The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
BLOUNT ON THE MOVE.
He REACHES CHICAGO ACCOM-
PANIED By HIS WIFE.

He Nay Make the Trip From San
Francisco to honolulu on the
Revenue Cutter Rush-Hawaiian An
nexetionists Disappointed on Learn
ing the News From Washington.
CHICAGO. March 16-The facts in the
Hawaiian annexation muddle are what
President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham
are after, and ex-COngressman James H.
Blount Of Georgia is going to the islands to
ascertain the correct history of the whole
matter. Mr.. Blount arrived here at mid
night and to-day will hurry on TO San
Francisco to take the boat for Honolulu.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Blount and q
private secretary and stenographer, Ellis
Mills, of the state department. Both the
envoy and his secretary we're as mum as
oysters last night.
Ex-Congressman BIount left tonight for
San Francisco. He refused to talk OF his
plans. but the information was gathered
that he is to leave San Francisco on the
cutter Rush as soon as he arrives at San
Francisco.
MAY GO ON a CUTTER.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Secretary
Carlisle this morning declined to affirm or
deny the statement that the revenue cutter
Rush, at San Francisco, had been ordered
to hold herself in readiness to carry Mr..
Blount to Hawaii 1t is unotficislly stated,
however, that the revenue cutter will be
placed at Mr.. Blount's disposal on his ar
rival, and unless arrangements can be made
for the Pacific mail steamer which sails for
China on March %, to touch at Honolulu,
Mr.. BIount will sail on the Rush. Il will
take that vessel about week TO make the
trip. The supposiEOn that the Rush has
been ordered for this duty receives conir-
nation from the fact that revenue marine
officials, who three days ago denied posi-
lively that any orders to this effect had
been given, are this morning very reti-
cent on the subject.
ANNEXATIONIsTs DEPRESSED.
SAN Francisco, March 16.-The steamer
Alameda arrived from Sydney via Homo
lulu, shortly after noon to-day, bringing
advices from the latter place up to March
9. With the exception OF Minister Stevens
and few other Americans, the friends of
annexation were considerably depressed
when the steamer Begic arrived at Homo
lulu on March 2, bringing news that the
treaty of annexation had not reached a
vote in the United States Senate. The roy
alists were correspondingly elated. Minister
Stevens is Of the opinion that q popular
vote on the question of annexation taken in
the islands would be useless, for, with the
exception OF Lue rOWQy element ana q lew
interested persons OF prominence, there is
no strong feeling against annexation.
President Dole says that he has no reason tc
believe that annexation will not come, even
though it be deferred.
HELPS THE ROYALISTs.
The present unsettled state Of affairs Il
not only manifesting an effect on commer
cial lines in Honolulu, but is strengthening
the roy alists in their opposition. mum
Der OF secret meetings have been held al
which various measures for bettering theil
position have been discussed. So far as
known, no threats Of violence or of a repOr
to arms have been made; but it has beer
proposed that representations should b.
made to the British government in view o
the apparent antipathy to action by tht
United States.
CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE.
"The Hawaiian Civil Rights League" ha
been formed. 1t is said 30 be an anti
American organization made up Of royal
lists and others, contrived to delay annexa-
tion and if possible prevent it altogether
The natives do not take kindly 10 the league
and it is stated that they propose to form
league Of their own. The retention in of
flee of A. S. Cleghorn, father OF Princes
haiulant, as collector OF customs, anC
several appointments have caused SOM
dissatisfaction among some OF the support
6rS of the government