Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-01
THE NEWS FROM HAWAII
People Excited Over Late
Developments.
is LIKELY TO BE TROUBLE SOON

the Instructions from the United States
Were ReceIved-Claus spreckles' Fight
WAgainst the Annexation Movement
Present to Ex-MInistor Stevens. ~
WASHINGTON, June The following ad-
vices have been received from Honolulu,
by the steamship Australia, at Honolulu.
The situation here is at present more in
sgresting than it has been for months,
and the whole town is agog with excite
ment over late developments. First came
arrests of Messrs. Bush and Kenyons, ed
itors Of native papers, on charges Of
libelling the Provisional Government and
Minister Stevens, then apublication Disco
rotary Gresham's instructions to Commits
sioner Blount and a warning by the latter to
annexationists that they could not depend
upon help from the United States in case
the Royalists attempted to reinstate their
Queen; then news of Blount's appointment
as United States Minis ter to Hawaii and
finally an attempt of the Provisional Gov
eminent to silence Charles Nordhoff, cor
respondent of New York paper, and Min
lister Blount's interference in his behalf
All sorts of alarming rumors are sent
out, and even Minister Blount, who all
along had predicted that there would be
no trouble is not now so confident. On
May Is Commissioner Blout gave out for
publication his letter of instructions from
Secretary Gresham.
The instructions are quite voluminouS.
They request Mr.. Blount to investigate
the condition of affairs in the Hawaiian
Islands and say: Your authority in all
matters touching the relations of this
Government to existing or other govern
ment of the islands and protection of
our citizens in paramount and in you
alone, acting in CO. operation with the
commander of the naval forces, is vested
full discretion and power to determine
when such forces should be landed or
withdrawn" Among other things stated
by Secretary Gresham are that Minister
Stevens will be instructed to furnish Mr..
Blount needed assistance and would per-
form the usual functions of minister, that
while the United State claims no right to
interfere in internal conflicts, this govern
ment will adhere to its consistent and es-
tablished policy and it will not acquiesce
in domestic interference by other powers
At the end of his instructions Mr.. Blount
added the following postscript: "While
shall refrain from interference between
conflicting forces of whatever nationality
for supremacy, 1 will protect American
citizens not participating in such conflict"
These few lines created great excitement
as they were regarded by all parties an
plain invitation to the royalisGs to make
trouble. The royalists, however, cay they
are not now prepared to take advantage Of
Mr.. Blount's notice, but will await the
decision of the United States If the
Islands are annexed they and the Queen
will submit to the inevitable and become
good Americans.
If the islands are not annexed, as the
royalists firmly believe they will not be,
then there may be trouble. The Provis-
ional Government, although 1t does not
! look for any disturbance, is Strengthening
it's position and claims to BIO able to hold
together for several years until q
new administration, il annexation Is
refused by Mr.. Cleveland On May
| 9Th the news of Mr. Blount's appointment
as United States Minister to Hawaii, ar
rived. Mr.. Blount Immediately took the
oath of office and entered upon his new du
ties
Mr.. BIount, however, will not accepa
! he position permanently, but will ask to
| he relieved as soon as practicable Ne.
| Blount's appointment is apparently salts
factory to both parties here. as he is re-
garded as perfectly impartial. His work
| as special commissioner is completed and
| a report has been forwarded to Washing
ton.
Claus Spreckles is still vigorously fight
ing annexation, and is charged by the an
neXationists with working in the interests
of the Sugar Trust, of which he is alleged
to be member. Ex- Minister S, evens sails
to- day for the United States His friends
here have raised 81, 900 with which to pur-
chase him silver service as a token Of
their esteem.