The sun., 1894-04-08

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tried after definite, and Official reply has been
received from Secretary Gresham.
Several strong letters have been sent to
Minister Willis by the Royalist leaders. urging
him to return an Official reply rs to the post
tion which the United States will take In re-
gard to the Queens restoration. but Willis
preserves discreet silence The Royslists
declare that In appealing to foreign powers,
they will ignore the Monroe doctrine. which
they say has no bearing over the islands.
Military men among the Provisional leaders
express contempt for the proposed plan Of the
Royalista to seize by force theiENecuttve build-
inga and oust the present Government, but
has been arranged for such an overthrow. and
that the men VINO put faith in It's success have
some strong backing which gives them conf
In spite OF these reports. the Governments
to,m1rrow VIII dron @ from tne 1S.I hn large g,
detail duty for several months. This move u
taken to reducs current expenses Both Presi-
ths t present Sg % oree emo body i men that the ss-
Queen can hastily gather together would be
able to upset the government.
The recent attsmpt to stir ", bitter feel-
ing among the Japanese In Hawaii has
made any demand on this Government for
franchise Tor It's citizens, on the ISLANDS. Ite
claim has simply been that no discr'minha;tion
under treaty rights Of courss this does not
apply to contract lahoIers., but only te those
Japanese who eau read and write the Enelish
language. The Japanrse Consul-G.neral has
Just returned from visit TO the different isl-
striking Japanese ia6orers. Most OF those m en-
have returned to work. and no further DIM
An attempt was made recently tn show that
this strike would become general. and that ie
was s sroIi 10 hs Tt Gnf Ike :" nsw
were sent out to the United States. but there
not in n conditan to dictate to Hawaii. and
the fact that the cruiser Naniwa was relieved
ing on Hawaiian affairs
The sugar planter are still In bad way for
demand % % ior worEmen in the cane nrids win
be relieved sy portnaa;sse 1rom e. ne ,S coat ,
her will arrive early In MAY, These with the
Portuguese, will probably TIDE oyer the dim.
Guilty until another season. The Governments
G so that att several hundred Mongolisns viii soon
The Chinese residents in Honolulu have
formed an organization called the Chinese
objects are leading merchants. several OF
whom are very rich. and IT'S object is the pro-
lection q all Chi1ese the ,siands rs
new Convention is the settlement OF the labor
question on the islands. This will reduire
am ong the leading white residents, as we'll as
among the Hayailans. against the Hood OF
Qrientals that has poured into the country
Pearl HArbor will be visited on Monday By
Admiral Irwin and several officers. The oh.
ject is to ascertain whether distractions ~
the entrance to the lagoon consist Of sand and
loose coral debris. or whether they are solid
formations Borings will be made at certain
points OF the entrance to depth of thirty or
forty feet. Upon the settlement OF this ques-
tion will depend much OF the value OF Pearl
Har Dor as n naval station.
A rumor was circulated this week that the
British Minister Woodhousn would soon de-
part for England: this the Min lister has ffatly
contradcteh. The British sloop o' war ham,
rion IL absent on two weeks cruise Tor 2
here it Is probable that the flagship Royal Ar
thur now at Esluimalt. Will soon visit Homo
lulu to relieve the Champion.