The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-29
Mr.. BIount and His Mission.

Our minister to Hawaii, Mr.. Blount,
has been the subject of good deal of
comment ever since he was chosen by
the President for the rather unpleasant
duty of making thorough investigation
of Hawaiian troubles Some of the com
ment has been favorable, and some unfav-
Orable. 1t may be safely stated that much
that has appeared in the public prints in
respect to Mr.. Blount has been based upon
insufficient information as to the purpose
of this mission. He has been remarka-
bly, reticent relative to Hawaiian matters
and so has the administration Just what
the policy of the administration is in
respect to Hawaii the public is not in
formed, and it is not improbable that
nothing will be given out about that
matter until Congress meets.
Whether or not Mr.. Blount has
acted with Judgment and discre-
tion cannot be stated within any
degree of certainty, because the facts
upon which to base an opinion
are wanting When it is authoritatiyely
known what he was expected to do and
what he has done, it will be time enough
to draw conclusions as to whether he de-
serves praise or blame.
Those who have declared that he has
shown himself unfit for his duties and
that a mistake was made in sending him
to Hawaii, have no desire to treat him
fairly. They have made reports hostile
to him the basis of their attacks without
being sure the reports were true Indeed,
their haste in using them indicated that
they were afraid they might be contra
dicted
Mr.. Blount, so far as the public knows, has
given the administration entire fatisfac-
tion. 1t is true that there is a report that
he has sent in his resignation, but there
is no intimation that the President hintod
it would be accepted. On the contrary,
there is every reason for thinking the
President would like to have him remain at
Honolulu
When all the facts are known it is prob
able that it will appear that Mr. Blount
has discharged mis- duties as special com
missioner and minister with great skill
and good judgment He is man Of ability,
and has had long expcrient in public
life Those who have tried to make it
appear that he has failed in the Hawaiian
mission willhave to acknowledge probably
that they were mistaken.
The friendly meeting of Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Grant at West Point the other day
! has occasioned so much favorable com
ment with regard to the reuniting of the
| once severed sections of country that sew
/ eral gentlemen have resolved to still fur
ther promote the era of good feeling by
bringing about a meeting between Miss
! Winnie Davis and Mrs. Gen. p II. Sheri-
dan. The women are both at present
in Chicago, in attendance upon the world
fair, and are stopping within few blocks
of each other. 1t is thought the meeting
will be brought about soon. The occasion
of the unwilling of the confederate monu-
ment in Chicago next month would be an
suspicious time for the meeting.
Matrimonial cranks in all parts of the
country are said to be Fostering Miss Liz
zie Borden with offers of marriage.
Hardly mail arrives at Fall River that
does not bring her one or more missives
from men who are willing to allow her to
lose her identity in their names. The
consideration, of course, is the young
woman's money She is worth some
100000 in her own right, and there are
lots of men who would marry anybody for
the privilege of sharing in that sum
Miss Borden, however, has no idea OF
getting married
Edison denies that he is believer in
theosophy. He has not yet wound an in.
duction coil around'it and tested its cap.
acity in ohms and things he does not
even know whether or not it is a conduc
tor. Until he turns a current upon it Ed.
ison viii not have much faith in it.