The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-20
AWAITING THE ANSWER.
What the Provisional Government
Will Probably Do.


Everything was quiet about the
Police Station this forenoon, there
being no signs of the armed mounted
patrol and specials from the Ameri-
can League, as they call themselves.
The only exception with any warlike
appearance was the detachment OF
native police officers from the differ
ent watches who have been detailed
to keep watch night and day in the
rear of the Deputy Marshars Office.
No arrests were made by the police
last night.
The town was in perfect quietness,
everyone moving about listlessly.
The only query generally propound-
ed was, "When will the p. q. give
the answer to Minister Willis's re-
quest2" AS no one could give any
light on it, the question went un-
answered.
Everything is as quiet and almost
as still as pleasant dream about
the Executive building to-day. The
watchman is not to be seen on the
main tower, and the only soldiers in
sight are those doing sentry duty
Very few people we're doing bust
ness with the departments, and the
chirp of a cricket in the Railways
would have been a disturbance.
Major Potter, secretary of the
Foreign office, said no answer had
yet been given by the Government
to the request of United States Min
lister Willis for the REIMBURSEMENT
of power to the Queen. 1t would
probably take day or two to pre-
pare the reply to the Minister'S re-
QUESTION.
1t is the general belief that the
| Councils yesterday decided to re-
turn a formal refusal to the Minis
ter's demand for surrender.
Minister Willis is reported to have
asked the Provisional Government
to give up their control of affairs
peaceably. 1t is not known whether
the Minister stated any time limit
for the p. G.'s answer. The sup
position is that he has not, but will
allow reasonable time to elapse
before taking the next step. Wheth-
er that step will be to land troops
in force, or to send a flag lieutenant
to demand the evacuation of the
public buildings, or some other
mode of showing authority, is all
matter of conjecture.
Nobody is found who believes that
the p. G.. forces will make any re-
sistance of arms to military demon.
stration, great or small, of the United
States. What tho Government is
evidently playing for is to compel
Minister Willis to commit the
United States Government to some.
thing that can be construed into
warlike action. Then they would
retire with a protest addressed tc
the President and Congress of the
United States.
A rumor is current this afternoon
that Wilder's steamer Claudine j:
again to be chartered for P. G
mission to San Francisco. This tim'
it would be to carry the protest al
ready surmised to be in contempla
ton. Mr.. Wawn, the gentleman il
charge of the steamship Miowera
said this afternoon that he is read,
to undertake the mission. guaran
teeing to beat the U. S. S. Corwin b.
three days.
Many American and British nava
officers were ashore in uniform las
night. Some of them, on being ask
ed if they we're on duty, said the
we're waiting for instructions.
A redcoat British marine was doin
duty as an orderly at the Britis
: Consulate all forenoon. Majo
, Wodehouse, Fl. B. Ms Minister, an
, Capt. Rookie of the Champion wer
} at the Consulate part of the morn
!. ing.
| 1t was noticed to-day that tn
: orderlies who came ashore from th
/, U. S. warships wore cartridge belt
, instead of the usual white belt. On
was asked as to why the change i
belts. He answered, "Well, you SCI
we are ready to land at moment
!, notice." Everything is in READINGS
! ! aboard, awaiting the Minister
orders.
!, Vice Consul-General Boyd W;
! ! asked this afternoon if the America
i Consulate had received any definit
U news as to when the revenue cutie
9 Corwin was to leave for the Coas
His reply was: "We know absolutel
nothing. Ifyou want to know an.
thing as to her leaving, you wi
have to see Minister Willis"
- - Police Spy McNabb and sever
. others have been noticed prowlin
= = around the city front to-day in ol
- y, clothes eagerly watching-no OF
e knows what.
u u Marshal Hitchcock arrived in OF
!. :. of Jim Carty's hacks at noon at tt
;. Police Station with two Winchest
- rifles. About half an hour later Il
60 captain on watch was detailed
station policeman in the rear
! the Marshal's Office to keep tho
,e who were there quiet, as the Ms
- shall was asleep.