The sun., 1893-06-01
from the American press. is causing the Gov.

The feelinE against Blount probably has its
inception largely In the fact that Blount has
done nothing to show himself an anneXntion-
let. He who is not with us is against us" is
the refrain Of the eannexationists. Blount GER
tainly has done nothing to lead these people
he has done much to which they give an un.
friendly construction. Such. for instance. has
beon his neglect to summon. until very re-
Gently. II at all. some OF the ablest and most in
:e!lieent men In the Islands on the annexation
side: his refusal to 60 anywhere. his con-
tinued attitude OF suspicion toward every
social advance made to him, even to callers
who come simply to pay their respects. Ilo
maintains u bruslueness OF treatm ment that
approaches rudeness and is not easily for.
gotten or forgiven by the well meaning visitor.
especially in n land where polished politeness
chhracterizes the mblest aboriginc.
Medical authorities have said that the eli.
mate Of the Pacific islands sometimes exerts n
peculiar influence on the nerves. nnd with
many people 1t is known to have anything but
soothing effect. Perhaps this has contrib.
uted to an irri;nted condition which Is at
times dlscernible in Mr.. Blount. and which
has appeared to the apprehensive to threaten
the judicial qualities OF calmness. patience.
and impartality which have been generally
thought to bo his attributes. That he has
shown irritability Of late Is certain. Some
provocation he has doubtless had. but for his
present uncomfortable mood he himself is
most largely responsible. II he has any
regard for his personal comfort. which
may bo doubted. he could not have
located himself more unfortunately. A low
cottage in the hotel enclosure shut In by
houses and fences aud mosquito breeding =
vines and shrnbbery on every side. close to a
Ill nat u v.Nts 1ks l,zN,.
course OF erection and livery stable. IL not q
location which conduces to calm thought or
comfortable we!l-beinG. Yet q beautiful villa
on the valley hillside. where refreshing noun
tain breoZes contantly blow, with q view COM
manding a magnificent sweep OF city. plain.
and bay. had been secured for him on his ar
rival. and he was left free to pay rent IL he
chose. and go avoid obligations: or he could
have gone to the beach Of Waikiki. Just out
side the city. But he refused all this. anl per-
sists In remaining where he is. He has now
transferred the legation archives to the cot
tage and established himself there for as long
as he shall stay.
Whatever may be the influence Of climatic
conditions or OF his present surroundings the
fuct 10 Mr. Blount is in q very unhappy fra IN o
OF mind. His dislike for his work has grown
on him. and this Is heightened by the new
partment has forced upon him. He says openly
ne will not hold 1t for long. the intim ltion
being that he will not hold it for longer time
than will suflce for the accomplishment OF his
original mission.
Instead OF retirement to the comforts OF his
Georgia home. with the association OF friends
and family. to which his honorable Congress
career had justly entitled him. he finds him.
self the1>eands Of miles from home. the incum:
plunged into the vortex Of the most politics.
pIeasant. and Blount shows his dspieasure ire.
always been suspicious. He has now become
e1citable. sensitive. and Jealous. and his we'll
Mr. Biount not be 'G Sudssd harsSIy
have said that doubtless there has been prov
oention. what and how great 10 one but Blount
have excited him and aroused his sentative
mesa and jealousy, we do know, Mr.. Blount
here and assume to be so. but he has become
keenly sensitive to opinion at home. and the
home Ssssiug s5ass4 to- by @
saa his mssS on wh,fh tHs he st5,ed
ception Of the news at home Of his action In
gether pleased. it is understood that he OBJ
,ests to the phrase Enieh generaly ~ headed the
rathOT. Removing the fiae." He is not made
Significance. than Hauling down the flag"
81 deeSs snd
was the report freely circulated IL 10 ne A,meri;;
have been % excused Il he had bad 'S indulsei fHs a
was ignored Sy, the. new Comm issioner: In
the matter Of tho dag he had absolutely no
notice excepting what was given to the public
was then the Minister Plenipotentiary Of the
United States. That Stevens took Ilount's
disarmed Blount Of prejudice aeainst Ste
vens which he brought here with him. His
esteem for Stevens has increased every day.
and this fact increased his feeling OF irritation
because of the report of trouble. between
them and OF stevens,'s criticism Of him so per-
But 1t has not been the American press alone
which has aroused Blount. For long time 1t
been to read IN the star
methods OF his Investigation. Bount was not
blind to this. but was entirely, unprepared to
ing editorial violently urging the deportation
OF the ex,Queen and setting forth the lenieR-
ss Waess beq with
Commissioner Blount"
Blount was az sparymyisibly ;,,y and ,pMndeniably M
ion: but witness the charge viz. that he had
been having interviews. unimpeded and un-
mbered. SO far as appeared. with q de-
throned soyereien then strongly suspected of
friendly Government to which no wns ac-
credited. Hs looked beyond local opinion to
the effect at home when this charge should be
spread broadcast throughout the American
newspapsr were CONSTANT, EuHllishinG such
I'VE have proved. to the satisfaction of ali
who desire but the truth. already. that the
whole business arose from the fact thnt O few
out;oi. Gate. and unlucky, poll
8 Ing for world. fame. 'bucolic.' allegedly:
seniie; ;and .idiotic diplomat trying to carry out
and originate 9 policy Of imp%srial % lingoi;m."
" but he is not abused half so bad as am.
Ho is abused for what he has done. / for what
I an doing"
organ few knew. but they were put on at once.
and pressed vigorously by the Commissioners
retractlon. and silence forever afterward. This
was his demand. and this 10 what he got in the
next evenings issue:
In our last nights issue we used the fol-
lowing words In q leader entitled What OF the
Queen