The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-05
The Provisional Government Had Been
Notified by Willis that the Queen
Was to BE Restored.
DOLE HAD NOT YET REPLIED
But Preparations Were on Foot
for a Stubborn Resistance.
PeixotO's War Ships Ordered to Prepare
for an Attack on the Rebel
Squadron at Rio.

copyrighted, 1894. by the Associated Press.)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. AID
vices from Honolulu 10 Dec. %, nave beer
received here by the steamer Alameda,
which has just arrived from San Francis
co. The officers of the vessel stated to
the correspondent that the excitement I'm
Honolulu over the political situation was
growing in intensity. The provisional gov
eminent was as firm as ever In its deter
mination to maintain it's position and was
continuing its preparations to resist any
effort that might be made to restore the
monarchy. The members of the police
force of the island had been notified that
they would be expected to take up arms in
defense of the government and a number
or them had been dismissed from the serv-
Ice for refusing to obey this order.
The officers further stated that the mir
lister Of the United States had written to
the provisional government requesting that
its members surrender office, as the United
States government had decided in favor of
the restoration of the Queen. The minister,
I'm his communication, informed the govern
ment that Iiliuokalani had agreed to grant
amnesty to all those who had taken part
fl the revolution. to ratify the obligations
OF the present government and to govern
faithfully, in accordance with the present
Constitution. The government was prepar-
ing a long reply to the minister.
The Commercial Advertiser, of Honolulu,
In an article supporting the government,
declares that the United States Congress
has taken the matter out of President
Cleveland's hands by calling for the pa
pers in the Hawaiian correspondence, and
asserts that the provisional government
will not retire from power unless it is COM
PEELED to by force, and says that this is
not likely TO be employed.
Temporary repairs have been made to the
Canadian and Australian steamship Com
pany's steamer Miowera, which stranded
at Honolulu last October, and she will
proceed to San Francisco.
The Senate Hawaiian Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Senate sub
committee of the committee on foreign re-
lations resumed it's investigation of the
Hawaiian situation at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Senator Butler sat with the committee
for the first time to-day, having returned
from his holiday vacation, so that all the
Members OF the subcommittee, with the ex-
ception OF Senator Sherman, were present
Professor Alexander was the only witness
present. He devoted much time to relating
the details Of the revolution of January and
explaining the exact part taken by the
American minister and the troops of the
United States, and showed conclusively, to
his own mind, at least, that the revolution
was entirely Independent of the official in
hCence of this country. Senator Butler, who
had not been present at any previous meet
ing, was especially interested in the nara
tive Of Mr.. Alexander, and asked many
Questions concerning the people of all races
on the sland, all OF which were answered
TO the apparent satisfaction of the Sena-
ICr. Inc UNDERSTANDING now IS that the in
Quiry will be pushed tC as speedy a conclu,
sion as is possible In the interest of thor
OF ghnesS- 1t Is possible that time may be
asked TO send to Hawaii for witnesses, and
1t is limited that Mr.. Jones, who FASTENED
away towards Honolulu on the afternoon
OF his appearance before the committee.
goes largely as the messenger of the Sen
ate foreign relations mmi to request
the attendance of persons now in the
Islands TO appear before the committee. In
that event the mmitt would not be
able to report before some time in February.