The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-30

meeting was called for the following
night OF all friends Of the Provisional
Government. The meeting was held,
the annexation papers stating that
there were 1900 members present, and
the royalist papers putting the num-
Der ut between 700 and 500. The
speakers were Mr.. Hatch, Vice Presi-
dent of the Provisional Government;
n. 5. Spaulding, n large sugar planter,
who was many years ago United
States Consul here Mr.. w. II. Castle,
a member of the Advisory Council
Hon. A. Il. Judd, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court; and Mr.. w. &.
Smith. Mr.. Smith is the editor OF the
Hawaiian Star, which holds very
advanced views upon annexation and
other political questions. / enclose
an account of the meeting from the
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE. The meeting
quietly dispersed at half-past s, and
there was no disorder of any kind.
PROTEST AGAINST FORCE.
On Yesterday protest against the
use of force by the United States
against their persons or property was
presented to me by several gentlemen,
who, like the other 146 signers, still
claimed allegiance TO our Govern
ment. One CT the gentlemen, the
secretary of the American Leage,
claims to represent the $50 members
of that body. enclose a printed copy
of the protest. 1t may become neces-
sary hereafter to reply to this protest,
as many of its signers are officially
connected with the Provisional Gov
eminent.
On the morning OF November % /
received letter from Mr.. Sanford Is.
Dole, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
which letter inclose, resembling the
privileges heretofore given TO Admiral
Skerrett of landing his troops for
drilling purposes. On Friday morn
ing, December /. acknowledged the
receipt of his letter, and informed
him that / had transmitted copy OF
it to Admiral Irwin for his informa-
ton and guidance.
In the afternoon of November 20 j
received q second communication
from Minister Dole, inquiring as TO
the authenticity of your letter to the
President, and the intentions of our
Government in connection Herewith.
/ inclose copy OF Mr.. Dole's letter
and of my answer. / should have
stated that on the morning when in
formation of your letter was received,
President Dole and Attorney General
Smith called upon me To know what
explained to them my inability at
present to comply with their requests
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Since then active preparations for
defense have been going on. The
former palace, now known as the eX-
ecutive building, has been fortified
by bags of sand, both i'm front and
around the various porticoes. Guns
and pistols have been placed in the
hands of all who are willing TO take
them, whether Americans, foreigners
or natives, and herein lies one Of the
greatest dangers. Many of those who
have weapons, like children with q
new toy, are eager to use them, lack
ing in intelligence and self-restraint
and having no property interests at
stake, they are liable at any moment
to break into mob-violence. The
Portuguese Consui-General, most
intelligent and capable man, called
here last night, to express his great
fears that many Of his people would
become involved in trouble and dis
aster as they had been supplied with
arms, and against his protest, mus
tered into the volunteer service.
There are over 10000 Portuguese on
the islands, of whom one-fourth are
in Honolulu. There are over 1000 iB
this city of military age. The nation
atty, however, which, in my judg-
ment, is destined to give most anxi-
ETY. here, is the Japanese, and this
because OF their aspiration for suf-
frage.
Mr.. Irwin, a brother of Admiral
Irwin, arrived here yesterday from
Japan. He has for many years been
the Minister of this country at Japan,
and negotiated most Of the contracts
now pending. He is here, he tells
me, to protect these contracts. He re-
ports the Emperor of Japan as unwil-
ling to interfere with these islands,
because of the large interests OF our
When the contract
period is over, the Emperor thinks
the japanese should be accorded the
ri2ht of suffrage, but admits the pro-
priety of a higher educational and
qualifications. AS there are
now 200 japanese here, every intel
igent observer comedies that this
question of suffrage will soon be
very important one.
80 FEAR FOR THE QUEENS SAFETY.
AS to the queens safety / do not
nave any fear at present. There is
in my sleeping room. and
have authorized her people to call
ne up at any hour of the night or day.
She also has the privilege, as stated in
previous dispatches, Of coming here or
If going on one of our war vessels.
Aside from my communication with
ler. in regard To her safety, have
lad nothing to say TO the queen or rs
Ter representatives since the inter-
yiew reported in dispatch No. 3, OF
November If. There have been Vari-
'us newspaper hints as TO the fact OF
he interview, but none a 10 the sub
ect matter thereof. ] have made fur
her inquiries Is to the queens uneer.
landing Of the English tongue, and
ind that she il perfectly familiar with
e, having been "A 'Iass'- mate of tnief
,,r,;.. t:!i ~. 60 l,rC mi nent