Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-01-26

necessary To make decision be-
fore YOU appointed any minister.
and that you were to be asked 70
issue q general proclamation OF
royal amnesty. would you do its
She answered: Il have no legal
right to do that, and | without
my Ministers or Legislative con-
sent would not do it. Pausing
! moment, she continued: These
people were the cause OF the
revolution and constitution OF
1887. There will never be any
peace while they are here. They
should be sent out of the country,
or punished and their property
confiscated. " / then said: Il
have no further communication
to make to you now, and Will
have none until | hear from my
Government. which viii probably
be three or four weeks.
| then inquired whether she
had any fears of her safety at her
present residence Washington
Place. She replied that she did
have some fears, that while she
had trusted friends that guarded
her house every night they were
armed only with clubs, and that
men shabb;ly dressed had often
been prowling about the adjoin-
ing premises-a school-house with
a large yard. l informed her
that l was authorized by the Pre-
sident to offer her protection
either on one of our war ships or
at the Legation. and desired her
to accept the offer at once. She
declined. saying she believed it
was best for her at present to re-
main at her own residence. |
then said to her that at any mo-
ment, night or day, this offer of
our Government was open to her
acceptance.
Mr.. Willis, in his confidential
dispatch of November 11th, init
mated that the question as to
whether the United States Was
prepared to protect the person of
the Queen had been officially
asked of him by the British Min
ister Major Wodehouse. Mr..
Willis says:
II replied Ito the British Min
ister) that without reference to
her royal claims, the Queen stood
in such relation to the United
States that she was entitled to,
and would receive, the amplest
protection at their hands. AS a
matter of fact [ had already as
certained that at present she did
not desire our protection. After
next Monday, however, and
earlier if necessary, / shall insist
on her coming to the Legation"
Mr. Willis, under date of Nov.
IL, 1898, make the following:
1.-The United States steamships
Philadelphia and Adams are con-
nected with Honolulu by tele-
phone, but in the event of riot
Admiral Irwin, now in command,
has made arrangements for rocket
signalling.
There is undoubtedly in this
Government, class of reckless.
lawless men. who, under the i'm
preston that they have the moral
support of some of the better class
citizens, may at any moment of
bring about a serious condition
of affairs. Fortunately the men
at the head of the Provisional
Government are acknowledged by
all sides to be of the highest
integrity and public spirit, which
combined with the large material
interest they represent, will it is
hoped cause them to stand firmly
and successfully for peace and
good government.
The Japanese Consul General. |
Mr.. SUBURB Fujii. has JUST called
to say that his people. who now |
number nearly one-third of the |
male population, are very appre |
hensive of Immediate disturban- |
ces. He desired to know wheth- |
or | would advise him to send for |
q man-of war. | declined to give
him any advice. He then in
nuired whether his naonla oorla /