Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1894 — HAWAIIAN NEWS. [ARTICLE]

HAWAIIAN NEWS.

The Provisional Still ‘‘Hold. Ing the Fort.” An Associated Press cable from Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 4, says: Advices from Honolulu to Dec. ,22. have been received here by the steamer Alameda, which has just arrived from San Francisco. The officers of the vessel stated to the correspondent that the excitement in Honolulu over the political situation was growing in intensity. The provisional government was as firm as ever in its determination to maintain its position and was continuing its preparations to resist any effort that might be made 10 restore the monarch. Tho members of the police force of the Island had been notified that they would bo expected to take up arms in defense of tho g ivemment and a number of them had been dismissed from the service for refusing to obey this order. The officers further stated that tho minister of the United Stateshad written to tho provisional g ivernment requesting that its members surrender office, as the United States government had decided In favor of the restoration pf the Queen. The minister. In his communication, informed tho government that Llliuokalanl had agreed to grant amnesty to all those who had taken part in the revolution, to ratify the obligations of the present government and to govern faithfully, in accordance with the present Constitution. The government was preparing a long reply to the minister *