The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13
QUEEN LII SCARED.
She Appeals to the Dole Council for
Protection.


HONOLULU, Nov. %, via SAN FRAN
CISCO, Dec. 9.-Copyright 1898 by the
Associated Press.-Since the advices
per the schooner Transit, which
sailed three days ago. the ex-queen has
applied to the provisional government
for protection. claiming that she fears
violence from foreign residents. The
government at once granted her re-
quest and a detail OF six police was at
once ordered by the marshal. They are
now guarding Washington-place, three
watches of two men each.
In an interview with Attorney-General
Smith it was learned that the govern
ment does not anticipate any present
political disturbance or any trouble of
any kind until the United States is
heard from in "the contingency men,
toned by Minister Willis. Even
then the encouragement said the
trouble was not anticipated I'M
less determination had been
reached to restore the ex-queen.
which could not at present be believed.
AS to the course thus far pursued by
Minister Willis the encouragement de-
clined TO express any opinion beyond
saying he thought perhaps the Ameri-
can minister had been rather unguarded
i'm his remarks concerning diplomatic af-
fairs.
The Associated Press learned yester-
day directly from Washington-place that
the ex-queen fully understands her dam
ger in case the United States should
restore her to power and that she de-
L.,
visit TO Snow cottage that she would
have to decline restoration unless it was
granted her under the armed protection
Of the United States. This statement
is written upon the very best authority
and has been made by the ex-queen upon
more than one occasion to others than
the United States minister.
Political Strain Continues.
The political strain continues TO be
very great The provisional government
undoubtedly commands the situation and
the marshal has matters so arranged
that it would be impossible for an at
tack to be made upon the executive
building without half an hours notice
to the governments forces. One promi-
nent gentleman reports Minister Willis
as saying that when the case came 20
trial he would put the ex-queen on the
witness stand. The statement caused
great excitement. the royalists saying
that they would revolt before they
would allow Liluokalani to be brought
into court Smith was arrested a sec
ond time. but in his next issue renewed
the charge. Wilson then threatened in
the presence of the marshal to assassi-
nate the editor. In the meantime the
annexation party raised large sum for
the EDITORS defense. Smith has been ar
rested and released three times, but is
still publishing his charges against Will
son.
H B. NJ. cruiser Champion arrived to-
day from British Columbia, sixteen
days. The second day she encountered
a gale, during which an able seaman
named Butler was fatally hurt.
The Natives Excited.
Later p. m.-The natives have dis
| covered the police stationed around
Washington-place and considerable ex-
element prevails among them, as the
| fact that the ex-queen had applied to
the provisional government for protec-
ton had not yet leaked out and the
| natives surmise that the government
| has the ex-queen under surveillance.
Since the arrival of the British cruiser
| Champion a rumor has been set afioat
from native sources that in case of
restoration the ex-queen or ex-princess.
whichever it may be. will apply to Great
Britain for the future protection of the
| monarchy. At first the report was
treated as unimportant, but inquiry
shows that prominent royalist politicians
| and leaders claim to be directly in
| formed that such will be the future pol
| icy of the monarchy If the United States
can be prevailed upon to adopt the pol
| icy of restoration.