The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-05-31
NEWS FROM HAWAII.


Information of an Alleged Filibustering
Expedition Having Sailed from Puget
sound Sets the Hawaiian Authorities
the Alert-No Serious Trouble Antici-
pated, as Means of Defense Are Now
Amply Provided.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S-Honolulu,
May 20, (per steamship China): Success
sive mails having brought to the gov
eminent from their agents very def
mite information of a filibustering ex-
petition having sailed from Puget
sound for these islands, they chartered
the steamer Lehua for service as a
revenue cutter. For two weeks past
she has been cruising around the is
lands, partly for purpose of intercept
ing If possible, filibusterers and partly
TO watch for opium smugglers.
The cabinet are totally incredulous
about any expedition of filibusterers
being attempted. They believe the
armed strength of this republic is too
well known for any private piratical
attempt to be made for it's overthrow.
They say there would be no chance of
success for any force not numbering
many hundreds of superior men, thor
oughly organized and drilled 1t is
absurd to suppose that any force
of so formidable character
could be organized and dispatched
without being discovered and
arrested by United States authori-
ties. They do not believe that there
is any person sufficiently able and in
terested to risk the necessary funds in
such costly undertaking. Although
there are numerous natives and half
whites with some whites, disaffected
toward the republic there are none who
would now take any risks, or who
would help a filibuster force, until they
had demonstrated their certainty of
success. Such is the opinion of the
cabinet ministers.
Col. Mclean, the newly-arrived mill
tary chief, whom all admit to be an ex-
pert, says that the military forces of
the government are of admira BILE quail
ity. With their character and drill,
and with our Hotchkiss guns, we can
with the utmost ease take care of anv
piratical force that could possibly be
organized and sent down here.
Minister Hatch said: The govern
ment has now no internal distur bance
to apprehend,s and there is mo inva-
sion possible that need cause alarm
The securing of the services of Col.
Mclean was mainly with view to the
better and more economical admins
tration of the military forces. OF
course the presence of an able COM
mander imparts confidence to the ma
tional guards. We have now no ankle
ty about filibusterers.
President Dole has summoned the
legislature to meet in special session
on June II. The principal business
will be land and homestead law, with
especial reference to the disposal of
the crown lands.
On May IL, the 1000 japanese of
Honolulu celebrated the victorious
peace of Japan by large procession
representing military and naval forces,
followed by exercises on Fourth of
July pattern. Order was scrupulouslv
maintained.
The claim of Richard and Walter
that they are British subjects has
been proved to be unfounded by the
foreign Office, and the British commits
sioner will report that he was deceived
by the statements of these men. Con-
sequently there will be no occasion for
British interference in the case
The government has made no move
ment toward appointing a successor to
Mr.. Thurston.