Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-20
LATE HAWAIIAN GOSSIP.
Arrangements Are Being Made
to Form a Republic.
RUMoRs OF RoYAL1sT PLOTTING

hU NUNS VI M 4AL1SI FLO1
Minister Willis Wanted the Restoration
Correspondence Returned, but Presi-
dent Dole Flatly Refused A Threat
Which Had No Effect.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20-The steamer
Monowai arrived from Sydney, Auckland
and Samoa via Honolulu. She brings full
Hawaiian advices nearly a week later than
previous dispatches, as follows:
Since the sailing of the steamer political
affairs have been drug in Honolulu. The
government has been pursuing waiting
policy on the ground that no definite ac-
ton can be taken here until some definite
policy regarding Hawaii has been announc-
ed by the United States.
The candidacy of Walter G. Smith, edi-
tor of The Star, to fill the vacancy to be
created upon the return of Hon.. F. M.
Hatch, who will resign to accept the posi-
ton of minister of foreign affairs, still
holds a prominent place in Hawaiian poll
tics. Objections are urged to Hatch as the
representative of sugar corporations and
attorney for Claus Spreckels. AS stated
in our last dispatch, the fight is virtually
one between the radical and conservative
elements of annexationists.
Willis and Mills Snubbed.
Both Minister Willis and Consul Gen
eral Mills appear to be sore on account of
the personal snubbing they claim the
American residents here gave them lately.
The government has determined to cele-
brate Jan. II as a holiday, and prepare
tions are being made to carry out a big
demonstration, which will include mill
tary display in the afternoon and torch
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Both the American league and the An
nexation club will take part, as will also
the new German political organization to
be organized in favor of annexation. The
question of a republic still occupies atten-
ton, but the government delays action,
awaiting absolute rejection of Hawaii
hopes by the United States congress.
Rumors of an expected royalist uprising
have been prevalent recently. In an inter-
view with Marshal Hitchcock that officer
said:
1.-THE government is fully prepared to
meet any outbreak either here or on other
islands. The royalists have threatened so
long that the royal standard would be
raised on one of the other islands that we
have prepared to thoroughly squelch any
! uprising that may be made either through
irresponsible persons or through the in
fuence of the Spreckels- Cornwell faction"
The marshal also said: The royalists
have sent several lobbyists to the United
States lately, and l understand that Hon.
G. w. Ashford goes by the Monowai to APP
pear before committee of congress at its
present session. Ashford was preceded by
Hon. E. c. MacFarlane and Arthur Peter
son, accompanied by Hon. Sam Parker,
for the avowed purpose of enlisting Claus
Spreckels in the lobby campaign in favor
of restoration"
Dole and Willis Again.
The showing of the finance department
since the taxes began to cope in on Dec.
Is continues to improve. The cash balance
yesterday was over $27S, 900, and the minis
ter of finance announces that all expenses
of the government to Dec. l, 1898, have
been paid, together with all official sala-
ries and payrolls to Jan. 1.
Just previous to the sailing of the Mono
wal sensational rumor was current which
was traced to an authoritative source, that
few days after President Dole's reply was
delivered to Minister Willis, and before
full details of Willis demand and Dole's
reply had become public, Willis called on
Dole and endeavored to persuade him to
return all of his (WillisO correspondence
on the subject of restoration, and to eX-
punge from the records Dole's reply and
verything pertaining to the subject, and
to maintain absolute secrecy about the
whole transaction. Dole fatty refused to
enter into such plan, and it is said that
| Willis then attempted to force Dole to act
! according to his wishes, threatening to
take the American man-of-war out of the
harbor and practically break off diplomatic
relations between the United States and
| Hawaii. Dole still refused to enter into
the project, and Willis alleged attempt to
nullify his restoration policy failed.
Republic Proposed.
The most important news is the project
| ing of arrangements for the formation of a
| republic. The general outline of the new
| government is modelled after that of the
! United States. The only marked differ.
ence is in the franchise for the lower house
An educational and property qualification
is to be placed on the votes for president
| vice president and senators.
The franchise for election of members OF
the lower house wiz be without other quail
| iication than ability to read and write
English. This would let in the Hawaiians
Portuguese and most of the japanese. The
power is to be invested in the executive
and the cabinet is to act in connection with
the upper house or senate In case the lower
| house should refuse to enact necessary leg
| islation or in case of u deadlock or the at
tempted passage of obnoxious or special
legislation.
! g. Another Island Throne Totters.
News comes from Apia, Samoa, that the
natives in the district of Hama have rebelled
and proclaimed Tamasese king. Tamasese
| is a son of the former German puppet king
and he has large following The people
of Savaii have declared allegiance to King
Malcatoa and are gathering to his support
The consuls have sentFa request by the
Monowai for warships, so grave is the stu
alton.
The rumored intention of the powers tt
disarm the natives is the principal cause
of discomfort, and the natives say they will
resist any attempts to disarm them, al
though an outbreak is not imminent. Tht
situation is so grave as to cause great
| alarm. Herr Schmidt. the new president
of the municipal council, arrived on Dec
90 and was cordially received. People here
resent the fact that no United States lane
commissioner has been sent here to replace
| Mr.. Chambers.
| Killed by Train.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 20.-John De
vanney, a local politician. while walking
on the New Jersey Central railroad tracks
was struck by train and instantly killed
|
| Made IL Hot For Moonshin0rs,