The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-09
AhWAIrS PURPOSE.
IF We Don't Want the Islands
They Will Negotiate
Elsewhere.
A PpoTEcToRATE WON'T DO.
The People Want Annexation from
Us or Nothing.

nsns Reaches the Hawaiian Government
that We Decline the FroRsr or Anuexs-
alto. and Will Suggest . Professionalism
c~bi.es Meeting at Onee Heia-The Pro-
vts,o-ni Government Decides Not to Eater
lato Fresh Neeotinsions .t All r They
Promise O.Iy = Frotectorats-Thoy VIII
luyite Terms from tho Next Nation In
Point or Inauence, and that - Great Bri-
t.in-whas They Want 10 Good Govern
u.nt-The President and Cabinet to he
Installed II the Faiace-A Rumor as the
Steamer Lsn that Biount Had Oceup,ea
the Government House with Troops.
HONOLULU. Juno 1. via San Francisco. juno
a-To-day is steamer day. and no one who
has not lived in tho island communities OF the
Pacific can understand with what interest this
IL attended. The Importance OF Hawaii's 600
graphical position 10 freshly attested by the
Increasing number OF tranB-Paciflc steamers
calling hero. This week nine are due. and to-
dsy. although the last mail left only forty
eight hours ago. there are three large ocean
steamers In tho harbor. OF these one Ia the
pioneer OF tho Canadian Pacific line. which left
sydney amid the cheers OF the populace. who
crowded tho wharves to witness tho Inaugural
lion Of this movement to drive from tho Pacific
the only merican line plying to the great
southern continent and to give to British ship
owners the control Of Amorican-Australasi sian
traffic.
But OF the tfIrso ships whose presence here
makes this day trebly steamer day. all inter-
est has been centred upon the incoming San
francisco steamer. and from the time OF her
Arrival MP to the departure Of the outgoing
mall which carries this letter the day has
bsen prolific OF the most sensational rumors
bfwhat 10 to happen when tho steamers have
gone and left this port to It's accustomed iso-
bation. This interest eomes from the convic-
tion new settled In tho public mind that Mr..
blount will do nothing without specific and
mandatory instructions. His great powers as
Commissioner, the public assume. remain to
him undiminishsd as Minister. But he has
shown himself thus far man Of no inde-
pendent action. Careful to the point OF
timidity. slow and uncertain In reaoh-
Ing conclusions. sensitive and painfully
solioitous that all that he does shall meet the
approval OF his American countrymen. these
qualities and the published text Of his instruc-
tons leave no doubt hero that he will act only
after his report 70 received at Warrington and
instructions are sent him according to tho
tenor Of his rsoomme ndations.
In whAtsver direction these recon m snda.
lions run tho public here are scarcely less GER
tain. His attitude toward the provisional Gov
mont rspellant from tho nrst: his evident an
noyanoe at every manifestation Of annexation
sentiment % Witness his eagernsss to have
8tsvsns and Severance recalled when It had
bssn determined at Washington to allow them
10 serve through the summer: the line OF his
Questioning. which. in many instances,
has shown him as one seeking to
at conclusions to prsooneeivsd prsiudices,
have made IL clear that Mr.. Blount
IL opposed to annexation. But 1t 10 equally
wall known tina. no has become convinced.
possibly sin - hs con! on the arst installment
OF his reosrt. tn It upon the support OF the
snnexationlsts =. st depend the success of
any stable governm ut for tho islands 1t 10
also known that 10 ss,iSes the depressing ef-
fest whlch long continued uncertainty AZ to
the policy OF the United States Government
muat have upon all interests here. and for
this reason. a. well Is moved by his own per-
eonal convenience. he desires to bring his
work to speedy conclusion.
Therefore IL 10 that every incoming Ameri-
can nc Il, 10 expected TO bring. II nothing more,
On inn cation which shall do something to
calm the anxious and distracted state Of pub
DO opinion. Such an intimation It 10 believed.
came to-day. but am unoficially In
formed that IL did not come oflcially.
But this much can DO asserted: That the pro-
nsional Government has received from some
source. which It deems satisfactory. notice
that the prefer o. annexation 10 declined. and
mat future neg ,'i<1 IN will DO conducted with |
view to til, establishments of protectorate. |
which neg stations tAs Government OF tho |
United States 5 rsLiy {, iolt,Ste
rms decision. IT .oucsh could meet only |
Win disfavor at tbs Government House. but It |
hbelieved th.t the main announcement 10 at !
tsndsi BY certain intimations which will mako |
inc proposition OF the United Static, II formal.
Htsndsred. extremely repugnantto to. II not Inn |
possible OF. acceptance By the present Hawaii
IN Government
Inc American mail was not distributed until
nearly 10 o'clock, and that hour found Presi.
a'n. Doie ana all his Cabinet In conference as
Hmoled. The conference lasted an hour and !
shalf' and during the latter part of IL Major
hastings. the newly appointed Hawaiian
oaarge-d 'Anaires at Washington, who leaves
so-oay TOT his post was present At this con-
Iefence 1t 10 believed that the decision of tina
United Statos Government was discussed. and
especially Its wish to initiate fresh n.aotis-
nonA President Dole Is a man whose diynitx
V a. unialline as 1t ia unaffected. and whoss
souAnimity OF temper is never disturbed. Ha
came our OF the Cabinet meeting only a trie.
NStS thhH usual. DuE Conversation |
With members Of the Cabinet quickly COW.
nrmsd the impression formed whsn they went
Into conferences ~ to the subject under dis.
eussion.
1t was evident that they were disappointed.
That they felt that their advances had not |
been mot By the United States Govern m emit in |
the friendly and honorable spirit In which they |
wore conceived. goes without saying. But |
these were not the strongest feelings with |
which they left the council room.
Tho provisional Goysrnms ont has deter |
mined and tho now Charge at Washington has |
oseh FULLY acquainted with this detsrmin alton |
not 10 enter into. as . matter of course, the |
negotiations which Mr.. Blount Is DESTROYS |
" initiating: and II these negotiations.
N tho most hopeful View that can
S"ksn' promise In the end only protector
40 So best, 1t 10 not too much to say that they
wiz not DO entered into ct all. 1t takes two
H. 'r r 10 consent even 10 professionals. and
M .,,, Cleveland and his Secretary OF State will
n nMs mas not been done already. be given to
eHuerttAnl that fha uauyn |