Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-27
LATE HAWAIIAN NEWS
Great Activity Manifested by
Both the Parties.
GOVERNMENT ADVISED OF A PLOT

spreckels' Suit Against a Newspaper,
Strengthening the Palace DefenceS,
Annexation Sentiment Growing Among
the Natives-Newman's Power of Attor-
ney Scattered Broadcast.
SAN Francisco, Cal, June 27-The
steamer China from Hong Kong May 80.
and Yokohoma June 8, has arrived with
the following advices from Honolulu:
The libel suit brought by Claus Speekles
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 whici
appeared in The Star, the moral of which,
was that no man is rich enough to safel.
engage in seditious enterprises against Il
government which has power to seize his
person and property.
Paul Neuman, the ex-Queen's legal adj
WISER returned from the United States d
few days after the publication of the power
of at orney given him when he went tt
Washington to fight annexation. He
treats the matter of it's publication her,
very lightly, and says there never has
been any secret as to the contents OF the
document. He is still opposed to annexa-
zion, and thinks that protectorate with
whatever form Of government majority
of the people vote for is best for Hawaii.
The annexatinists are making great
capital out of what they consider the evil
dence of the eX-Queen's weakness and
selfishness. Thousands of copies of the
power of attorney printed in the Hawaiian
language have been circulated among ma
tives on all the islands, with the result, il
is claimed, that the natives are hocking to
the annexationists' standard in greater
numbers than ever before.
AS a result of the recent dynamite scare
the provisional government has passed a
law fixing the penalty for the unlawful
use of explosives at fine from $3.50 tc
IS, 600 and Imprisonment not to exceed q
years. the unlawful possession of ex-
plosives will be punished by a 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 returns home on the
21st. The annexation party regard hin
with suspicion, and are distrustful of Min
lister Blount, who seems to encourage
him.
The government is we'll advised of (
Royalist plot to fire the town and dyna
| mite the water works, and, in the con
| fusion. to seize the government buildings
| Efficient measures have been taken tx
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 ar
generally felt in Honolulu to be unfavor
| able to an early attainment of annexation.
Ultra royalists are jabilant, while the
more thoughtful ones see that this only
means the consolidation of the provisional
government into permanent form, sup
ported by the great body of taxpayers ant
| property owners. A prominent Royalist
intimated that there will soon be a gen
eral clamor for annexation among the
| natives, who will discover them.elves LEI
| with little voice in the remodeled govern
ment.
A special Cabinet meeting was held this
noon, June 10, continuing an hour and ,
half, at which Mr.. Blount and his secre
| tary were present.