The sun., 1893-12-14
4 THOUSAND MEN USDER ARMS.
Admiral Irwin sends Word that the Fro
vi.ionni Government VIII Fight.

Admiral Irwin send. Word that the Pro-
Nision"i Government VIII Fight.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13--The Secretary Of State
and the Secretary OF the Navy heard from
Honolulu this morning. through kilograms
sent by way Of san Francisco by Minister
Willis and Admiral Irwin. What Minister
Willis told Secretary Gresham will probably
remain n secret until the President sees.flt to
make 1t public through the medium OF Con-
gress. Admiral Irwins telegram to Secretary
Herbert was brief. but interesting. 1t was
datel Honolulu. Dec. /. and reads as follows:
Provisional Government has 900 men un-
der arms. Palace prepared for defence"
At first sight the Admirais message appears
to contain nothing more than n mere state
ment OF news covered more fully in the United
Press dispatches received yesterday by the
steamer Arawa: but the supporters OF the ex-
Queen questioned the correctness OF the claims
made by tho Provisional Government as to the
strength OF its armed forces. As Admiral Ir-
wins message is official, and was probably
sent only after he had satisfied himself as TO
the correctness OF his statement there il very
good reason for believing that the Provisional
Government Is stronger than wac supposed.
The arrival OF Minister Thurston in San
Francisco yesterday will enable him to sal!
thence tomorrow on the steamer Alameda
due in Honolulu on Dec. n. The object OF Mr..
Thurston's visit to Honolulu is to place the
In owledGe he has gained in Washington ut
the service Of his Government. lie has ac.
quainted himself with the feeling OF Congress
on the Hawaiian question as nearly as IT can
be ascertRinpd.
When the. steamer Alameda sails from San
Francisco Tor Honolulu Tomorrow she will
carry dispatches from Secretary tiresbNm 10
Minister Willis. Its believed that these de.
spatchcs are Important and contain Instruc-
,Ions thnt may haHs vital effect on tho Hs-
WAFA mao IlN
what hastily prepared in order to catch the
Tomorrow may lie memorable day in the |
history OF the Provisional Govrrnment. The |
revenue cutter Corwin. which left san Fran |
Honolulu then, and il is undcrstood that She |
carries explicit instructions TO Minister Viii |
the 'contlnGencies which have arisrn" +" !
interfere WIN his CARVING out the Admins
W1h,aa,hhs WN1h,a,hh h9hd'y ~ 0t restoilnG the "x,Qutrn.
Alameda viii modify these original iustruc-
tsnsa sSn snd rien R nhe I1Gwn csnn" 1e asrer
mrnt are diyldel in their opinions whether the
munster WIZ Keep the promise he gave rresi-
dent pole not To act until the arrival Of the
Alameda on Dee II.
s,I EhANcr q, Dec. H. S; Jones, Minis
ter Of Finance under Cueen Liliuokalanl. at
the time III. Ministry was dero.ed. and sub.
selu-ntiT Minister NJ Finance under the Pro-
'isinn"l u"Nergm"nt, was, passenger on the
There Is latrhsr ieritng Oh Tine Islands and
r,.si'le n",rIminnt!nn 10 resist iorre hy
place the "N-i,uren IN the throne despite ths |
'aInesi rIn'e-t of IN" letter class oi people
VII certainly he trnuni", The determination
% resist Tia" restoration Of the eK-Queen is
iu;T Ihr lToNslonal Government took
'hances Whrn It oNrrthrew the rotten mon
h" come aud att le by them.
VI in"hnt positively refused 10 hear evi,
] GS s..crI@s TO- Ssh ,6 Tn hf SrnT n
ir,I l"I>. nri kn-wledEe, irom my intimate
g%Watp,Snir mr., TIth the Gneen,s M"yernmgnt
I'd - r"ttrnnrss. ! offered To give him uhs
"'n"llt 81 my observations, but Lo prTemp-
Minister Wilis was re- ently asked what
he 'n,rntl"ns ot the mite! States wero reld-
'rncrs had arisen which had not been eX-
,ectel b. himscl. or his Guverument. and
hriri"re he Was obliged to await further lu-
% The idea Of r.sorting to force % resist the
Ia ,srs. Old men have oarred their services
= fase is oi ntessStI ,'Pe oih AMI prominent
!@en n1 M" ce rTHei|d me ma an, Iai'S captain
NJ. T. Nhen you want me call on me-
American women arc equally enthusiastic,
le better class % natives have esuOussd the
ROY st9nal cause. though the constant lin |
r%pS,ri do.ngs someIRat Somewhat dampcns dnTSIs tEriI anI
rdot' i ana i', they arm apt q regart him as a
lliu 20 oTpoNr. Tho American Ieagur uf |
out 10 mem bers, is composed ii strong |
~ ~ 20 "a ~ ~ tHN 'tH'N H!cehhhles Wln can De- de-
'hd 'i uEnN I' give good account ~ them
'!f"-' lhey mean business an let me tell
"a lHAl nHuurr 81 M4T-l,i hllspus ; mon |
40 l"l"h--l 10 the GA ,Ue-u'~ guard. and |
no We" stationed at police hcaf iu4r,eT- al
ie tIWe % tue overthrow Eo,,.,,I M fpth,,
Nrinmrht hullilnE and strnlshtWuy enlisted
q ulu lToN!'iunal eide. AuneNattuut-'s feel |
'rhiS w" s"ght rut upon them tv lEr~i.rnt
eE~iands Administrators. m that il im-
!Ticd It's views and MS luTIuscs To- tltr irit-
u aud T"ytl'-t cIti2sus In preference TO the
mclean residents uf Hawaii
a ian I
e Howell 'aua'ilan hlni>s"raf IMAM aund |
ialcs ma, Jazt visited lluurtu.U. ua b., return |
'ul fe'N .'''ahd, "Hl aV"aftr! a o.. rr'luls Il |
'umlnent ""pl" there. - which e. Hdy,- |
ItTl The a"Fl-ahIlity a.! u'rt-stlus fEr" "Nt.t-
Y r"prociy ui trade bot .verl H4U4|l ana the |
nlt"t states aud inyitc.i tHt fTt-.in-: uI a |
"a. lar treaty rlth the ltrIiulnr uf tanl,la |
Q suggested the apro'ntmru, q e ,uaiulittre |
, "ll.s. @ ing. boz. ca'es. uuvguaGyI TsPa.EA