The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-10-04

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the grade of the college will be raised.
Its rank is now about equal to the
best academies and higher schools in
this country. The new high school,
! for the use of which the beautiful
Bishop mansion has been purchased
recently, is Just about ready to open.
1t may be that the outbreak of cholera
has delayed the opening. Its grade
will be about that of the best high
schools in this country"
About the Revolution.
''Now, Mr.. Castle, will you say
something about the revolution, Mr..
Stevens, Mr.. Cleveland, the action of
the troops in landing and that inter
esting episode in general?"
'T think that Mr.. Cleveland was in
many respects misled in that matter.
/ do not think that he Intentionally
, misstated anything. But he misap-
pretended the situation. At the same
time, feared that when the troops
were landed, just at the critical time,
before we had obtained possession of
all the branches of the Government,
the act would be open to misconstruc-
ton. l was afraid that the act of
landing the men was little prema-
ture. 1t was feared by me and others
that it might be said that this was done
for the purpose of intfmidating the
queen and her Government; and what
we feared came to pass. But the DIS
position of the troops in the city was
not as Mr.. Cleveland was led to be-
lieve. They were not massed at one
point. One squad was marched from
the wharf directly to the American
Consulate to guard the papers and
records there. Another squad was sent
to the house of the American Minister
for the purpose of protection. The third
detachment was marched up through
the city, first to the house of Mr..
Atherton, and afterwards removed to
the grounds of Mr.. Hopper, which
were near the palace. But this was
after dark, and they were not at any
time paraded in view of the palace
windows. The troops remained at Mr..
Hopper's only until they could be fur
nished with some shelter for the night.
/ saw the troops there, and conversed
with some of the officers. They told
me they were only waiting there until
some place could be found where they
could pass the night. They were not
under arms. Their muskets were not
loaded and stacked. In short time
Arion Hall was procured, and the
troops were removed there and BIZ
vouacked for the night. Arion Hall
did not command the Government
buildings, neither was it within sight
of the palace. The troops were sta
toned here because it was a point
M To tho 10 q of frnnnrfU
owned by American citizens, which it
was their duty to guard"
"How is Minister Willis regarded
in Honolulu"
His relations are very friendly
with all the members of the Govern |
ment, and it is the feeling Of all that |
it is his desire to avoid friction and to |
maintain a genial, friendly relation |
with the people of the city. OF course |
we understand that be is there to |
carry out the policy of the Admins |
tration at Washington. But there is |
not the least unfriendliness in his atti- !
tude. His social relations with the |
people are warm and friendly
"There was some excitement in |
the early part of his stay in Homo
lulu ?"
A Chapter Hitherto Unpublished.
There was a vast amount of sup
pressed excitement when it became
known that Minister Willis had de-
manded the surrender of the Dole
to the queen. The news
went through the city like magic.
And with it went a feeling of determ-
ination to resist with force of arms |
80 ~ fnraal To
enforce the demand. We felt that it
was not impossible that such an at
tempt would be made, and every man
took his rifle in hand. We have ex-
cellent gatling guns, and from our
position on shore we could have made
a strong resistance to the landing OF
the American forces. They would
not have been allowed to land. Still
we felt very confident that they would
attempt it. We could see the mus
tering of the men in arms on the deck
Of the ship.
"From elevated places in the city
every movement on board the ship
was distinctly visible. Men were
posted in these places, which were
connected by telephone with the Gov
buildings, and every move
Dent on board was instantly reported.
We knew that the men were mus
tered in line fully armed and equip
ped, with knapsacks and ammuni-
ion belts filled with cartridges.
Everything was in readiness, appar-
entity, for landing the troops, and they
appeared to be only awaiting the
word"
would the Hawaiians have fired
IN the boats if they had attempted a
auding m
"They certainly would. There is a
rood deal of Yankee blood in Hawaii.
Dur men would certainly have fired ON
he boats with the gatling guns. You
annot imagine the tension of affairs
n the city. Everyone fully expected
conflict with the American troops.
We did not know what Mr.. Willis in
tructions were. We knew that he
lad made a demand in behalf of Presi-
lent Cleveland, that the Dole Govern
nent should step down and out, and
hat that demand had been refused.
Ne knew that Mr.. Willis had sent to
for further instructions.
What these instructions were, of
curse, we did not know. Just at the
riticaI moment, however, when
veryone in the city fully expect
d conflict with the American troops,
n intimation came to US, in quiet
7ay-I will not say bow-that the
roops had no idea of landing, and that
o force would be used. The intima-
ion was very slight, but it was suffi-