The herald., 1897-09-30
Over RumOred Restoration
of Queen Lii
DOMINANT WHITE RESIDENTS
SWEAR SUCH A THING SHALL
NEVER BE
Reports and Denials Of Proposed
Settlement With Japan-visit-
ing congressman Return
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s.-The
steamer Doric this evening brought
Honolulu advices under date OF Sept.
23d, stating that the dominant white res
idents of the islands were much excited
over the report that the San Francisco
adherents Of ex-Queen Liliuokalani are
hopeful Of her restoration. or at least OF
modified monarchy, with Princess
Kaiulani on the throne. The Hawaiian
Star thus voices the sentiments Of the
white residents, referring to the Liliuo-
kalani and Kaiulani propositions:
"It may at once be laid down as fact
that neither OF the above events will
occur. The republic is here to stay, and
the men who support the republic will
never tolerate the idea Of monarchy,
whether modified or unmodifed. An
advance forward has been made, and we
are not going back to any more rickety
thrones. Such an idea, were it enter
tanned for a moment by those at the
head of our affairs, would hurl them from
rower, and be their political death knell
forever. Any such movement would
precipitate revolution in less than
twenty four hours"
JAPANESE CLAIMS
NEW YORK, Sept. pa special to
the Herald from Washington says: An
official announcement of the departure
of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa from
Yokohama, together with the statement
that the immigration question raging be-
tween Japan and Hawaii Is likely to be
shortly settled without arbitration, has
thrown a peaceful aspect around Amer
lean questions in the Pacific. This cheer
ing news has been communicated to the
State Department by Minister Sewall,
stationed at Hawaii, whose mail report
has Just reached the department. The
most important statement made by Mr..
Sewall is that the Hawaiian-Japanese
authorities have estimated that 100000
in gold will settle the claims of the latter
against the Dole authorities as result
of the rejection Of some 1900 immigrants
who came to the Islands last spring
Heretofore Japan has sheltered herself
behind the statement that Hawaii must
admit first the principle of monetary
liability" and when this admission had
been made she would be willing to dis
cuss the amount that should be paid to
salve the wound her dignity has suf-
fered.
The fact that the Mikado is now will
ing to discuss the amount that Japan
claims is due her instead Of the prin-
ciple means, in the opinion Of the State
Department. that the Dole au-
thorities can rid themselves Of trou-
blesome question before Congress con-
venes so that Hawaii may present her
self for admission to the Union free from
foreign questions which might other
wise be a stumbling block in her way
to coalition with the United States. OF
course it is optional with Hawaii to pay
this amount and settle the question. The
Dole authorities never admitted they
were liable to pay monetary indem-
nifty as a result Of the exclusion Of the
Japanese immigrants and they may
feel if they pay $4,000 in gold to japan
such action may make them liable to
further payments should, in the future,
other immigrants be rejected.
This would be an especially serious
matter in case union with the United
suggested by a State Department Off
cial, however, that Hawaii might follow
the course pursued by the United States
in case of outrages upon foreign citi-
zens in this country. 1t is usual for the
government to pay an indemnity to the
families of the victims with the under
standing, however, that such action had
no reference whatever to the question
of liability. State Department officials,
however, would be glad to see the con-
troversy finally disposed of before the
Senate takes the annexation treaty un-
der consideration.
The departure of the Naniwa was an
rounced both by Mr.. Sewall and Rear
Admiral Miller. The latter has satisfied d
himself that the Japanese cruiser has
really gone to Japan, and this being the
case the cruiser Philadelphia will come
Immediately away after the arrival of
the gunboat Wheeling with her orders
to return when the Naniwa has left"
The Baltimore will be placed in COM
mission on October 1st and will be ready
to receive her officers and men the mo-
ment tne fHllduelpIld uIOpS dHcHOr IN
the harbor.
Another feature Of Minister Sewall's
report which was pleasing to the off,
cials was the statement that all was
quiet in the island. He refers to the
Japanese portion of the community stat
ing that they were evidently peaceably
disposed, at least there is no present evil
dence Of an intention on their part to
precipitate an uprising. Minister Sew
all also announced that the annexation
tire aty had been ratified by the Hawaiian
Senate without a dissenting vote.
The gunboat Yorktown has arrived in
Yokohama on her way to Honolulu,
where she is due in less than two weeks
The gunboat Wheeling has carried
about forty men to the Hawaiian Is
lands in addition to her own crew. The
men will be transferred to the York
town, which has short crew. Upon the
departure Of the Philadelphia Rear Ad-
miral Miller will transfer his flag to the
Bennington. Besides this vessel, the