Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-10
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Many Royalist Suspects Arrive at
Honolulu.
MEASURES TO PREVENT A REVOLT
Organization Of the Union
Party.
A NEW FOREIGN MINISTER

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1o.-The
steamer Australia. which arrived here to-
day. six and a half days from Honolulu
brought the following Hawaiian advices:
HONOLULU, March 3.-Every steamer
that has arrived here during the last two
months has brought a number of Storage
Passengers. who have seemed to have no
visible means OF support and no good
reason FOR coming to the islands This has
occurred so often, and Honolulu is be-
coming 50 overrun with these strangers
That the idea has become prevalent that
they have come In the interests of the ex-
queen.
II mas been reported to the government
eno on seemingly good authority that the
agents or the ex-queen have been recruit
ing men In both the United States and
british Columbia, principally the latter
ror some time the government refused to
oeisve such runors, but of late suspicion
mas been aroused and active steps have
been taken to nip in the bud any plot that
the royalists may have Of seating the
queen by force.
1t Is claimed that a number of these men
however. enlisted IL the army and are
ready at the first sign of any trouble to
join the royalsts in an attack upon the
government.
Keep Ont the DisloyaI.
bill was passed by the councils on
any more people Of this class II is to the
effect that any alien who lands here must
furnish good evidence that he comes with
no intention of hostility to the govern
ment. and that he must be able to show
his means OF supporting himself while here.
Another bill that was passed the same
day provides for the deportation Of all per-
sons now IN the islands. in relation to
whom there is probable cause to believe
that entertains any unlawful intentions
-
eminent Such persons may be arrested.
and IL found guilty be banished from the
eountry for space of six years. or may be
Imprisoned at hard labor here for one year.
a prominent government official said yes
serday that il was the intention of the gov
srnment TO vigorously enforce this law and
to stop the arrival of any possible help for
the royalists. 1t is estimated that over go
or those suspects have arrived since the
first OF the year.
AnneHntion Club Disbanded.
The Annexation Club. which was formed
NJ the time of the revolution in January.
1893. has been disbanded and new organ
lzation. called the union party" has been
formed to take its place. 1t was done as
the cid club was growing too large to be
satisfactorily managed. A platform has
been adopted that Is favorable TO The sup
por: OF the annexation cause and the pro-
visional government. but is opposed % the
Asiat!c immigration bill now before the
councils.
This bill. which has already passed the
second reading, provides for The admission
Of 500 more Chinese plantation laborers.
A plank in the new party's platform strong
ly favors the importation Of Portuguese Ia
borers in the place Of Chinese. The mem
bership list of the party is becoming very
large.
New Minister of Foreign Affairs.
F. NJ. Hatch. who was formerly vice
president of the provisional government
and a member of the advisory council has
been appointed minister of foreign affairs
in the place Of President Dole who found
the duties Of both Offices required too much
of his time.
The appointment of Mr. Hatch left q
vacancy TO be filled IN the advisory council
For this there were three ncmina tiors one
made by the American League and two
by the council itself. The latter two with
drew from the contest. leaving the leagues
candidate. ID. b. Smith, alone in the race
1t being generally understood that Smith
was bound by an oath to the league that
would conflict with his oath as council
lor he was rejected by the councils by a
vote OF 9 to !. The league is q sscret
organization. and 1t is said they have
threatened IL their candidate was NOT
ment.
This. however. is not generally believed.
though 1t is a well-Enown fact that the
league is attempting to get hold of the gov
OF power into its own hands
RoyaIistE Have Hope.
The rcyalists claim to maintain a pacific
attitude and positively deny that any roy
allst gatherings take place. They have
passed word around that news of good i'm
port to them il to arrive on the Oceanic.
due here March g. Their leaders are still
very confident that the United States will
right their wrongs. and say they are not a
all uneasy as to the final outcome of the
matter.
Admiral IrSvir's Departure.
Admiral Irwin will leave here the middle
OF this month. but If he goes he will make
final inspection and survey of Pearl Har-
Dor. which has so often been spoken Of as
q coaling station for the United States
ships. The Philadelphia has been ordered
to be ready to sail in April.
Important Reforms.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to