The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29

Rumors Are Rife.
Minister Willis's delay i'm action, cou-
pied with his refusal to divulge or even
hint at, officially what the policy of the
| United States is to be- has caused the
| political strain to become very great
on both sides. As a consequence rumors
are thick The government has also in
consequence been on the lookout for the
| past few days for the threatened at
| tempt of the royalists to seize the ex-
| ecutfve building under the theory that If
| they could hold it now the United
States would support them as the exist
! ing government. Some of the leading
| royalists deny that any such attempt
has been contemplated, though others
| remain silent when questioned. In con-
| sequence Of the strained condition of af-
| fairs an extra guard of sharp-shooters
| was stationed in the executive building
| last night and will be continued there
with the regular troops until the matter
| is settled one way or the other.
| AS a further precaution the govern
| ment issued thirty rounds Of extra am
| munition to each member of the citi-
| zens' reserve guard between dark and -
| o'clock last night. Two cabinet meetings
were held yesterday to consider the sit
uation. At the first were present, be-
! side the cabinet several members of the
| advisory council together with Col. ]. H.
| Soper Of the military and Marshal
| Hitchcock of the police department.
At IL o'clock this morning President
Dole made visit to the United States
ship Philadelphia and was received with
| the national salute of twenty-one guns.
| At IL 80 he returned and was accorded
! the usual salute.
The Queen Calls.
Last Monday morning the ex-queen
| somewhat unexpectedly called upon Min
| lister Willis at the United States lega-
! ton. She was accompanied by her for
mer chamberlain. She remained at the
! legation about twenty minutes. Minis
ter Willis has not yet returned the call.
| The ex-queen's action created much un-
| favorable comment 1t surprised the
royalists as we'll as the annexationists.
| This afternoon the minister of finance
| will submit statement at the regular
| session of the council which will show
| that the favorable condition of the
/ finances of the government continues.
The statement will show that the cash
| surplus in the treasury stands at 1885,
\ $50 20 and that the total amount Of bonds
sold to date, under the loan act, is
/ S167, 000
This will allow the government to
carry out all the appropriations au-
/ thorized under section of the appropria-
made, and will leave a balance Of $36SS9
| on hand beside the cash surplus The
minister of finance states that all the
| current expenses of the government TO
| Nov. / have been ordered paid, and that
| under the present favorable conditions
he soon expects to largely increase the
surplus cash in the treasury. 1t has
| been learned from official sources that
the reason of Admiral Skerritt's recall
from this station was because he per-
sonally attended a ball given by the
| annexation club to the officers of the
United States steamer Boston as a fare
well and to the officers OF the United
| States steamer Philadelphia as a well
| come
Admiral Irwin was officially received
at the executive building on Saturday,
| Nov. II, at 1:30 p. m. with military
honors. Upon the arrival and departure
of the party the government band played
| American national airs. Agitation for
the removal of the royalists' Office will
probably rest in allegiance until some
thing definite is heard from Minister
Willis.
Minister WnIis's Denial.
The Associated Press correspondent has
just had an interview with Minister
| Willis. He declares that the first part
| of the reply he made to the American
/ league should be qualified to read: HE
would like to see the stars and stripes
waving over" etc, under proper con-
ditions.' He declares he never said,
''the result here would be such as Ameri-
cans would not regret" and added that
| nothing would be done, nor would any
! action be taken until he again heard
| from Washington after the Alameda
| left. He said this at 2:30. The steamer
] sails at p. m. His last words to the
| Associated Press reporter were that any
| trouble precipitated on either side would
| be stopped at once by the United States
! forces.
AS Viewed by the Press.
The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser
! published the following in an extra edi-
| ton on Thursday Nov. 16. the day the
Alameda sailed for San Francisco:
Extra. 1890 A. M.-President Cleve-
| land proposes to restore the monarchy.
! Our press having been DELAYED until
late this morning waiting for the Ala
/ medals arrival from Auckland and Svd-
ney and the. edition having been printed
| without the expected news. we hasten
| to give in an extra the more important
| items received by her. As President
! Cleveland can act in the Hawaiian mat
| ter only by the authority Of congress,
| Ii remains to be seen how far congress
| will sustain him in the proposed restora-
/
! comes via London it may not be strict
| ly correct, but we give it as received.
| The following is clipped from the New
| Zealand Herald of Nov. 4, with Wash
| ington dates of Nov. 2, or five days later
than our news that we have received
| here:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-President
! Cleveland is drafting a message to con-
| gress in favor of restoring the monarchy
| in Hawaii"
When the attention of Minister Willis
was called TO the above dispatch from
| Washington, he declined to express an
| opinion. 1t is the belief here that the
| dispatch Is unfounded. At the last mo-
| ment the provisional government de-
| clares IL has no further information. but
| is certain it will be able to maintain
! the peace.
| SECRETARY GRESHAM HAS DOUBTS
Correctly Reported.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-It has been
| largely a day OF speculation at the cap
| ital regarding the situation at Hawaii
| It was definitely stated long before the
| arrival Of the Alameda that the admin
| istration did not expect to learn on that
steamer that Minister Willis had taken
any action. It was not expected either
| that any information would reach the
| islands concerning the intention of the
| administration. It seems therefore that
| the report which came by way of New