly
that cost her her crown. lunched re-
Gently with the wife OF one OF the most
prominent residents OF Honolulu,
woman OF striking beauty OF an es-
sentially feminine type. She was the
mother OF three little children, the
youngest babe few weeks old, which
she held in her arms while she talked to
me. She had never taken part in any
public work, making her home and her
family her chief consideration. But her
color heightened when she spoke Of an
neXation,