Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-22
EVERYTHING QUIET WHEN BE LEFT.
What the RoyaIists Say They Are
Waiting For.
G II A N G. ES EXPE CTED

were crowding around the bride to shower
her with good wishes: the scientific gen.
tleman alone stood aloof, apparently lost
In thought OF things millions of miles
away.
why do you not go over and speak to
the bride?'' asked the great mans wife.
Really, my dear. i do not know that
have any new facts to communicate"
And the great man again went of for a
mental ride on his parallax
The same might be said of Mr.. Lorrin A.
Thurston, minister plenipotentiary and en-
voy extraordinary from Hawaii to the
United States. He is just back from a
flying trip to Honolulu. but with all tina.
he has no new facts to communicate So,
at least. he told a Star man who called at
the office of the legation in the Everett
this morning. Mr.. Thurston arrived in
Washington Saturday evening. having been
away from here only since December 2
OF this time two weeks were spent in
Honolulu in consultation with President
Dole and the powers that be.
All Quiet When He Left,
Mr.. Thurston reports that when he left
the islands everything there was in a
quiet state. although there was much SUD-
pressed interest and excitement caused by
the delay of this government in consider
ing the Hawaiian matter. To all appear
ances theHawaiian minister is not seriously
concerned about the final outcome of af-
fairs, and he expresses himself as conf
dent that the provisional government is
perfectly competent to take care of itself,
unless it is interfered with by outside
powers. According to MIR. Thurston, there
Is now bill before theHawaIian legislature
10 separate the offices Of president and
minister of foreign AFFAIRS and 1t is prob
able that Vice President Hatch will be APP
pointed to NIL the latter position. Queen
LII has by no means given up hope of re-
turning to her dusty and moth-eaten
throne. and she confidently expects that
tMs government will officiate in the cere-
monies OF restoration. The provisional
government has received offers from thou
sands OF men in the states who are willing
to go out and fight for the cause of lib
erty. and make themselves eligible to
membership In some future society of the
sons or the Hawaiian revolution. To all
such offers kindly and courteous answer
mas ben sent. to the effect that the gov
eminent Is in position to do its own
nghtlng, II there should be a real call to
arms These and other such subjects were
touched upon in the conversation this
morning.
Minister Thurston is not a taciturn or
pleasantest men in the world to meat and
When ne has anything to say that he can
say with propriety he says IL cheerfuIIy-
ana nicely, but as diplomat there are
otners oder in the service who might learn
lesson from him in the matter or to-,
and discretion. He has never vet made Tba
mistake of talking too much about matters
OF state, and the American government,
Whicn was such stickler for secrecy until
the whole affair was turned over to Gu
gress, can have no complaint to make of
me Hawaiian representative in this resnact
Even the Chicago interview with him. nade.
q uTnG httrr -s,,r
on his way to Washing ton has been cha "
actertzed as a pure fake" The in aryiev,
was turn down" by the minister. thar
lasted Just about eighty-five seconds, and
gu. OF mat the enterpris:ng Chicago jour-
nalist managed to weave an tnterestins
talk that hlled a column and a half
The Famous CIeghorn FaLe.
Speaking of this incident this morning
Mr.. Thurston was reminded to speak of
the famous John NJ. Cleghorn fake" that
also had its origin in Chicago at the time.
last February, that the five commissioners
from Hawaii were hurrying across the CON-
tlnent to urge upon this government the
oesirability of the immediate annexation
or the Islands. This mythical Mr. Cieshorn
was then brought full fedged into being
and the story was hurried over the wires
that this man as the representative of the
interests Of Princess Kaiuani was travel
washington In an effort to reach here first.
and the idea spread that whichever party
Won the race and secured the ear of the
executive first would have it all his way.
newspaper men in this city watched the
railroad stations night and day for the ex-
pected Mr.. John NJ. Cleghorn, and fruit
less, watchful hours We're spent in waiti,y
Tor the man that never came. year has
e,apseo ana 70 an intents and purposes Mr..
Cleghorn is somewhere between San Fran
cisco and Washington. for he has NOT
reached here yet, though his spirit might
seem to be active in delaying action upon
cagol
In the conversation this morning Min
lister Thurston was asked II there was
any news from Hawaii. He said that there
was Eothing really to add to what had
been contained in the various press dis
patches from Honolulu. THE center of in
terest just now he said, lis right here in
Washington. 1t is curious how the news of
Importance has oscillated, coming first from
Honolulu, then from this city, and SO ON
back and forth. My people are waiting
now to see what Congress is going to do
What there is left for us to do in case the
American government decides against us
Is, of course, something l am not at liberty
to discuss. 1t is easy to understand that
pending a final solution of the problem
the conditions of civil and social life are
much disturbed, but the provisional gov
eminent has nothing to fear from any or
ganized internal force. If there is any
trouble 1t will be caused by foreigners or
outsiders or private violence. There is no
probability of any action being taken by
the royalists.
What the Royalfsts Expect.
''They openly assert that they are waiting
for the United States to take their part,
and declare that Congress will authorize
the use of force by the United States in
order to secure the queens re-establishment
upon the throne. The royalist paper even
got out an extra just before my departure
from Honolulu insisting upon the truth of
this statement. The natives are taking no
part in the matter. They seem to be up
in the air. 1 don't believe that they would
take any part in ii under any circum-
stances. Why, when 1t was rumored that
troops were going to be landed they fiocked
down 70 the wharf and sat with their legs
dangling over in order to see the show"
In answer to question from the re-
Iorter, Mr.. Thurston said:
THE provisional government will take
no action regarding the future of Hawaii
until Congress, into whose hands the en-
tire matter has been placed, takes action
upon 1t, or indicates in an unmistakable
manner what the result of its considera-
ton will be. / received a dispatch from
Honolulu by the Monowa which reached
San Francisco yesterday, that matters were
quiet. 1t contained no further instrlc-
tions supplementary to those I received
In person before left"
Will Remain Here and Wait.
In conclusion Minister Thurston said