St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-17

1hcy hOtniC the ANOMALOUS FOSl-
tion They Occupy-Wunden-
burg and Other Royalists Re-
moved From Office-Canada's
Intrigues to Divert Hawaiian
Trade Commented Upon.
Copyright, 1893. by the Associated Pressl
HONOLULU, I'll. l., Dec. 9. 1S93.-Al-
though the situation has not virtually
changed in the three days which have
elapsed since the sailing of the steamer
Oceanic, several matters of more or less
Importance have transpired, and the
latest diplomatic communications be-
tween Minister Willis and the provis-
ional government have been secured
by the Associated Press. On Nov. 20
President Dole addressed a note to
Minister Willis, in which it was stated
that the provisional government had
received notice from Minister ThurSton
of Secretary Gresham's letter The
provisional government wished to in
quire. first, if it was correct and, if so,
intimated that it was due to them to be
informed what were the intentions of
recommendations of the secretary of
state. On Dec. reply was received by
President Dole. in which Minister Willis
stated i'll substance that he considered
the letter of Secretary Gresham a do
mestic matter, with which he (Willis)
had nothing TO do. 1t was his opinion.
however, that President Cleveland
would decide to furnish definite in
formation and instructions as soon as he
had received certain advlces which had
already been transmitted to him. 1t
was Minister Willis opinion that Pres
ident Cleveland would be able to come
to conclusion because he was anxious
to have the Hawaiian trouble
SPEEDILY SETTLED.
A previous note had also been re-
ceived from Minister Willis, in which
it was understood he acquiesced in the
notice served upon him that no troops
should be landed from the United
States men-of-war without the written
consent of the provisional government.
On Dec. Z, the executive and advisory
councils of the government met to con-
slider the question of investigating the
conduct and 10y atty of number of en-
ployes known to be rOyalists or royalist
SympathiZers. The matter had been
discussed In the cabinet, but no conclu-
sion had been reached, and Minister
Damon suggested that the advice of the
advisory council be asked. The matter
was taken up in open session before
large number OF visitors, and resulted
in the passage OF the following rssolu-
tions with but one dissenting voice:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
advisory council that the executive
should proceed upon an investigation as
to the loyalty of all employees of the gov
ernment and the support given by them
to it.
Resolved, That in the determination
of the loyalty of the employees to the
government, the standard shall include
active support of this government and
its purposes in the past. The grounds
upon which the advisory council based
the necessity for their action are briefly
summarized from F. NJ. Hatch's speech
in their support, as follows:
I'VE are in an
ANOMAIOOS
"Though the existing and only gov
ernment, 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
ourselves. The LADY across the way
still claims to be queen, and appeals to
foreign power-the United States-to
reinstate her. AS long as this state of
affairs continues we are in the midst of
conflict and must keep in the employ
of the government only those whose
loyalty is unquestioned. This is not
question of civil service reform. or any
thing of the kind. A deeper and more
fundamental question is involved. We
can have no traitors in onr midst. We
may at any moment have to call upon
our followers to support US at the risk
of their lives. Nothing could be more
demoralizing than the suspicion that
when approaching the rendezvous (the
executive building) in a moment of
danger, treachery might be found there.
One or two determined traitors could do
immense damage under such circum-
stances"
Mr.. Hatch illustrated the necessity of
action by citing alleged attempts of the
royalists lately to cause desertIons from
the ranks of the firemen, in the pay