New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
WATCHING THE ROYALISTS.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS POLICE
NIGILANT.
ARMS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE EX'oUEEN's S
sUPPoRTERs-RE STILL ooNfl-
IDENTIFY EXPECTED BY THEM-wEED-

sUpPORTFRS- -RESTORAI1ON STILL CONfl-
IDENTIFY EXPECTED BY THEM-wEED-
ING OUT DIsLoyAL EMPLOYEES.
fcopvrfght: 1898, BY me rnited Fre's)
Gan Francisco. Dec 16.-The United Press
correspondent at Honolulu, writing under date
~ December 9, by the Australia when arrived
here to-day. says
Snce December no material change mas
taken place In the military or pollucai a'u-
tude Of the different parties. The Queen ad-
bcrents are being secretly armed. The Marshai
Is satisfied that over 200 new winchester rihes
have bccn sent into Honolulu in small lots from
the Island of Maui during the last month ana
distributed to the Royalists. The police force
under the Marshal is now large and In hsher
state OF organization than ever before. 'lei-
liant watch is kept upon the movements OF the
Royalists One hundred men OF the CltiZehs he-
serves are selected who will reinforce the sta
tion house at a moments call. The Royalists
express a certainty that on the arrival oil the
Alameda on the 22d Minister Willis will carry
out his orders to reinstate the Queens Govern
ment II is not believed that the Royalists will
make any independent or premature attack upon
the strong position OF the Provisional Govern
ment
The leading political occurrence OF the week
f. the decision OF the Government to proceed at
once 10 remove all employees not distinctly loyal
to them This decision arrived at by a
vote ,of the Advisory Council In regular ana
open session on the 7th. The question was sub
mitted to them by the Executive Council Tor
their decision. the Ministers being divided three
To one. Minister Damon had been from the
beginning firmly opposed To such removals. but
agreed TO be governed by the action OF the Ad-
visory Council. which passed the resolution by
vote of ii to !.
has for
made by supporters Of the Government upon
them to weed out all dsloyal employees II has
hitherto been the custom not 10 remove SUB
ordinate officials on account OF political lean
ings and Minister Damon has strenuously OPP
posed making any change from the former
system The change has been demanded on ac-
count Of the country being in a state OF sup
pressed war which made the presence or dis
loyal employees In the Government buildings
source OF actual peril Since the situation mas
become critical, the demand has become strongly
accentuated and as shown by the vote, CHE
Government has become nearly unanimous upon
the question. The debate upon the question
was earnest but conducted in friendly temper
Rumors were circulated that Minister Damon
would resign. He has publicly denied any such
intention so long as the Provisional Government
has use for him. Mr.. Damon's services In es-
tablishng the financial condition OF the Govern
ment are esteemed by officials as OF the highest
value.
Charles L. Carter. late Commissioner to Wash
ington considers the crisis substantially over
and thinks the strength OF the PROVISIONAL Gov
ernment much more than adequate to repel any
United States forces now here. lie Is certain
that these forces would not proceed 10 the eX-
tent OF bloodshed He has personal knowledge
that some leading Royalists are quite hopeless.
j. II. Atherton feels entirely assured that the
Government is coming out safely' anu Una,
President Cleveland's policy cannot be carried
out in the face Of public opposition.
c. w. Cook agreed in those opinions Both OF
these men found II difficult to believe that the
President could have agreed To the landing mere
OF British forces to keep the Queen on 'hs
throne. although they admitted the strength Oh
the evidence for IT, Cook and Atherton are
leading merchants.
DIR. McGrew says that the restoration cannot
be accomplished. He knows from his intimacy
with naval men that the feeling against at
tacking this Government is intense among
American naval officers here. He felt conhdent
that Admiral Irwin would never fight against
the Americans of Honolulu and II the Pro-
yisional Government continues TO show deter
mined resistance ne will never attack them'
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