The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-18
The Government Building.

who, reaching over my shoulder through the
crowd just managed TO grasp the tiller and
steer the little craft, asked me, as he bent
back and forth. Watts 'ee news?"
As we neared the landing before the
beautiful city where cit seems always after
noon," l felt a genuine thrill of patriotic
joy 20 see the stars and stripes floating
above The palace of the degosed Queen and
also from many private houses and places
of business. Remembering the discomforts
of the long sea voyage to one not accus-
toned to the erratic movements of old ocean,
felt that Il some dusky band were TO- sud-
denly strike up Home Again" there would
be nothing incongruous In the situation.
1t was rather warmer than San Francisco
or Oakland, to be sure but nothing to COM
pare with a summer day in Chicago or New
York.
Like a hurried glance at a swiftly moving
panorama of scenes made familiar by
Charles Warren Stoddard and Robert Louis
Stevenson were the glimpses of Honolulu
as was quickly driven to the residence of
American Minister Stevens.
found the official representative Of the
United States to be genial aud courteous
gentleman. He received me pleasantly,
situation, but said there was very little 10
add to the reports already carried back BY
tile Australia.
Il was learned, however, that the eondi-
tioa of Hawaiian affairs has constantly in-
proved since the establishment Of the Pro-
YisiOnaI Government, which is already
firmly established with all classes Of
islanders. almost to the exclusion Of race
Hawaiiaus generally have displayed feel
ing Of Indifference toward the change in
government. and u have become especially
lukewarm in responding to the few en-
deayors made by the English friends Of
the Princess Victoria Kaiulani to stir up
native opposition against the new Govern
ment and the American party. In fact it is
generally conceded that the English faction
has collapsed since a. S. Cleghorn. collector
OF customs and father of the heir to the ex-
Queens throne. has taken the oath of
allegiance to the Provisional Government,
so as to retain. if possible, his Office under
the new regime.
But one overt act has been committed
in opposition TO the present Government,
aud this occurred in Kohala, Island of
Hawaii, when an Englisbman, named c. S.
Kynuersley, tore down a proclamation an
nouncing the new Government, and after
ward defed the deputy sheriff to arrest
him. An order has been sent for his arrest,
and 1t is stated In official circles that it is the
Intention to make an example Of Mr.. Kyn-
nersley without reference to any apology
either he or his friends Of the English colony
at Kohala may make on his behalf.
In the meantime the people Of Hawaii
continue In state OF hopeful expectation
that the United States Government will
take such action as will speedily settle the
form Of the future Government, and relieve
the foreign residents Of Hawaii from the
responsibility of permanently establishing
II singe-handed in the face of an English
opposition that will certainly arise unless
tie United States takes immediate and de-
eided action.
Minister Stevens has the sympathy Of the
entire community in the sad loss Of his
daughter, MISS Stevens, who was acciden-
tally drowned week ago last Monday
while attempting to board steamer at one
of the island ports. The funeral took place
on February 2, attended by the diplomatic
corps. officers of the United States steam
ship Boston and large eoncourse of resi-
dents
W nat DO they think OF II across the
Water7' is the eager query on every hand.
even the dignifed orderly on the steps of
the Provisional Government building being
unable to maintain his usual discreet
silence when glance at my card told him |
was from San Francisco. A copy of THE
CALL was eagerly received when profftred.
Thinge are going very quietly at the Pro-
yisiOnal Government Office The stars and
stripes float proudly from the staff, but
elsewhere over all Government Offices the
Hawaiian colors are shown. Everything is
at a standsti1l awaiting the action Of the
United States.
President Sanford S. Dale was able to
give me but a fve-minuie audience, and
was naturally as anxious to hear from
America as was 10 learn the state OF af-
fairs In Honolulu.
II happened that / was the first American
newspaper correspondent to call on the
President, and the result was that he did
most of the interviewing. In return for
such meager information as l could give re-
earding the manner In which the request
of the Hawaiians for annexation would be
received at Washington, he kindly offered