St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-14
THE RADICAL PARTY
Wants More representation In
the Hawaiian Government.


SAN Francisco, Jan. 13.-The steam
er City of Picking arrived here at II a.
III. today, bringing the following Ha-
waian advices:
Copyright, 1894. by the Associated Press.
~ Honolulu, II. L., Jan. 5.-United
States cutter Corwin took the last Off
scial advices hence. BY the Warrimoo
the demand of Minister Willis on the
provisional government was forwarded
to the press. Since then the govern
ment has decided that is was better to
publish the reply of the Hawaiian gov
eminent Although at first refused to
the press officially, ii is now available.
Every influence was brought to bear Oh
President Dole to have the reply pub
llshed sooner, but he refused, and until
the present nothing has leaked out.
Perhaps next in Importance to the de-
mand and reply, which have passed be-
tween the provisional government and
the United States, is the new political
force represented by the American
league and the executive committee of
the Annexation club. The growing
strength of the Radical party, which is
now able to claim at least two-thirdS of
the American vote in Hawaii, is di-
rected towards larger representation
in the government than was secured by
it when the provisional authority was
first established.
1t having been announced that Vice
President Hatch would resign from the
advisory council to accept the ministry
nf ffni,
began to put Walter q. Smith, radical
leader of the
AMERICAN MOVEMENT
i'll Hawaii. into the vacancy. ResOlu-
tons to that end were passed by both
the American league and the executive
committee of the annexation club. In
both instances these votes were unani-
nous.
In the advisory council, however,
some opposition was shown. Hereto
fore this body has been self-electing
and seif-perpetuating, and has quietly
refused the demands made by the radi-
cal element. The radicals assert that
the council has been conservative to a
degree that endangers the future of
| popular government in Hawaii. and eX-
| pect their present movement TO be a
| protest against the further encrOach
ments of corporations upon the popular
| government here.
Inc position taken by the conserya-
| tive element has served to arouse the
radical party, and 1t is not unlikely that
| unless the hackers of Mr.. Smith are
p,acated, serious political differences
VIII arise between the present govern
ment and the Americans who are the
SDnnOrt of the Fnr
closer commercial relations with the
United States.
1t Is believed that the present differ
| enceS may lead 10 new distribution of
| places III the legislative branch of the
government at the hands of the men
| who created the present government.
The present differences have taken the
form OF a test of strength between the
new political forces which have arisen
IN Hawaii since the demand of Minister
| Willis for the provisional government
| to step down and out.
AS put by the radicals it seems TO be
! a question whether tie corporations
| representing
| THE SUGAR PLANTATIONS
| shall rule the country or whether the
| government shall be carried bv ma
| lOrity OF the loyal citizens of Hawaii.
| No real crisis has yet arisen, and should
such arise it will probably be averted
by vacancy being created in the cOun-
| ell, which will be filed by a popular
representative OF the people.
In an Interview held with Minister
Thurston, yesterday, he says: From
many persons directly interested Mr..
Blount took the testimony of about sixty
royalistS and only twenty supporters of
the provisional government; one out of
four members of the executive council:
three out OF fourteen members of the
advisory council two out of thirteen
members OF the committe of safety: two
out OF three speakers at the great mass
meetings. One out of tWenty-three line
and staff officers engaged in the revolu-
ton. None of the Jones' Wilcox cabinet,
In office two months preceding the down
tall OF the monarchy. But" added Mr..
IhurSton in significant manner, she
took all the testimony OF the members of
The Colburn cabinet at great length,
who were in Office but three DAYS.
1t IS further learned from
prominent royalist who is be-
lieved to be reliable that after
United States Minister Willis had made
his demand upon the provisional gov
eminent he heard that the ex-queen IN
tended to except several individuals
from the guarantee of amnesty. 1t is
reported that thereupon the American
minister spent portion of the evening
Iii question at Washington place, argu-
ing with the eX-queen and urging her to
change her opinion. 1t is said that she
refused to do this. and that she except
ed from amnesty President Dole, W. o.
Smith, attorney general; Chief Justice
Judd and several others.
The Patriotic league has lately held a
meeting OF its executive committee, at
which long speeches were made, and it
was determined that a memorial should
be sent
TO THE PRESIDENT
of the United States, representing the
feeling and attitude CT the natives of
Hawaii. as represented by their leaders,
relating to the present stand taken by
the royalists of Hawaii.
In brief they claim that they have
been falsely represented through the
Republican administration at Washing
ton, and that they are awaiting the
action of the Democratic administra-
| ton, in whom they have full confidence.
| They will stand upon their case as pre-
sented to Mr.. Cleveland. They have
determined to take no action at present.
although they claim that, like the pro-
viSional government. they are prepared
to go into the fight on moral grounds if
uob Will arms, WHICH, lHey say nave
been wrested from them.
AT a meeting held lately, royallsts
| determined that the main grounds upon
which they stood were:
First-That the provisional govern
| ment acquired power, not as revolution
| lists, but at the dictation of Minister
| Stevens and the United States forces.
Second-That in any event they con-
sidered the whole matter must be re-
ferred to and settled at Washington.
Ihird-ln case of such determination
the new monarchy was to be protected
| by the forces OF the United States, and
that the Americans were to be disarmed
within six months by the aid of the
| United States troops.
The public journalists have been
making 1t hot for Minister Willis.
George Manson, of the Star, has filed
| an affidavit, in which he virtually de-
| al,