Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-16
The SITUATION IN HAWAII.
The Loyalty Of Government En-.
plCyas Questioned.
Ready for Defense if Attacked. - A
Policy Of Retaliation Recon.
mrndcd.

hONollLNt Dec -lAopytEhk ny
the Associated Press. There has been
no change M the situation since the
aivicca teut by the Oceanic, but the
Associated PTuaB has secured the latest
diplomatic correspondence between
Minister Willis aud the provisional
government.
on November 20 President Dole
wrote note TO Wills, IN which
he stated that tho prOviHlcunl
government had received nctlco from
Minister Thuul0n Of Secretary Gfush-
ANS letter 10 President Cleveland,
The provisional government wished 10
Inquire II Il was corr, Ct, aud, n 80, IN
tlmaied that it was due 10 tnrm TO 10
informed what were the intentions VI
the United states In relation 70 the
recommendation Of the secretary
" stale. Ga Dec. . Willis sent n reply
aying that he considered Greshnm's
lettUrh domestic matter with which
he as minister had nothing 10 do. IL
was his opinion, however, that
Cleveland would decide 10 fur.
nisl definite information and ~.
tttuctions as soon ~ he had received
certain advlces which had already
ucun trautmittcd 10 him. Willis
added that Cleveland was anxious 10
have the Hawaiian question speedily
settled.
A note had previously been received
from Willis IN which n IL uudurstuOd
he acuuirscrd Ia the notes UtveI on him
that no troops should DO landed from
any mau,uf.War without the written
consent Of tue provisional govern
mont.
a meeting Of the executive and al.
visofy councils was held 0n Dec. 7th %
take into consideration thequestiDn Of
tho loyalty VI government employee
At the meeting II wa. stated that THIS
was a Necessity with regard ~ certain
notaries In the employ Of the govern
mrnt because the provisional govern
ment had been discTsdiitd by tue nc'
lion OF the United States and that
the encouragement Of tho foyalitts
consequent on that action must not be
allowed assistance from tho provisional
government Tanks. II was decided
mat the executive council should
~ ones investigate their loyalty. Tue
aupIemo court has removed from office
Circuit Court Clerk +. w. Wundrr-
bprg, one OF the chief witnesses
quoted In Blounps report, on
,nu ground that no had violated
his oath cf allegiance. This
furnishes a basis ON which tho execu-
tive council will work Ia It's invtstiga-
tons into tho loyalty OF the office
holders. President Dole says tho re-
movnls lac made without fear or favor,
aud that the government proposes 10
-
office.
Dole reiterated the statement that
the government would tepel any NJ
tack, external or internal, lie con.
nfmed the rlpoft Of Mackenzie inst
Bowel had Btr1ngly advised The cham
bur Of commerce TO cOncele lEr Ierl.
proclty treaty with tho Uniltu
Slater, which ho clalmel hai nir'hly
Deeu defeated by the Mckinley bill,hnd
said CanalR was anxious 10 unler 'nlo
trade relations with Hawaii lie inli-
mated privately that such relations
would meet with support IN England
% necessary.
The rauks Of the American league
arc growing daily. IL IS now esti-
a nteu that the government can COM
mani $500 mtn Ia case OF need
The auuuNatiun ciuu mas passed.
resolutions denounclngauy permanent
VI Temporary restoration OF ih1 mon
aIohy AMI pledging armed support,
II necessary, 10 tue government
Al the Hawaiian legation no Oillcia
ldyices from Honolulu via the steamer
Australia have been yet received.
Hnstings, charge d'atlairei does not *.
tuing to occur that will change
thestatua0ithe pfovitionAlgovrrnment.
He regards the developments Of the
recent days as settling that the de
incto character Of the provisional
authorities IL conceded, aud under
lpese circumstances the most active
0ppOuenls OF the existing government
ana no sufficient authority IN Inter
national law 10 warrant their over
throw.