New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-18
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THE PRESIDENT UNEASY.
EAGER TOHEAR FROM WAII
COMING OF THE AUSTRALIA AWAITED WITH
GREAT ANXIETY.

THE ADMINISTRATION ALARMED BY THE PROB.
ABILITY THAT THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN
MENT CAN ONLY BE OVERTHROW DY
FoRCE-AFTER THE Ex-oUEEN IS
RESTORED, SHE MUST Look
OFT FOR HERSELF
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrsE.l
Washington, Nov I.-Interest in the
Hawaiian question centres now In the arrival
pf the Australia 1t is expected that she will
bring news Of much Importance from Honolulu.
In Administration circles the ships coming 10
awaited with much anxiety Secretary Gresham
shows unmistakable signs Of worry. His un-
lasness seems to be shared generally by Presi-
dent Clevelands other advisers This anxiety
Is apparently due to the fact that Administration
officials have awakened to realization OF the
fact that the present Government OF Hawai-
does not intend to submit to election from
authority without a struggle Neither President
Cleveland nor Secretary Gresham has for
moment seriously considered the contingency OF
resistance by the new Government to demand
for the keys Of the Hawaiian Government
House. 1t has been taken for granted that
such a demand, II made by Minister Willis.
would be Immediately complied with, and that
the restoration of Liliuokalani to power would
difficulty or delay. Evidently the Admnstra-
ton has been enlightened through some source,
and its nervousness has been greatly heightened
thereby.
Who has communicated to the State De-
partment the information that its Hawaiian
programme is likely to encounter resistance II
is difficult to determine. 1t is presumed that
responsibility In the matter is attributable to
Minister Thurston, or some one in authority
at the Hawaiian Legation The report that the
dispatch from Minister Willis received through
the steamer which arrived from Honolulu
warned the Administration that the Provisional
Government would resist by force efforts to re-
store Liiuokalani to power is not credited IL
is definitely learned that Mr.. Willis's dspatch
was of little, If any, Importance. 1t Is probable
that Minister Thurston has informed Secretary
Gresham that his Government entertains the
idea that 1t is rightfuly in power. and Will
resist any effort to overturn its authority. 1t
is known that the Provisional Government Will
not give up it's rights in consequence OF
mere exhibition Of force on shore To make its
overthrow effective hostile fire from the ma
rines Of the Philadelphia and Adams will be
necessary.
MR. THURSTON N0N-coMMITTAL.
When questioned tonight by Tribune cor
respondent, Mr.. Thurston declined to discuss
this phase OF the question. He said, however.
that it would be we'll to remember at this time
that many members and adherents Of the new
Government were Americans in all essentials
and that such men were not given to showing
meekness when driven to extremites. Private
adyices received from Honolulu indicate thas
nothing Is further from the thoughts OF fresi'
dent Dole and his followers than mild SUD-
mission to the demands Of the Administration
Supported by the sentiment Of all, or nearly an
persons of intelligence ana pps,,, propery, n ~ ths
idea that the existing Government IN hawal
is as Independent and free as any other sover-
eign State and that Intervention with It's auton,
omy and exercise Of power Will not De upheio
by civilized opinion
Whatever the cause. the fact remains that the
Administration awaits with great anais.y re are
Australias arrival. Administration officials are
nj last admitting that the Presidents Intention
is to restore Liliuokalani peacefully II possible.
but by force If necessary. Minister Wills ~
directed to carry out Instructions to this end.
Having restored the Queen, he Is 10 interiero
no further. After the wrong which mas
so deeply worried the Administration mas
been "righted." interference is to cease. ana
affairs i'm Hawaii are TO take their naturai
course BY restoring the Queen, the ADMIN
istration will have discharged It's moral opl.
cation, 10 the Legitimate Government, ana
its duty in the premises will have to come TO an
end Thereafter it will be wholly disinterestea
Iooker-on in Honolulu according TO the report
of IT'S friends Should the Queens Governmeht
be strong enough to maintain itself IN power:
well and good. IL not, ana the presen. Pa.y
in mower should the day after her restoration
swoop down upon her. and again drive ner
into retirement, the Administration Is not 10
interfere 1t will be s1ntens MbcS %''H secretars ns
Gresham has manifested such great distress. ana.
following the time,honored policy or the country
i'm abstaining from intervention In the uomesuo
affairs of foreign State, the order VIII De-
Hands off"
TRYING TO JUSTIFY THE POLICY.
,. ,o. tho Ad,nnistra ton hopes to gain by
pursuing such policy it is difficult to determine
Presumably ii expects TO reap the reward OK
public approval for having done meritorious
moral act in restoring the Queen to ''her own"
Having eased its conscience. and practically and
nublicly slapped in the face" the policy OF
president Harrison It will endeavor to retire to
a position Of non-acton and non-ntervention.
Friends of the Administration justify such a
course by saying that 1t is the public duty OF
the President to undo the wrong against Hawaii
committed by the Harrison Administration.
Having 'righted that wrong. IT Is further
public duty to cease intervention and go back
to the time -honored principle that other nations
shall not interfere in Hawaiian affairs-even TO
restore an opera bouffc monarchy.
When asked what would be done In case
the present Government should return to power
and again offer the islands to this country.
supporters of the Administration equally
inconsistent. They say that the President, hav.
ing done great moral right, and having shown
to the world that he is In no manner sefshly
interested in the result would be justified In
accepting such an offer. They go further. and
seem to think that an idea Of this sort was EN-.
tertained by the President when he determined
upon the policy of restoration and that success
in the matter would be stroke Of great polit.
ical sagacity, II not political genius
MR. CLEVELAND'S ASSUMPTION OF POWER.
Ex-sEcRErARY THOMPSON CRITIoIsEs THE PREsI.