The sun., 1893-06-01
|lTELY TINES IN HAWAII.
.rs,ryG Nl7ITE EDITORS FOR
,,rs,yG TIE GoTERSNEyT.

,.,,, rasn.he. the Text OF H'' Instrue-
,,on Secretary Gresham-T1e Does
,.,.rd 90 serve as Miuistcr Long
,t OF tho Government 10 siience
80. Sordhon-If the islands are not
..,.d There May be Troubie-Bi Biount
q, Humor ana Popular with No ons-
seree.Ies Sun Fighting Annexation
..,,r,l.. May "a. via San Francisco. May
III. situation is ut present more interest
man for several months. and the whole
4, seog with excitement over late
S,,nmepta First came the arrests OF
Bush and Kenyon. editors OF native
's an charges OF lbelllnG tho Provisional
p..m,nt and Minister Stevens. then n
"i,.tlon OF Secretary Gresham's instruc-
.,ocommissloner Blount. and n warning
". latter to annexationists that they could
,s.r,nd upon help from the United States
rho roynl!sts attempted to reiDstato
e. o,..n: then news OF Blonnt's appoint
II" United States Minister to Hawaii. aud
,'.,,s an attempt OF the Provisional Govern
-, !, silence Charles Nordhon correspond
:, n A New York paper. and Minister
,.,,ts interference In his behalf.
n WARTS OF alarming rumors are sent out. and
:. Minister Blount. who all along has pre-
a ia that there will be no trouble. is not now
.,sdent. On May 10 Commi issioner Blount
~. ant for publication his letter OF instruc-
~, from Secretary Gresham. The instrue-
n t-,s are quite voluminous. They request Mr..
rsnt to Investigate the condition Of affairs
.Ms Hawaiian Islands md say: Your au-
a,-tv IN NIL matters touching the relations
,Mls Government to existing or other gov
..rsnt OF the islands and protection OF our
s,sna Ia paramount. and in YOU alone. act
\. /, co5operation with tho commander OF
4. naval forces. is vested full discretion and
,r,r to determine when such forces should
|snndsd or withdrawn
lnope other things said by Secretary
s,,batu is tha. Minister Stevens will be in
s,r,ted to furnish Mr.. Blount needed assist
-, and that while the United States claim
I, deht TO Interfere in internal conflicts. this
s,,rnment will adhere to its consistent and
t,blished policy. and 1t will not ncauiesce In
,nsstic Interference by other powers. Atthe
sof his instructions. Mr.. Blounc added the
ycvipg postscript: while 1 shall refrain
Am Interference between conflicting forces
|
,sect American citizens not participating In
ssh conflict
,Asss few lines created great excitement.
u,hey were regarded By all parties as a plain
imitation to the royalists to make trouble.
Ina. royalists however. say they are not now
pr,pared to take advantage OF Mr.. Blount's
notice. but will await the decision OF the
limited States. II tho iolands are annexed
|hey and the Queen will submit to tho inevi-
ksble and become good Americans. II tho
HANDS are not annexed, as tho Royalists firmly
keisve they will not be. then there may be
kouble.
Tho provisional Government. although It
ess not look for any disturbance. is strength
hing its position. and claims to DO able to
hid together for several years until new
II annexation 10 refused by
\, Cleveland.
On May II the news Of Mr.. Blount's appoint
r.nt ss United States Minister to Hawaii ar
tred. Mr.. Blount Immediately took the oath
foties and entered upon his new duties. Mr..
ilsunt. however. will not accept the position
,snsnsntly. but will ask to be relieved as
poa ss practicable. His work as special COM
Missioner is completed and report has been
branded to Washington.
glfaus Spreckels 10 still vigorously fighting
Ianexaton. and 10 charged by the annexation
its With working in the interests OF the Sugar
rust OF which he is alleged to be q member.
Ex. Minister Stevens will sail to-day for tho
Fnited States. His friends here have raised
1000 with which to purchase him silver SER
lee A. token OF their esteem.
lon May % Charles NordhO1. correspondent
the Netc York Herald. WAS cited to appear
kiore tho Councils Of tho Governn ent to eX-
|an why hs had publ ished In the Herald the
Use charge that u ma ority OF the m emil bsrs Of
pose Councils had signed the lottery petit
kns. whereas not a single one Of the present
esn bers had done SO. Minister Blount inter-
kAsd his protection. and notified President
!ds that the United States did not permit its
Mgens abroad to be called to account for
hels published In another country. citing the
hted case Of Cutting in Mexico.
SordhoH had also been served on the 23d.
ndtr threat OF prosecution for libel. with a
enand for an apology for having represent
\ in the Herald that President Dole. and MIN
ser Stevens had quite recently combined In
Epnspiraey to extort from the ex-Queen O
Iation.
Another editor Of q native paper. in the per-
on OF g @. Kenyon, has been arrested for
\ TTlminal libel In having charged United States
Ninister Stevens with piracy and robbery.
henyon's article accused Stevens OF attempt
lng TO steal the island. and characterized the
d robber chief