The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-11-25
THE HAWAIIAN POLICY,
Further aleanings of Fact and
Opinion.

n w dSuillStOu SptCldi lSNSlNoNt III
Chicago states that despatch from
Minister Willis informs the State
Department of large invoice of war
material received by the Provisional
Government--comprising 100 stacks
of improved rifles, four Gatling ma
chine guns and two Maxim rapid-tire
guns, with a bountiful supply Of
ammunition. The correspondent
says the collection of arms shows
beyond question that the Dole party
intends to maintain its position, il
possible.
1t also leaves Minister Willis in
rather an embarrassing position, for
it now transpires that his instruc-
tious did not admit of his going to
the limit of using the marines for
accomplishing the Queens transfer
to the throne without first inform
ing the State Department of such
necessity.
His despatch, therefore, plainly
indicates he considers resort to
arms necessary. That the Minister
will get such instructions there can
hardly be any reason to doubt in
view of the positive position taken
by the President.
a letter has been published at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which was re-
ceived by William Waterhouse from
Attorney General w. o. Smith, in
which the writer says:
"While all are waiting and few
of the supporters of the Provisional
Government are restless there is a
deep and abiding sentiment against
returning to the monarchy and a
determination to maintain good
government that will not be sup
pressed and which will show itself
in armed resistance whenever occa-
sion calls for it. As time passes an
overwhelming portion of the intelli-
gent element of the community
manifests more and more that it will
not submit to return to the old
order of things"
Henry n. Castle, formerly editor
of the Honolusu Advertiser, in a
letter to the New York Tribune
says:
"The proposition of the Cleveland
} administration to restore the OK
Queen by force is very startling to
Hawaiians who know the facts OF
the last ten years. What startles
them more than anything else, how
J ever, is the queer story which Ores
, ham has solemnly published as All
accurate finding of the facts Of the
late revolution. Every eyewitness
of the real event will believe that
Gresham has been sadly led astray
: Either there were a great many facts
which Blount forgot to put in his
report or there are a great many
y things in that report which Gres
!. ham overlooked. l cannot leave this
4 subject without expressing my re-
a probation of the attempt now max
ing to impeach the credit of the
dead captain of the Boston and OF
y ex-Minister Stevens. Stevens was 6
: man who understood the true nature
!. of the forces which we're contending
4 for supremacy in Hawaii, and the
= diplomatic course which he pursued
Z was in harmony with the principles
= which have been laid down by
y American statesmen in regard tc
, Hawaii for forty years. Had the
Cleveland administration brought
but half as much knowledge and
a intelligence to bear upon the situa
ton they would not now be attempt
ing to plant a heather monarchy
upon the ruins of tlourishine
American civilization"
William FL. Armstrong OF Hamp
: ton, Va, formerly Attorney Genera
g of the Hawaiian Islands, was in New
t York last week. His parents were
o missionaries to Polynesia and hi.
: mother died in Honolulu only yea
e ago. Armstrong was a member O
Kalakaua's Cabinet. He expresses
the opinion that President Dole viii
not capitulate to Minister Willis
unless the latter has authority tt
guarantee the safety of life and pro
perty of the members Of the Provi
= sional Government and its follower
70 against the natives and royalists.
u j. S. Emerson of Honolulu wa
J.; interviewed in San Francisco befor
- leaving for home by the Monowa
'e He said there would be bloodshed
, the Queen was restored unless tn
~ ~ monarchy was supported by tn
u United States forces. He concluded
o. "The mere announcement of tn
y change of policy by the Unite
" y States is likely to cause trouble i
~ ", Hawaii. 1t will put the Provisions
re Government on it's mettle and i
w fighting trim. Honolulu will be lik
a nest of hornets
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