Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

effect has always been recognized by every
one acquainted with the situation"
Now" said the reporter, that leads up,
Mr.. Thurston. to the inquiry whether this
was an uprising of the disorderly element
or popular native uprfsing?"
Minister Thurston answered, There are
only very few names mentioned, and
among the names there is not one, as l
have said, of a man of responsibility or
standing"
In closing the interview the minister said
that he had not yet received any news OF
the affair from his government, and DID
not expect any last night.
Views of thc Cabinet.
Secretary Herbert said: I'VE have no
ships DIT Honolulu at present, nor are any
on the way there. The Charleston and the
Bennington are at San Francisco ready to
proceed, and could leave tomorrow if it
were necessary. This is the first news that
I have received of the matter, and I have
not had time to decide whether a ship
should be sent at once or not"
Secretary Gresham was absolutely dunn
founded by the news.
TT was wholly unexpected" he said 81
saw the Hawaiian minister yesterday and
he told me all was quiet there. am
amazed. ] can't say what the adrninistra-
ton will do. l have not had time to think
The dispatch seems to say the rebels had
artillery. Where could they have gotten
it? The dispatch does rot speak of any
being landed. Do you think there can be
any doubt that the news is accurate?'
Comment at the Capitol.
Representative Hit of the foreign rela-
lions committee of the House said: '"fhe
matter can hardly be serious, or there
would have been more than fifteen killed.
Unless the English residents are back OF
an resurrection, it will be certain to fail.
The government has some two thousand
i.ooo hnnl ne md .1-axr or,,l1 ,,
any possible force OF natives. The effect
of this trouble should be to strengthen the
government rather than not. 1t will cause
much dissatisfaction in this country, as it
Will be an object lesson of the continuous
illWill manifested by our government to-
ward that Of the Sandwich Islands The
Secretary of State, in his last message,
transmitting the HawG ian correspondence
of the country. but Admiral Walker and
even Minister Willis, though the latter was
guarded in his communications, feared that
trouble was pending"
1t is understood that Minister Willis sew
eral times has urged on the United States
government the advisability of the United
States having a war vessel in Hawaiian
waters continually.
Senator Gray of the foreign relations
committee of the Senate said:
The loss of life is to be ,ieplored, but
suppressed rebellion will make the new
government stronger. The United States
HdS lolHliiR " 40 Will IL, ana IL IS wei
that wsrshp was there. American lives
We're thus not in danger
Senator Frye of the same committee was
shocked by the news of the irsurrectior
and the death of Mr.. Carter.
THE administration has had its way" he
said. Every step it has taken has been in
the direction of encouraging an Insured
ton. Ii the Senate and House do as they
should they will pass a resolution - but
there, we can't order & President, but we
can pass n resolution very strongly advis-
ing it. Our having no warship there is an
outrage. There always was one there be-
fore and always should be. They were
kept away with purpose which has been
attained.
Il knew Mr.. Carter very well. He lived
here in the same hotel with me for Nthree
years. He was very intelligent, pleasant
man. l have just been told by visitor
from Honolulu how he was situated. He
has lovely young wife and two children
and has recently left Honolulu, where he
had been living with his mother, and gone
to live at lovely place some twenty miles
away. His death must have been a ter
rible blow to his wife,"
T.,