The morning call., 1893-06-19

any instructions regarding negotiations
for a new treaty, but in timated such might
be along by the next steamer, due in lew
days. He also stated be did not see his
way clear to establishing a protectorate
over Hawaii, because under the existing
conditions here, popular suffrage could not
at present be established.
1t was quite a disappointment TO both
Minister Blount and both political parties
that no definite news was received by the
steamer of June /. The Minister is anx-
ious to return home, and both royalists
and anneXati0nists would be glad TO have
the question settled one way or the other.
The idea of a protectorate is still In favor
with annexa tonists. They say that if the
United States is unwilling to assume such
responsibility while the present form OF
government here is in vogue. they are will
ling to have Government elected by the
people. provided the voting qualification
be changed 10 meet the necessities OF the
case. They claim that the old form OF
voting, when voters for members Of the
Lower House were reQuir to have an in
come OF SEQ per month, and voters for the
mobiles must hold at least $1,000 worth of
taxable property, was unsatisfactory, as
the natives swore falsely as to their income
and property, and there was no provision
for challenging and Furnishing unlawful
voters. The annexationists claim that
simply an educational qualification reQuir-
ing voters to be able TO read and write
would be more satisfactory. They say
that the educa ted natives are in sympathy
with the whites and would vote with them,
giving majority for the form of govern
ment the whites are now trying to estab-
lsh.
The Provisional Government has passed
law giving the Attornev-G General dis
cretionary powe admitting 10 bail per-
sons charged with murder. treason or
seditious offenses. Heretofore all offenses
have been bailable, and this new law is
considered to be a further precaution on
the part Of the Government TO prevent con-
spracieS and to shut off rOyalst and native
newspapers from too severely criticiZing
the Government
The Portuguese tfave been given voice
in the government by the appointment of
A. Mendonca, large property-holder.
C. W. Wilder. son of Vlce-President
Wilder, has been appointed Consul-Gen-
eral at San Francisco to succeed F. S.
Pratt. removed.
The Boston has not yet returned from
target practice aud the Adams is still the
only warship in port.
w. G. Irwin has made public his letter to
the sugar-planterS, in which the argument
is put forth that in case of annexation the
labor question will ruin the sugar industry
here, and urging them to oppose annexa-
ton. In another communication Mr.. r.
win denies the report that he is in favor of
annexation, and says that his ews are
the same as those OF Mr.. SpreckeS.
A few days ago an article entitled "Herr
Rothschili Won atZenjammer" appeared
in the Hawaiian Star. 1t purported to
give the story OF a German whose estates
were confScated and who was banished
because he had conspired against the Gov
ernment. Clau> Spre kels was greatly in.
censed and this afternoon caused the ar
rest of w. G. Smith. editor OF the Star, on
charge of criminal libel. Smith, who
was released on his own recogniZance.
holds that Spreckels' charge will not be
proved, as the Star did not charge that
Spreckels was engaged in conspiracy ana
sidltioa against the Government, but
merely put mythical case.