The morning call., 1893-06-01
HAWAII.
Continued From, First Page.


Hawaiian Islands. Your commission bears
date May 8. You may take the oath before
the Consul General, and thereupon
announce your appointment. While
your acceptance permanently would greatly
CRAFTY the President your wishes will control.
new Consul-General win speedily be ap-
pointed. The representations of Bowen and
Sewall are wholly unauthorized and repudiated
by the President VINO repeats that you alone
are authorized 10 represent him IN all matters
embodied in the instructions given you before
your departure for Hawaii.
Nv. Q. GRESHAM, Secretary OF State"
am, very respectfully your obedient servant,
w. a. COOPER, L. S. Dispatch Agent
Minister Blount, for some reason, de-
layed the presentation of his credentials
TO the Provisional Government until yes
terday, although he took the oath of Office
before Consul-General Severance the day
after the arrival of the Australia.
In an interview granted The CALL cor
respondent Minister Blount said he was
very much annoyed at the interference and
seeming dictation Of certain men and enc
of the local newspapers and he didn't in
tend to allow it to 90 further.
In answer to a question as to whether he
would accept the position of Minister per-
manently Mr.. Blount sad "no" very posi-
lively. IF the salary was S25, 600 year
or any other sum l could not remain here.
l am here for special purpose. and shall
return as soon as l can be relieved.
shall send a dispatch to the State Depart
ment at Washington by the Australia ask
ing that my successor be appointed at once
so that can return. My tenure of office
is but temporary. l shall not, however,
leave the position vacant during the pres
ent crisis. This Is all [ can say"
Mr.. Blount had about concluded his in
Yestigations regarding Hawaiian affairs
previous 10 his appointment as United
States Minister, and had privately an
nounced his Intention of departing early
in June for Washington TO submit his re-
port to President Cleveland. The minis
terial appointment, however. has changed
his plans to some extent, and his inveSti-
gallons on minor local matters will be
continued.
Lately he had Professor Alexander, the
Hawaiian historian, preparing c>rtaiu po-
litical historical matters bearing on the
late revolution and the events which led up
TO the overthrow of the monarchy.
Professor Alexander is also preparing
for him succinct history o the four con-
ShiNoNAOhS tAu' idA blOihulS0tSu III Id
wall. dating back to about the wear 1870
1t is believed by leading Americans here
that Blouut will endeavor to make fair
statement of the case, in spite of the fact
that the general feeling is that he is per-
sonally opposed to annexation, and that
his actions have quite lately been open to
msinterpretation. The only statement lie
has as yet been known to make regarding
ha Nh Il Iinotf 81 D.,
Washington was one which was intended
to imply that he had taken the action to
publicly inform the royalists that he had
not power or authority to restore the ex-
Queen.
On the other hand it is alleged that i'm
mediately after the proposition made by
DR.. Bowen that President Cleveland
would sanction a scheme for the abdica-
tiOn of the Queen, upon the payment Of
subsidy to her by the Provisional Gov
eminent. Mr.. Bount called on Liliuoka-
lani, and, after informing her DR.. Bowen
had no authority to act for Cleveland, ad-
vised her that she would be throwing away
remaining chances she might have Tor
restoration if she followed Dr. Bowen's
advice. Some persons who claim to know
BlOunt best say that he did this out of
Jealousy of Bowen. In any event the
royalists have confidently asserted since
Blount's call on the eX-Queen that she
will ultimately be restored
The Provisional Government is taking
cautious but firm and determined stand
in the matter. While they do not intend
10 treat either the United States or Mr..
Blount with discourtesy. the Government
has RET ched unanimous determination to
follow course of Independent action and
carry out policy which will have no I'm.
certain sound and VIII demand decisive
and immediate action by the authorities
at Washington. The interests of Hawaii
will be considered as paramount, and no
policy Of procrastination on Mr.. Cleve-
lands part will be submitted to for any
length of time.
In accordance with this policy the Pro-
visonal Government sent instructions to
the new Hawaiian Minister at Washing
ton, Hon. L. A. ThurSton, which went up
by the Oceanic. to lay the position of the
Provisional Government before the
United States authorities and INQUIRE
what steps they intended to take regard
ing Hawaiian affairs, and within what
time they intended TO act. These instruc-
tions are preliminary to taking action-in
case of an unfayorabie reply-to reorganize
the Provisional Government permanently
and await further action by more favor
able United States administration.
q In the meantime the Government here is
preparing the draft of new treaty of
annexation, portion of which has already
been discussed in executive session of the
councils. 1t was intended to have this
treaty ready to forward to-day, but owing
to the interference Of other important
business it will now be delayed until the
sailing of the steamer Gaelic on Nav %
The document Will likely be carried to
Washington by Frank P. Hastings, lately
appointed Secretary of the Hawaiian le
CATION there.
The entire text of the treaty has already
been agreed upon, except clause cover
Ing the labor question, which may or NAV
not be hereafter inserted. If the clause is
put IN, 1t will ask suspension of the labor
laws as applying to Hawaii for limited
period, during which the planters will he
enabled to adjust themselves to the new
conditions which will exist under annexa-
ton.
This treaty will be respectfully submit
ted to the Washington Government; and
while it will not be submitted In spirit
OF dictation, the Provisional Government
will strongly intimate that, as the very
life and welfaTa nf pOod unvarnpan, haro