The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
HAWAII TO STAND ALONE.
The Annexation Club Maps Out a
Course for the Future.

II This Government Fails to Annex
the Islands a Representative Gov
ernnent Will Be Formed - A Ru-
mored Order From President Cleve-
land to Minister Willis Causes Ex-
oitement-D avies Denies That He
Tried to Enlist Men at Vancouver
to Serve the Queen.
Copyright Gs94) by the United Press
San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The steamer
Alameda arrived at o'clock this morn
ing with the following Honolulu
advices, up to Feb. s: On the even
ing of Feb an important meet
ing was held by the Annexation Club,
which was largely attended by influential
citizens. The business of the meeting
was to act upon resolution recommend
ing the enlargement of the advisory coun-
Gil from fourteen to twentyfour members.
This measure had been strongly urged
among the league. Instead of passing
the resolution, however, another was sub
stituted and carried, first by large ma
jority of the members present and then
by a unanimous vote of officers of the
club 1t reads:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the Off
GERS and executive committee that a repre-
sentative form of government be esta olished
as soon as possible, after il is ascertained
that the present congress will take no definite
action toward annexation.
The speeches made were generally op-
posed to attempting any changes in the
structure of the government until the
time came for organizing a representative
form in the near future. The above
action was a serious defeat to the move
ment led by Walter G. Smith, of the
Star.
RUMOR CAUSES EXCITEMENT
On the 5th inst. the arrival of the China
produced a strong sensation by bringing
Washington reports that President Cleve-
land would instruct Minister Willis to
demand President Dole's withdrawal of
his charge of menacing attituue, or in
case of refusal to sever diplomatic rela-
tiOns. The royalists were much elated
by this report. Painful anxiety pre-
vailed among the supporters of the
government. Minister Willis has given
no indications of having re-
Ceived such instructions. His recent
relations with the government have been
very cordial. His latest communication
to the government, apparently closing
the correspondence on the attitude ques-
ton, was friendly in the highest degree.
who expressed the opinion that after such
letter Minister Willis would not think
OF reopening the controversy.
Leading public men yesterday expressed
decided opinion that the government
and community should seek to cultivate
pleasant relations with the American
minister, who was not hostile at heart,
although he had been compelled by his po-
siuon to appear so. Minister Willis and
a m ~ ha VI
ny the American community since his in
tentlon to restore the queen became ap-
parent
DAVIES MAKES A DENTAL.
On account of the detailed reports impli-
eating Theophilus H Davies in the alleged
enlistment of soldiers at Vancouver for
Ine service OF ex-Queen Liliuokalani, Mr..
Davies was summoned by the attorney
general for aninterview on the 9Th instant,
at the office of the latter. He was shown
several communications received on the
22In 2In from different sources, both by the
Iorelgn office and By the marshals,
which all testified to the organiza-
ton by one G. w. H Sausome,
d. vancouver, under instructions from
Mr.. Davies, of force of 200 men for the
service OF ex-Queen Liliuokalani. One of
theSe letters was from the Hawaiian con-
SUI aG Tacoma, giving lengthy details.
Ahother was from man who had been at
vancouver, and was solicited to Join the
!9rce. Mr. Davies absolutely denied to
Ihe attorney general all knowledge of any
connection with any such undertaking in
most positive and explicit manner. AL
tHough the government will maintain
lglance, there is general incredulity as
W MT. Dawes having undertaken such a
movement, conspiracy and filibustering
noU having been at all in his line.
DAVIES FEELS INsULTED.
MT. DaVles wrote to a morning newspa-
per that he resented the ATTORNEY Gener-
a, a. insult of being summoned to see him
nAe messenger boy, and in the. presence
Vi Vhe marshal. 1t is learned that it has
oeen the established custom of the minis
Ver 70 invite others to come to their Offices
on Official business 1t is also positively
earned That Mr.. Davies was very heated
III ms language. but was calmed down by
yOhslQeratlons pointed out to him. Presi-
uenJ Dole feels debarred from exchanging
any special courtesy with Mr. Davies, by
ms accusations of the minister of treach-
GtrouS tS and dishonorable conduct in tender
i"8 Uhe country to the United States.
COMMERCIAL SENSATION.
-. ,Qulte sensation was created on the
Ith INST, by the removal of Joseph o.
N.arter from his position at the head of
ene corporation of Brewer & Co. AT the
annual meeting of the stockholders for
'ne election of officers, Carter was drop
peu from the office of president and man
oyer r: q. Jones was elected president
anu anu u II. Robertson, manager. Carter's
recent political course was the cause of
nE us removal. His active co-operat tion in the
euorts of Minister Willis for the
LLggsstoratlon OF the queen has created so
" of''er ti antagonism with the stockholders
OF the company that confidence and
friendly relations are considered to be no
5%Ungtr possible. They also allege that
CdrIer's Jealous efforts to restore the
queen tended to the destruction of civil
gIuer p and commercial prosperity.
boston stockholders were especially
urgent for bss