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posed plan TO declare republic has been laid
aside. for the present At least.
Soon after the arrival Of the China rumor
became prevalent that Minister Willis would
demand an instant apology from President
Dole on account OF the recent diplomatic com
munications witch passed between the two
Governments The royalists seemed espe-
eially jubilant over the matter. and ATTEMPTED
20 make As much capital out OF the rumor ss
possible The origin oithe rumor was traced
40 one OF the eE- Queens ndherents having re-
eeiysd a Ietter from a friend 10 San Francisco
saying IL was quite probable that such step
would be taken by President Cleveland
The proposition for the enlargement OF the
Advisory Council was discussed on last Satur-
day night by a full meeting Of the Annexation
Club. The plan was not endorsed By that
body. Notwithstanding this action. agitation
over the question still continues and will
likely be kept up until some definite announce
ment IL made BY the Government.
The first step toward the formation OF
Union political party in the Islands was made
through resolution introduced by Chairman
Mcstocker Of the Annexation Club at the meet
ing OH last Saturday night 1t is proposed to
reconstruct the club on the basis mentioned.
There is some opposition to the movement
from the American League. IL ts asserted
that such nm Organization would be able 10
show strength SUFFICIENT TO demand proper
"
The long communication OF PRESIDENT Dole
10 Minister Willis in reilly TO the AmeLiean
the attitude taken by the Cleveland Admins
tration in Hawaii was made public mere on
4Io oe to OH PRESIDENT cleveland. With tho
reply made By Willis % heb Mi i,n,s
% .s4 Ss ons sp o shes sand
friendly. The Government will make areply
70 the last communication OF Ainlster Willis.
owing to some unintsntiunal misinterpreta.
tons OF the statements contained In PRESIDENT
Tbs tioyernment is liz ely to meet with strong
opposition from the Chinese regsrding the
new measure now pending To curtail the rights
portation OF Asiatics as lsbofors Tor planta-
tons. psrty a5tgsniIn unn1;o,,s trongT CM
reese pess r oS The new law calls 10!
the registration OF all Chinese. now engaged
tboss sey to- e" be ] from en-
gaglnG 10 other pursuits than those oil actual
oppressive and unjust. and vii! petition the
councils against the passage Of the act
Minister Willis Ia Eeeping rather quiet these
mem bers and supporters OF the Provisional
Government are showing q tendency to let
% sG Is h. ii good dss this fe
lion lately. The Royalists, however. are still
later. and 70 him is attributed the failure, Of
.ihe restoration Of tho ex-Queen. I'D to TINS
hour Wills has made no demand on me do w
far thore is no Official friction between him
and the Provisional Goysrnment. 80
gentleman closely identified with the In.
terests Of monarchy. and an especial friend oil
the ex Queen. told mo yesterday that Carter
would sail by tho Ala m eda TO- day for Washing:
ton and that he will 20 there as the personal
and special .epreeontatiye o. Liiiuokalani,
a well Formulated plan, which he will
lay before President Cleveland. bearing
on the overthrow OF the eS-9ueeni and
States settle on Iiliuokalani n handsome an-
puity for life AS recomDense for her depo-
ieit.on by Minister stevens and the Boston
forces. II has been impossible to verify this
inform alton. as Carter refuses TO talk on the
matter. II is generally credited, however.
that some such arrangement has been made
between him and the ex-Queen.