The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-18
FEARFUL OF TROUBLE.
The Provisional Goverumsnt Well
Equipped with Munitions OF War.

Nutppes vs ''ees
SAN Francisco. Nov. 17.-Thcrs are no
signs of the Honolulu steamer at II p. M,
Friday. Tho fog 10 rather thick now.
Tugs are outside the heads waiting for the
steamer and every arrangement possible
has been made to secure news from
the Australia at tho earliest possible
moment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il. Secretary
Gresham to-day said to an associa.
ted press reporter, with some en-
phasis, that nothing further would bo
given out on the subject of Hawaii.
Biount's report was not to be given to tho
public. He strongly intimated that there
was nothing in the report not indicated in
the secretary's letter to the president.
He declared there was no truth
whatever in the story that the
department has tug outside
of San Francisco harbor to gain time In
bringing dispatches from Minister Willis
into port. He won't on to say il was not
true that anything further had been dis
patched to Minister Willis. This asser-
ton seems 10 be meant as an intimation
that Willis has received his instructions
and 10 fully equipped to act in all con-
tingencies.
| CHICAGO, Nov. IA Washington
special says: The contents of the cipher
| dispatch from Willis, at Hawaii, to
Gresham, is now known. The dispatch
informed the department that the provi-
sional government is prepared to resist
| tho overthrow. Willis discovered, upon
his arrival, that the provisional govern
ment, il it had not anticipated tho ulti-
matum Of Cleveland, was at least pre-
pared for IL. A cargo of arms and ammu-
milton had just arrived for tho provisional
government and was in it's possession.
The cargo comprised 100 stacks OF Inn
proved rifles, four Gatling machine guns
and two Maxim rapid fire guns, with a
bountiful supply Of ammunition.
Until the receipt of this dispatch, all adj
ministration officials were sanguino and
publicly expressed their firm COW iction
that the provisional government would
quietly submit TO the edict of this govern
ment. The collection Of arms puts q DIFF.
fercnt phase on the matter. 1t shows be
yond question that the Dole party intend.
to maintain it's position II possible. i
nlso leaves Willis in rather embarrass
ing position, for II now trauspircs that hii
instructions did not admit of bis going ts
the limit OF using tho marines for accom-
plishing the queens ira nsfer to the throne
| Nltuoot hfst tuS ehotC uSIhtt
ment of such q necessity. His dispatch
therefore, plainly indicates that he con
siders q resort to arms necessary. Tha
the minister will get such ins true tion,
! there can hardly be any reasonable douh
in view of the positive position taken b,
tho president.
II is said Willis dispatch contained th,
statement that the provisional govern
| ment had gradually accumulated mu
nitions OF war till II had on hand go
rifles. two GatlinG guns and four Maxim
guns, besides plenty of ammunition. Th'
available force of the police officers ane
guards on hourly duty IN Honolulu is $50
while there Is reserve militia of BOZ
which can be called together in 30 minutes
notice, and there are further reserves
which swell the total enrolled under til,
provisional government to 100. Itis sup
posed 500 more could bo had from the
other islands.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Examine,
democrat, prints an attack OH Presiden
Cleveland and his administration for il
. position on the Hawaiian matter. II says
Blount did not take the statements Of th
best men In the Hawaiian islands. bu
took special pains to get statements Of tho
queens supporters and when asked 4
take statement Of leading men on th'
. other side, said that when ho wanted then
he would send for them. which he neve
! did. Tho EXAMINER declares that Cleve
, land should be held responsible to th
, American people II harm comes to an
: American on tho islands through th
, effects of his policy, thing which 1. cor
siders inevitable.