The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
CONSUL JOBS DISCOVERY
Private Detectives Watching
the Movements of the
Leaders.
ON THE EVE OF A REVOLT.
An Early Uprising In Hawaii
Predicted In the Late
AdViCes.

CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. 4.-Consul Job of
Hawaii has discovered plot to overturn
the renublic of Hawaii and either restore
LiliuokaIani to the throne or set up new
Government. Filibusters are being re-
cruited in Chicago for this purpose. A
private detective agency is said to be trac-
ing the leaders Of the movement, and at
the first attempt on their part to make
hostile demonstration they will be ar
rested,
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 re-
public proposes to set afoat in Chicago
and other American cities at an early date
he discovered that men of some promi-
nence here and elsewhere had already in
augurated a plan TO organize here body
of men to go to Hawaii and overthrow the
present Government.
They were to be recruited IN Chicago,
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-Coniederate officer had been offered a
commission in the army to be formed.
Dispatches from San Francisco indicate
that the formation of an army in Chicago
has already been learned there, and Charles
F. Wilder, Hawaiian Consul, will keep a
close lockout for filibusters who may at
tempt 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 advlces than those of Consul Job
are to the effect that Hawaii IS on the eve
of a revolution. 1t is predicted that if an
nexation does not occur there may be an
uprising.
The leader of the party which is being
formed is supposed to be man of some
means. His name and that of the princi-
pal conspirators are withheld by Mr.. 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 expedition of that kind. The men 60
ing as recruits were to receive 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 in
formation this afternoon he said:
81 did not intend to make this public at
present, for l have not found out all that 1
wish to, but the report is correct. I have
unearthed deliberate plot to organize a
well-armed BODY OF men in this city, Off
Ger them with men of intelligence and
means, and embarking from some point on
the Pacific Coast, sail for Hawaii and over
threw the republic. have promptly ad-
vised the Government and am taking
prompt action here to head off the schemes
and expose the leaders. In day or two I
hope to know everything. Who the in
spring factor of the plot is do not know.
"a strong effort is being made to place
the whole administration on a sound, busi-
ness basis. The republic is out of debt
and there is several hundred 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 flbustering party would
meet with hot reception.
at has been known for some time that
in other American cities efforts have been
made to form filibustering parties against
Hawaii, but [ did not suspect such action
was being taken here until | discovered
what / have within the last few days. No
more favorable spot for securing adven-
turous men could be found and have no
doubt if l had not learned of the scheme
1t would have been successful so far as
securing recruits is concerned"