The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-04
YHESUGAR KINGOF HAWAII
Movements and Intentions of
Spreckles on the Islands.
OUTLINING HIS PLANS.
His Reasons Why the Monarchy Will
Not Be Restored.
Commissioners Blount Is Busily Engaged
in Making Researches Preparatory
to Getting Together His Report
stevens to Receive a Present.

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-The steamer
Australia today brought from Honolulu
advices to April IS. Advices as to
Spreckles' movement and intentions are
eagerly sought. In an interview with an
Associated Press correspondent, Spreckles
said he had come down to investigate
affairs, but his plans were hardly out
lined yet. The labor question is the all
important one and constituted his only
objection to annexation. The planters
must have cheap labor and this in the
necessities OF the case must be Asiatic
labor. 1.-THE monarchy cannot be restored,
said Spreckels, as there are three conflict
ing elements, viz: The missionaries,
Kanakas and third or opposing party of
white adventures, which cannot be
united. The Kanakas are simply child
rem, and there is gap between them and
the whites which cannot be bridged, the
missing link OF which will never be
found.
Elf could find a man of ability whom
could trust, / would favor a republic.
The thing is to find the man. The pro-
visional government cannot remain in
power always; annexation would involve
the question OF japanese suffrage and it Is
too absurd to thin the United States con-
stitution can be changed to permit Asiatic
suffrage. l can lead the Kanakas because
l know them. As / say, if could find a
man | would favor republic. Give the
United States place at Pearl harbor in
fee simple, and they could keep their
ships there and protect US if we could not
take care of ourselves. -
The queen some days ago stated to one
of her advisers that she was entirely pas
sive and awaiting the action OF the
United States. To Spreckles she said
that whatever the result might be, she
would not utter murmur. President
Dole is said to have given assurance TO
Spreckles that he would support good
government, and if Spreckles should per-
sist in his idea of a republic, he would
find many influential men ready to assist
him.
1t is stated that if Spreckles were to ex-
ert the pressure of which he is capable,
not q few of the planters would also
quickly follow his lead. He is known to
be comforting with number of planters,
but to what end Is not aScertained.
The provisional government asserts that
the saving between the carrying on of the
government under a monarch and under
the present system has produced sufficient
funds TO meet, not only all ordinary re-
quirements, but to enable $50 900 interest
on outstanding bonds to be paid when it
natures in June.
Radical suggestions have been made by
some ardent annexationists, that if
Spreckles attempts to enbarass the gov
eminent, martial law will be enforced and
every dollars worth of his property con-
6scated, but it is not likely such course
will ever be taken. The most important
movement on foot is said to be the propo-
sition which has been made to the pro
visional government to try to buy off the
ex-queen, and hence kill all opposition
from native Hawaiians by an annual pen
sion to her OF S25, 600.
Commissioner Blount is busily engaged
in making researches preparatory to get
ting together his report. The Women S
Patriotic league will forward memorial
to Commissioner Blount, praying for a
restoration of Liliuokalani. Meetings for
and against annexation are being held
daily in different parts of the islands.
A fund of 30, 900 is being raised to pur-
chase service of plate as testimonial
of good will of citizens of Honolulu, to
be presented to Minister Stevens before
he leaves for the states