The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-05-20
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Thurston's Appointment as Min.
ister to Washington.
Claus sprsckles' Attftuae Worrying the An.
Observation-Disclosures Want to Ex.
patriats LiliuokaIani.. .conssrya.
tiyes More Tolerant.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18. - The
steamer Oceanic arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu at 2
o'clock this morning. She brings the
latest adviccs from the Hawaiian
islands.
The most important event of the
past few days was the appointment of
f1orrin A. Thurston rs minister to Wash
ington to succeed j. Mott Smith. 1t
tha., been known all along that the po-
sition was Thurstons and that he could
have it whenever he gave the word
When his acceptance of the
mission arrived on the Mari
posa May 4, he was Immediately
appointed and his commission followed
on the Monowai, which left here Nav
$. Thurston was practically the prime
| mover in the revolution which deposed
Queen Liliuokalani.
Other items OF inrcresu and discus.
sion here have been the, passing of
what the. royalists call the ''press gag
law, and law prohibiting the possess
sion of firearms and ammunition. The
first mentioned law, it is admitted by
both sides, is in the nature of special
legislation and is directed against the
Hawaii Holomua, a newspaper
printed in both the native
and English languages, which has
been making bitter attacks against the
provisional government. Its editors
and hackers are unknown. The law
therefore provides that the true names
and abodes of all editors and propri.
ctors of papers shall be conspicuously
printed in each paper, thus locating
the responsibility for such articles as
may appear. As the ex-queen is pop
ularly supposed to be one of the
| proprietors, the law is interpreted
as II measure to shut her off from
power to incite the natives to opposi-
tion to the provisional government
The other law provides that any per-
son having reasonable caase to believe
that arms and anlmunitions of war
have been secreted for the purpose of
insmrection or for any other seditious
purpose may swear out Il search war
rant, and if such munitions of war are
found they may be seized and confis-,
Gated by the government.
| | Minister Stevens has definitely an
nounced that he will leave Honolulu
for his home in the United States May
/ ilO VIII lCdSC Viz u AlLGI oLhGcS
| legation in charge of Consul Severance.
Both of these officials are still in favor
1 of annexation and say that it is the
only logical solution of the political
problem here. Mr.. Stevens has been
quoted rs feeling very bitter towards
\ Commissioner Blount on account of the,
latter's action i'll hauling down the
American flag. But as the United
States minister last Sunday.
gave an elaborate dinner
to Mr.. and Mrs. Blount at
which all present seemed to enjoy
themselves thoroughly that feeling has,
/ apparently changed. The radical
members Of the annexation party are
extremely anxious to become rid Of the
ex-qneen, whom they regard MS n
menace to the government. The con-
servative members of the party, how
ever, and they appear to be in the ma
| jority, say as long as the queen CON
ducts herself properly she should be
allowed to remain, if not she must goa
The deposed ruler is constantly
watched and the people in power claim
to know all her plans. While all this
discussion is going on Liliuokalanil
observes dignitied silence, saying,
nothing in public and keeping herself
at her residence. Z
The attitude of Claus Spreckels is
causing the annexationists some un.
easiness. The sugar man expresses
himself as against annexation, fearing
the labor question. 1t is said by some
here that he prefers republic. 1t has
been announced that the big Japanese
cruiser NaniSwa Kan, which has been in
Honolulu ha,sbor for several months,
has been recalled and will sail today
| for Japan. This would indicate that
Japan has given up any hope she may
have held about obtaining a foothold
| in Hawaii. The departure Of the jap
anese war ship will be IL relief to the
| American war ships here, for ever since
the Japanese captains proud boast that
he could blow the American fleet out of
the water American sailors and officers
have had no love for the representative
| of the lnikado