The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-19
THE TRIBUNE DECEIVED.
A PoTPoURRI OF INCORRECT
STATEMENTS.
A Prediction that Bloodshed Will Fol
low Mr.. Blounts Departure
More Dtivel

fell among royalists and was filled up
with twaddle about the Hawaiian stu
alton. The result is a letter which
conveys about as many false impressions
as one of Nordhof's although unlike
the letters of the Herald Ananias,
that of the Tribune man seems to be
the result of credulity only.
The Tribnne'S correspondence,
which appears under the headline
Ozark Outlook for Hawaii" is as fol.
lows.
Honolulu, April 60. - The best
observers here predict darker days for
Hawaii in the near future than she
has yet seen. The curious course of
Commissioner Blount has had bad
effect on public opinion, and its worst
result has been to weaken the Pro-
vislonal Government so seriously that
conflict with the Royaists is sure to
come in case Mr.. Blount leaves the
Islands without giving positive instruc-
tons for the upholdlng of the present
Government. Trade is stagnant, and
everything is going to the dogs through
the general uncertainty. As an in
stance, Mr.. McFarlane, the capitalist,
told the writer that he had 81, 900, 900
suit against Spreckels, which ought to
have been tried and settled three
months ago, but that nothing can now
be done about it, 1t costs the Pro.
visional Government $4,000 every
month to maintain the army and civil
officers, and the revenue is small. The
Royalists have determined to cripple
the Government by refusing to pay
their taxes when they fall due, on July
I; and if they do this, trouble is sure
to follow. The Provisional army can.
not be couuted on unless well paid, for
it is made up of adventures, who
would sell out to the Royalists.
1t is also asserted that the Royalists
will seize the government the moment
Blount leaves here. They have far
superior force, and the Kanaka con
tingent alone could easily wipe out the
Provisional troops. 1t is thought Mr..
Blount will be forced to restore the
American flag before his departure. If
he does not, the Queen will be back
on her throne six hours after Mr.
Blount sails away. Tie native women
have been active in Hawaiian politics,
and have organized the Hawaiian Wo-
mems Patriotic League. They had a
lively time in discussing an appeal for
restoring the Queen, as the half-white
women wished to substitute Princess
Kaiulani, but the Queens friends fin
ally prevailed. s. on April 18th they
presented a memorial t. Mr. Blount
His answer was non -Committal, as usual.
He said he accepted the memorial, as
he received any other fact which might
throw light on the condition of Hawai-
ian affairs, but he warned the women
not to understand this as indicating
any line of conduct to be pursued by
the President, and he closed with these
words:
81 have always declined to commit
the Government Of the United States
to any line of conduct in relation tc
affairs in these Islands"
This discouraged the Royalsts, who
have been asserting that Mr.. Blount
favored the restoration of the Queen
A San Francisco special to the
Tribune is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Privatt
letters received here to-day from Hon
olulu give some interesting details If
regard to the situation in Hawaii which
have not been brought out by the pres
correspondent The main point ont
writer makes is that COMMISSIONS
Blount is really greatly worried over tn,
result of his mission, as he sees plainl,
that trouble will come unless some
thing decisive is soon done. This cor
respondent says:
sit has been my custom to pass thu
Commissioners house every day severa
times. | know Blount very well, anC
from the expression of his face | know
that he wishes himself well out of thi
Hawaiian business. All this talk q
receiving delegations of people from al
factions is all rubbish. He has con
ferred practically with no one who is il
prominent position. Two or thre
natives will arrive at his house. The
fetch pigs or chickens as gift, and tn
women throw wreaths Of flowers aroun,
his neck. Then Bount asks them i
and questions them about their crops
their taxes and other subjects Tn
great majority have no political opir
ions. After several such visits yo
will see in the local papers that Bloun
received delegations from such and sue
places, as though this were really i'm
portant business The best commer
tary on Mr.. Blount's methods is furr
ished by Secretary Mills actions. 1t
really as good as circus to watch Mill
After one of these informal receptions G
Blount's, he will rush out raising hi
hands and muttering "Drivel (! drivel,
and go to the hotel for a cocktail
You see Mills was appointed as dipc
m1tic expert to assist Blount in carry
ing on negotiations in the approve