The record-union., 1893-08-03
Special to the REcoRD-UNroN.

NaDtneG KoIuSeS to Accept.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1ox.
HoNoLULU, July 26 via san Francisco
Aug. 2.)-The Royalists who presented d
cane to Claus Spreckels, Just before the
Australia sailed, have deeply offended
| Minister Blount by the unauthorized use
Of his name, and the matter has became
the subject of diplomatic correspondence.
Just before the steamer Australia left
port prearranged scheme Of presenting
| Claus Spreckels with n cane inscribed
with list Of names headed by those Of
Lihuokalani and James II. Blount, was
carried out amid the popping of cham
payne furnished his friends by Mr.,
Spreckels. The Royalists took occasion
to assert on the boat and wharf that Min
lister Blount had allowed the use of his
name to show his appreciation Of Spreck-
els and the ex-Queen's cause. Within
half an hour after the matter became pub
lie Minister Blount denounced the mat
ter in an excited manner as an outrage,
and authorized a local reporter tOpublish
his statement.
During the afternoon President Dole,
who witnessed the presentation from tho
wharf, called on Minister BIount in an
unofficial capacity, and spent an hour
| talking the matter over.
On July 10th Minister Blount sent the
Provisional Government a note calling
| their attention TO the matter, and the
Government at once began an investiga-
ton as to the persons responsible for tho
outrage. Charles Creighton, who made
the presentation speech, was officially
written to at p. N. to-day. Charles
Creighton left his reply at the Foreign
Office at 4:30 p. NJ. President Dole re
turned to the Office and read the letter.
1t contained an attempted explanation
of the use Of Blount's name, and ex-
pressed regret of the four ROyalists
participating that oftense had been given.
President Dole at once called a Cabinet
meeting to consider the matter The
Cabinet refused to accept the apology
sent by the Royalsts through Creighton,
and the letter was returned to him this
evening. The Government will decide
on its course Of action after consulting
with Minister Blount tomorrow.
I The letter written to Charles Creighton
demanded a full explanation and an apol-
ogy for the use Of Minister Blount'5
name on the cane presented to Claus
Spreckels.
The Provisional Government is fully
in earnest in sitting the matter, and it is
understood Will not stop short of full
reparation to the American Minister.
Professor w. d. Alexander, Special
Commissioner ofthe Provisional Govern
ment to Washington, to assist Minister
Thurston, leaves on the steamer Mono
wal on July 9th. President Dole said
to-day that Professor Alexander would
not be given specific instructions, but
owing to the great confidence the Gov
ernment placed in him be would be given
carte blanche authority to act with Min
lister Thurston for Hawaiian interests as
the occasion arose and demanded
A petition has been flied to declare
Samuel Parker, ex-Minister Of the late
| Queen, a bankrupt. The action was
taken by hundred or more unsecured
creditors. whose claims reach SJO,S47.
The total claims against the estate amount
to S2S2, S47 SO, all except the amount first
mentioned being secured on first mort
cages. The property is mostly situated
on the island Of Hawaii, and will barely
unsecured claims. Parker, who has
spent over 100000 in the last nine years
of the monarchy as a royal favorite, will
be left without a cent and without credit
Nothing further has been heard from
the leper outlaw who shot three of tho
Government soldiers and it is not be-
lieved that he has yet returned to the
Valley of KalaIau. All the lepers, twenty
two in number, captured at Kalalau, to-
gether with eighteen others, have been
taken to the leper settlement
Minister Blount and President Dole,
accompanied by several prominent citi-
zens, visited Pearl Harbor last week.
Minister Blouut made the trip one of
semi-inspection, and expressed himself
as greatly pleased with the place as a site
for naval station.
+. c. Crick, the conspiratOr, who was
not held for trial, has sued the Govern
ment to recover $50,0 900 damages.
The latest move on the part OF the sup
porters Of the ex-Queen has been an at
tempt to hold the natives together on the
question of opposition to the Govern
menps policy of segregation of lepers.
To give color to this opposition, Dr.
O6OIS6 1IedS>eduY i6dulng lLOyalISL ana
Frenchman, last week resigned from the
Board of Medical Examiners on Leprosy,
alleging that since the publication of tho
report OF the Indian Commissioners on
Leprosy, he had become believer in the
non-contagion Of leprosy, even by inocu-
lation. The DOCTORS declaration has been
received with general ridicule, and tho
movement is already virtually dead j.
0. Carter. another prominent Royalist.
resigned about the same time from the
Board Of Health to strengthen the move
ment.
Minister Blount Coming Home.
WASHINGTON, Aug. while Secre-
tary Gresham would not consent to being
questioned on the subject Of Blounts re-
ported Homecoming, it is positively
stated that the Minister has decided -
leave Honolulu on August 9Th, with the
intention of coming direct to Washing
ton. Careful investigation indicates that
the synopsis of instructions to Blouu5
contained in dispatches from San Fran
cisco were subs tantially correct
The Britannia Wins Again.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The yacht race for
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