The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-16
speclnl to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Ex-Repre-
sentative Blount of Georgia left Wash
ington last night for San Francisco, ac-
companied by Ellis Mills, confidential
stenographer of the State Department.
He is, it is confidentially asserted, bound
for Honolulu on secret mission, the APP
pointment of which required no confirma-
ton by the Senate. The selection of
Blount for the mission indicates that
Cleveland is not yet satisfied that Hawaii
should be annexed to the United States,
but has not made up his mind to oppose
it. Blount will make a thorough investi-
cation of the situation, and the Presi
dents future action on the subject will
probably be governed by the report of The
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee.
When the matter first came before the
public Blount took very conservative
position, refusing to commit himself
without further information. More than
a year before the overthrow of the Queen
a delegation from the Hawaii Legislature
came to this country without public an
nouncement, seeking some indications
lAOl1l COUNTY, VI WudI support Luc
revolutionary party might rely on if they
should overthrow the old Government
and establish Provisional Government,
as has been done. The ultimate object,
as they then disclosed it, was to secure
annexation to this country, as they did
not hope for success in the permanent es-
adjustment of new Government.
Blount was among the few persons with
whom they talked, and he then refused
10 commit himself to any such plan.
There is no doubt that since the over
throw of the Queen he had some sus-
picion that this Government may have
encouraged the revolution, and might
possibly be accused of taking part in the
establishment of the new Government on
the islands with which we are asked to
treat.
The question of how the overthrow of
the Government came about, and whether
the Provisional Government actually rep
resents popular sentiment, will, it is I'M
derstood, be thoroughly investigated
First of all, the fact will be established
that this Government, pending the ratifi-
cation of the treaty giving the right TO do
so, will not interfere in any way with the
affairs of the islands. except, if need be,
to defend them from foreign encroach-
ment, the idea being that the Govern
ment claiming to represent the people of
the islands must be strong enough to
maintain itself if we are to treat with it.
The probability is that we will do
nothing to maintain the Provisional Gov
eminent against any other Government
to the people of Hawaii themselves that
the Provisional Government is really the
chosen Government of the islands, and
not dependent on the support of the
United States for existence, the PROPOSE
ton for annexation may be favorably re-
garded and an amended, treaty may be
sent TO the Senate at the next session.
However, apart from other considera-
tons, the desirability of annexing the
islands will be Investigated as a business
proposition. 1t is said the administra-
ton early received information which
was deemed reliable that the overthrow
of Queen Liliuokalani and the establish
ment of the Provisional Government was
the result of plan formulated by the su-
gar producing element OF the islands, and
which was furthered in san Francisco
Upon receiving the information the
withdrawal of the treaty was determined
on.
Cipher dispatches went out last night
from both the State and Navy Depart
ments for Honolulu. which will go for
ward on the steamer Australia from San
Francisco to-day. What these dispatches
contain none of the officials in either de-
partment Will say.
MASSACHUSETTS, WANTS ANNEXATION.
Vice-President Stevenson laid before
the Senate to-day the following resolu-
ton OF the Massachusetts Legislature.
ReSoIUed, 1t is the sense of this General
Court that it is eXpedient the Hawaiian
Islands be annexed to the United States
and the interest of the United States,
commercially and strategically, will be
promoted thereby.
BRITISH wARSHIP NYMPHE.
SAN DIEGO. March 15.-H. B. NJ sloop-
of-war Nymphe arrived in port this after
noon ten days from Acapulco. Com
mander Huntingford came ashore i'm
mediately after mail, which had been for
warded to this port, and it is reported,
though without confirmation, that he re-
ceived orders to proceed direct to Homo
lulu. The Nymphe is due on April Ist
at Esquimalt, unless contrary orders
have been received, and she will depart
for that station after recoaling here and
at San Francisco. She will remain here
several days.