The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-10

task of making war upon Americans
which seemed about TO be forced upon
them, especially as this would crafty
the British royalists, who seemed to be in
Minister Willis confidence, while
Admiral Irwin was not. The
admiral is believed to share the senti-
ment. 1t is learned that the naval officers
have agreed that if the admiral issues
any order which is unlawful or deroga-
tory TO the United States they would
want it to be made in writing, and will
then sign joint protest against such an
order, so as to free themselves from
blame. Should the admiral then persist
IN his order they will execute it.
THE QUEEN GROWS niPERIoUs.
The queen had been extremely conf
dent of an immediate return to power and
during the week after the arrival of the
Corwin assumed very imperious tone
toward her own adherents, some of whom
felt outraged by her department toward
them.
The early morning arrival of the Ala
media on the 22d created an immediate
change in the state of feeling of both par
ties. A number of leading adherents of
the provisional government, who arrived
on her, reported all going right for their
side in congress. Among the prominent
arrivals were Minister Thurston, ex- Min
ister Mott Smith, Editor H. N. Castle and
w. n. Armstrong.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the ad-
Ytsory council assembled to hear the draft
OF President Dole's reply to Minister
Willis 1t was approved without mate
rial changes Minister Willis was mott
fed that the answer would be delivered
to him in the course of the night Steam
was at once raised on the Corwin and the
anchor hove short. The final typewritten
copies occupied eighteen pages. The re-
ply in duplicate reached the minister at
a. m. The COrwin sailed at 80 o'clock
with a copy for President Cleveland.
The text of the reply is kept secret for
reasons Of diplomatic courtesy.
THURsToN TALKS.
Copyright by Associated Press)
Honolulu, Jan. 1.-The proposition for
the establishment of a republic here, said
to have been brought by Minister Thurs
ton and H. N. Castle of the Advertiser is
absolutely denied by both these gentle
men. To the Associated Press corre-
spondent Minister Thruston said {:
our heads. Why should it2
We are now establishing a governments
We have been recognized by both the
United States and Russia and to estab-
lish a republic would be but to renounce
the recognized nation we now have for
existence. This we do not propose to do.
Deny the story absolutely, and give IL the
widest publication" concluded Minister
Thurston.
When interviewed Mr.. Castle took tn e
same view. He said: You can see
what my views are from the columns of
the Advertiser. While, like Minister
Thurston, l am a Hawaiian, born an
American, am not here to compromise
unless our national mother. America, goes
completely back on us, which I don't be-
lieve American patriots would tolerate. ="
Minister ThurstOn leaves here to-mor-
row by the steamer Pekin for Washing
ton. He will take with him a copy of the
governments reply to Minister Willis.
BLOUNT ON HAND.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Hon. James H.
Blount was the target for interviewers
to-day. So much has been said of a SLAM
deTous nature of Mr. Blount that he
comes to protect himself while the inves-
tigation of the Hawaiian matter is pend
ing before the Senate committee. 1t is
reported here that Mr. Blount is not in
sympathy with all that Minister Willis is
purported to be doing, but as far as can
be learned by the MORNING News cores
pondent, this is incorrect. He
thinks that the action of Mr..
Willis will be indOrsed by the
administration. The excitement over the
Hawaiian affair loses none of its in
tensity with age, but the protests are
coming only from republicans and dis
gruntled members on the democratic side
of the House. The talk of impeachment is
mere folderol, and while the republican
friends of President Harrison may at
tempt to bring in such a motion, yet, if
they do so they will be regarded as
merely bolster for the Indiana man and
scarcely receive a courteous vote.
II have not had word of confirmation
of the story" was the reply of Secretary
Gresham to a query as to whether he
had received any news by the Corwin
touching these startling events in Hawaii
Despite the fact that according to Hon
olulu advices the instructions under
which Minister Willis acted were con
veyed to him in cipher by the Corwin and
President Dole's peremptory refusal to
accede to the request for us to surrender
was brought to the United States by the
same vessel, Secretary Gresham gave
every indication that the news now pub
lished was a surprise and seemed dis
posed to doubt its sincereness.
WAITING ON CONGRESS.
The cabinet was in session to-day from
II a. m until 2:15 p. m, and when it ad
journed no light was given to the anx-
iously expectant newspaper men as to
what, if any, action had been
taken upon Hawaiian matters. An
intimation of the nature of
the discussion, if not the decision reached,
was given by gentleman in authority,
however, and this would indicate policy
of non-action on the part of the executive
while congress has the question before it,
or at least pending the receipt of Minister
Willis formal report.
SURPRISE FOR CONGRESS.
A I'm. ,feh In
waian matter by the action of the House
committee on naval affairs this morning,
which voted unanimously to favorably
reportthe Boutelle re solution to the House.
This resolution is an iron clad one,
calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy to inform the House by what aut hor-
ity instructions were issued placing the
naval forces under the orders of Minister
Blount. and to furnish copies of all orders
or suggestions issued by himself or any
officer of the navy since March
T. 1898, concerning the use of the
naval forces at the Hawaiian Islands.
An amendment was made changing the
date to March 4, 1892, so that the opera
tiOns of the navy in Hawaii under the
Harrison administra tiOn, would be in
cluded The secretary of the navy is in
struCted to furnish the information and
is given no option to withhold documents
which he might consider secret, or the
publicity Of which, at this time, might
be regarded as contrary TO public policy.
But one democrat and one repuol-