St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-22

sion Is That There Will Be No
Serious Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The steam
er Mariposa. which arrived sthis morn
Ing. brought the latest news from Homo
lulu. The steamer had but few passen-
gers from Honolulu, and none Of them
were Identified with either political
party there. One passenger, resident
OF New Zealand, says of the fortifica-
tions at Honolulu and preparations for
any attack that might be made:
'One hundred and fifty men patrol
the government buildings night and day,
and LOO more are ready at a moments
notice TO respond to a call to arms. The
provisional government is composed OF
determined set Of men, and its over
throw can only be accomplished by
superior force.r
There had been no special excitement
in Honolulu tor weeks past until the
day the Mariposa left there. Then the
revenue cutter Corwin arrived from
San Francisco, bringing additional in
structiOns from Secretary Gresham to
Minister Willis, which were published
IN this country when President Cleve-
lands Hawaiian message was delivered
to congress few days ago, and the nat
ure OF which was unknown in Homo
lulu. The friends of the provisional
government in Honolulu seemed TO be
under the impression that the Corwin
had arrived there with instructions that
would result in an early effort on the
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TO RESTORE THE QUEEN,
and consequently much excitement was
caused. which had not been aIlayed at
the time the Mariposa left her dock.
According to regular news dispatches,
as we'll as private advices. the provis-
lOnai government and the party which
supports it seemed determined TO resist
any attempt at restoration, no matter
from what source 1t should come.
An American in Honolulu writing
just as the Mariposa was preparing to
sail says: Without doubt the provis-
ional government will meet force with
force, and the whole situation is dark
and complicated for Hawaii. The forces
of the American men-of-war Pnila-
delphia and Adams are held in readi-
ness to land at any moment. The En-
gllsh ship Champion and the Japanese
cruiser Naniwa Kan, though apparently
passive, are also no doubt equally pre-
pared TO take part in any outbreak that
may occur. Native Hawaiians are
slngulariy apathetic. and were it not for
their interested leaders would not take
great interest in the matter"
The Corwin, in addition 10 bringing
official instructions to Minister Willis,
also brought San Francisco newspapers
containing the presidents message at
the opening Of congress, and that part
of it 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 provis-
ional government party. The exec1-
tive 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 conclusion was that
President Cleveland meant TO restore
the ex-queen by peaceable negotiations
If he could; If not, he would refer the
question to congress for its action.
According to one account received
here, the executive council then
framed an ultimatum, in which it
declined TO negotiate for the restora-
ton of the crown. and declared
that it would resist with military force
| any and every attempt to over throw the
provisional government. This ulti-
matum was held ready To be sent TO
Minister Willis should he enter upon
the fulillment of his instructions.
Since the arrival of the Corwin this
| morning affairs are in a very excited
condition 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 maintained. The provisional
government Is confident and will fight
if attacked. At the present writing
| Americans and the government are pre-
pgred for the fight. which may be pre-
cipitated at any moment. The govern
| ment still persists in the belief
| that no trouble will occur. This
| is not the general opinion among
| Americans. The militia are all pre-
| pared, and within twenty minutes a
| thousand men would be in the field to
| defend the provisional government In
| quiry into the ex-Queen's policy in the
! case of her restoration is outlined by
| several papers as to be one in which
| general amnesty wonld be granted to
her opponents, with few exceptions.
By most careful inquiry among the
| leading royalists, those RECEPTIONS were
| learned to be President Dole, Minister
/ Thurston. Attorney General W. o.
Smith. and Chief Justice Judd, of the
supreme court. The annexationists
| claim that the ex-queen viii never have
chance TO display either her good will
I or hatred against these men OF any
others so long as there is an American
alive in Hawaii
| CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY
| has been felt lately, owing to the re-
| newed poor health of President Dole.
| During the past week he has been rest
ing at home, and has not appeared at
the foreign Office. except in case of
emergency. His physicians say that
| his health is not seriously impaired.
'sThe provisional governnent," said
[ President Dole, ''has arranged every
| detail for protecting life and property,
aud is also well prepared to resist with
force the overthrow of the provisional
government. If attempted by external
means. Yes, you can say that if the
! worst comes We Will make a stubborn
resistance" The Associated Press cor
| respondent has Just learned that the
| cipher dispatches received by Willis. per
| the Corwin, amounted 10 seven pages.
| They were translated by officers of
| the Philadelphia. One OF the officers
who made the translation said to a re-
Esponsible citizen this afternoon: IF l
were royalist, knowing what do, I
would consider the game was up, as far
as the ex-queen is concerned The