New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01
wood Association took place. consisting Of the decora
ton Of the graves Of 10000 Confederate soldiers after
which prayer was offered and hymn sung.
TROUBLE BREWING INHAWAII
MINISTER BLOUNT AND THE PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT on BAD TERMS.
PUBLIC DISGUST AT THE DELAY OF THE UNITED
STATES IN TAKING ACTION on ANNEXA-
TION-THE CASE OF MR.. NORDHOFF

, (Br TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEI
San Francisco, May 31.-Pnvate letters from Homo
lulu, bringing advces up to May "a say thar 'here
is an ugly feeling between Minister Blount and the
Provisional Government leaders, and that trouble may
occur at any time. The general impression among
the friends Of annexation that Mr. Blount Is playing
q waiting game confident that II he delays long enough
the present Hawaiian Government VIII go 10 pieces
through financial straits and internal d sensons Mr.
Blounts Instructions, the text OF which he gave 10
the Honolulu press on May 10, are not held by the
annexationsts to justify his action In lowering the
American flag Mr. Bount has also lost prestige
among the RoyalIsts as they are convinced now that
he was honest when, In a recent response to dele
CATION Of native women, he declared lie had no power
TO restore the queen. The public feeling Is one OF
huge disgust that the United States should permit
the important question Of annexation to linger for
months while trade is paralyzod on the island
Nr. Blount has Increased the strained relations
between himself and the Provisional leaders by his
championship OF Charles Nordhof, the Herald cor
respondent Mr. Noidhof made statements In his
letter, about certain Honolulu residents which he
found to be erroneous, and he retracted them Dn'
the Provisional Government, which has adopted
stringent laws against nbe cited him to appear
before the Advisory Council. Mr.. Nordhon reiuse1
to obey this summons and Mr.. Blount warned Presi-
Dole that the correspondent could not De IoTeu
to xplan what he had written for publication IN
tbe United States Mr. NordhOf had been cited
10 explain why he had published in The Herald the
charge that majority OF the members OF the Cpunci
Of the Government had signed the lottery peuuohs'
whereas not a single one OF the present mcmoTs
had done So Mr.. y. rdhoh had also been served on
May 20, under threat OF prosecution for libel. with
a demand for apology for having represented IN
The Herald" that President Dole aid Minister stevens
had recently combined In conspiracy 10 extort from
the cxQueen a formal abdication, statement without
foundation. An editor OF native paper. u. u
Kenyon has been arrested for criminal libel la having
charged United States Minister Stevens with piracy
and robbery. Kenyons article accused Mr. stevens
Of attempting 10 steal the islands and characterized
bc action OF raising the United states flag that
OF robber chief.
C'aus Sprecbels has become disgtsted by the delay
and In, returned to his big sugar estate on Maui.
Secretary Gresham's instruction, requested MIR.
Bount TO investigate the condition OF affairs on the
Hawaiian Islands and continued: d" Your authority IN
all matters touching the relations OF this Government
to the existing other government OF the sihhuS
and protection Of our citizens Is paramount; and In you
alone acting In cooperation with the commander OF
the naval forces Is vested full discretion and power
10 determine when such forces should be landed or
withdrawn- Among other things stated by Secretary
Gresham were that Minister Stevens would be in'
s,ruced 70 furnish Mr.. Bount needed assistance, ana
would perform the usual functions oil Minister anu
hat white the United states claim no right to inter
fere ilrJncrnal conflicts the Government wouh aohere
70 It's con,stcn, and established policy ana wou!d not
acou,cscc in domestic interference by other powers
Al the end OF his instructions, Mr.. Blount added the
following postscript.
while | shall refrain from interference oet"een
conflicting forces Of whatever Da'iouaiity' LOT
surremacv will protect American citizens not par
tcipating in such connict'
Thes, few lines created great excitement, az hey
were rnrnrded hy all parties as plain invrauoh 10
the Royailsts to make trouble. The Royalists' now
oyer say they will await the decision OF tne 'm'e"
states II the islands annexed. they ana 'he
Oueen will submit to the inevitable and become goNi
Americans II the Islands are not anneXrd-ahd TIE
royall,l, firmly believe they will not be-there may
he trouble The Provisional Government, althongh IL
docs not look for any disturbance i srength'Hhs
II, position and processes to be able to hou togeher
for several years until Administration shall come
into power In the United states. II annexation Is re-
fused hy Mr. Cleveland. . ,,.
ON MAY Il the news Of Mr.. BountS appointment
n, United states Minister 10 Hawaii reached Homo
lulu Mr.. Bount immediately took ihe % 99h 81 Dill
and entered upon his new duties. lie WILL however,
ask to he relieved soon IL prnctcablr. III, Worh
n, .pnrial mmlssOncr is completed ana report mas
h,cn foru ardcd TO Washin gt0n.