The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19
SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON.
Talks with Minister ThurstOn, Secre
furv Horherf and Er. Hit.

tury Herbert and Mr. HIT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The news of
the instruction was a great surprise in
diplomatic circles here. Neither the Ha-
waiian minister nor any members of the
foreign relations committee of the Senate
and House had any expectation of such an
occurrence. The general impression seems
to be that no revolution can be serious in
its results unless aided and abetted by
some foreign power. The forces at the
command of the government are said to be
able to suppress any possible native rising
or uprising of disorderly foreign elements.
Speaking of the matter tonight Minister
Thurston said: THE whole affair is a
great surprise to me-. Our last advices
showed everything to be entirely peaceable.
There were then no war ships of any ma
ton at Honolulu, the Champion having left
some time before Minister Thurston
thanked the Associated Press for giving
him the news of the insurrection and re-
manned in the office of the Associated Press
reading the account of the insurrection as
IT was received over the wires.
Secretary Herbert said: I'VE have no
SHIPS at Honolulu at present. nor are any
on their way there. The Charleston and
to proceed and could leave tomorrow if it
were thought necessary. This is the first
news that / have received of the matter,
and l have not had the time to decide
whether a ship should be sent at once or
not"
Representative Hit, of the foreign rela-
tons committee of the House, said: THE
matter can hardly be serious, or there
would have been more than fifteen killed.
Unless the English residents are back of
an insurrection 1t will be certain to fail.
The government has some two thousand
any possible force of the natives. The eff
feet of this trouble should be to strengthen
the government rather than not. 1t will
cause much dissatisfaction in this country,
as 1t will be an object lesson of continuous
i'll will manifested by our, government
toward the Sandwich Islands. The Secre-
hitting the Hawaiian correspondence to
Congress-, laid emphasis on the quietness
even Minister Willis. though the latter was
guarded in his communications, and feared
that trouble was pending"
eral times has urged on the United States
government. the advisabiiity of the United
states having a wal ship in Hawaiian
waters continuously.
Secretary Gresham was dumbfounded by
the news. It was wholly unexpected
yesterday and he told me all was quiet
there. am amazed. I can't say what the
time to think. The dispatch seems to say
the rebels had artillery. Where could they
have got Z this The dispatch does not
there can be any doubt that the news is
1t was not possible to get the news of
the lnsurrection to the President tonight.
Neither Secretary Gresham nor Secretary
Herbert visited the White House after
receiving the news. Mr.. Thurber had re-
tired before receiving it, and, though re-
ceiving it, he thought the hour too late to
disturb the President. No action could be
taken in any case until morning.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, chairman
OF the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons, declined to enter into a discussion
of the rebellion tonight. IT wouldn't care
to say what should be the policy of this
government in the matter without further
thought" he said. Nor would it be nv
place to point out a policy for the adminis-
tration. But and the Senator spoke with
almost ramat force, but they cannot
overthrow the republic, nor will this gov
eminent stand by and see it done