The herald., 1893-12-17
AFFAIRS AT HONOLULU.

No Change in the situation-Disloyal
Office Holders Bounced.
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The steamer
Australia arrived from Honolulu TODAY.
bringing the following special corre-
spondence of the Associated Press:
Honolulu, Dec. 8, 1898.
Although the situation has not mate-
rally changed in the three days that
have elapsed since the sailing OF ths
Oceanic, several matters OF more CIR less
impoftance have transpired, and the
latest diplomatic communications be-
tween Minister Willis and the provision.
al government have been secured by the
Associated Press.
PRESIDENT DoLE's NOTE.
On November goth President Dole ad-
dressed note to Minister Willis in
which it was stated the provisional gov
ernment had received notice from Min
lister Thurston of Secretary Greeham's
letter. The provisional government
wished to inquire, first, if it was cor
rect; If 30, he intimated that it was due
them to be informed what were the in
tentions of the United States in relation
to the recommendations of the secretary
OF state.
MINISTER WILLIS REPLY.
On December I'd reply was received
by President Dole, in which Minister
Willis stated in substance that he con-
sidered the letter Of Secretary Gresham
a domestic matter, with which he (Wil-
lis) had nothing to do. 1t was his opin-
ion, however, that President Cleveland
would decide to furnish definite inform
alton and instructions "a soon a. he had
received certain advices which had
already been transmitted to him. 1t was
Minister Willis opinion that President
Cleveland would be able to come to
conclusion, because he was anxious to
have the Hawaiian trouble speedily set
tied.
NO TROOPS TO BE LANDED.
A previous note had also been re.
ceived from Minister Willis in which, it
is understood. he acquiesced in the mo-
tiee served upon him that no troops
should be landed from United States
men-of-war without the written consent
of the provisional government.
DIsLoYAL OFFICE -HoLDEs.
On December 9TH the executive and
advisory councils of the government
met to consider the question of invest
igating the conduct and loyalty of a
number of government employees known
to be Royalists or Royaliet sympathiz-
ers. The matter was taken up in open
session before large number of visitors
and resulted in the adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolutions, with but one dis.
senting voice:
Resolved. That it is the opinion of
this advisory council, that the execu-
tive should proceed upon an investiga-
ton as to the loyalty of all employees
of this government, and the support
given by them to it.
Resolved, That in the determination
of the fealty of employees of the gov
ernment, the standard shall include
active support of this government and
it's purpose in the past.
NONE BUT PATRIOTS ON GUARD.
The grounds upon hich the advisory
council based the necessity for their
sction are briefly summarized from Mr..
f. NJ. Hatch's speech in their suppoat
as follows:
'We are in an anomalous condition.
Though the existing and only govern
ment, we have been discredited in the
eyes of the world by the utterances of
Secretary Gresham. We now have our
work to do over again. We must now
settle the question Of restoration our
selves. The lady across the way still
claims to be the queen and appeals to q
foreign power. the United States. to re-
instate her. As long as this state OF af-
fairs continues we are in the midst Of q
conflict and must keep in the employ Of
the government only those whose loyalty
is unquestioned. We can have no tra1k-
ors in our midst. Nothing could ~