The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-09

/ 0onsfdeSscte anxiety IN governments cir
eies owing to the insima,ion that any
breach of the peace would be punished ev
tue American minister To the Associated
iFess MS words were: ANY trouble pre-
eip''ased on either side would be stopped
/ at once by United States forces"
On the morning Of the i.th. the ,lsy
aiier the Alameda lcft. President Dole
called uron Minister Willis to learn how
Tar the authority Of the United States was
expected to he carried in case of an emer.
sency. Upon his return IL Was learned
thai the provisional government was fully
satisfied With the explanation and iimi,s.
ton made by Minister wilhs. IL il ,he
general opinion that the original language
used by the United States minister con.
veyed more than he intended n should.
III - understood that President Dole vsry
clearly informed the minister that the
provisional governments commanded the
situation and would require no aid from
the United States unless 10 was called for.
The president assured the minister that
any breach OF the peace which might oc-
cur would be speedily dealt with by tho
Hawaiian government The provisional
govern ment received assurances on the
points mentioned, which were perfectly
satisfactory. It Is understood that Minis
ter Willis said be would stand back of the
present government until the present dif-
ficulty was settled.
The tension of political matters since
the departure of the Alameda has only
partially relaxed. Minister Willis stated
that he made public the statement that
nothing immediate would be done" to
ease matters down, rs he believed . crisis
was approaching. His remedy worked
for few hours. but IL now appears he has
divalged just enough to stimulate specula-
tion. and both sides interpret his ex-
PLANTATION favorabiy. which in the end
will doubtless add fuel TO the political fire.
When the attention Of the United States
minister was called to the fact that the
provisional government would aid him in
keeping the peace. he replied that he did
not expect trouble unless il came from
irresponsible persons on either side
Ex-Marshal c. b. Wilson has brought
two libel suits against Walter q. Smith.
editor of the Star. The suits have grown
out OF republication Of the report made
to Mr.. Blount by Col. volney V. Ashford
regarding the immortality practiced in tho
palace by the ex-queen and Wilson. Tho
original account was published in the San
Francisco Chronieie in last April. and was
furnished the Honolulu correspondent by
Ashford, although given to Mr.. Blount
in confidence. When Minister Blouns
was IN Honolulu gathering facts for his
report he asked Col. Ashford, who was the
leader Of the successful revolution that
compelled kalakaua to sign Q new
constitution. TO prepare report on what
he knew from personal observation about
Hawaiian politics. Ashford Is o Canadian
and Is q warm adherent of annexation.
though he was in the United States when
the revolution Of last January occurred.
He gave Blount . report that filled thirty
closely typswritten pages, and In explain
ing the causes that led TO the queens
overthrow he gave in detail facts In regard
to her private life that were never before
printed % plainly. except In some Homo
lulu native papers Ashford attributed
the strong feeling among all classes
against the queen. which aided In sstab-
fishing the provisional government. TO the
queens open and notorious amours With
Marshal Wilson, the haif-brsed Tahitian.
In the light Of Blount's declaration that
he had examined these reports and found
no proofs Of Llliuokaiani's immortality,
the following extracts from Ashford's re-
port are interesting Ashford got these
facts at first hand. and they may Be COR
roborared by many Americans who havs
lived in Honolulu. Col. Ashford said:
the fact that Tor many years he has been
her chief favorite. They openly assumed
suspicious relations years before the death
of her husband. and although . man with
family he moved into the dead mans
house and permanently established him
self therein almost before the corpse was
cold. A private gateway Was cut through
the palace wall. Immediately contiguous
to the queens private apartments. through
which the guards allowed mono but WilsoH
20 pass. q scandal at which even the most
obtuse Of the native people drew ihs line.
openly living together In the queens place
at WAIKIKI q suburb Of Honolulu, during
and succeeding the sand bag episode at the
palace, just preceding the descent upon
the league. All these and many other
equally scandaious acts are matters OF pub
lie notoricty and have been aired and COM
mented upon in scathing terms by the
native press Of Honolulu, but the English
press were either gagged by tho palace
party or kept silent To avoid the effects OF
the scandal abroad. Through the queens
influence over her brother during his ab.
soIute power over official patronage VIII
son was given the superintendency OF the
Honolulu water works. though he vas
ignorant of all theory regulating hydrau-
lies. and the real work was necessarily done
water rates. and an investigation being
dem anded by a member OF the legislature
of issb, parliamentary committee found
that he had stolen tl6 600 from the receipts.
Then, through the same influence,
the cabinet entered into o stipulation
whereby the matter Was compromised,
Wilson repayiug into the treasury $1,000.
The princess paid over 5000 Of this
amount in cash, and by her further infu-
encs, eHertcd In the same direction, pre-
vailed on the Legislature to pass an act OF
indemnity. restoring TO her the 5000 ont
Of the public funds. To save further scen-
dal friends of the ministry Endorsed VIII
sons notes for another 8, 900. on the gov
ernment's pledge To retain ons-haif Of his
salary until the amount Was recouped,
while he himself, Of course, retained the
Office although members of the legislature,
from their places on the hoor Of the house,
expressed the opinion that he should b
breaking stones On the street with ball
and chain"
Most of the allegations In Ashford's %.
count are said to bs capable Of proof. and
the defense aIlege that they viii place the
er-queen on the stand and give full exc
pose Of the entire matter. II II generally
believed the suits will not BE- allowed -
come to trial by the prosecution.
An interview with members Of the pro-
visional government this afternoon de-
veloped discrimination 70 stand on the
defensive and taks nothing on trust until
the United States government has been
officially heard from either directly or
throuyh Ministar WiIifa In the mean