The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-05-23
Hawaiian annexation.

lated, with others in proportion.
Hawaiian Annexation.
A dispatch from Washington, dated
the 9th, says:
Officials of the State department to
night confirm the predictions hereto
fore made that Representative
Blount will be appointed minister
resident to Hawaii. 1t had been sup
posed that Minister Stevens would
remain in charge of the legation until
the oath of this month, his announced
time for sailing for San Francisco.
1t is not known whether Stevens has
been instructed to forthwith turn over
the legation to Commissioner Blount.
There is reason to believe that Stevens
will not be allowed to remain in
charge Of the legation until the 24th
instant because of his activity in be-
half of annexation. 1t is further
stated at the department that Bowen
and Sewell, who went to Honolulu
shortly after Commits Toner Blounts
arrival, have been activ in their
efforts to stimulate the sentiments on
lue lSiulhS HI WI vi sAllANANAAiOLlg
and there is reason to believe thai
they sought to create the impression
in so doing that they were represent
ing the president.
Secretary Gresham has informed
Blount that the president repudiates
everything said and d ne by these
gentlemen. 1t will be remembered
Sewell was an applicant for the posi-
ton of third assistant secretary of
state under the present administra-
ton, but failed to secure the appoint
ment.
In large batch of correspondence
received at the State department to-
day from Honolulu was a communi-
cation from Minister Stevens, in
which he declined to adopt the -ugges-
ton sent to him by Mr.. Gresham, to
the effect that the president would be
pleased to have him remain in Ha-
wall until an agreement had been
reached about the future of the ISL
ands. He saws that he has made all
arrangements to sail for the United
States on May oath, and does not wish
TO change his plans.
From a private letter received in
this city today from Minister Stevens
it is evident that he feels keenly the
subordinate position he has been
placed in by the orders issued to Mr..
Blount, and is anxious TO cut loose
from any further connection with Ha
waiian matters under the present adj
ministrahon. In this letter he states
that he is anxious to get away from
the islands, and that he will be accom-
panied by his wife and daughter.
They will also bring home the body
of their oldest daughter, who was
drowned several months ago.
The following is an extract from
private letter received from a naval
thing lust now is in a very unsettled
state. Nobody wants to do anything.
Mr.. Rlount is here, but he has moth
ing to say to any body. 1t made PEG
pie feel very blue when he ordered the
American flag hauled down and the
marines and blue jackets returned to
the ship. So far there has been no
disturbance and the Provisional gov
eminent is conducting affairs quietly.
The government has TO keep an armed
force all the time, which meansan eX-
penditure of great deal of money.
ooThe British war ship Hyacinth ar
rived the other day, and soon after the
captain called on President Dole,
which call was returned in day or
two. The qneen's party have it that
the United States will put the queen
back on the throne. They claim that
she retired on account of the United
States forces and not on account of
fear from the other party, but that if
she had her will she would be absO-
lutte monarch and the constitution
would be nothing to her. When she
had such men as George \. Wilcox,
Mark Robinson, Cecil Brown and p.
c. Jones in her cabinet she was not |
satisfied.
"Not long ago it was stated here
that the queen had asked the captain |
of the japanese cruiser to put her
back on the throne and that she |
would give the japanese a voting |
franchise, but just now there are all |
kinds of wild rnmors floating around. !
AS the japanese number about 10000 |
on the islands there is nothing to pre-
vent them from stepping in and hav-
ing something to say if the United I
States refuses to have anything to do |
Will Us IL Ll4G GAltNNN t8AtNtNS NcNS i
not do something now tn y will never |
have another chance again, because |
there viii be serious tTounle when the |
natives find out that the United States |
refuses to act.n
A dispatch dated the 9TH says:
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Secretary |
Gresham's final instructions to Com |
missioner Blount will b. forwarded to |
Honolulu within a few days. The |
commissioner has advised the depart |
nent that he will leave the Hawaiian
islands on June 5th, and may there
fore be expected 10 reach Washington
about June 18th. Secretary Ores
hams dispatches to the commits
sioner will be supplementary to the
instructions he has already received,
but will be important ia that they |
will bear significantly upon the pre-
cautious that il is now evident must
be taken to prevent vi 3lence and per-
hans bIoOdshed on the island a., soon
as tine commissioner restraining
presence has been removed.
Secretary Gresham has had little
fanlt to find with Commissioner
RIount's course thus far, but he is by
al means pleased with the indiscreet
a.