The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-10


Creates Great Excitement.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9-The United
Press correspondent at Honolulu, writ.
ing under date Of Novem Der 90, per brig
w. Quinn. which arrived late this
afternoon, says:
mo positive knowledge has vet
sranspired as to Minister Willis in
structions or intended action. 1t is the
general belief now that he came ex-
pressly expecting to restore the ex-
queen to the throne, either directly or
by intervention OF popular vote. 1t is
also believed that serious obstacles ex.
listed to such course and caused the
delay and reference to Washington.
The ministry is still maintained and
the apprehension created has produced
great disturbance and irritation in the
public minds.
The tension of annexation and anger
ts greater than at any date since the
queen was dethroned. This is wearing,
painful, and depressing to all public
interests. Among the obstacles to re-
storation is the refusal OF the queen
guantees that the United States forces
will maintain her upon the throne.
Knowing that she would otherwise be
immediately overthrown again and &C.
verely dealt with.
Again, soma fifteen hundred rifles
with ammunition are in private hands,
Chiefly American, and tn remove her at
the earliest possible opportunity. Fur
thermore, the provisional government
is absolutely determined to mako no
concessions, and will firmly maintain
the opposition, yielding it only to actual
war made upon them by tho superior
forces of the United States"
In an interview On the 10th Minister
Willis said: The whole Hawaiian
question is now in allegiance and moth
ing that newspapers can say o. do will
alter tho situation one cent I make
this statement on my own responsibility
and in hope that it will allay present
excitement. There is not the slightest
necessity for any ono to stay out of bed
nights for fear Of any trouble of any
kind, for none will be permitted"
Two days later the N mister said to a
visitor to whom he refused a short con-
ference: when I am ready to carry
into effect my instructions 1 shall COM
municate them to only two persons,
one OF Wnom VIII De the head OF the
present government and the other the
head OF the former government"
Another Dispatch via New Zealand.
copyrighted by the Associated Prces)
AUCKLAND, N. H., Dec. 9.-The
steamer Monowai has arrived here She
loft Honolulu on November "a All
WAS quiet there. The news that Presi-
dent Cleveland intended to restore the
queen caused great excitement. 1t was
discussed by excited knots of people on
the streets and was generally con
demned.
The rumor was published in Homo
lulu papers that the queen WAS not will
ing to accept a restoration unless she
was assured of the armed support of the
United States. Tho Hawaiian Gazette
of November "a says:
''In the meantime the monarchy is
not restored and will not be unless by
the armed forces of the United States,
whose forces must then continue to sup
port the ex.queen. There may be
small differences in the ranks of the
party Of reform, but we are to-day
moro united and determined on the
main issue than ever before. Let every
reformer put aside all other minor
things; as surely as there is an eternal
justice over-ruling the affairs of men,
80 surely will the gross outrage pro-
posed to be done in Hawaii fail of its
purpose"