The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-07

visional Government troops at Honolulu,
said recently that while there was some
question as to whether a general uprising
OF native Hawaiians could be melted it
was not because they lacked in bravery. but
rather that proper leadership was wanting.
Il DON'T mind telling you" he said, that
on Sunnay last l learned that there was a
project on foot for Queen Llliuokaian, as
she is still called. TO go to the palace. You
may not understand that this would mean
would mean great deal in fact,
the assumption once more of royal
authority. At guard mount, 6 o'clock
ON Monday morning, issued orders that if
Mrs. Dominis. the deposed Queen. at
tempted to enter the palace gates without
pass, properly signed, to refuse her
admission, and If forcible entry was
attempted to resist ID, and that guard
would be there In double quick time On
Monday the rumors were repeated and |
reported what had done to Colonel SOper
and President Dole. who approved of it,
and have since issued the same order
every morning. No attempt has vet been
made by Mrs. Dominis to enter the palace,
and she remains quietly at her residence
near by"
Minister Stevens the latter reviewed the
history of the relations between the United
States and Hawaii for the past fortv-fiye
years. and said that the annexation of The
Islands was the only logical sequence of
that train OF affairs. He instanced the fact
that during Marcy's term as Secretary of
State some effort was made to annex the
islands, and said that such a course nearly
prevailed again in 1887, when a new eOnsti-
tuition was exacted by the people from
King Kalakaua. but by the cooler counsel
of some who thought the time not ripe 1t
fell through.
Minister Stevens expressed the opinion
that the sentiment of the United States is
now practically a unit in favor vi anneXa-
ton, and that such being the case no Ques-
ton would arise between the incoming and
outgoing administrations at Washington as
TO when the Government should act. So
lar as the native Hawaiians are concerned
Minister Stevens stated that he was daily
receiving assurances from those most promi-
nent in Oahu and other islands that they
VIII support the course of the United States
Government The contract labor system
might need some attention, but with the ex-
piration OF the present contracts that diff
Guilty would be practically solved.
All the Honolulu papers are teeming with
political articles that in some countries
might be termed seditiOus, and not long AFRO
John Sheldon, one of the editors of the
hawaii HOlomua (Marshal Wilson's paper
was arrested OH a charge of contempt of the
Legislative Council for publishing page In
his paper containing an attack on the Pre-
Yisonal Government.
1t speaks of the revolution as ''the ille-
climate kid OF Stevens and the sugar plan
tiers, OF which WiltSe was the drynurse."
Sheldon is not understood to be the
author OF the Objectionable article but he
was arrested because it appeared that he
would not disclose the source of certain
attacks on the Provisional Government
The recommendation of the Finance
Committee of the Government that S77OO be
appropriated to pay the expenses of the
commissioners to Washington who sailed
on the Claudine has been adopted.
The Provisional Government has adopted
an act prohibiting the importation of opium
IN any form, and imposing a fine of not less
than $500 and imprisonment for six months
for violation of the law. The drug can only
be imported with the sanction of the Board
Of Health. and then only for absolute medi-
cal purposes.
The Government also made an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to deiray the expenses Of
the Government.
The merchants of Honolulu will tender a
banquet and ball to Commander Witse of
the Boston before he sails on the Australia
as mark of appreciation in his prompt
ness in landing troops from the vessel dur
Ing the recent Hawaiian troubles and
thereby preventing great destruction to
properly.
The British cruiser Garnet has Just ar
rived in port.