The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-06
BLOUNT AT HONOLULU.
All the People Turned Ont to Greet the Com
missioner, Who Refused to Talk.

San Francisco, April 5.-The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press at Homo
lulu, under date of March &c. says:
The United States revenue cutter Rush
arrived here this morning. nine days from
San Francisco, having on board ex-Con-
gresham Blouns. of Georgia. who was ap-
pointed commissioner to investigate the ex-
the expediency of the annexation or the
islands to the United States. As soon as
the cutter was sighted Oft koko Head. at
A. NJ. the business men began decorating,
and in short time the streets and build.
ings were covered with flags and bunting.
The townspeople turned ont en- masse. and
by IL o'clock, when the Rush anchored In
Naval row, the docks and streets were
crowded. The mail steamer Australia,
which was scheduled to leave at noon. was
the provisional government welcomed
the new arrivals with, the strains
of the Star spanRled Banner"
A delegation from the Annexation Club
missioner at the boat landing. A party OF
about seventy y-five Hawaiian women. from
the women's branch OF the Hawaiian Pa
triotic League. bearing the American and
Hawaiian flags also proceeded to the dock.
DR.. j. 8. MeGrew. chairman: aud Professor
Scott and General Hartwell as commit
tee from the Annexation Club. United
States Minister Stevens, i. Z. Hastings.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and aides TO
President Dolo, Major Robertson. the
correspondents, put of to the Rush TO paw
their respects to the Commissioners. The
news that only one person had been sent In
that capacity to the islands soon spread to
the shore. and ocoasioned much surprise.
Commissioner Blount declined to be in
terviewed, but from casual conversation it
would seem that his labOrs here may cover
q period of several weeks. The Rush Will
probably return to San Francisco in the
meantime. Commissioner Blount did not
leave the steamer for several hours. and
consequently reception 10y the Hawaiian
League and the Annexation Club did not
take place. The Rush brought dispatches
from Washington to Admiral Skerret. and
also TO the provisional government, but
the nature of them could not be learned.
away expressions OF satisfaction at the ar
rival of the commissioner prevailed among
tho annexationIsts. The Rush brought no
mail from the States and the arrival of the
here tomorrow on her way TO China, is
awaited for further particulars as TO the
sentiment in America.
during the two weeks preceding the ar
rival of Commissioner Blount, the lethargy
of the Haw aiians gave way TO action. The
Civil Rights League and the Hawaiian
Patriotic League held frequent mass-m
ings. at which either annexation or dis
franChisement were the respective su b]ects
of denuncation. The recall of the apnexa-
tion treaty from the United States Senate
has caused certain white agitatOrs here to
convey to the native mind the idea that the
new administration does not favor annex
alton. and will not consider it unless the
natives themselves ask for 1t. Consequent
ly the natives gratefully look to the Cleve.
land administration as one which will as
sist to rid them of missionary rule which
they fear more tn an annexation to some
foreign power"