St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-13
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and belonging to them as citizens of the
United States of America"
Immediately upon the arrival of the
Australia yesterday the councils held a
special session to hear official dispatches
from Thurston. These strongly advised
the provisional government to hold the
fort. The idea is growing here that
and will probably resign before
he will carry out Cleveland's
restoration policy. He refuses
to be interviewed. and at the present
writing it Is not known FROM any hint
or word he has dropped either 10 the
provisional government or elsewhere
what course he will pursue after the ar
rival OF the Alameda, due here Dec. 81,
with Washington dispatches in answer
TO his application by that vessel for
final instructions. Biount's report
raised turore of Indignation in both
the annexation and
ROYALIST CAMPS.
The royalists denounce both Wunden
berg and Colburn, and the an neXation-
Isis claim the report is one-sided and
garb!ed. Minister Damon declares that
the only direct questions which Blount
put To him were eX-parte testimony. and
have been published, and the entire bal
ance of the long and seemingly friendly
conversation. which could throw a flood
OF light on the question, has been evil
dently suppressed.
The fact has been commented upon
here quite strongly that one or two let
ers were received from Mrs. BlouEt by
friends here asking them not to judge
MIR. Blount and his adverse report too
severely, as he was in no way to blame
for his action.
The financial condition of the govern
ment continues to improve. The sur
plus has risen to Sl69, 749. and the total
cash resources on last Thursday were
S272. $50. But while the governments
finances have not as yet suffered and
probably will not, as the taxes
for this period are now flow
ing in, great financial depression
has resulted since the news arrived of
President Cleveland's unfriendly atti-
tude. Both sugar and commercial stocks
have dropped in value, and business
generally has stagnated. Investments
ceased, and there is no money to lend
Oh any security. Capital is being with
drawn from banks, and both local and
foreign commerce will
REMAIN CRIPPLED
so long as the present crisis and polit-
lcal eXcitment continue. On request
of the government the libel suits of C..
b. Wilson against w. q. Smith, editor
of the Star, have gone over until the
quest for a continuance was based
on the declaration of the eX-queen
that she would refuse to attend
court when called for the de-
tense. This would force the gov ern-
menl to bring her into court, and COM
nit her to Jail if she refuses to testify,
as she further threatened. The gov
eminent, therefore, requested the~de-
Tense to allow to go over, as the action
they would be obliged to take might
place the eX-Queen before the world in
the light of martyr during the con-
tinuance of the present crisis.
In an interview with one of the cab
met last evening the fact developed that
in case of further trouble the executive
council will at once carry out the recon-
mendation Of the advisory council. to
hand Minister Willis his passport
and declare the ex-queen prisoner Of
state. From Semi-official sources it is
further learned that should the British
minister make any attempt at interior
ence either on behalf of the eX-queen or
England. the recommendation of the
advisory council will be extended
at once and Minister Wodehouse will
also be handed his passports. While
this will probably be the course the pro-
yislonal government will take, if an
emergency arises, it cannot at the pres
ept writing be officially verified, as the
cabinet refuses to answer further than
the determination arrived at corcern-
ing Minister Willis.
The wedding of Capt. Whiting and
Miss Eta An Fong takes place at the
Central Union church on Dec 5. After
wards reception on graud scale will
be held at the family residence.