Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-09

for concealed arms, but found none This
was done by him at the ex-Queen's re-
quest, as the towers Of the church overlook
ed her residence at Washington place.
across the street.
The 18th opened amid great and general
excitement of all parties. 1t was given out
by the royalists that the queen would be
restored that morning. The British troops
were to land early, but did not The Amer
lean officers and men were refused shore
leave. The prisoners, who come out daily
at early morning to labor upon the roads.
were kept within their prison walls Twen-
ty-three Of the native policemen refused
duty early in the morning and their places
were supplied by Others who were ready
TO stand by the government. From till
Io am the wharves were crowded with
natives and others, who were expecting
the FORCES OF the Philadelphia and Adams
to be landed.
Meantime. Capts. Nelson and Barker OF
tnose snlps drove up to Nunan1 Palace
arter am. with MIR. Willis. returning at 1
pm, expressing surprise at the expecta-
tions of the natives.
AT 9;3O am. the German consul. Glade.
visited Mr.. Willis and importuned him to
say something which would allay the ex-
treme tension of the public mind. Mr..
Willis declared that the exis;in.; fears were
without foundation. There would be no
trouble He was laboring night and Day
and was progressing :,ward a satisfactory
result. happy for all parties
The minister would not cay the one word
which would allay fear, namely, that he
would not employ force to restore the
queen. At Mr.. Glades imuorSunity ne
named forty-eight hours as the shortest
time at which a conclusion could be arriv-
ed at. Other leading men visiting the min
ister during the day to set before him the
effect Of the dlsQulet upon all
business. also the daily increasing danger
to plantations. manned chiefly by ignorant
Asiatics. who were acquiring the belief that
the government was paralyzed by the min
ister's course Of action.
President DOle's Note of Inquiry.
During the afternoon a decisive step was
taken by President Dole, who addressed
note to the American minister, saying that
the government had received positive lafor-
nation that he was carrying ,n negotia-
tions with the ex-queen. Although they
could not credit such course upon his
part. their Information was 50 positive that
they felt compelled to ask him II it was
true. 1t had become quite certain through
royalist intimat.ons and from other indi-
cations that Mr.. Willis negotiations were
mainly for the purpose Of securing from
the queen certain pledges OF moderation in
her conduct, prior to making lis deiusnd
for her restoration. 1t became generally
believed that the unexpected contingencies
mentioned by him as necessitating his fur
ther reference of matter to Washing ton
per Alameda's mail of November i6 related
to obstinate refusal on the part of The
queen to concede amnesty and other con-
ditions required by Mr.. Willis.
AS the minister had had six weeks in
which to adjust other conditions and stipu-
lations with her, and as he had now been
working hard with her for several days
since receiving fresh orders, the inference
was that she was resisting his efforts for
tuesday. the 18th, opened with continued
excitement and apprehension. The Ameri-
can officers and men were strictly retained
on board. and 1t was ascertained that they
had been equipped for landing. At the in
stance of the agents of the Eiva plantation,
where several hundred Japanese laborers
are employed. the Japanese superintendent
of immigrants. together with an agent Of
Consul General FULL, visited the plantation
in the morning and instructed the people
to Keep order. At 10 a. m. Consul Mills
visited President Dole and asked audience
for Mr.. Willis. at 1 30 p. m.' At the ap-
pointed hour Minister Willis entered the
foreign office, where were assembled the
four ministers with a stenographer. The
American minister at once proceeded to
read a communication, couched in courteous
terms. but closing with a request for the
provisional government to retire from office
and make room for the restoration of Queen
Liliuokalani. in accordance with the decis-
ion of President Cleveland, upon the case
between her and the provisional govern
ment. which had been virtually submitted
by both parties to the arbitration of the
United States. He then retired after an
interview of twelve minutes. During the
10th and 21st. the government was work.
ing upon the reply, which was to be made
to the minister's demand, this being inspired
by Mr.. Willis reference to an implied ar
bitration.
1t is the first time that this position has
fairly dawned upon the minds of the Ha-
wattan public and was at once seriously TAX
en-. The expressions of surprise and indig-
nation brought out by it have been almost
ludicrous. This Is 50, Notwithstanding the
cogent refutation of it's absurdity made by
vice fTeSluent ddtcn at the mass meeting
November ~. He seems to have been the
only public man who fairly appreciated the
fact that 1t was Mr.. Gresham's fundamental
point. Undoubtedly this point will form a
prominent feature in the reply of the gov
ernment.
Trying to Send Dispatches On the Cor
win.
The Corwin had arranged to sail on the
night Of the 18th, but was detained. Strenu-
Gus efforts were made by the various CORES
pondents to smuggle dispatches by her. On
the 10Th every officer was put upon his hon
or and compelled to return to the writer's
every letter intrusted to them. An ironciad
embargo was laid upon all transmissions OF
papers and letters by the Corwin 1t was
the intention to have Minister Wills dis
patches to Washington anticipate all other
news to the American public. Plans were
laid to dispatch a small fast boat 10 San
Francisco to reach there before the Corwin
and Illustrate secret Vaccinations at WASH
tngton. Later developments made the out
lay unnecessary. On the 2lst the general
Impressions were that no actual force would
be employed by the minister, but that he
would continue to keep up a menace Of it,
The naval officers were understood to be
united in sentiment of extreme dstrust