The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-04
SEATTLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4
A HAWAIIAN YARN.

There has been a good deal of discussion
as to the stability and permanent char
ecter OF the Dole government In Hawaii.
and. while many people may believe that
the present administration Is perhaps in
the nature OF makeshift. they will hard
~ put much confidence in the predictions
of one T.. u. Sherman. who Was recent
~ interviewed by the Omaha Bee while
on his way from Honolulu to Washing
ton City.
Mr.. sherman, who Is full OF mystery.
told reporter that while Congressman
Hilborn of California was in Honolulu
there we-o raany sessions OF the cabinet,
and finally a proposition was formulated
to be laid before the American congress
at it's next session. What the proposition
is was not dlvulged, but Sherman re-
marked that II was safe TO say that the
document asks the United States TO give
protection 10 tho old government, and
bases his belief on the fact that Congress
man Hiiborn had had long conference
with Queen Iil!uokalani and her con-
fdential advisers.
This tale, which seems TO have earmarks
indicating thai Il Is Of the fairy order.
contains the announcement that change
Will occur. that President Dole will not
ha deposed ny force but will resign. and
that the queen will again mount the
throne. yet possibly not 10 remain. as the
terms submitted TO the United States do
not contemplate the establishment Of a
permanen, monarchy. All the people OF
Hawai- ask. according 10 Mr.. sherman,
u to have a government which represents
them in an honest and legitimate manner
In the upbuilding of their country.
The tenor OF the interview all through
IS that unless the United States allows
Dolc to he deposed. there will be the
Iivsliost kind OF a rumpus and II is pointed
out that vast stores OK arms and ammuni-
ton are being shipped from California,
Oregon and Washington TO remote points
on the Islands. ready 70 he used when the
sign IS given for the uphcaval II the
United States viii not undertake 70 estab-
iish sort OF protection over Hawaii then
the natives will rebel and get up 4 govern
ment OF their own.
Mr.. sherman is evidently a very warm
partisan Of the late queen. and IS no doubs
carried away by enthusiasm. Although
the Dole government may not he the final
solution for Hawaiian administration difu-
culties. Il IS generally conceded that since
& came into power the affairs OF the ISL
ands have been we'll administered and that
the people have never before enjoyed
greater security, better order and more
freedom from intrigue. scandal and cor
raptioR in hirh circles. Il is a government
run on r business basis. ana under il the
people have begun q enjoy prosperity
never before known. II would probably he
a matter 81 little difficulty for consp.ra-
tors to inclte thc worthless portion ~ the
natives 10 rebellion. bat the present sov-
eminent VIII no doubt queu any now dis
turbancts as quickly as they Ola the last
attempted uprising. There may 80 some
scheme afoot % bring about a change. as
outlined by Ar. sherman. bat 80 far as a
restoration Of the dasky queen ls con.
cerncd through any assistance ot this gov
eminent, that is ridiculous in the extreme.