Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-13
BLOUNT TALKS
Ho Tells What He Ii
Doing
I'm the Discharge Of
Duty
He Feels His KespOn-
sibillty
For Striking the Stars
AMI Stripes
Annexation Scnti.
nient Quiet.

HosotrtU Nay d The propositioE
. establish the Hawaiian rcpublic is
Mt gaming erounA NJ Wilcox. repre-
-eut4ng the HaNanan interest iH ihs
scheme through the Liberal. has ahsn
don~d the agitation and the paper has
suspended fpr TIE time b-ing Colonel
Nolney Ashford conresses hc has
concluded u is tcst Ia wait snd
arcertsln what the United States
Intends doing before proceeding further.
Tae SpgecSics boom for the republican
lruIect has also apparently come q
ulught Af1 mestin. q the planters
called ty Sprrckics APRIL -. The latter
explained h,- IDEAS IN detail and
offered Tor adoption q communication
90 President Cleveland opposing
anusxstsua b.caur. Il the difficulties
j. would place IA the way II obtaining
cheap isbur necessary for plantation
work. The matter vas referred without
auch Discussion. and at a subsequent
meeting the communication Was shelycd.
Nothing has been doue toward pension
ing the depo4cd queen. President Dole
declines 20 slate the attitude ~ the
pruyIncIal government to this plan
What the League Wants.
The convention ot the Hawaiian Pa,ri.
otic league as-enlb May la frame a
ni~msrlsl To- Commissioners Blount ex.
prc--svs u the natives wishes IN the
matter - government Petitions were
presented by country districts for the per
F-tuation - the monarchy. opposing an
ness,ion. Tor IerpetUatIng Independence
aud continuance a! the Hawaiian flag
az Hawai- After sotne speech making
a cpmmittee WAS appointed Co draw UP.
lu secret ss-slon. a resolution to be pre-
sentrd "a the United Stat.- commits
stuEsr. Ana the conycntIOn al
.sarEed. The memorial was pre-
seated to Mr. blount May = \ dele
cation from the Hawaii innovation
club visited Comm Issioner Blount
MAY l. and Assured HIM that the annex
stlon -satlment VAS growing an favor
among the natives as we'll a. the for
eign~rs - the land Mr. BlOunt asked
tie chairman that "a the event 10 "A
urTauou N. natives expect o. become
s'~rs. "a which they replied aftrma
fl.rly
Eipunt DECLARES Himself
rumier - The advisory council
headed - Wee rre-iicn, Damon. called
on NJ b'run' ATrt = Biount sad
4 c,ur here o. examine into the state
10 thr country ard g.ust therefore care
suiiy courue myself to my duties I
havr. % nec~s-ity. interyiescd great
macy l~,lpir and have accumulated
a tugc quantity 4 material. bat IA yet
have not gone very deeply into -tatis
tlcs sud figures oounected with the
islands Ihls. however. ! intend a.
achieve later on. The shortue~@ - the
time ~ my disposal has nrceszItated my
meeting cIlEiluals a. ! can arrange Tor
ffegl iu other words I must husband
uy time au' collsu-r uy work
Refer. .rg - q E0~siflr trip through
- .l-o4 VI kiourt ~aIt ! 10 rot
ssnt e., -fi 20 'hr 1'hc- stands | have
taken cua-u iers,h'e responsibility upon
n.vs.''f ig .,veri0g the Tag aud ! want
O. remasr hrr" "a. can pr'Ier n. traps
ashore la CASE q any trouble.
Sentiment '.ro~- stronger.
10 j. tkought ~ many people here
that the commissioner will order the
Auierirsn Tag ho,zte, again before re
turning h.me The situation sum
nlsrisel The provisional gov
eminent believes ifseR strong enough
O. 4leil any Internal disturbance
I'D msintstn it~ef In authority. The
fnanre= arr smpl" Tor carrying on the
Npvernuifut The snneNation s"uti
Iuent qru"tlf strengthening
hut ieas n ~"tt.sment . the
euss'Iof Is Injurious tp businrss
intrrr~f-. fte United states steamship
Mans arrived Apr. > snd relieved the
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