New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08
OLD AND NEW in HAWAII.
WHITE RESIDENTS SATISFIED WITH The
PRESENT SITUATION.
A FIGHT BETWEEN AMERICAN AND EN"Ash
SAILORS NARROWLY AvERTED-PRoJEcT
FOR THE Ex-oUEEN's RETURN TO

sArIoRs NARROWLY AvERTED-PROJECT
FOR THE Ex.ouEEx's RETURN TO
TUE PALACE FRUSTRATED.
Co r..r.,sco March THE bark Carrier Dove
arrived here from Honolulu at 10 O'CLOCK mS' "'si'
, brings odv;ces from the United Press correspond
ent there up TO February TO-
There was a narrow escape from what mis"' nav
bcen a serious fight between sailors iro" INV on
can warshps and the British cruiser "arne' w o"o
,u,u on the night OF February 10. Inc Ehsns" ''.'
had boasted that they would do up the "nie''''.'
ON the first opportunity. party OF inc "a'"..
men. all we'll primed with whisky. began s'"s'"s
: p,,,o,n,. Hu,cs the Wake" In Nuuanust, ana when
,h.y had finished they made insulting remarks ABOUT
the Stars and Stripes, and one fellow chae"sou Guy
American to take II up. Some OF inc 'o"'"" 49,
were within hearing, and IL II hao ho' pce" io Wv
coolness OF a petty ohcer, there wouid nave occ" :"
h,oodv sch,. "The Commercial Advertiser cans ~.
tenton to the urgent need oil STRONG pon.. "r,
ON this street 10 prevent any recurrence VI '"'
1T. ho,waon English and American sailors.
As tbe work of the Provisional Government pro
,ssr..s the difference between the Oh anu 'io nv"
regimes becomes apparent, ana gives nio' ': =.
linn n the American residents mere luz
tho Provisional Government number al present 0e'
Avo men under regular pay, IN aaui'ion :" 80
three companies of volunteers, o' ANU. Wv 80
num.r,cal strength are being formed. Inc me" "'o
49, -.., Srrngte,d rifles Burlington sight, ana
,v,o,.ster carbines In addition to TINS 'hcro are
900. or eight dismounted siege guns, four ned pieces
- Cor action and one Calling gum iornh"s
hotterv ms one OF the officers stated. that wou" p0'
nm insurmountable barrier against attaea'
The American vessels In the harbor are 'ue NV
hican which Is used by Admiral skerii't as u emp
49, nacsb,n the Boston, which still remains MUIR
49,. command Of Captain witse. and the Alliance,
,,h,cb arrived on February IL. Admiral skerrt Siia
n. Ind no information concerning the Adams ana '"o
Ranger bnt their commanders had been oiue'e" 'o'e
linz ago 10 hold their vessels In readiness Ior ih
d.ate service. The Admiral declined 10 sa'e "'..'
orders he had received from Washington pu, =,
understood that they are full ana exphci'' "o nav
heard a rumor that the German squadron. COMPRISING
AZ Alexandria Sophie and Leipslc now at Callao or
p ca n,co might proceed TO Honolulu but saw no
,..son for their doing so. He knew OF no prospect
OF trouble with any Power growing out OF inc si'o"
,,on here md especially none with Germany Whose
interests are amply protected by local German rep
resentauves and American offcias.
Captain Gordon, commanding the barrachs ui,..'
tho present military organization. said that wmie
there was some question us to whether general up
,s,ne Of native IIawaans could be melted, II was
not because they lacked bravery but rather that 'e
proper leadership was wanting IL don't nina Uii
ing you." he said. that on Sunday last learhea
that there was project foot for Queen LiluoRaiah
rs she stll is called. to 60 TO the palace. ion may
native mind 1t would mean. In fact. an assumption
Of royal authority. On Monday morning issued an
order that II Mrs. DOminis, the deposed queen at
tempted to enter the palace gates without pass
properly signed, to refuse her admission, ana II
forcble entry attempted TO resist II, ana thnt
the guard would be there In double quick time. On
Monday the rumors were repeated, and i reported
what had Zone to Colonel Soper and President Dole
who approved 1t. and have since ISSUED the same
order every morning. No attempt has yet been
made by Mrs. Domnis to enter the palace, and she
remains quietly ut her home.'
Minister Stevens reviewed the history OF the rea-
lions between the United States and Hawaii for the
past forty five years. and said that the annexation OF
the islands the only logical sequence Of that train
OF affairs. lie has assurances from the most prom
inent men In Oahu and other Islands that they will
support the course OF the United states Government
The contract labor system might need some attention.
he thought but with the expiration OF the present
contracts that difficulty would be practically solved
On February Is, John Sheldon, one Of the editors
Of the "Hol Moan arrested on the charge OF con-
tempt OF the Legislative Council because he pub
fl-hed an attack the Provisional Government: With
few exceptions the white population Of the Islands
take the American side.