St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-17
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garding removals. and is important, as
no further opinion Of the supreme court
will be required before action. When
seen this morning, President Dole
stated that Investigations of misconduct
and disloyaity in officeholders under
the provisional government would begin
at once. and whenever removals were
found necessary they would be made
without fear or favor. This method
would be continued until the govern
ment was assured it was surrounded by
none but its active friends.
When again asked if the government
would resist any internal or external at
tack, President Dole emphatically re-
piled that it would. At the same time.
be hoped matters had been already
taken up by the United States congress
and said he believed 1t would ultimately
be settled there.
President Dole confirmed the state
ment of various members of the cham
Der Of commerce that the proposition
made that body the day the steamer
Arawa sailed, by Hon. Mackenzie Bow
in the report given the press here.
President Dole said to the Associated
Press this morning that Mr.. Bowel ad-
vised the chamber of commerce strong
ly to
CA NOEL THE RECIPROCITY TREATY
with the United States, which, lie
claimed, was already defeated by the
action of the Mckinley bill. Bowel
further said both the Canadian govern
ment and people were anxious to enter
into political and trade relations with
Hawaii, and he hoped negotiations in
that direction would soon be opened.
Members of the chamber of commerce
state that Mr.. Bowel has intimated
privately that such negotiations would
find the favor and support of England,
if necessary. When asked if he thought
England HAD a hand in the matter,
President Dole smiled and said he could
not answer, as he had no information
on that point. He thought every
one could draw his own conclusion.
In the councils last Thursday Minis
ter Damon, in answer to newspap per
denial that the eX-queen had asked the
protection of the provisional govern
ment, stated positively that she had,
and that such protection continued to be
granted her by the guard around Wash
ington place from the police depart
ment.
The favorable financial condition of
the government continues. The minis
ter of finance has announced that he Is
ready to transmit $4,000 due for inter-
est on the English loan to London, Jan.
L. The balance due the Risdon Iron
works of $4,000 will be paid about the
same time.
The Hawaiian Star mas printed the
statement that fine calabash will be
forwarded by the native political So
ciety by the steamer Australia today,
bearing the following inscription:
ITO j. FL. Blount. from Hui Kalaiana,
for services rendered"
The Honolulu Bulletin and other roy
alists deny the statement in toto, while
some. including members of the native
society, admit its truth, but deny the
correctness of the inscription as given.
Interviews with several prominent
foyalists show that many of them have
given I'D hope of
IMMEDIATE RESTORATION,
and believe the situation will be re-
viewed by the United States congress.
Others are of the opinion that the ex-
queen will I've restored WITHIN forty
eight hours after the arrival OF the