The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-17


the employ Of the gover0ment oniy 100
whose loyalty 10 urqusstioneo- I'VE ean
have no traitors in our midst NoininS
could % moro oemorasixing than saspicion
that when approaching orr renoczsocs,
the executive building, in . moment Oh
danger treschery nigh: % found there.
0ne or two determined traitors could GO
immense damage under sucn eAtcoD-
sssncess
Mr. Hatch illustrated the necessity OF
action by citing the alleged attempts OF
Royaiists lately TO cause deserrons ifon
the ranks Of frensn in the pay OF tne gov
eminent, 20 make that force insnmeaens IN
case Of incendiary fires.
Minister Damon opposed action IN the
matter a. the present time, ossins MS ar
gumens upon the clause in the prcciams-
ton OF last January requiring only an
oath of of1ce from those retained In once
by the provisional government ine same
evening . rumor was started that Minister
Damon had resigned or had told two Roy
alists Office holders he would resign De-
fore he would consent to their dismissal.
In an interview with . representative OF
the Associated Press yesterday morning
Minister Damon declared he had no m
tention Of resigning. Il am glad.
though" said Mr.. Damon. that l took
the stand did in the council yesterday.
You can state positively that there Is no
dissension in the cabinet; there was
merely difference of opinion that Is now
settled. and II necessary removals will &c
made in nv department., As elsewhere. l
have faith in our cause and faith in every
man back of it; what more can be de-
sired 7"
Investigation Of the alleged misconduct
Of +. W. Windenberg, one of the chief
witnesses cited by Secretary Gresham from
Blount's report. has been concluded.
Windenberg refused to testify against
himself on certain points and thereby pre-
vented the attorney general from bring
ing in testimony as to ex-Minister Ste
vens' actions during January l6. The
witnesses were ready, and it is claimed
that had the point been reached Gresharn's
position and Blount's report would have
been impeached. The decision OF the SUI
preme court. signed by all three judges,
was flied yesterday At 1 80 p. m, and con-
cludes as follows:
The respondent having continued in
ONCE under the present government after
its foundation owes respect and loyalty to
it, even If he had not taken o solemn oath
provisional government Of the Hawaiian
Islands, as in this case he did. This duty
is obligatory upon all persons IN the
service of another, whether it be public or
private in its nature. The result of this
investigation leads Us &c order the re-
moval of the respondent, Windenberg.
from his Office OF deputy clerk OF the judi
ciary department and clerk of the circuit
court Of the first district. which 10 done
accordingly"
When seen this morning President Dole
stated that Investigations OF misconduct
and disloyalty in Office holders under the
provisional governments would begin at
once. and wherever removals were found
necessary they would be made without
fear or favor. This method would be
continued until the government was as
sured that it was surrounded by none but
its active friends. When again asked If
the government would resist any internal
or external attack, President Dole en-
phatically replied that it would.
President Dole confirmed the statements
Of various members of the Chamber Of
Commerce that the proposition made that
body the day the steamer Araws sailed by
Hon. Mackenzie Bowel. agent Of Canada.
was not included in the repor. given the
press here. President Dole said 10 the As
ISOLATED Press this morning that Mr..
Bowel assured the government that both
the Canadian govsEnment and people were
anxious to eutsk' into political relations
with Hawaii. and he hoped negotiations
in that direction would soon be opened,
and that such negotiations would find the
favor and support of England if necessary.
1t il estimated that the government can
command 2, 500 men in case Of need.