New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-13
TIRED OF AMERICAN INACTTON.
FEELING OF THE WHITES IN HAWAII.
how Mr.. BLoUNr LOWERED HIS IMPORTANCE
IN THE NATIVES EYES-MK. BOwENS
ENTHUSIASTICALLY OF THE PRO.
vISlONAL GOVERNMENT

tvRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF 1hE TRlBrSRl
Honolulu, May 5.-The occurrences since the sail
ing Of the last mail steamer may be put In SEN
tence Never has Honolulu been duller than IT Is
now: and never since TIE overthrow OF the Queen
have the white residents been weary OF American
insction. Commissioner Blount has ceased 10 be an
interesting subject Of conjecture because OF his fatal
admission to the delegation Of native women that he
had no authority decide for or against the restora
ton of the Queen. Mr. B.ount has probably re-
cre,ted many times this slip OF the tongue, which
has thrown him from his PEDESTAL So long as the
Hawalians fahced he armed with fun power TO
rednstste the Queen or to declare for annexation
they looked upon him as great man but now MS
S,es,ire has waned. On April 81 the commissioner
received eich, members OF the Advisory Council OF
the Provisional Government. In reply TO several
speechrs made by the visitors Mr.. BlOunt said:
q came hero examine into the state oil 'hc
conn,rv and must therefore carefully conhne myself
10 nv duties. The United States and the "oVerh-
ment at Washington are virtually at stahds''h III
the matter and far as can see. will be so until
make my report. have of necessity interviewed
A ereat many people. and have accumulated large
quantity OF matter but as yet have not gone very
deepy into statistics and figures connected with the
,s,ands This however l intend TO accomplish later
on The shor ness OF time at my disposal has ncces-
stated my meeting individuals as can arrange ior
them In other words am obliged 10 husband my
time and condense my work"
In conclusion, Commissioner blCunt saio he July
recognized that the interested in this movement
and tI.act, representing IT. were men who had I'M
selA.iy given their time and ability 10 iurther's H.
and were representative men OF the Hawaiian Islands
one significant incident OF the week has been the
formation OF company OF sharpshooterS. maue up
largely OF business men, They have Noiun'eere"
their aid TO the Provisional Government The com
pany will not he drilled hut will be called out only whe'
sctual necessity arises. Many of these men were
hiatt
Gibson into exile and made Kaakana REFORM HIS
Government. -.
The Commercial Advertiser" which Is the aoi'S'
newspaper in Hawaii. and extremely CONSERVATIVE
criiiciscs severely the letters sent out from ioho
hv Charles NordhOff. II declares thnt 'he! uo NV
represent foreign native sentiment. MI D'"r"'
another New-York correspondent ma 'qleradca rs the
personal friend OF President Cleveland ana WIS IT,
ceiysd with great honor by the natives. the queen
beinc especially gracious. Mr.. Bowen went sup
TOO far however. when he in,ima'ed one o'' "' " w.
native feast that II he felt so disposed he eo"' p'
duce orders from President Cleveland 'h'' "o"'"
mako commissioner Blount adopt very different
policy The Georgian was wroth wheh he h'"'1 VI
This and he summoned The correspondent Jeoie "i"'
r.sn ,be Commissioner read him lecture which was
81 .n,phatic tia, Brown took the next steamer ior
home lie had nothing more to say ;Io'"' "
friend Cleveland while h. remained III 'io
The stand taken by the leHders oil 'he ii"> 49,,
Government expressed IN lic i'h"'''-
from The Honolulu star" the new organ OIL '''
co,.rr,a,, Is Il significant rterance. rs II shows
tia, The Provisional Government Is de'ern''i'" "
reen IL, control Of the management OF ahairs' wv"
though the United states refuses 10 ac'' ,,
Tnere will he no republic with the consent vi 'i'e
American residents of Hawaii. Nho, II Inc! nav NV
al the mower they need 10 decide what the i"'"'
~ ~ io, coy,rpment shall be. have the strength
~ a,r,,r, ,rhnt shape II shall not take III c"''
~, ,.r,,.d States shall under President 'i'>''''"
aoo,,rc tne uroecf % thc i9ii"u''
tho proyi ioaal Coz rnmen' VIII hr'p IL e ,
mill another duadrennial election shai nav .
he,a in America. In the hope that ah"eA'"" "''
=. .n,.a ~ failure should again come 10 uo"o
tho government supported bv the greater par. " ~,
hs,,.ss and property interests VIII CONSIDER "".'
or NO, the welfare of the Islands wouid pe S''NN
their proffer 70 Great Britain IaiR aoou' " ,..,
"a idle So il the pan to have an onE'''n'' ..,
on,,on was fought GU; for the sake OF getting
docor, and stable government. and that enc VIII nv
no surrendered TO suit anybody WHITES VI , 's
IN anxtody's wealth. This language may Dc Pi"''
hut II Is no palmer thar tn" fact u
meeting Of the planters was held on Npt''
c. at which Mr. spreckels explained MS iur'' "
astsr AMI Offered for adoption communication u
President Cleveland. opposing annexation he,'"s' VI
the difficulties woull Place In the way Of oDa'"n7
The cheap labor necessary TO paI"'uoh ""r"'
The communication referred TO comIn.t'ee' a"u.
at meeting on April ~ was shelysa. r s"ne y,
coDcede anything 10 secure annexation. ,
a convention OF the Hawaiian Patriotic ie;,s'H
which was probably the first OF the kind ever hed III
The ISLANDS assembled May IA. there being aDou'
ai,y delegates present from all Tie islards Joseph
Nawabt presided assisted by John y. CnmInlns i.on
orary president. The object OF The ccnvchlloh Whs
IN frame a memorial to Commissioner Bl0unt whi,,h
should b. expressive of the natives wishes III 'he
matter OF government. President Nawah miue
natrio,ic speech ave have no home" he continues
Eimi Hawaii. We have no right TO barter away ,hS
country which building up Tor our cil,unti
Petitions from country districts for The perpc.t'.om
o. monarchy. opposing an'cHom ior ,i pS' da.
Is the nag Of Hawaii were presented ana c""'n,, u
was arpointed TO draw UP in secret session roSo,
zion 10 The United States Commissioners. '"V
memorial was presented to Mr. Blon,t on MaH Cn,h
A delegation from, the Eaui Nnnexa'"h , ~,
called on Mr. Blount MAY 1. 10 assure NM ,n',
Ito annev alton sentiment was growing Ill 1aNur inis
~ na.iycs ~ we'll ms the foreigners on the Island OF
Maui When the Commisaoner askeu noe, ~, f."
event of annexation. the natives world e eAI,;a
bccome voters the chairman replied III We &
The United states ship hdalis arrived mere o sai,n
oe and The Mohican started for home ;iuh,''i
ec,r, transferred his flag 30 the Boston OH ''S -