Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-18

question wss submitted 10 them by the ex,
ecutive oaanesl for their decision, the min.
is.ers being divided ) 10 l Minister nssaoa
hAi been freaa the hcgsnniag sraaly opposes!
10 sach smassls. hns agreed to he gov
erneS by the action Of the advisory eeaa-
ell, which passed ;ae r~salntiaa hy vote
Of III 10 /.
..Ssrong pressure has for several uaenths
seen usais by supporters Of the gosernn,en,
to seeai oas all assiayal employees.
lit hiss hitherto been the custom net 10
remove suhonliaxis officials on account Of
political lesnings. saa Minister Damon has
ssrenueasly opposed making any change
from she former system. The change has
been aemandeSs On account of the country
being almost in state Of war, which makes
the presence OF dsslessl employees in the
government buildings source of actual
peril Since the sitsssion has grown to be
critical the demand has become strongly sc-
censaa,esi, snd, As shown BY The vote. the
geyeranens has become nearly unanimous
upon :t,e gaestiaa. The debate ~as ear
nest. has conducted In fsisnily temper.
''Ramors were circulated shst Minister
Damon wouii r.siga. He has pahlIely de-
aied any such inicntiaa IS long as the pro-
visional government has use for him, Mr..
Damon's services in establishing the
raaaciSl condition Of the government are
esteemed by officials AS OF the highest
value.
Mr.. Carter, late commissioner 10
Washington. considers the crisis sahstsn'
tally over. and thinks the strength Of the
provisional government, much more than
adequate 10 ropel any United States forces
nos here, lie is certain that these forces
would no, proceed to the extent of blood
shed. lie has personal knowledge that
sone leading royaliss teel quite hopeless
over the situation.
y. B. A,herion said he tel, entirely assured
thas the government, is coming eug safely
and sha, presiini clevclani's policy cannot
be followed ont IN the face of public oppo-
sitinn. G.. W, Cook agreed with those opia-
ions. BaSh these gentirmen found it diff
suit TO believe that the rresdent could have
agreed TO the landing here of British foress
to keep the eueen on the throne, although
they admitted the strength OF evidence for
II. Cook and Atherton are leading msr-
chants.
"Dr. Mct,rew SAYS the reservation canno,
he accomplished, lie is ianmste among
naval men and SAYS that the feel
ing against attacking the government Is Ia.
tense among American naval eflicers here,
lie felt couiicn, that Admial Irwin would
never fight sgsins. the Americans Of Hone
lnlu. aud If this provisional goyernme "a
continues 10 show determined resistance he
will never attack them whatever his orders
from Washington are. The doctor added
You know always said Blount was
our enemy and treaeherous, and now ali
good people know | was right,
Henry T. Wsterhogse of the advisory
council says the provisional government is
in excellent condition. The boys mean
ing citizens Up TO 80 years like himself
are full Of fan and mean resistance 20 ths
last. The Executive building IL ptogisoned
for long siege.
IAN elegant polished ealabssh Of ken
wood has been prepared as a testimonial
from Hui kalsiaina to james IL. Bioun,,
Ii is detained In the makers shop because
he has not been paid for it. The inserip-
ton il written in the native language. The
Hui or association is the one which is cm-
ployed by the Queen to stand sponsor for
her new constitution on Jan. IA"