Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-17
THURSTON CHOSEN.
he VIII Be the New Hawaiian Min
lister to Washington.
TIE LATEST NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
Bomb Throwing at New York
Police Planned.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATE NEWS FROM HONOLULU.

LATE NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
Lorrfn A. Thurston to Succeed DIR. Smith
As Minister to This Country
SAX FRAScrsco, May 1.-THE steamer Oceanic
arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama. via
Honolulu. this morning. She brings the latest
advices from the Hawaiian Islands, dated Homo
lulu, May 10, saying:
= The shrill voices Of sentries calling the hour
and announcing to the slumbering people
OF Honolulu that "all is WELL" and
occasional guards pacing to and fro on their
beats, are the only signs of political trou-
BILE in this city. AS Honolulu goes so
goes the rest of the islands" is a saying here,
and the situation in this city is plainly indica-
tive Of that on the other islands. II rs now Q
waiting game, with both sides apparently con-
fdent and saying and hoping that their party
or faction will win
MR.. THURsroN TO SUCCEED DR. SMITH
The most important event Of the past few
days was the appointment Of Lorrin A Thurs
ton as minister to Washington to succeed DIR.
J. Mott Smith. 1t has been known all
along that the position was Thurston's
and that he could have il whenever
he gave the word, and when his aocep-
tance of the mission arrived on the Mariposa
-'A"s n. ho "as luiultuiabtlN hDDOlnteQ ana his
commission forwarded on the Monowai,
which left here May g. Thurston
was chairman OF the committee sent
to Washington by the provisional government
to negotiate an annexation treaty and was
practically the prime mover in the revolution
which deposed Queen Llliuokalani
THE "PREss GAG LAW"
Other items of interest and discussion here
have been the passage Of what the royalists
call the 'press gag law and the law prohibit
ing the possession Of firearms and ammu-
milton. The first mentioned law, 1t is ad-
mitted by both sides, is in the
against the Hawaii HolonUo. a Newspaper
printed in both the native and English Ian
gusges, which has been making bitter attacks
against the provisional government Its editors
and hackers are unknown.
The law. therefore, provides that the true
names and abodes of all editors and proprietors
of newspapers shall be conspicuously printed
IN each paper, thus locating the responsibility
for such articles may appear. As
the ex-queen is popularly supposed TO
be one of the proprietors the law is interpreted
as a measure to shut her off from power to i'm
cite the native to opposition % the provisional
government
The other law provides that any person hav.
ing reasonable cause to believe that arms and
munitions of war have been secreted for the
purpose of insurrection or for any other sedi-
tious purpose NAV swear out a search warrant
and If such munitions Of war are found they
may be seized and confscated by the govern
ment.
THE NEW STEAMSHIP LINE FRoM HAWAII
On May there appeared in the newspapers
an advertisement to the effect that on May Is
the first Of the Canadian Pacific new
Australian line would arrive here from Aus
tralia and would be followed by other
steamships in June and July. By many people
here this action is considered very significant
The new. steamship line is thought to
be more than a mere feeder to the Canadian
Pacific. and those who claim TO know say the
establishment of the steamer service 10 in
line with Great Britain's policy to construct
a travelling belt around the world. and that in
case annexation is refused by the United States,
England can with good grace step in and take
possession of the islands necessary 10 the
protection of her interests here.
Another view of the case is that the new
company is in the field permanently as Q COM
petitor of the Oceanic Steamship Company and
intends to make bid for the mail subsidy now
paid the latter company by the New Zealand
government. The Oceanic Company's contract
with New Zealand is yearly one and expires
next November.
MR.. STEVENS pEpARruRE
Minister Stevens has definitely announced
that he will leave Honolulu for his home in the
United States May "a He will leave the
United States legation in charge Of Consul Sew
erance. Both of these officials are still
enthusiastic in favor Of s~Hexation and
say that il is the only log. solu tion Of
the political problem here. Mr.. Stevens
has been quoted as feeling very bit
ter toward Commissioner Blount on 40
count of the latters action in having
hauled down the American flag but o. The
- IL @
elaborate dinner to Mr.. and Mrs Blount at
which all present seemed to enjoy themselves
thoroughly, that feeling has apparently
changed.
WATCHING LILIUoKALANL
The radical members Of the annexation party
are extremely anxious TO become rid Of the ex-
queen, whom they regard as q menace 10 the
present government The Hawaiian Star,
the extreme annexation organ, in editorial
on May calls attention to the danger
of allowing Liliuokalani to remain on the
islands, ana suggests that she be requested
to travel in foreign lands. with her
expenses paid by the provisional gov
ernment The more conservative members
of the party, however, and they appear 10 b
in the minority. say that as long as the quesa
conducts herself properly she should be a.
lowed TO remain. II not she must go.
The deposed ruler is constantly watched and
the people IN power clalm 10 KNOW nof
plans. While all this discussion is going on
Liliuokslani preserves a dignihed silence, say
ing nothing in public and keeping hsrseH 10
her residence.
The attitude of Claus spreckels is causing the
annexationists some uDeasiness. The big
sugar man expresses himself against annexs-
ton, because of it's bearing on the labor quss-
ton. Ii is said by some here that he prefers .
republic.
II has been announced that the big japanese
cruiser Nantwa Kan. which has been In Homo
lulu harbor for several months, has been re-
called and will sail today for Japan. This
would indicate that japan has given up any
hope she may have had Of obtaining q foot
hold in Hawaii. The departure Of the japanese
warship will be a relief TO the American war
ships here for ever since the Japanese cap
tain's proud boast that he could blow the Amsri-
can feet out of the water the American sailors
and officers here have had no love for ths
representative OF the miksdo.