The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-13

for Maui on May to visit the Spreckels-
vile plantations.
Commissioner Blount is still engaged in
collecting information regarding the recent
overthrow of the monarchy. He admits
that he has wasted great deal of his time
in listening TO large number of royalists
and others who have not penny at stake
and now he is getting information from
res ponSible and reliable people.
In all probability lie will not leave for
home until early in June. The most i'm
portant statement he has made comes from
r very high officer, who youches for its
accuracy. When Bount was questioned
regarding visit to the other islands, he
said:
Il shall probably not visit the other
Islands because feel have taken a heavy
responsibility on my shoulders in lowering
the flag. and l wish to be in Honolulu in
case trouble should occur, so that | could
again land the troops from The Boston"
The most important incident Of the week
was a convention held on May !, at Arion
Hall, made memorable by the Boston's
men who camped there during the first
night after their landing. The convention
was called by the Hawaiian Patriotic
League ana about forty delegates from all
parts of the group assembled TO draft a
memorial to be presented to Comm issioner
Bleunt. The paper was drawn UP in a
secret session, but copy of it was OBJ
tanned and it reads as follows:
WHEREAS, His Excelency, Grover Cleve-
land, President of the United States Of
America, has honoIed the Hawaiian nation by
sending The Hon. James II. B,ount as a special
commissioner 10 Inspect the true desire of the
Hawaiian nation regarding annexation 10 their
nearest friend; therefore,
We, the natives Of the Hawaiian Islands, as
sembed in general convention from the branch
leagues of tile Hawaiian Patriotic League of
each district throughout The islands. do hereby
respectfully present our appeal; and TO show
our unity to The people OF our great and good
friend. he republic OF the United States OF
America, With her We have always had friendly
relations and she has always advised us to look
on her as helper and protector, always to be
trusted We greatly hope therefore, that The
nvesiigation OF the serious wrongs done us as
a nation in the person OF our Queen VIII be
rlehted and that the independence of our coun-
Try VIII he preserved. And whereas, We have
always hoped that our social ana commercial
relations with the United States OF America
will be promoted, we have not however,
thought that the time had arrived when our
name a. a nation and sovereignty should be
other power
Therefore, we hereby appeal, with the great
est hope and with the expectation hat tile
wrongs we claim have been done Us will be set
lied by returning our independence, and also
restoring The constitutional monarchy under
our most beloved Queen LiliuOkalani. ruler
greatly b loved and appreciated by The nation.
Signed by the delegates OF al the Islands.
The paper was presented to Blount on
tiI'e following day.
While the aforementioned meeting was
in progress the executive and advisory
councils OF the Government were holding
a business session in the Government
building but 100 feet away. The follow
ing resolution was introduced by a men,
Der:
WHEREAS The Provisional Government OF
the Hawaiian Islands WAS organized on the
17th day of January, for the purpose OF fur
theting the annexation OF these Islands 10 the
Uuiied States; whereas. this Provisional Gov
| eminent has been recognized by tile represent
| aives OF foreign powers rs the sole government
| of these Islands.
Resolued, That agitation for the restoration
| of The eX-Queen, or for any other political pur-
| pose than that for which this Government has
| been organized. Is hereby declared to come
| within lie meaning OF The sediton act passed
|
| the police depar inert is hereby instructed 10
| proceed against all persons ma King themselves
! liable under The said act
| The introducer of the resolution stated
that treason wss being enacted under their
very noses. and it was time some action
was taken. he said the object of the Gov
er Bment was annexation, and he believed
it should be deemed treason for any one TO
| propose restoration or the establishment
| of an independent republic. He was not
| in favor of SURPRISING the Hawaiians, but
| these who were misleading them.
The resolution was finally referred to
| the Executive Council.
In the minds of many people treason is
| rampant here, but it is learned from a
| member of the council that the police are
keeping careful watch on a number of
prominent royaists who hold nightly
meetings. and it is expected at this writing
that arrests by the wholesale will follow
within few days, or soon after this mail
departs.
The United States steamer Mohican
left port May l, bound for the Bering Sea
tn watch the poachers. She will stop at
Port Townsend to reeosl. Her departure
was delayed about two hours, owing to the
the channel she stuck upon the reef, with
out however, any injury to her hull. The
| accident was not, as far as could be aseer-
tained, due to any fault of the officers OF
crew, but to a stray line becoming en-
tangled in the propeller. The Mohican
was sRluted as she passed ont by the other
cruisers, with the exception of the Naniwa.
The officers Of the Boston expect that she
| will be relieved in September by the At
ianta.
The British ship Grefa. Captain Gar
land, arrived April 80. sixty-four days
from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal, and
reports that on April p the hull Of vessel
was sighted floating alongside. Steam was
also seen Issuing from the wreck. which
had evidently been on fire. The name OF
the vessel could not be ascerta med. but
she was evidently 2O00-ton iron four
nasfed ship, totally dismanIled The
wreck was about 1900 miles from Homo
lulu and is thought to be the remains of
TIE burned vessel enormously reported
some time ago to be the John Ena.