The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16


ing of facts on the part of the United
States government and mutual misappre-
henson of motives and intentions which
may, he hopes, at an early day be cleared
away.
IN THE ISLANDS.
Attempted Poisoning of Government
Troops-Pleasant Relations With Mr..
Willis.
Honolulu, February 8, via San Fran
cisco, February 15.-On being compli-
mented on the eloque of the closing
paragraphs of his letter of specifications,
Mr.. Dole generously disclaimed the
authorship of the language of the letter,
which was drafted by Minister Thurston,
the Presidents health requiring such
aid. Mr.. Willis replied somewhat at
length to the aforesaid letter on the
third. AS stated before, his tone was
extremely friendly. He sought to point
out that the preparations on board of
the ships were solely in view of the need
of preventing disorder. This letter will be
published here after the Alamada leaves.
Mr.. Dole's letter of specifications OF JAN
uary 11th was published here on the
sixth instant. A brief reply will be
made by MIR. Dole to Mr.. Willis, reiterat-
lug that the cause of apprehension of the
use Of force was in the secresy main
tanned as to the purposes of the minister
and not in any positive action taken by
him. The President is confident of
amicable relations with the american
minister.
A poisoning of considerable number
of the military at the government build
ings, similar to the case of last April,
occurred on the evening Of the sixth. In
dications are strong that the poisoning
was Intentional. There is disposition
but to malicious individuals among the
military. All Of the cases were promptly
relieved. For few days past the police
have received great variety of reports
all pointing to incipient plots of
arson and insurrectlon. Fulmin
ate of silver is known to have
been manufacured. The royalists are
States Senate is hopelessly against them,
and hence are trying to help. themselves.
Could they get possession OF the govern
ment buildings they are certain OF recog-
milton from Minister Wodehouse, and
hope for it from Minister Willis. On
the fifth inst. the arrival of the China
produced strong sensation by bringing
Cleveland would instruct Minister Willis
to demand President Dole's withdrawal
of his charges of the menacing attitude
of the United States minister, or in case
of refusal, to sever diplomatic relations.
The royalists were much elated by this
report and painful anxiety prevailed
among the supporters of the government.
Minister Willis has given no indication
of having received such instructions.
His recent relations with the government
have been very cordial. His latest COM
municaton to the government, apparent
ly closing the correspondence on the attl-
tude question, was friendly in the
of President Dole, who expressed the
opinion that after such a letter Minister
Willis would not think of reopening the
controversy. Leading public men yester
day expressed the decided opinion that
the government and community should
seek to cultivate pleasant relations with
the American minister, who was not
hostile at heart, although he had been
compelled by his position to appear so.
Minister Willis and family have been
severely ostracized by the American COM
munity since his intention to restore the
Queen became apparent.
= Julius A. Palmer, representing the
Boston Transcript, expresses the decided
opinion that America has no use for
Hawaii. and that the best possible
arrangement for all concerned would be
for Hawaii TO become a British depen~
dency.
Quite a sensation was created on the
7th by the removal OF Joseph .. Carter
from his position at the head OF Brewer
and Company. At the annual meeting of
the stockholders for the election of
Ulcers, Carter was dropped from the
Office of president, and Manager P. c.
Jones elected president and 6. H Robert
son. manager. Mr.. Carter'ss recent
political course was the cause. OF his re-
efforts of Minister Willis for the restora-
tion of the Queen created such bitter
antagonism among the stockholders of
the company that confidence and friendly
relations were considered by them no
longer possible. They al1ege that Carter
offers to restore the Queen tended to the
destruction of civil order and commercial
prosperity, The Boston stock holders
were especially urgent for his removal.
On the evening of February 3rd, an
important meeting was held by the an
nexation club, lar gely attended by in
fuential citizens. The business of the
meeting was to act upon resolution
advisory council from fourteen to
twenty -four mem bers. This was strong
ly urged in the American league. Instead
Of passing the resolution. another was
su INSTITUTED and carried, first by large
majority of the number present, and
then by the unanimous vote of the
officers of the club. 1t reads: "Resolved
That in the opinion OF the officers and
executive committee representa-
tive government be established as soon
as possible, after it is ascertained that
the present Congress will take no definite
action towards annexation" Speeches
were made nearly all opposed to the at
tempt at any change in the structure of
the government, until the time came for
organizing a representative form in the
near future. The above action of the
societies defeats the movement led by
Waiter g. Smith of the Star.
Scalded to Death.
Manchester. y. H.. February 15.-