The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-27
LATE HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Great Activity Manifested by Both
the Parties,
GOVERNMENT ADVISED OF A PLOT
Strengthening the Palace Defences.
Annexation Sentiment Growing Amsng
the Natiyos-s. .L.,f -

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 27.-The
steamer China, from Hong Kong May 80,
and Yokohoma June 0, has arrived with
the following advices from Honolulu,
The libel suit brought by Claus Speckles
against Walter o. Smith, editor Of the an
nexation organ, will be tried at the June
term of the Supreme Court The action
was brought because Of an allegory which
appeared in the Star, the moral Of which
was that NO man is rich enough to safely
engage In seditious enterprises against q
government which has power to seize his
person and property.
Paul Neuman, the ext Queens legal ad-
wiser. returned from the United States a
few days after the publication of the power
of attorney given him when he went to
Washington to fight annexation. He
treats the matter Of its publication here
very lightly. and says there never has
been any secret as to the contents OF the
document. He In still opposed TO annexa-
tion, and thinks that protectoratc with
whatever form OF government majority
of the people vote for is best for Hawaii.
The annexationists are making great
capital out Of what they consider the evi-
dence Of the sx-Queen's weakness and
selfshness. Thousands of copies OF the
power of attorney printed In the Hawaiian
language have been circulated among na-
tives on all the islands, with the result, it
Is claimed, that the natives are nocking TO
the annexationists standard in greater
numbers than ever before.
AS result Of the recent dynamite scare
the provisional government has passed a
law fixing the penalty for the unlawful
use OF explosives at a fine from $3.50 to
$5, 900 and imprisonment not to exceed 20
years. the unlawful possession of ex-
plosives will be punished by maximum
fine of So, 600 and imprisonment for six
years.
The palace which was occupied by the
Government two weeks ago has been still
further protected by placing sand bag
barricades at exposed points. Arms and
ammunition have been served out to a
secret organization called the Citizens Re
serve, which numbers about 400 men.
Charles Nordhof rs.s.rns home on the
2lst. The annexation party regard him
with suspicion. and are distrustful Of Min
ister Dlount, who seems to encourage
him.
The government Is well auVlsou OF q
Royalist plot to fire the towu and dyna.
mite the water works. and, in the con-
fusion, to seize the government buildings.
Efficient measures have been taken tc
Illustrate any such attempts.
A meeting of American citizens In Hon
olulu TO arrange for the usual celebration
of July was held at the Arlington House
on June II, and an extensive programme
adopted.
The latest advices from Washington are
generally felt in Honolulu to be unfavor.
able to an early attainment Of annexation.
Ultra royalists are jubilant, while the
more thoughtful ones see that this only
means the consolidation of the provisional
government into a permanent form, sup
ported by the great body Of taxpayers and
property owners. A prominent Royalist
intimated that there will soon be gen.
eral clamor for annexation among the
natives who will discover themselves left
with little voice in the remodeled govern
ment.
A special Cabinet meeting was held this
noon, June 10, continuing an hour and q
half. at which Mr.. Blount and his secre.
tary were present.