Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 165, 6 April 1891 — GOVERNMENT DEADLOCK IN HAWAII. [ARTICLE]

GOVERNMENT DEADLOCK IN HAWAII.

* HAN* FRAXCISCO, MAnen 5. A prominent Hawaiian merchant. who arrived here yestorday by steamer from Honolulu, brings news of a "c.onspiracy having been organized by Oolonel Ashford to seize the Hawaiian Government and retain the Queen as a mere figure-head. Before leaving the island he has Jearnt that the Amrican inissionaries, who are headed by Chief Judge Judd, of the Supreme Court, had attemptcd to foruv a Cabinet whieh would be favourable to the sugar and ®ther interests. The new Queen rejected the eombination they proposed heeauae it was formed of Europeans, «cveral of whdtn were opposed to any Kanakas being placed in executives offices. Several Cabinet? were afterwards f«rmed; but the Queen and her advisers could not agree. It was finally sett!ed that Mr. \\'idemann should be Premier. When this was announced two members of the old Cabinet refused to retire, and the deadlock was still in existence when the steamer left. - The Queen was blamed for delaying the appointment of a Cabln?t. If she had named it on the day that news was received of King Kalakaua's death, her selection weuld have been approv.-»d. The delay had naturallv resulted in the creation of a goo4 deal of bitter feeling. There was no question that CoAshford, the commander of the Honolulu Rifles, had fbrmed a plan for the caDture of the Government, with the object of giving the Queen a native €abinet and of carrying out the same scheme as Mr. Wilcox had in view fbur years ago. The American Minister learned the full details of Colonel Ashford'a scheme, and arranged to have marines landed frōm the United States naen-of-war Mohiean and Iroqu#is, in case and attack should be made on Governmēnt House. It is reported that the Queen will refuBe to inake Princess LiliuKilan heir to the thro|re } and she desires to name her eon, * * * as her successor. * * The general feeling among foreigners in Honoluli is that, the

new Queen is of an obstinate d:spoailioo,- and' is Jeterttiined to wield »iore' power than her predecessor Kalakaua» but that she laeka deeision of cbaracter and will prf&bab]y fail to realize her aiubitk)n by ten3poriziiif? as she iias done in the matter of the forrr»ation of a Cabinet. The uncertainly in politieai afFairs is injuring biipiness ar.d causing great uneasiness arnong the Conservative eiement. —Dahiel ( The Times Bp€('ial).