The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-22
NO CHANGE in HAWAII.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT PRE-
PARED TO RESIST
Restoration-The Better Opinion in
Honolulu is That Monarchy
Will Not Be Restored.
THE Ex-QURBN UNWILLING TO GRANT
GENERAL AMNESTY.


San Francisco. Cal. December 2l.A-
CCopyrighted 1895 by Associated Press.)--
The steamer Marlposa arrived today with
the news Of no actual change in the situ-
alton at Honolulu. but the Associated
Press Honolulu correspondent wrote just
IS the steamer Marlposa was preparing TO
leave the dock for San Francisco. that
after The arrival OF the Corwln that Same
morning Affairs assumed very excited
condition. A rumor hecume prevalent thnt
the officers OF the United States warships
had ordered their wives TO leave by the
Marlposa. The greatest secrecy is being
maintained.
The provisional government Is confident
and ready to fight II attacked. Az that
writing Americans ana the government are
prepared for fight. which is expected TO
be nrecipitated any moment However,
the government still persisted in the be-
lief that no trouble will occur. This Is
not the general opinion among the Amer
leans The militia are all prepared and
Within twenty minutes thousands of men
could be in the field to defend the pro-
visional government.
AT 0 this morning the cutter Corwin
arrived unexpectedly. Captain Munger
brought extensive cipher dispatches from
Washington. The government interprets
President Clcvelands message to congress,
which the Star published In an extra this
morning, 10 mean that he will restore the
ex-queen peacefully, IL possible, and IL
this can not be done, will refer the matter
to congress-
President Dole assured the Associated
Press representative TINT in case Minister
Wills made any ADVANCES either before
or after the sailing Of the Mariposa look
lt,tF TORS lf,fa lie akfe4Tt ts,ref
wished II announced in the most public
manner that anch negotiations would malSa
here ana Bgsnea wogd
'dThe provisional government, said Air.
Dole, has arranged every detail for pro-
tectng life aud property ana Is also well
prepared to resist with force it's overthrow.
II attempted by external means. Yes,
you can say IL the worst comes We viii
make n stubborn resistence.
A visit 10 the United States steamer
philadelphia this morning showed every
The special session Of the executive
council tadny considered the situation and
discussed further plans of defense ia casa
OF unftiendiy. action by MIR. WILLS. Late
this afternoon, December u, visit 20
tlie eSepltye building showed an actiye
themselves ready for the unexpected,
should II happen The. royallsts are uneasy
az the prospects and annexationtsts de-
clare if they are forced TO 90 down, Il
Will be with colors dying.
The very latest order issued mas Been
to the citizens reserve guard 20 pc on the
The cipher dispatches received by tho
Corwln amounted % seven pages bhssy
were translated by the officers OF the Phil-
ndelphln one OF the officers who made
the translation said TO a responsible cit-
."If / were Il royalist. knowing what 1
do. i would consider the game up ms mr.
ms the ex-queen is concerned.
Previous 10 the arrival OF the Corwliis
the last news received from the United
States was by n sailing vessel arriving
December ii. The barkentine George Per-
kolanrs statement given commissioner
HIount Prominent royalists admitted
Virtually correct Interviews with leading
anneNationists showed that they hold that
the ex-aueen, In admitting that aho pre-
foreignera admitted the groundwork
upon which the revolution was based.,
IcX- Nnrshnl Wilson said his report given
Blount WAS supplemental TO the eN-queeu's
ana would explain many things not stated
since ne Diplomatic notes exchanged
between the provisional government and
Minister Wills nothing further has transs
government Is carrying. out the plans or
defense already reported, and the last 5000
sand bags were allied today to be plnced
upon the upper yerandas Of the executive
building IN case an attack was made.
Congregations, with leading royalists DC.
endeavor to carry out his policy Of resto-si
ration ana viii receive sufficient backing
IN congress- 10 enable him TO do So They
admit that without the armed support or
the United States they have no hope OF
re-ostablishing the monarchy, and without
fofeign MD no hope nf oVerthrOW.ng the
provisional governments
Minister Wits has absolutely nothing ~
say on the situation. The royaIists mint
that II congreas refuses to settle the mpt-
ter IN favor OF the eX-qa0en, both England
and Japan viii take a hand, but little
credence ~ given this view, All efforts 10
find out the position Of the British in case
trouble occurs have failed. ffhe British
legation Is ominuusly silent. Inquiry into
the x-queen's policy In case OF Restoration
~ outlined by several OF her leading pbii-
ticlnna to be a general amnesty TO her
oDponeDta, with the exception Of President
Dole, Minister Thurston. Attorney Con-
eraf w. @. Smith and Chief Justice Judd
OF the supreme court. Considerable ans-
President Dole He, however Is wetchpg
events, and firmly believes thHt such steps
win be t0lken by congress ns would %
away with the neresslty Of the pfoyisiQ1af
government meeting the proposed policy
Or restoration with force, which must GER
huniy result II cleveland's administration
10 again snddln the native IuNn-
archy upon The white population OF iia-
wall.
READY no FIGHT.
Detroit. Mich, December ei.--Dr Justin
f. Emerson has received two letters from