The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
That Officers Of American War Ships
Had Ordered Their Wives to Re-
turn by the Mariposa,
THAT DOLE WOULD FIGHT
If an Attack Was Made on the
Provisional Government,
But that It Was Still Hoped Trouble
Might Be Averted-Incidents
and Interviews.

Copyright, 1893 by the Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The steamer
Mariposa arrived from Sydney, via Auck-
land. Apia and Honolulu, at 1920 o'clock
this morning. The steamer brings advices
from the Hawaiian Islands to Dec. IA. The
Honolulu correspondent OF the Associated
the Mariposa preparing to leave the
dock for her voyage to San Francisco:
"Since the arrival of the Corwin, this
morning affairs are in very excited con-
dition here. The rumor is prevalent that
the officers of the United States war ships
have ordered their wives to leave by the
Mariposa. The greatest secrecy is MAIN
tanned. The provisional government is con-
fdent, and will fight if attacked At the
present writing Americans and the govern
ment are prepared for the fight, which may
be precipitated at any moment. The gov
eminent still persists in the belief that no
trouble will occur. This is not the general
opinion among Americans. The militia are
all prepared, and within twenty minutes
a thousand men could be in the field to de-
fend the provisional government"
The Mariposa had but few passengers
from Honolulu and none Of them were
Identified with eithsa. ,olitical party there
One passenger, a resident of New Zealand,
says Of the Notifications at Honolulu and
preparations for attack that might be
made: lone hundred and fifty men patrol
the government building night and day and
1850 more are ready at a moments notice
to respond to call to arms The provis-
ional government is composed of a deter
mined set Of men, and its overthrow can
only be accomplished by superior force"
THE CORWIN'S ARRIVAL.
There had been no special excitement in
Honolulu for weeks past until the day the
Marlposa left there. Then the revenue cut
ter Corwin arrived from San Francisco.
bringing additional instructions from Sec
rotary Gresham to Minister Willis, which
published in this country when Pres
ident Cleveland's Hawaiian message was
delivered to Congress a few days ago, but
the nature of which were unknown in
Honolulu The friends of the provisional
government in Honolulu seemed to be under
the impression that the Corwin had arrived
there with Instructions which would result
in an early effort on the part OF the United
States authorities to restore the Queen, and
consequently much excitement was caused,
which had not been allayed at the time the
Mariposa left her dock According to regu-
lar news dispatches, as well as private adj
vices, the provisional government and the
party which supports it seemed determined
to resist any attempt at restoration. no
matter from what source it should come.
An American in Honolulu, writing just
as the Mariposa was preparing to sail, says:
without doubt the provisional government
will meet force with force, and the whole
situation is dark and complicated for Ha-
wall. The forces of the American men-of-
war Philadelphia and Adams are held In
readiness to land at any moment. The En-
glish ship Champion and the Japanese cruis-
er Naniwa Kan, though apparently passive.
are also no doubt equally prepared to take
part in any outbreak that may occur. Ma
tive Hawaiians are singularly apathetic, and
were 1t not for their interested leaders they
would not take great interest In the mat
ter
The Corwin, in addition to bringing off,
cial instructions to Minister Willis, also
brought San Francisco newspapers contain
ing the Presidents message at the opening
of Congress, and that part of ii relating to
Hawaiian affairs was soon published in an
extra edition of the Hawaiian Star, and
added to the excitement in the ranks OF
the provisional government party. The
ecutive council Of the government soon went
into session, and remained so all day. The
Presidents message was eagerly read by
President Dole and his Cabinet The con-
clusion was that President Cleveland meant
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gotiations If he could; If not, he would re-
fer the question to Congress for it's action.
According to one account received here, the
executive council then framed an ultima
tum in which IL declined to negotiate for
the restoration OF the crown and declared
that it would resist with military force any
and every attempt to overthrow the pro-
visional government. This ultimatum was
held ready TO be sent to Minister Willis
should he enter upon the fulfllment Of his
instructions.
THE QUEENS FAVORITE SPEAKS.
The regular letter from the Associated
Press correspondent follows, under date of
Honolulu. Dec. IA:
The last news received here from the
United States was by a sailing vessel which
arrived Dec IL. The barkentine George
Perkins brought the text Of ex-Queen Lii
uokalanPs statement given to Commissioner
Elount. Prominent royalists, among whom
were ex-Mershal Charles B. Wilson, adj
mitted at once that the statement by the
ex-Queen was virtually correct, and set
forth In a succinct manner the claims re-
lied on by the ex-Queens party. Interviews
held with leading annexationists showed
the effect of the admissions. They hold that
the ex-Queen, in admitting she had pre-
pared a new Constitution, which she was
ready to force upon the foreigners has ad-
mitted the groundwork upon which the rev.