The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-13


| final. as shown by his subsequent remark:
| MY relations with the Provisional Govern
ment are unchanged
American diplomats abroad have never yet
| carried the title OF perndy 80 far as my read
ing Of American diplomacy goes Mr.. Willis
| proved this when the ex-Queen applied to him
for protection by referring her to the Pro-
visional Government, and like gentleman
Offering his services as private citizen to
secure her the required aid and the ex-Queen
Is now under the protection OF this Govern
ment.
You will perhaps ask the question, why
dwell so long on these matters p and I can
only reply that it is to strengthen the calm
judgment that the Hawaiian question is not
being treated lightly either here or in WASH
ington. / know you will ask one more ques-
ton, and that is, What about Gresham's let
ters All 1t would be saio for me to say is that
the American public have answered 1t, and
President Cleveland reserves his opinion. The
Provisional Government has come to stay. and
In the San time is a very interested observer
OF President Clevsland's opinion and the action
OF Congress-"
Speaking to the Getting OF Ministers and the
members Of the Council. he said:
II look upon this whole movement, which
was inaugurated not only in January last. but
which dates many years back. rs ono which
brings us into the closest relations with the
United States. 1t Is a national matter. 1t Is
not o matter to be confined to n particular
party or to a particular faction. 1t Is ques-
tion that affects every man. woman. and child
in the islands. 1t even goes farther than that,
aud perhaps one OF the reasons why the
United States has been slow to act is boz
cause 1t Is such q new departure In their
foreign policy. But think in oil their re-
lations with this country they have shown dis
erection. They have shown a kindly feeling.
They have shown sentiment in every way that
it can be evinced toward us. Whatever tho
present situation may DO with the heads Of the
Government at Washington We have no right
to say that we know their explicit views now
until we have heard from them definitely.
Il feel that when the American public have
take the interest that they have in US. no act
Injurious to US will DO allowed We are safe
In the hands OF tho American republic to-day.
American is written from Bird Island to the
extreme limit of Hawaii you cannot touch a
spot on Hawaii that ia not American. II is
American In sentiment. 1t Is American In
progress. 1t Is American In everything. You
cannot drive 1t away. There is no man living
that can down American sentiment in this
country; and while / am Hawaiian feel to-
day that ] shall some day have the right. be-
cause my father and m other were Americans.
to vote as an American citizen. and not simply
because / am Of the Hawaiian Islands. and we
are q part OF that great American republic.
ATTACKS WILL DE RESISTED.
Tho Attorney General said that the Execu-
tive Council was determined to resist any
attacks upon the Government from whatever
source.
james Walker Butcher OF the Sydney Evening
Ne,rS was II passenger on the Arawa. on his
way to San Francisco. lie is OF the opinion
that the Hawaiian Government Is simply w.
ing back waiting for the United states Govern
ment 10 go on record. Great dependence Is
placed by the Gnnexationists on the popular
feeling in the United States 1t seemed. as
we'll to be a clearly defined plan of the Provi-
sional Government to force the United States
into committing an act OF war in an attempt
at restoration.
The castle is barricaded or fortified and six
teen cannon are mounted in front OF it.
The officers of the Arawa are not disposed to
speak at length OF the situation. Capt. stewart
said Honolulu was peaceable enough. although
there seemed to DO great excitement
H. NJ S. Champion reached Honolulu on Nov.
%. and her coming gave rise to the rumor that
tho United States and Great Britain had com
bined and would establish iOint pToteCtorats
over Hawaii similar to that in Samoa. Edl-
torially. on Nov, %. tho Commercial Advertiser
said:
THE Ex-QuEES WANTS OUR BAYoNETs.
The star gives publicity to a rumor that
has been current for several days that the OK
Queen has expressed herself as unwilling to
be restored to tho throne unless she can be
assured OF the armed protection OF the United
States. An eminent rOyalist Is the authority
for its correctness. Considering the strong
feeling against the ex-Queen that is daily
gaining ground among Hawaiians. as well as
among foreigners. it would DO suicidal for her
to accept the proffered restoration. even with
the guarantee Of armed protection from any
source whatever"
President Dole said on Nov. 20 that the Gov.
eminent had received two bona llde offers OF
armed assistance from the coast One was for
service at Honolulu. in defence OF the Proyi-
sional Government. OF 1000 men. and the
other for 1000 men.
while we do not need this aid" said the
President. the fact that II has been rendered
US shows what the feeling is in the United
States"
PROTEST FROM AMERICANS.
A petition signed by the leading Americans
Of Honolulu was presented to Minister Willis
on Saturday. Dec. 2. After setting forth that
tho petitioners are citizens OF the United
States. and have done nothing whereby to for
felt or waive their full legal and constitutional
rights as such citizens. and that they have
made their residence and home and have
acquired property in these islands. under the
Constitutions OF 1852 1865. and 1887, and re-
citing the events which led up to the revolution
Of January last the petition narrates that a
treaty OF annexation was negotiated with the
Provisional Government by aud in behalf Of
the United States. and that no public notice
has been given to the undersigned of any in-
tention on the part of the United States Gov
eminent to break OF diplomatic relations with
the Provisional Government. or TO DO any acts
OF war or hostility to the said Government and
that no such acts of war or hostility can he
done without endangering the lives and prom
erty OF the si:ners" The petition continues:
And the undersigned hereby solemnly and
respectfully protest to your Excellency and
10 Grover Cleveland. President OF the United
States; 10 Walter =. Gresham, Secretary of
state; TO Hilary ii, Herbert. Secretary of the
Navy, and to Rear Admiral John Irwin. com
handing the nited States forces now in
Hawaiian waters, and to all concerned that