The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-02
But the WOuld-Be 'Rest0rer- Declined
to Assist i'm the Celebration of Ma
tional Independence Day.
INCIDENT AT HONOLULU
That Renewed the Excitement i'm
Government Circles.
Secret Channel of Information Between
the Legation and ROyalist Head
quarters-Speech by Mr.. Smith.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The brig w.
G. Irwin arrived from Honolulu this even-
ing bringing advices to Jan. IL. five days
later than last advices received here by the
steamer Monowai. The following copy
right letter from the Associated Press
correspondent was received under date OF
Jan. IL:
Since last advices but little of importanca
has happened here. The people are prepar-
ing for a grand blowout i'm celebration Of
the anniversary OF the establishment OF the
provisional government. established a year
ago to-day. The Annexation Club and Amers
lean League have gone into the celebration
with will and there is little doubt IL Will
be a great success.
Adverse comment has been created by
the fact that yesterday afternoon notes
was sent to the United States minister by
the provisional government that the lTth
of January was the national holiday and
asking him If he would honor ii with pub
lie notice and salutes from the UniteS
States war ships in port. This letter OF ins
vitation included two others addressed 70
the captains of the American ships
Philadelphia and Adams asking them t1
join in the celebration. At p. m yester-
startled the government The substance OF
Minister williss reply is unofficially given
as follows: II have received your notice
of yesterday and am obliged to say that
the United States finds IL impossible to bs
present to participate in the celebration of
national Independence as proposed by the
provisional government OF Hawaii. i there-
fore decline to take part in such celebra-
tions on the part of the United States Of
America" On receipt OF this message thu
widest excitement prevailed I'm government
circles. They had thought that as tha
Cleveland administration had acknowledged
the provisional government the United
States was prepared to stand by its guns.
The situation at the present writing is
one in which the annexationists are stand
ing shoulder TO shoulder. The royalist
question remains, 'Cah this strained con-
dition of affairs last?' 1t will be hard To-
decide with both parties claiming the van
tage. Minister Willis has undoubtedly de-
cided against The AuafsicAni party,- and. ON
the other hand, the American partys~has
decided against Minister Willis and Consul
general Mills. The fight is still on, and
the result may be interesting.
The old charge that the royalists
better posted than the annexationists was
revived yesterday, when the ex-Queen's pa
per, the Holomua, published the fact sew
eral hours before il was known TO the an-
rfexationists that Minister Willis had
fused TO burn powder in honor OF the cele-
bration of the 18th Of January. Every prep
aration is now complete for the celebration
to be continued throughout the day.
At mass meeting hesa last night at
Union Square formerly Palace Square). q
number OF prominent speakers delivered
addresses. Chief among thee was
speech delivered by Walter G. Smith, can
didate and leader OF the American League
and party in Hawaii.
Mr.. Smith, in his speech, called atten-
ton to the fact that on the 18th OF Janu-
ary. 1888. the French people beheaded a
despotic king. A hundred years from that
day here, in Hawaii, the last independents
sovereign on the Western Hemisphere. lost
her throne. The 18th of January has. there
fore gained the right TO be known as one
of the worlds democratic holidays. Speak,
ing of the provisional governments recent
defiance TO President Cleveland In refus-
ing to surrender its power to the Queen.
Mr.. Smith said: There is nothing more
inspiring I'm the annals OF 1776 than the un-
wayering front which you presented in your
great emergency. On one side was the
chief of sixty millions, and here an
armed body OF paltry thousand There
was the strongest of modern powers. with
it's fleets and army; here were a few lone
rocks in the ocean without a fort upon
their pinnacles and without a gun upon a
deck. There was great government whose
President had declared that our dethroned
Queen should reign again; here was a lit
tie band OF men who said sne must pass
over their dead bodies first. There in our
harbor were the broadsides OF a possbls
foe: here, on our shore. was b3ttalion be-
hind its sandbags. The odds were great,
but the patriots Of Hawaii took them. and
If the American people, aroused by that
spectacle, had not placed themselves be-
tween us and harm, feel that here. upon
this soil, would have been a Thermopyiae.
not less consecrated to human courage
than that which made immortal the meml-
ory of three hundred Greeks"
Mr.. Smith argued that the idea Of an
nexation should not be given up but
every energy should be used toward that
end. He advocated government on the
American plan until some such time as Ha-
waii Is taken into the Union. He concluded
as follows: standing here on ground once
consecrated TO the pomp of monarchy.
knowing no flag so dear as the stars and
stripes. we appeal TO our countrymen TO
open dheir gates TO US OF kindred blood.
But We pledge ourselves If that cannot be
done to at least be worthy OF the service
by the work we shall do on this soil for
the glory OF American principle"