The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-04

port of Admiral Walker on the Ha-
waiian Republic takes the American
view of the situation. Admiral Walk
er is of the opinion that the Hawai-
ian Republic will endure; that it has
strength to maintain itself against
internal enemies and that it is not
likely to be assailed by foreign foe.
He found that the opposition to it
among the natives, which had been
fostered by royalists, was rapidly dy-
ing out, and that the natives were not
likely to give support to any move
ment which the royalists might in
augurate.
"In fact, Admiral Walker ascer-
tanned that the old feudal system has
become so weak that it offers no source
of danger to the stability of the Ha-
waiian Republic, and that as time
goes on it is thought that the natives
will be found to be strong supporters
of the Republic. They are much more
disposed to look toward the rising sun
than to turn and look to the over
thrown dynasty.
"Admiral Walker also reported that
lied and progressive element OF the
islands favored union with the United
States. These are the opinions which
will be found in Admiral Walkers re-
port if it shall ever be made public.
They are not the views which the Ad-
ministration promulgated through the
reports of Special Commissioners
Blount."
NO FREE SUGAR.
WASHINGTON, No. 2S.-The differ
ence of opinion among Democrats as
to the advisability of trying TO pass
the popgun tariff bills during the
short session is made evident as MEM
bers of that party arrive in Washing
ton and discuss the question. 1t Is
believed that this effort will result in
but useless agitation, and that they
cannot secure sufficient unity of action
to make it worth while. Some OF the
Senators who are standing over Tor
reelection may deem it to their inter
est TO make great show OF earnest
ness, but if so, this will be spectacu-
| lar, merely for the benefit of their
people at home, and will give no
promise of results. Members and Sen.
ators of the Democratic faith went
home at the close OF the last session
with many solemn oaths that on the
reassembliDg of Congress the sugar
duty should be repealed. The will
return, but not to redeem their
promises. The shortage in the reve.
nue., accompanied by the falling off Of
| the gold reserve and the consequent
| issue of bonds, practically dispOses OF
any proposition for free sugar.
AN INTERESTING STORY.
PORT TOWNSEND CIV ash. }, Nov. %.
The dispatches from san Francisco
| intimating probable uprising of the
royalists in Hawaii to overthrow the
present Government and place Queen
| Liliuokalani on the throne receives
part confirmation in this city. a
we'll known and responsible ship
| broker, who requested his name with
| held for the present, made the state
ment today that he knew of his own
personal knowledge that large quan-
titles OF firearms and ammunition
| had been recently shipped clandes-
timely to Hawaii on lumber vessels.
| he had heard that a load of arms
came from the East over the Great
Northern to Puget Sound, where 1T
| was transferred to a small tug which
| intercepted two sailing vessels in the
straits below Port Townsend after
| they had cleared from the custom
| house and there transferred the cargo.
| The shipments were originally marx
| ed as general merchandise, destined
| for the sound, but the car was side
tracked at small station near tide
| water and its contents transferred to
| the tug. All this occurred in the
| early part of September, and after the
| arms were placed on the vessels the
| tug returned, and several cipher tele-
| grams, it is said, were sent to Homo
| lulu via San Francisco and van
| couver. That the cOntraband con-
| signment was intended for the royal
| lists there can he no doubt, owing to
| the surreptitious movements sur
| rounding the shipment.
| FREE SHIP ACT.
| NEW YORK, Nov. p There will
he a strong movement in Congress
| this winter to apply the free ship fea-
| ture of the Act which admitted the
| Paris and New York to American
registry to the mail line between San
| Francisco, California, and Australia,
| touching at Honolulu, Apia and Auck-
land, New Zealand, with its Austria
liam terminal at Sydney, n. 3. w.
The prominence which will be given
to both Hawaiian and Samoan affairs