The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
IT is AMERICAS SHAME.
THE KAYAxA QUEEN LEARYs on
HER INTENDED REsT0RArIox
By the United States Government De-
fore the Provisional Governments II
Notified.


SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-The news re-
ceived from Honolulu today by the stesm-
er China was disappointing, but it Is
deeply Significant. as IL bears out the
charges made by The Sun that those who
have the chief interest in the welfire OF
the islands have been tricked by de-
v cas that would be unworthy of New
York ward politician. Here is United
Sa'es minister, arriving In Honolulu
on Nov. 4. concealing his instructions
from the government in power
and waiting until an hour after
the steamer sails for San Francisco
before formally announcing that Unclo
sam Will put the queen again
on her throne. The promi-
aud the articles in the Honolulu news
papers give he best index that is afforded
OF the situation on the islands and of
the trick which has been played
upon men of position and au-
thority. who trusted in the honor of the
American government 1t is doubtful
whether in modern times any such scheme
as this has ever been attempted.
Here are people who have been watt
ing for ten months TO have this gov
ernment decide whether it will an>
mex or assume protectorare over
the Hawaiian Islands, or refuse to have
anything to do with their government
No one except the small baud of royalists
who remained loyal to the
queen ever imagined that there would
be restoration of the rotten
old monarchy, with it's infamous record
freshly made by yLilioukalani. Through all
these ten months the men who
have Administered the govern3
ment have rnled the islands
wisely. They have paid all indebtedness
and have a balance to their credit. They
have upheld the land and have
resorted to no undue force.
They have been disappointed again aud
again in their claims for recognition, al d
now, rs the crowning Insult. after
their patience. they are suddenly told
that they must give place to the kanaks
queen, WHO represents everything that is
opposed to honest, clean government and
decent living
The Queens Secret Inteliissnc
One of the ugliest features Of the hole
business 10 that while the Provisional
leaders as well az the representatives Of
foreign powers at Honolulu were
kept in complete ignorance. the small
gang Of half castles and native Kauakas
who surround the queen were fully In
formed of what was to take place.
The latter had Dragged 3oso often,
however, about the restoration OF the
queen that no one placed any credence In
what they said. although meeting
of royalists was held night before
the steamer sailed, and cham
payne flowed in homer OF her reinstats-
ment on the throne Although
she had new uniforms made for h-r
guards, aud tol her intimates that she
was to be restored to power on Tuesday.
Nov I, the Provisional government
leaders, as well as all the influential whites
laughed at these preparations aud
confident speeches. No one could
conceive that's great government. whose
recognition Of the Provisi onal
government was the cue for
other foreign powers to give il recoRni-
tion, would engage in such petty and
despicaDe business as putting back on
the throne the woman who tried to raise
coin by encoura & pg opium smuggl ling aud
the lottery, and whose last act was
an attempt to disfranchise every white
man. The seating OF the Queen would Be
accomplished without bloodshed.
Whether she could maintain herself
without American aid they were
uncertain. Admiral Skerrett was
very guarded in his talk. but from his
speech aud manner the infercncs was
plain that his sympathies were strongly
with the provisional leaders. ana that he
regarded the course Of the administra-
ton as q great blunder.
spreckeis' Big Plum.
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, has
many agents who have been zealous!y
working TO restore the queen. Itis openly
asserted i'm Honolulu the President Cleve-
land has yielded 10 Spreckels' Influence.
He has monopoly OF the sugar business
on the Pacific coast and under an arrange
ment with the sugar trust o. New York
makes g. 100000 year out or his
monopoly. III Hawaii were an-
nexed the immense sugar crop
of the islands would be admitted free
at San Francisco and the SprecSels mono
poly would be ended The whole Pacific
coast would have cheaper sugar thereby.
The next steamer from Hawaii, the
Australia, is due next Thursday aud
should bring news of Minister Willis
action under the secret Cleveland I'M