The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-19

thlCAGO Llll), sept. 4.-COuSul job
of Hawaii has discovered a plot to
overturn the Republic of Hawaii and
either restore IiIiuokalani to the
throne or set up a new government.
Filibusters are being recruited in Chi
cago for this purpose. A private de-
tective agency is said to be tracing the
leaders of the movement, and at the
first attempt on their part to make a
hostile demonstration they will be
arrested.
Since his appointment as Consul for
Hawaii Mr.. job has been sounding
public opinion as to its attitude
toward the struggling republic. In
connection with some colonization
schemes which the republic proposes
to float in Chicago and other Amer
lean cities at an early date he discov-
cred that men of some prominence
augurated plan to organize here a
body OF men to- 60 to Hawaii and
overthrow the present government.
They were to be recruited in Chi
cago, shipped to various points on the
Pacific Coast, gradually gathered into
one or two large vessels, armed and
set sail for Hawaii.
The recruiting has gone so far that
an eX- Confederate officer had been
offered q commission in the army to
be formed.
Dispatches from San Francisco in
dictate that the formation of an army
in Chicago has already been learned
Inr To-
ian Consul, will keep a close lookout
for filibusters who may attempt to
embark from that point. The prompt
action of Consul Job may squelch the
thing without the attention of this
government being called to it.
Other advices than those of Consul
Job are to the effect that Hawaii is on
the eve of a revolution. IL is predict
ed that il annexation does not occur
there may be an uprising.
The leader of the party which is be-
ing formed is supposed to be man of
means. His name and that OF the
principal conspirators are withheld by
Consul job, who fears their use might
defeat Justice. Chicago seems to have
been chosen as the base of operations
because OF all cities it contains the
most promising material for an expe-
dition of that kind. The men going
as recruits were toreceive free passage,
arms and allotment of lands after they
had accomplished their purpose.
Consul Job looks at his discovery in
a serious light. When asked about
his Information this afternoon, he
said:
AZ did not intend to make this pub
lie at present, for have not found out
all that ] wish to, but the report is
correct. i have unearthed a deliber-
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BODY of men IN this city, officer them
with men of intelligence and means,
and embarking from some point on
the Pacific coast, sail for Hawaii and
overthrow the republic. have
promptly advised the Government
and am taking prompt action here to
head off the schemes and expose the
leaders. In a day or two l hope to
know everything. Who the lnsplr-
ing factor of the plot is L do not know.
"a strong effort is being made to
Mace the whole administration on q
sound, business basis. The republic Is
out of debt and there Is several hun
dTed thousand dollars in the treasury.
The army is now three or four times
as large as it was under the Queen
better disciplined and better armed.
Any filibustering party would meet
with hot reception.
tIt has been known for some time
that in other American cities efforts
have been made to form filibustering
parties against Hawaii, but L did not
suspect such action was being taken
here until l discovered what L have
within the last few days. No more
favorable spot for securing advsntur-
Gus men could be found, and have
no doubt if l had not learned of the
scheme it would have been successful,
so far as securing recruits Is con-
cerDed."