The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-14

Report Elected "a Storm of Denuncia-
tion-Badges for the RoyaIists
HONOLULU, Dec. Sin the event OF
an attack upon the provisional govern
ment without the consent of Congress.
the citizens will occupy tho executive
building and premises and defend them
to the utmost. They will probably
muster 1900 rifles.
Many are sharpshooters. Thew have
three maximum guns and two Gattlings,
besides the governm ent batteries.
Resistance will be made from behind en-
trenchments. They have no doubt of be.
ing able to hold the situation against any
organized force now in this harbor The
ships cannot she'll the premises without
destroying the property Of the British
and Germans, as we'll as the Americans.
at special session OF the council on
the Goth ultimo, strong demand was
made by majority Of the mem bers for
immediate dismissal Of the royalists
from the government service. Minister
Damon aroused strong antagonism to
himself by opposing tho application of
the rule to his own department
The Japanese cruiser Mana arrived
$500 ~. VIZ @i0 w phOGN Cb luC OdpduOot
interests. The Government last week
notified the foreign Representatives. tina
warships in port should hereafter land
no armed men for shore drill without
hrst obtaining special consent of the
government, as such landing caused
alarm.
Minister Willis expressed his cordial
appreciation Of the governments &C tions
The Oceanic China Mail on the 9th
greatly increased the excitement by
giving 8lounts report, as we'll as the
sensation created at Washington by the
Australians news 1t was at first be
| lieved that Minister Willis delay in
acting would result in the entire post
ponement of the intended restoration
| until Congress should be consulted
On the twenty ninth, however, the
royalists became very active and exul-
tant and IL began TO leak out from them
that the restoration would take place
on Saturday, December 9. 1t was sur
missed that Minister Willis had, by the
China, received urgent orders to act.
The government trusted in his assur.
ance of the twenty fourth, but strength
ened their defenses and increased their
guards as precaution against posi-.
BILE outbreak of the royalists in their
| excitement
On the 3Oth united and vigorous do
mands were made on the government
by representative men of all classes to
adopt determined policy Of resisting
the United States forces to the utmost.
One committee was headed by the
| marshal.
Blount's report elected from the
American party a storm of denuncia-
tions. He was always supposed by
them to be directing his nquiries as to
expediency of annexation.
Snowy badges we're prepared by the
royalists to distinguish their followers
on the day of conflict expected on tho
End. Several hundreds of these were
sent to the men on the United States
ships Philadelphia and Adams. who
were already largely supplied with an
issued to tho men to wear no badges OF
either party.
Not Surprised at the Instructions.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dsc. l3.-Tbe steam
er Oceanic brings the following, under
date of Honolulu, December S;
ION the 4th ultimo, the 'Warrimo o.
brought from Victoria our earliest
! knowledge of Gresb ANS letter and Min
| lister Willis probable instructions to
restore the queen by force. The Mon
oawai from San Francisco on the Same
day brought full details. No great sur
prise was felt. The Irmgards advices
OF the second had prepared us to expee t
facts. The royalists were greatly
! elated.
| The Americans we're also much in.
spired by the vigorous denunciations OF
Cleveiand's course by the American
press and by the delay of Minister
Willis in stating or executing his in
structions. One thing became clear,
that the ex- queen and her supporters
had been since early in March supplied
with accurate information from Wash
ington Of the Presidents policy and in
tention to restore her.
1T. A. Davis has also evidently beer in
the President's confidence from the be
| ginning. All are confident that the
| boastings of the royalists so long de-
| rided by the annexation party will prove
TO have been based upon reliable secret
information from Washington. Mr.
| Blount's peculiar relations of intimaey
with the royalists are fully explained.
Immediately after the news per War
rimo was received President Dole and
Attorney General Smith waited upon
Minister Willis.
They asked to know his instruc.
tions. He courteously declined to com
municate with them, but renewed to