The herald., 1893-07-26
ptructions will not limit Thurston's &C
ton in getting the best terms he can.

ptructions will not limit Thurston's &C
ton in getting the best terms he can.
EXPULSION OF THE Ex QUEEN.
From all that can be learned from
seemingly reliable sources. 1t looks az
though the provisional government IN
tends carrying out a more aggressive
policv in case the United States refuses
the proposition to annex the ISLANDS,
and while nothing definite is known, IL
has been intimated in high official CIR
cles that in case the provisional govern
ment Is forced to prepare to stand alone
in the near future, the first step that VIII
in all probability be taken to secure IN
ternsl peace and quiet. will be the ex,
pulsion OF the ex-queen. 1t ls saio
here that Minister Thurston has advised
this course in the contingency men
toned.
HAWAIIAN FINANCES.
On July 18th Minister Damon made
an exhaustive financial statement before
the councils, and also submitted sup
Elemental report, in answer to criticisms
made by opponents of the government.
The report set forth in detail all the out
standing accounts against and due the
government. 1t shows that the govern
ment is running within the limit OF its
monthly income, and after providing ior
the payment of old bills under the mon
archv to the amount of nearly 5O,O0o,
the current account of the finance de-
partment shows an available surplus OF
over s20. 900. This showing is made ior
July. the hardest money month In years.
The minister stated that there was am
ple provision for meeting all expenses
and debts falling due before December
18th, when the taxes begin to come In.
The government has decided to issue
bonds as requested, for the amount OF
s47. 900 due the Risdon Iron works OF
San Francisco, and the amount will be
paid next December with interest. Ha-
vaiian bonds are having steady sale
at par, and the proposition submitted
by the Risdon Iron works, through
Claus Spreckles & Co., asked for dis
count which would allow OF the bonds
being converted at once into money.
PAUL NEUMANN's APPEAL.
Last week Hon. Paul Neumann issued
an appeal to President Dole, demanding
that the proposal of annexation be left
to popular vote. The annexationists
claim that Claus Spreckels directed the
appeal. 1t was attacked the following
day in the newspapers by a prominent
royslist who expressed the opinion that
Mr., Neumann's appeal was but another
form of asking for fee to head polit-
ical fight.
BLoUNT's REPORT FINISHED.
Miuister Blount has concluded his re-
port on Hawaiian affairs and will prob
ably forward the same to Washington
on the steamer Australia, which sails
tomorrow. Minister Blount has ceased
work and is now enjoying himself daily
in sightseeing, etc.
sPREcKELs LEAVES FOR THE COAST.
Claus Spreckels leaves for the coast by
the Australia tomorrow. He has been
very quiet lately regarding political
affairs, and nothing of the future fight,
which the royaliets threaten that he in
tends to keep up, is known. 1t there
are plans they are kept in the back
ground at present.
SAFETY IN SILENCE.
The exposure of lists of royalists to be
shot in case an attack was made upon
the provisional government, has had but
little effect here, although at first some
conservative people claimed they we're
startled and shocked. The more violent
royalists who have been openly threat
ening the government are, however, cou-
vlrced that their safety lies in silence
and are keeping quiet in consequence.
Some here have denied the existence o.
any plot but it is conceded that killing
would more than likely take place, &C
far as the royalists are concerned, if 9
break should be made. This, however,
is not now anticipated.