The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13


tbs exec ssIse;
-Resogr<d. Tha. this executive council
Enquire Of tho American minister whether
his Instructions sere covered uy and IN
harmony with the letter OF Eeeretary
Gresham TO President Cleveland IL 50.
whether he Was instructed 20 use force.
.'Is<soissd. That should the answer be IN
tbs affirmative these eouncais rsecrsfns sns1
that Ar. Willis be Immediately gwen MS
passport and the ex-qreen Dc made prss-
oner Of state.
In an interview with one Of the cabinet
las. evening. the fact was developed that
fn case Of further trouble. the executive
council will a. once carry out the recon-
rneadations Of the advisory council
10 hand Minister Willis his passports
and declare the ex-aaesn prisoner
OF state From serni-ofieial sources il was
further learned that should the British
minister make any attempt 81 interference
either on behalf Of the sx-qaeen or Of Eng-
laad. the recommendation Of the adj
visory council viii Be- extended
q, once and Minister Wodshouse
will also be handed his passport. While
this will probably be the course the pro
vgssonai government will take, II an
emergency arises, IL can not 90 the present
writing be officially verified. as the eabs-
net refuses 20 answer further than the de-
termination arrived AZ concerning Minis
ter Willis.
The fear Of the council seems % b that
the British will offer protection TO the ex-
queen In case Cleveland fails 70 restore
her. This &. the chief reason the notice
stated has been given 10 foreign officials
no, to land troops without permission
of the provisional government The pro-
vls.onai government will send important
DISPATCHES TO Minister ThHrston either by
the steamer Arawa today or by the Oceanic,
which sails Decssnber S. These dispatches
will contain:
Firet--The present stains Of Hawaiian
sffa.rs. Includlng the determined policy Of
the provisional government a. stated.
sscond-The determination of The gov
eminent 90 hold the situation against any
attempts 10 overthrow IL. either By revolt
or foreign interference.
Third-Tha. the only proposition sub
mitted by the provisional government 20
the United States was proposition for
annexation.
Fourth-That throughout President Dole
has refused in all diplomatic matters 10
commit the provisional government to
policy binding upon Hawaii in case Of ad-
verse action by the United States congress.
ton OF arbitration has been submitted by
the provisional government. as assumed
by Secretary Gresham.
Thurston will be instructed that the po-
sition taken by him is a correct one. and
one upon which the government here will
insist with force IL necessary.
IL is learned that as Biount interviewed
but two of the original committee of
safety tho government will also forward to
Thurston, for use. afiidavits from the re-
naming eleven members as TO the acts
happening from the date of pronunciation
of the new constitution TO the time of rails
ing the stars and stripes by ex-Minister
Stevens.
In view Of the attitude assumed by
President Cleveland the American citi-
gems yesterday presented a protest to
Minister Willis which has been numer-
ously signed, in which they set forth that
as citizens OF the United States they
have done nothing whereby they forfeit
or waive their full regal and constitutional
rights rs such citizens. The document
contains six typewriter pages OF recita-
tation before the signatures, and
closes with the following words:
"And the undersigned hereby solemniy
and respectfully protest TO your excel
leney and 10 Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, and Walter
Q. Gresham, secretary OF state; to Hilary
A. Herbert, secretary OF the navy, and TO
Rear Admiral John Irwin. commanding
the United States naval forces now In Ha-
waiian waters, and all concerned that any
such acts of war or hostility If taken.
attempted or announced in a time of pro-
found peace now existing between the
United States and Hawaiian islands, or
without any full, formal, timely an
nonneement thereof. will and would
be a cause for all concerned in author
lty to be responsible for all conse-
auenees that may ensus therefrom, not
sniy before Almighty God. but all sane.
toned rules and ohseryances of civilized
nations Ia their dealing with each other.
aud will and would be in violation OF the
rights OF the undersigned. secured and be-
longing to them as citizens of the United
States OF America"
Immediately upon arrival of the Aus
lrsiia yesterday the council held a special
session TO hear the official dispatches from
fhurston. These strongly advised the
provisional government to hold the fort.
The idea IL growing here that Minister
Willis will refuse to act and will probably
resign before he will carry out Mr.. Cleve-
lands restoration policy. He refuses 70
be interviewed. and At the present writing
IL is not knogn from any hint or word he
has dropped, either 90 the provisional
government or elsewhere. what course he
will pursue after the arrival of the Ala
media, due here December II, with Wash
lng.on CITY dispatches in answer 10 his
application by that sessel for final in
struetions.
Blount's report raised fnrore Of indig
nation in both tho annexation aud rovsl-
Isl camps. The royalists denounce
both Wnnderberg aud Col. Rlount.
and the annesationis,s claim the report is
presided and CARRIED. Minister Damon
declares the only direct questions Blcun,
put 10 him were CT parte testimony. and
have been published, and the en-
lire balance of long and
seemingly friendly conversation which
could have thrown 4 Hood OF light on
Thnrston has been evidently suppressed
The fact has been commented upon here
strongly that one o. two letters were re-
se,vsd from Mrs. Bioun, BY friends here.
asking them not to Judge Mr.. B!ount and
ais adverse report too severely, as he Was
IN no Nay to blame Tor his action.
The financial condition of the govern
ment continues u Improve. The Surplus
sss risen 10 si6o, ga. and Ehe total cash r.
sources last Thursday were s2Ts.aaA The
governments finances have not IS vet sat
erred ana probably wal not. IS taxes for this
seFled are now flowing IN. Great financial
depression has resulted since news ar