The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14

City of Picking that the health of the Queen
was bad, and that she was threatened with
heart failure. There is truth whatever
IN IL, was the reply. am on my way
10 Washington. Regarding my instructions
ana future actions, am not at liberty to
talk. l believe that the Queen Is not popu-
lar with the royalists i'm the islands. As
she is the only one that could be restored
TO the throne, they are obliged to accept
her, but they are very much dissatisfied
win her actions OF late. particularly in her
not accepting with alacrity the proposition
made 70 restore her" Tonight Mr.. Thurs
ton wrote out the following for publica-
There is no likelihood of there being any
radical change in Honolulu for the present
Matters are in suspense awaiting develop
ments in Washington. and / do not believe
anything Will be done for the immediate
present. The supporters Of the government
or the course taken by President Dole
While the rOyalists have utterly lost hope
since the Queens action concerning amnesty
70 members of the provisional government
has come to light. She is condemned by
them unsparingly for her action, even the
koyaHsts organ doing so editOrially. The
provisional government was never so strong
as II is to-day. Some of the foreign CORE
spondents speak of internal differences. /
have just spent two weeks in daily COM
munication with leaders both in and out of
the government, and found nothing but the
most cordial feeling and earnest determine
alton TO stand and act together Business
Is at "A standstill The strain of suspense
mas been and is great but 1 heard not the
snghtest suggestion of weakening or COM
promise"
Minister Thurston also said that the visit
or r VI. Hatch, until recently vice presi-
dent of the provisional government, is
without political significance. He is here
merely on business. and will return to Hon
oiulu next week. From another gentleman
on board the Australia, i. is learned that
the correspondence between Willis and Dole
is not yet over. The gentleman who gave
the information is intimately connected with
after Dole had made his reply TO the de-
mand Of Willis he addressed another letter
10 the American minister. In this letter he
pointed out that business was at a stand
STILL and Republicans and Royalists alike
were not aware which way to turn on ac-
count OF the polcy pursued by the repre-
sentative of the United States He there
fore asked Willis to give him definite in
formation as to what he proposed doing
As no answer was returned to this letter
President Dole sent another and more urg-
ent one to Willis. This was answered by
drawing up a paper which would definitely
set forth his intentions, and that he would
transmit the same in a few days.
LII WANTS DAMAGES.
The Australia also brought a statement
from n correspondent in Honolulu, to the
effect that ex-Queen Liliuokala ni has en-
tireIy abandoned all hope OF ever regaining
the throne of Hawaii and is now perfect
ing arrangements for bringing a claim
amount of money. The correspondent says
that information comes from a source
which makes IL trustworthy that agents of
the eX-Queen, now in the United States.
have informed her that American senti-
ment generally is against her restoration,
and in favor of annexation OF the islands,
and that all further efforts on her part 70
regain her lost position will be utterly
less. 1t is stated that, acting on this in
formation, and in view of the stubborn
stand taken by the provisional government,
Liliuokalani has concluded TO abandon the
struggle TO restore former conditions and
viii seek pecuniary Solace in claim for
heavy damages against The American gov
eminent. 1t is understood that her action
favor by President Cleveland, in his mes
sageS to Congress, by Secretary of State
Gresham, in his letter to President Cleve-
land, and by Commissioner Blount, in the
report of his investigation, and upon the
further fact that in recognizing the justice
Of her cause, and acknowledging that a
endeavored to induce the provisional gov
eminent to surrender In her favor.
The fact that three such prominent sup
pOrters of the ex-Queen as Parker Peter
son and McFarlane arrived here together
to-day gave rise TO a report that they were
going to Washington in the interest of
denied that his visit here has any political
significance. He says he is here for his
steamer next Saturday. Parker is here to
see Claus Spreckels and c. S Bishop about
his financial affairs. which are badly in
VOlved, and Peterson is here as Parkers
attorney Parkers estate Is heavily mort
gagged to Spreclels and Bishop, and If their
business can be accomplished In time they.
too, will return home next Saturday Mac
Farlane is the man who denounced Min
lister Stevens in the Hawaiian Legislature
for Stevenss Decoration day lecture TO the
Queen eight months before the revolution
occurred. He says there is not the slightest
danger of bloodshed in Hawaii, and the
royalists have no arms, and II would be
foolish for them to fight. They are conf
dent that their cause is just. and that Con-
gress will restore the Queen. "All business
in Honolulu is nearly ruined" said Mac
Farlane, land the question of government
should be settled without further delay. If
Congress decides to put the Queen back,
let il be done at once. If annexation is TO
be the result. 1t cannot come too soon. If
the United States intends to stand aloof,
and let us fight our battles, then the con-
sentative men of the islands should come
together and decide on some permanent
form of government. Anything is better
than this dreadful uncertainty"