Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-09
AN EXCITING WEEK.
Hawaiians AppTehensiVe Of Min
lister Willis Actions.
FEAR OF FORCE BEING EMPLOYED
Naval Officers UnVi ling to Par
lic'pate.
MR. DOLE WANTS REAssURANOEs.
Royalists Pulled Up With Hopes Of
Speedy Triumph.
WILLIS MERELY MAKING A BLUFF
indignation Among Americans at
His Conduct.
MR. DOLE WANTS REAssURANOEs.
Royalists Pufed Up With Hopes of
Speedy Triumph.
WILLIS MERELY MAKING A BLUFF
indignation Among Americans at
His Conduct.
Copyright 1894. by the United Press.

Copyright, 1894. by the United Press.
VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 9.-The steamship
warrimo of the Canadian Australian line
arrived at o'clock last evening. seven days
from Honolulu. The United Press represen-
tatives boarded her in the straits from a pi-
lot boat and placed the first news of the
situation in Hawaii in the hands of the
papers. War-imo lay at Honolulu Decem-
ber 81 and January l. While there beyond
the sight of a few provisional government
nothing to indicate that the country was in
the midst of a political crisis upon the out
come Of which rests its future.
The Warrimo brought no passengers from
Hawaii. B. Thompson, one Of the British
commissioners of Fiji. was passenger. He
said to the United Press reporter:
My stay was ve-y short and my investi-
cation into the situation necessarily super
fetal The PROFESSIONALS or annexationists
evidently taking a cue, now advance the
claim that their government is fully organ
lied and properly constituted and any act
OF the United States tending to restoration
is an act against recognized power. There
- not the faintest doubt that vote of the
people would overthrow 1t. Provisional SOL
diers are paid $40 a month, and while a
lucrative salary Is paid. the ranks will al
ways be full. The natives are inactive and
/ do not wonder at it. They are given all
sorts of reports. and doubt il they appre-
ciate the true situation. They are held in
check. no doubt BY the pressure Of the
American. Japanese and British msn-of-
war in the harbor. The landing Of the Unit
ed States marines at the time of the over
throw had its effect on them"
Minister Thurston viii return to Washing
ton at once. where his services will be much
needed.
While Willis menacing attitude has cut
on sales Of bonds. the treasury has been
amply replenished by tax collections, and
the available cash increased from SAB, ,562. =
81 to s2l2.34667 during the week ending
December q
The government is keeping the answer OF
Dole to Willis demand secret until it shall
have had time to reach the President.
President Dole's Reply.
The following summary. however, has
been obtained from good authority:
Dole begins by noting that this is the first
official communication this government has
had intimating In any way the policy of
President Cleveland toward Hawaii, BY no
action OF this government has any matter
connected with the late revolution been sub
nitted to the authority Of the United States.
This Ii carefully argued. No intimation has
ever been made to the provisional govern
rent Of anything having been done or con-
Bidered In the premises until the alleged
conclusion of the President now presented
by Minister Willis. An exhaustive resume
Ii given of the series of political struggles
leading up to the revolution. including the
n In hA<O
structing and debating legislation by fill
ing the legislature with office holders.
The climax was reached In the opium
scandal when kalakaua took a bribe of
S11.OOO. previously prepared for the legisla-
ture. The citizens then united to overthrow
the monarchy
This was averted by submission to a new
constitution. which took most Of his ar
bitrary power away. Thence on till his
oeatn ne constantly chafed and sought to
evade those restrictions. The inside his
tory OF the attempted revolution Of 1889
Is then recited, and Of Liliuokalanrs par
ucipation therein. The opposition then
SHOWN by her to the rights and interests
Oh the foreigners was after her ascending
10 the throne constantly emphasized. 1t
became violent during the latter part of
1872 as shown by her perverse appoint
ments OF her cabinets in opposition to the
will Of the legislature. The events of the
last week of her reign are recited. the
resuscitation OF the defunct lottery bill. the
removal or the Wilcox cabinet all through
tne queens personal influence Dole re-
cites the attempted coup d'etat, the action
OF the committee OF safety and the two
Hass meetings OF the foreigners and the
natives. The committee deemed the pras-
10 n
the protection of life and property. and re-
auested Stevens to land them. Dole de-
nounces In the strongest terms the false.
hood that Stevens was ever asked IN b,y.
mis- forces assist In the revolution or that
he ever did so.
The government disclaims having avsr
authorized Damon or any other person to
make terms for the queens surrender. and
oenies that he ever reported or was asked
10 report such terms. Damon made those
terms on his own responsibility Never
oerore or since the revolution did the mem
oers OF the committee of safety confer with
stevens about the overthrow of the govern
ment- The provisional government Is re-
sponsipie only to those who constituted
mo are now maintaining it in power 1t
- amenable to no foreign power on earth
at mas always been faithful to its constitu-
snts' and by no acts or intimation has ever
onered to submit its rights to the United
States or any other power. For these rea-
sons this government must refuse to con-
sider the proposition of Minister Willis. No
eiiusion Is made by President Dole to Will
rs appeals to their patriotism and moral
sense nor to terms Of amnesty secured
from the ex-queen
Week of Intense Excitement.
The week Of December IL to "a was one
of great excitement at Honolulu
sunday. the 11th. passed quietly. although