The herald., 1893-06-27
Hawaiians Weary of Waiting
to Hear from Washington.
Annexationists and Royalists Are
Alike Disappointed.
The Long strain Telling on Business
and Socisty-Ciaus spreckels on the
Wsrpath-Blount Impatient
to Be Recalled.
By The AssocIstea Prsss.

tAAhb Pbl f1IuNa hbtOLAut1 anu IVY
elists alike becomes keener. Both par
ties are anxious to have the vital ques
tion of stable government decided. Th'
long strain is beginning to tell on boil
business and society. Merchants arr
complaining OF dull times, but are hang
ing on hopefully, while for the first time
in Honolulu social lines are thus be
ginning to be drawn. In small commu
mites politics heretofore have never
interfered with social life. The anticl
pated arrests OF all the alleged dynamite
conspiTators have not yet been made,
and it may be that the government has
found that it's evidence is not 30 COM
plete as it at fret thought.
sPREcKELs ON THE wARPATH.
Claus Spreckes has won his first skir-
mish in the fight against the Star, an
annexationist organ. Walter G.. Smith,
editor OF the paper, has been held for
trial to answer to the charge OF crii final
libel. Smith wae released on $500 bail
and Is again running the paper, but is
letting Spreckels alone pending the re-
suit Of the libel suit, Spreckels is now
avowedly on the warpath against the
provisional government, and though he
has as yet made no new move, diequiet-
ing rumors are being circulated as to
his intentions OF pinching business men
who are unfortunate enough to be under
financial obligations to him. The ad-
visibility of taking away from SpSeckels
the Oceanic steamship company's mail
subsidy of $1,000 per month, and giving
it to the Canadian Pacific or Pacific
Mail, Is still being considered by the
government.
PAUL NEUMANN's OPINION.
Paul Neumann, the queens legal ad-
wiser, returned from the United States a
few days ago. He treats the matter Of
the publication OF the power of attorney
given him when he went to Washing
ton to fight annexation, very lightly,
and says there never has been any se-
cret as to the contents of the document.
lie is still opposed to annexation, and
thinks that protectorate, with what
ever form OF government the majority Of
the people vote for, is best for Hawaii.
THE Ex-QUEEN's sELFIsHNEss
The Aunexationists are making great
capital out of what they consider evil
dence of the ex-queen's weakness and
selfshness. Thousands of copies of the
power of attorney, printed in the
Hawaiian language, have been circu-
lated among the natives on all the
islands, with the result, it is claimed,
that the natives are hocking to the an
nexation standard in greater numbers
than ever before.
MINISTER BLoUNT's MOVEMENTS.
Miniater Blount returned from his
visit to Maui on June 1lth, tired out
and diseusted, it is said, by the efforts
of the Royalists to make political capi-
tai out of his trip. Bount, on his ar
rival at Maui, was greeted enthusiastic-
ally by the natives, who held a meeting
at which speeches were made by native
speakers. Blount responded in his
usual non-commttal style, and after
that devoted all his time to sightseeing.
Up to the time OF his trip, Mr.. Blount
steadfastly refused all social attentions.
Blount is much disappointed at not
receiving word by the last steamer that
his successor had been appointed. He
had hoped that his own request to the
state department, together with the
publicity given his desires in the mat
ter by the newspapers, would have come
weight in securing his recall. He has
said that he would not reside in Homo
lulu permanently under any circum-
stances, and as he considers that his
work here ia finished, he is more than
anxious to get away.
THE sToLEN CROWN JEWELS.
The man who etoe the crown jewels
has been discovered in the person OF
George Ryan, an ex-soldier of the pro-
visional army, who was dishonorably
discharged last month for miabehavior.
Ryan was on guard at the time the
Jewels were stolen, When he wss ar.
rested, few days ago, number of the
precious stones were found iu his pos
session.
UNLAWFUL USE OF EXPLOSIVES.
As the result OF the recent dynamite
scare, the provisional government has
passed a law fixing the penalty for the
unlawful use of explosives at fine o
from $3.50 to $4,000, and imprisonmeni
not to exceed 20 years. The unlawful
possession OF explosives will he pun
| ished by maximum fine OF $4,000 and
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ANNEXATION ARGUMENT.
AS sn argument for annexation, thC
Star printa 8 revised list OF the taxpsy
ers who pay taxes on property valued al
! $4,000 and over. According to the
STAR 8 figures, people in favor of annex
alton nay taxes on property assessed a.
/ $23 500 600; Royaiists, So, 300 600; divid
! ed SIS 100 600 doubtful 81 $50 900 Re
publican, $270,000. The Royslists dis
pute the correctness of the figures.
THE PALACE FORTIFIED.
The palace which was occupied by tn,
government two weeks ago has beer
still further protected by the placing o
sand bag barricades at exposed points
Arms and ammunition have been served
to q secret organization called the Oiti
zeR's Reserve, which numbers 600 men
coNsuL-GENERAL WILDER.
Charles Wilder, the newly appointed
consul-genersl for the Pacific coast
sailed for San Francisco on the China, t.
relieve Consul-General Pratt.
FOURTH or JULY CELEBRATION.
Elaborate preparations are bein
made for e Fourth of July celebration
Minister Blount, according to custom
called meeting of the American resi-
dents to make arrangements Tor eele
braJion, which WAS attended by sbou
100 people. A large amount Of none
was subscribed. Although Ministe
Blount followed the usual custom il
calling the meeting, he stopped ther
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