New-York tribune., 1894-04-08
BOUND DTOREGAINHER THRONE
IF HAWAIrs ANCIENT FRIENDS WON'T
HELP HER LILIUOKALANI WILL FIGHT
SHE WILL APPEAL AGAIN TO THIS COUNTRY.
THEN TO ENGLAND. FRANCE AND JAPAN
A PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE PRO-
vISIONAL GOVERNMENT BY
NIGHT ATTACK-THE
JAPANESE.
,DY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuxE

Honolulu March 81. via San Fransco. April
THE adherents Of the ex-Queen have been
quiet since the departure Of the last mall but
those who have inside sources OF information
declare that this inactivity Is ominous. They
say that Liliuokalan will never give up her Idea
or restoration 10 the throne. and that even now
when she is supposed to have abandoned all
hope. she has perfected plans which may yet
store her TO her old place. Her plan as given by
one who has the best means of gaining accurate
information Of the designs of the Royalists. is
to make a last desperate personal appeal to
President Cleveland to use his influence in secur-
ing definite decision on Hawaiian affairs from
Congress. The Queen wants official reply
whether or not the United States Government
will carry out Clevelands plan OF seating her
on the throne whether it will annex the islands
or whether It is determined TO adhere to the
present policy Of inaction
When this reply is received II It should be
unfavorablc to her. It is understood that the
Queen will apply for help to the three leading
foreign Nations with which the old monarchy
had treaties. First. England will be asked to
assist in restoring her to her throne: in case OF
her refusal. France and Japan will be ap-
preached Should all three refuse the Queen is
said t. have all plans prepared for a sudden
night attack in force on the Provisional Gov
crnment
The man who gave this Information is nm in
telligent half-caste. and he expressed the strong
est faith in the success OF such a scheme. Though
he would give no details Of the methods which
would be used to secure men and arms. his con-
fdence leads to the conviction that the rumOrs
Of concealed arms which were spread last
winter were we'll founded Before the Pro-
visional Government passed stringent rules
against the importation OF arms and ammuni
ton IT would have been easy to land rifles and
cartridges even in Honolulu. The Canadians who
arrived here in January declared that a good
supply OF rifles were buried near this city and
II Is probable that these weapons are depended
on by the Queen for the success OF her overthrow
OF the Provisional Government;
The Provisional leaders express contempt for
any scheme ~ overthrow. but persons in private
life who know the situation do not share their
confidence. especially In view " the recent heavy
reduction r guards and the relaxation Of that
constant vigilance which prevailed last winter.
The Queen has been carrying on an active cam
paign among the natives of the different islands
against the new constitutional Convention. nun
drcds II circulars have been sent OUT. warning
natives not To- register and not To vote for dele
gates to the convention. This plan is based on
the argument that the convention Is Illegal while
the settlement Of the status II Hawaii Is still
pending before the United States Government.
1t is understood here that the Queen has sent
j. q. Garter ner most lItlInhl' auNlStl l'I N'aiHs
to the United States as the bearer Of personal
letters To- President Cleveland She counts on
Mr. Carters diplomacy to- secure some definite
reply from the President Carter. II will be re-
membered. the man who figured SO pron-
nently in gathering testimony against the FRO
visional Government for Mr.. Blounts report
He has been so badly discrcdited by the eN-
posure of false Witnesses in the Bount report
that II is not regarded here as probable that his
mission will have any success. Meanwhile active
steps being taken toward the election or
delegates TO the convention. and. d"spii" the
Queens appeals. large number ~ natives have
signed the pledge and wd vote for delegates
The big excitement stirred up by the Royalist
press over the reported strike of 10000 japanese
on the large sugar plantations has subsided
There never was any basis for the rumors of
general strike. the trouble was confined t. three
'r four plantations and the disaffecuon II the
Japanese was due mainly 10 tyrannic1l overseers
The Japanese ConSul-General made visit 10
these plantations and settled al tho trouble. The
theory that the arrival ~ the largest cruiser In
the Mikado's Navy signihel a desire 10 demand
the franchise FOR japanese laborcrs on the Islands
was absurd This war vessel simply relieved the
Naniwa.
Admiral Irwin and several officers. with an cx-
pert wcll-borer. will visit Pearl Harbor next
week They go 10 settle definitely the question
whether the obstructions at the entrance To the
harhor can be easily removed. as Is asserted by
the Hawaiian authorities. or are firm rock