The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-09


| Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
/ HONOLULU, June mo one knows
how or why, but the fact remains that the
annexation party of Hawaii have settled
in their own minds that the United States
is going to establish a protectorate over
the islands. Annexation, except as some
thing in the future. is not now discussed.
The cry, annexation or nothing" is no
| longer heard.
The business men of the community
who are the main support of the Pro-
visional Government, are tired of the I'M
certainty in business affairs which has
existed for so long time, and yearn for a
settlement of the political problem with a
longing that is deep and strong Why
they should have given up the hope of
annexation at this particular time is hard
to tell. 1t is reported that Minister
Blount has dropped hint that protect
crate is the proper thing to look for, and
that may be the reason for the change of
mind on the part of the annexationists.
The Provisional Government evidently
expects important developments very
soon and is said to be quietly preparing
for any possible outbreak that may occur
| before that news arrives. 1t is known
that consultation was held this morning
with Minister Blount and these prepara-
tons are said to be a result of that con
| ference.
1t is extremely improbable, however,
that any trouble will occur. If the con-
slant protestations of the royalists are
to be believed, they have no intention of
making move until after the decision of
the Cnited States is known.
SO far, Claus Spreckels has not gained
much by his efforts to embarrass the
Government financially. Minister of FL
nance Damon betrays no concern about
the matter, and says that the 800, 600, the
repayment of which is demanded hy
Spreckels, has been guaranteed by a
number of wealthy supporters of the
! Government, and that Mr.. Spreckels will
receive his money before the end of
the week.
Now that Mr.. Sprecllels has had his
fling, the subject of retaliation is being
discussed. There is talk of stopping
the subsidy of 81, 900 per month now paid
to Spreckels' Oceanic Steamship line.
There was time when the Oceanic line
was ofgreat value to Hawaii, but now that
the new Canadian Pacific line, the Pacific
Mail and Occidental and Oriental Steam
ship Companies make Honolulu a port of
call, the annexationists do not deem the
Oceanic line absolutely essential to their
prosperity.
| The acceptance of the position of Min
lister of Finance by S. w. Damon has
given the impression that the big bank
ing concern of which he is a member has
become the financial hacker of the Pro-
visional Government, and that large
amount of gold is expected on the Mono
wal tomorrow, which will make the
Government independent of other aid
than that of Mr.. Damon's firm.
By the steamer Alameda the Govern
ment has shipped $4,000 in gold to Lon
don to pay the semi-annual interest on
the English Sl,0OO,0OO loan incurred bv
the ex-Queen's Government.
| During the temporary absence of the
warship Boston, Admiral Skerritt has
placed his flag on the Adams, at present
the only American war-vessel in Homo
| lulu harbor.
| After the departure of the Hyacinthe on
Thursday for Tahiti, only American
men-ot-war will be in Hawaiian waters.
The English ships Royal Arthur and
Temeraire are, however, expected to ar
rive here soon.
! BRITISH RESIDENTS WANT A WARSrJP.
The English residents of Honolulu
were greatly put out when they learned
that the Hyacinthe was to leave. A no
| tition which received nearly 100 sigma
lures was presented to the British Minis
| ter asking him to detain the ship. as in
the opinion of the signers the situation
was such as to demand the constant
presence here of British warship.
The Minister declined to interfere. as
he considered that in the event of trouble
which he did not anticipate, British resi-
dents would receive ample protection
/ from other war vessels in port 1t is the
! general opinion that the cause for the ne
tition was not so much to ask protection
as a desire to retain a number of the
ships officers, who were to participate in
an amateur production of comic opera.
a DYNAMITE SCARE.
Honolulu had a genuine dynamite
scare last night. During a concert at the
/ Hawaiian Hotel at which most of the
people of the town were assembled DO
lice officers saw three men acting in a
suspicious manner near the ex-Queen's
residence on Washington Place. When
ordered to halt two of the men drove off
/ in a hack and the third ran away in the
darkness. Near where the man on foot
was seen the officers discovered three
| dynamite bombs and a small bottle of
/ illuminate of mercury.
A shot was fired at the man, but missed
/ him. and the police have no clew to the
! bomb-carriers. Company 3 of the volun-
! teers was called out Immediately, and
guarded the palace and barracks all night.
/ 1t is thought by the officers of the Pro-
| visional Government that the bombs
were to have been used to blow up the
/ barracks in which the Provisional army
was sleeping.
This morning the Government troops
are moving into the palace, and it is stated
that at least one member of the Cabinet
/ will be on duty there each night. The
occupation of the palace, however. was
decided upon yesterday afternoon at the
suggestion, it is thought, OF Minister
/ Blount, who is reported to have advised
! the Government 10 make itself as strong
as possible. The barracks will be torn
/ down, SO that there will be open space for