The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-13
EARTHWORKS IN HONOLULU
The Government BaTriCadeS the Cas-
Tie With SandbaeS.

The W ork Done in Order to Make ANY
Attempt to Seize the Building an
Act of War-Companies of Armed
Men Ready to Respond to Call at
Moments Notice-The American
League a Strong Organization.
Vancouver, B. c., Dec 12.-The Aus
tralian steamer Arawa arrived at Vic
toria this morning at S o'clock. She
brings the following news: Queen Lilli-
oukalani has not been restored and there
has been no trouble in Honolulu" The
Arawa rounded Race Rock at o'clock
this morning and was tied up at Victoria
two hours later. She left Honolulu on
Monday, Dec. 4, and was a fraction over
seven days in making the run. Since the
arrival of the last reports there had
been but two things of a significant ma
ture. The annexationists held mass
meeting Saturday, Nov. p, and adopted
resolutions in effect appealing to congress
over the address of President Cleveland
Secretary Gresham and Mr. Blount
On the four days preceding the sailing
of the Arawa the troops of the provisional
government were busy terrifying and
barricading the government house, or the
castle. as it was called. The work was
done with sand bags principally.
As the Arawa sailed from the harbor
the troops could be seen from the deck of
the steamer busily engaged lin piling up
breastworks.
FoRTFICATIoN, OF THE CASTLE.
DR., Victor J. Caprin, a coffee planter,
formerly of Port Townsend arrived up
for short trip, Speaking about the
tortlication of the castle, he said, it
was simply to make any attempt
at restoration an act of war, He said
there was not much excitement in Homo
lulu, although of course the topic was the
political situation, The castle was barri-
caded, the latter part-of the week pre-
ceding the sailing of the Arswa, but ac-
cess TO the building was not denied any
one. DR.. Caprin was of the opinion that
the annexation feeling was stronger if any
thing. Minister Willis has said nothing.
1t is generally understood that number
of companies of men stand ready to re-
spOnd TO the call TO arms at any time.
Their organization is not known to the
public and neither is their strength, but
1t constitutes probably all of the ultra
annexatiOnists.
The provisional government continues to
administer the affairs to the general sat
isfaction of all
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The Advertiser of Nov "a throws some
light on the latter part of DR. Caprin's
interview. 1t says The American
league is now an esta blished fact, with a
charter from the government 1t has
caused great deal of talk lately as to its
methods and objects Although a secret
society, there is nothing in its methods or
objects to be kept from the public One
of the prominent members of the
league said yesterday. we are not
AT all anxious to keep any of the proceed
ings of the league away from our friends
We think that the time has come now
when its objects and the names of its of
ticers should be made public, The Amer
lean League Of Honolulu as our society is
named, is secret organization, with
charter from the government 1t is mod
eled ON the same plans as the Union
League of America, which has such an
enormous membership H.
OBJECTS or THE LEAGUE
Its objects briefly stated are, as we
stated in our address to Minister Willis
some days ago. To bear true allegiance TO
the United States, and 50 far as possible
to advance the interests of our native
country; to aid and protect the members
of the organization, and assist in all
honorable ways the members of the or
ganiZatiOn in obtaining employ
ment, and to advocate the JUS
tice of the cause of members and
others owing allegiance to the
United States, the league has adopted for
the better protection of its members a
simple ritual and pass, word Fligi-
bility to membership is based on citizen
ship of the United States and the appli-
cants for such membership are required
to pass through the hands of an envesti-
eating committee, whose duties it is to
see to the qualifications of all candidates,
including his habits and character.
The league is of course,
strongly in favor of annexation and
iC hand ino q II IF itS afporte m oooO,,ol;sl
that end. Regular meetings are held
every Monday and Friday evenings and
such special meetings between as business
calls for. The officers of the league are:
President, L. B. Murray; first vice pres
ident, w. p. O'Bien; second vice pres
ident, A. w. Clark; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
f.. =. Severn. -" A general meeting of
the executive and of the advisory council
was held on the afternoon of Thursday.
Nov. 20.
The United Press correspondent at
Honolulu, writing under date of Dec. 4,
says: AT the unanimous and urgent de-
mdnd of the Americans citizens the pro-
visional government has decided to re-
sist to the utmost extremity any
attempt TO overthrow them by
United States force without
authority from congress. Lead
ing citizens have announced
their intention to be foremost in the de-
Tense. One thousand and two hundred
volunteer riflemen are ready at call with
large Maxim and gatling batteries Min
lister Willis is pledged to the government
TO take no action before the return of the
Almeda on Dee. 81. His Instructions are
still concealed
MORE NEWS COMING.
San Francisco, Dec. 12,-The steamer
Oceanic, from Hong Kong and Yokohama
via Honolulu, is coming in the bay at . 80
p m. She probably brings dates from
Honolulu later than the news to-day from
Van COuver.
CALL FOR TIE CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The House COM
mittcc on foreign affairs to-day ordered
favorable report on the resolutions intro
duced by Mr.. Hit of Illinois. calling on
the President for the correspondence in