Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
THE RESTORATION
Of Queen Liliuokalani the Plan of
the Administration.
SHE MUST DEFEND Her GOVERNMENT
After That and Expect No More
Assistance From Us.
NAVAL OFFICERS INDIGNANT.

The policy of the administration as indi-
Gated by the published report of Secretary
Gresham respecting Hawaii was the SUBJ
'ject of discussion everywhere this morning.
Naturally the question was in every mind
as to whether the President had given in
structions to carry out the radical sugges-
tions looking to the reinstaiiation of Queen
Liliuokalani
The President Approves.
Inquiry at the Department of State war
rants the statement that the President has
given his approval to the Secretary's find
ings. based as they are upon the searching
inquiries conducted by his paramount au-
thority" commissioner, Mr. Blount. And
while 1t has not been regarded as expedient
at this moment to make public the instruc-
tions given to Mr.. Blount's successor, Min
lister Willis, or the orders issued to Admiral
Irwin, who has by this time assumed COM
mand of the United States naval forces at
Hawaii, It is intmated that In each case the
officers have gone to Hawaii charged to do
all that is necessary to restore the status
quo ante bellum.
The Navy May He Used to Restore the
Monarchy.
There Is still question as to what may be
necessary to secure this result, but it is
generally believed that if the representa-
tions made by Minister Willis upon the oc-
casion of the presentation of his credentials,
to the effect that the President desires that
the queen be re-enthroned, Is not sufficient
to induce the provisional government to
give effect to that DESIRE then Admiral
Irwin will be called upon to exercise his
functions and once more the naval forces
I boa Nraff Sfnrn mo-
adelphia and the Adams will be landed. and
will march through the streets of Honolulu,
dragging their Gattlings to the government
house 1t Is felt to be highly improbable,
however, that the provisional government
will, by obstinate resistance to the ex-
pressed wish of the President. necessitate
recourse to military demonstration.
The Queen Must Then Take Care of
Herself.
But taking into consideration Secretary
Gresham's declaration that this govern
ment should recognize the absolute inde-
pendence of Hawaii it is believed that when
Liliuokalani is again placed upon the throne
from which, according to the findings of
Commissioner Blount she was displaced
by the action of the United States minister
and the United States naval forces, the
government of the United States will
gard it's duty as fully accomplished. In
other words, the assistance of this govern
ment win extend to reparation. but not to
maintenance, and once installed the queen
must defend her throne and government
unaided by the United States. This position
is believed to be in accord with the So
called doctrine of neutrality and fair deal
ing to which the government of the United
States is pledged, and also in conformity
with the republican principle of recognising
the right OF majority of the people of a
nation to prescribe their own form Of gov
ernment.
Liliuokalani May Claim Damages.
One novel and totally unexpected result,
or rather possible result, of the reinstaIla-
ton Of the queen by the action of the
United States government was suggested
today by a person possessed of diplomatic
lore. 1t was in substance that this action
would be an absolute Acknowledgement that
the queen was dispossessed by the United
states and Therefore that potentate would
nave sound claim against the United
states and therefore that potentate would
loss she has sustained through her tenn
porary exclusion from the exercise of her
functions and her emoluments.
Naval Officers Indignant.
Il think It's the most wonderful thing
ever heard of and one that will meet
with the unanimous condemnation of the
American people-deT ocrats as we'll as
repubhcans said one of group of
naval officers this afternoon, "and lust
Think he added, "how the religious ele-
ment will protest against the restoration
of that old rip they call the queen
He voiced the Indignation of almost every
naval officer who was approached on the
subject. None of them. however, would
submit to an interview on the subject. ex
planning that their position precluded their
commenting publicly on the acts of the
government.
EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON's VIEWS.