The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-26

centrifugal. So degrees, 81 cents
granulated, ) 1870 cents net.
TIE local market continues fairly
active
Blouut Has Returned.
Special Envoy J. IL BlOunt arrived
by the Gaelic, and was az once bese'
by reporters of every grade and
degree.
My. Biount certainly sustained his
Hawaiian reputation IN this instance
His interroga.ors absolutely found
ont nothing. He was questioned IN
every way, and it was found out that
be would say nothing
Blount is going to Washington,
and will appear before congress
sional committee there. 1t is thought
that he fayors a protectorate. He
had an hours talk with Claus
Spreckels soon after his arrival.
A dispatch frorssSSew York, dated
I7th saws: The HeFald's Washington
correspondent says: Secretary of
State Gresham Is anxiOusly awaiting
the arrival Of Minister Blount. He Is
expected in Washington early next
week. The President and Secretary
Gresham wish TO confer with him
regarding the situation OF affairs IN
the Islands, and 70 receive his recon-
mendatiCn rs to what course this
government should assume IN deal
ing with the Hawaiian Provisional
government Minister Blount's in
structions limited him to making a
thorough examination Of the cOndI-
tions In the islands as ne found them
and to learn, as far as he could, what
the feeling of the people was with
regard to the action of this govern
ment IN bringing the trouble to a
settlement Despite Mr. Blount's
denial that any changes IN the sltua-
ton II Hawaii caused his return,
private adTiees from Honolulu say
the Provisional government and Min
ister BIouns were much concerned
over the attitude taken by Japan In
regard to her citizens IN Hawaii.
What the tenor of the forthcoming
message or the policy OF the govern
ment Is to be in reference to the isl
ands Will not be settled until after
the President and Secretary have
conferred with Mr.. Blount- From
the present outlook it will be several
weeks before this matter Will be IN
shape TO present to congress; and as
that body will 10 all probability be
discussing the financial question for
some time, there Is little chance that
a settlement of it can be reached
soon"
\ despatch from Washington,
dated the 18th, says: Among other
matters which apparently await Mr..
Blouut's arrival IN Washington and
his verbal communication to the
president and secretary OF state for
satisfactory solution Is the question,
Who is now our diplomatic represen
tative in Hawaii At present veil OF
mystery Is thrown around the sub
ject When Secretary Gresham was
asked, spropos of the arrival OF
Minister Blount in San Francisco,
who represented the United States
at Honolulu during Mr. Blount's ab
sence, his only reply was: iii be
better able to tell you when Mr..
Blount gets here" The original dis
patch announcing Mr.. Blount's in
tention to return stated that he
would turn over the control OF affairs
TO Rear Admiral Skerrett OF the
Boston. Whether be did so or not,
under the very full powers with
which ne was intrusted by the presi-
dent 10 his original commission, can
-
consul general at Honolulu, Mr..
Severance, but he Is from the same
state as the late Minister Stevens
aud was appointed under the same
auspices, and 1t is intimated that in
regard TO his relation 20 the present
political condition Of affairs 10 the
islands, ne does not possess the full
confidence Of the administration.
Samoan Trouble Over.
The Hsrald's Washington CORES
pOndent says: The Samoan war has
terminated Just the way the state de-
partment hoped it would, and IN fact
the way the three treaty powers
willed 1t should The news Is graft
flying to the officials for more reasons
than one. The surrender OF Mataafs,
1t Is believed, will put On end to the
trouble. which has been brewing ever
since MalietOa was made king An
other source Of qualification Is that
the war being over there Is no imme-
date necessity for the presence Of
the Philadelphia 10 Apia harbor
This vessel Will thus be available for
duty at Honolulu, and as soon as she
reaches Valparaiso. where she IL ex-
pected daily, she viii be ordered to
Callao. Here she viii receive IN
structions, as soon as the Yorktown
reaches the South Pacific, to proceed
20 Hawaii Is the relief Of the Boston,
the department desiring TO bring the
latter vessel TO Mare Island for much
needed repairs. It is deemed pru-
dent, however, to have an American
man Of-war visit Samoa as soon as
one can be spared for this purpose,
and there Il talk of sending the
Alliance from Callao.
Meeting Of Congress.
Congress met on the 9TH inst. TO
Wrsstls with the silver problem. The