The morning call., 1893-09-09
MARINES READY.
Threatened Coup in the
Islands.
SKERETT TALKED BUSINESS.
Royalist Demonstration at Honolulu
Indefinitely Postponed-The Gov
ernment in Good Condition.

VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. s.-The War; rimoo ar
rived from sydney this morning. She brings the
following adyices from Honolulu:
The conspiracy trials have ended and the de-
PENDANTS. I. r. Walker and A. Sinclair, have
been discharged. AS soon as the jury was
drawn 1t was Il foregone conclusion that the
prisoners would be discharged. Friends of the
Government assert tnaI the jury was packed,
containing nine royalists. The verdict was
brought in with the jury standing nine for
acquittal and three for conviction.
The threatened coup d'etat has ceased to be
talked about. I he daie fixed for the demon
siralion was September ~, the ex- Queens
birthday. II is now announced that it has been
again postponed. AnneXationiSts assert that
The prompt action of Admiral Skerett in offer
Ing TO again land United States marines has had
much 10 do with the postponement. The ex-
Queen on her part declares that no movement
Is contemplated. but al the same time some of
ner closest friends are authority for the state
ment that her actions belle her words.
1t is said that she is making political prom
lses and incurftug expenses on credit which
are entirely inconsistent with her professions
Ii Is rumored that she will appear at the races
to be held on September 9, and attempt roy
alist demonstration. This is positively denied
by prominent royalists, who say that she will
not be present at The racetrack.
news was ueI6 lDS uay dILer
the last steamer left that a royalist raid had
been made upon the United States consulate
This caused considerable excitement An in
terview with Consul. eneral Severance since
proves that the suspicious of the Government
were based upon The actions of Two prominent
foyaiists who attended a meeting held by
sportsmen IN The room of the Chamber of Com
merce, next the consulate. Both these men
left the meeting before it adjourned
fI,oN hi, Il
weekly statement before the CounciI, which
shows that the finances OF the Government con-
tinue to improve, and that the reserve fund has
Increased TO 100000 during The last three
months. He also announced privately TO the
Associated Press correspondent that hereafter
he would be able 10 pay all liabilities OF the
Government monthly, instead OF quarterly, as
heretofore.
ThetemDespin in the political teapot was Gre
afed few days ago by few kickers and
Office seekers in the Annexation Club demand.
lug that the Provisional Government remove
ali officers suspected of being royalsts. The
movement is backed by a few anneXationists
and members of the Annexation Club, but the
Government and leading officers of the club
assert that the fact that Coiouel V. " Ashford
and c. II. Brown, the discharged Tax Assessor
are prominent in the Government causes them
TO attach little Importance thereto.
AhO huhV AdbiOu SIuD NCiU d IDcctluk IdSL
night and will hold another tonight, AT which
The question will probably be brought up and
discussed. In conversation with Vice Presi-
dent Hatch it was learned that The kickers will
likely follow wiser counsel to-uIght and that
the matter will he dropped. II is understood
thai the leaders OF the movement will be given
10 understand that the Government is follow
Ing the policy outlined by Minister Blount re.
garding removals pending the decision of The
Tftf cd I nj ~ In nj
Woid has been received here from Minister
Tburston at Washington that it is his belief
that the United States will recommend annexa-
tlon instead OF a protectorale, as heretofore
limited at. President Dole shares ibis opinion
The Government is growing in strength daily,
aud the reserve force has been largely strength.
ened during tie past few weeks, owing to
rumors set afoat by Irresponsible persons con-
nected with the R0yalist press. The ex-Queen
stated yesterday that these persons caused her
half her troubles. She expressed the desire
that The people should not put confidence IN
these representations of her attitude
Hon. II. NJ. Whitney one of the oldest news
paper men In Hawaii and editor and manager
OF the Hawaiian Gazette, is passenger by the
steamer tonight for British Columbia and the
United States, where he will spend several
months. Mr.. Whitney has been IN Journalism
thirty-hve years here AMI is probably one OF
tn best posted men on island affairs who has
ever left for The continent.
The meeting OF annexationists tonight TO
consider the demands for the removal of royal
lists was still in session when the steamer
sailed. Word has just been received that Pres
ident Hatch Of the club and Vice-Pres!dent OF
the Provisional Government has arranged the
matter so thai the dispute will be adjusted. aud
the Governments policy of removals, already
announced by The Associated Press, Will be
carried out without interruption.