The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11


him OF its groundlessncss. Why has he
transmitted. without inquiry. 10 his gov-
ernment so apparently doubtful a claim,
the mere getting up OF which indicates tt
was iustigated and arranged by others
than the claimaut2 Such are thoughts
ana suspicion which the demand has
awakened in the minds of Mr. Hatch and
his colleagues. They also feel that it in
dicates in the administration disposition
TO take up and urge against them any sort
Of a claim, however unworthy. for some
reason not expressed. They feel the mo-
tive of this action 90 be the continued
hostility which they hold the President
has I'm so many ways manifested towards
this government.
"A person in the special confidence OF the
government explained. about six weeks
ago 10 the writer his distinct expectation
that the Cleveland administration Is pre-
pairing TO act In concert with Great Brit
ain IN pressing boy force a series Of de-
mands for damages for the treatment of
their citizens under martial law"
Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 10.-One reason for
believing In such concerted action was
the fact that when the two governments
last February made simultaneous de-
mands for the suspension of the death
sentence, precisely the same form of words
was used by both Mr.. Gresham and Lord
Kimberly, showing that they were acting
I'm concert.
Now that this new. and as the govern
ment considers It. very singular demand
had come, they believe that 1t also is
done in previous concert with Great Brit
ain. Tho expectation OF such con-
certed action received material reinforce
ment fortnight since by the receipt of a
communication TO the Boston Journal.
dated Washington, June 30, from well
known correspondent, Webb, who assert
ed on the authority OF an official" mem
ber of tine cabinet ana Of public inter
view with the President himself, that 70
was intended to give Great Britain free
scope IN Hawaii. ana that any claim OF
hers for punishment of British citizens
would meet with no Interference from
Washington The demand now made by
Mr.. Willis has thus come upon the gov
ernment already.
1t is, however, quite possible that moth
ing injurious is intended and that the fears
of the government are entirely untound-
ed The demand may be altogether with
out special significance. and the alarm ere
ated be needless. tt Is, however looked
upon as quite significant that our sole
royalist daily, the Independent at once
interpreted the demand Of Mr.. Wills as
intended to dispcl the illusion that the
United States would hold out protecting
powers when other powers enforced their
demands on Hawaii
lister TO Washington, takes passage by the
Warrimoo to-day on his way to his post
Of duty Also a passenger on the Warri-
moo, on his way to England, Is the late
British minister at Honolulu, Maj. James
II. Wodehouse, with Mrs Wodehouse
Minister Wodehouse represented the Brit
ish government at the Hawaiian court
for over twenty-five years with great
credit He was. however. strongly OPP
posed to the revolution and made himself
obnoxious to the provisional government
when Il came TO regard the British Legal
ton as a chief center of royalist intrigue.
Those unfrendly relations OF the late
minister have just been emphasized by
the refusal OF Foreign Minister +. NJ.
Hatch, who refused TO allow Wodehouse
to interview Mrs. Dominis, ex-Oueen Lili-
uoxalanl
The ex-minIster made a formal request
for such an interview last week After
several days consideration a positive re-
fusal was returned the reason assigned
was that Mr.. Wodehouse still had an Of
fetal character OF which he could not 50
divest himself as to render his visit to the
former queen merely one OF friendship.
This action Of the government has created
Indignation among the personal friends Of
the Wodehouses and Of Mrs. Dominis.
There has been severe anlmadversion upon
It In the Bulletin, and in the royalist daily
INDEPENDENT. II - thiltu a tiutri anu bIA-
tai act to forbid the ex-royal prisoner a
parting interview with such old and deep
ly attached friends as Mr. and Mrs. Wode-
house. In an interview this morning
with Minister Hatch on the subject he
stated the leading reason for the course
taken towards Mr.. Wodehouse was the
one given In the reply to his request. He
is still in official position"
Wodehouse is a retiring minister and
such still entitled to the courteses
and immunities Of that position. He had
been commissioned to the former queen.
1t would be impossible for him now 10
pay her a farewell visit without its be-
ing subject to public Interpretation as an
informal recognition OF her continued roy
atty. Such an Interpretation recog-
nizing her continued official sovereignty
was rendered the more unavoidable from
the fact that Minister Wodehouse has
made no move to pay the usual courtesy
of taking his official leave Of President
Dole, whose government has been formal
ly recognized by Great Britain. So far
from this government being lacking in
courtesy to Mr.. Wodehouse, it is he who
is violating all courtesy in refusing to
recognize this government by paying TO
IL his official farewell call. He, evidently.
is taking this course in order to express
his contempt for the rightful authority
Of this government, and instead Of tax
poses to pay his farewell to the ex-
queen, thus emphasizing the recognition
of her as the rghtful sovereign Of Ha-
wall. That cannot be permitted.
To the inquiry whether the recent at
titude of Mr. and Mrs. WOdehouse In
warmly seeking the restoration Of the
queen and encouraging her to expect II,
did not contribute to affect the decision
made. Minister Hatch admitted that IL
did TO some extent. During the whole
period after her dethronement, Mr.. Wode-
house was In constant intercourse with
her, advising her. In reply TO a question,
Mr.. Hatch admitted that an open letter
of Mrs. Wodehouse to the ex-queen had
been returned to the writer because ad-
dressed to Her Majesty
The denial of Intercourse in the case
of the British minister is an exception to
the very considerable degree Of freedom
usually allowed to Mrs. Dominis in seeing
her friends.
ANNIsTON's Low BID.
AIabamIans VIII Furnish the Toxic
WaterwOrks with Pipe.