The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-01
TIE NEWS FROM HAWAII
People Excited Over Late
Developments.
is LIKELY TO BE TROUBLE SOON

Native Newspaper Men Arrested 80 How
the Instructions from the United states
Were Received Claus spreclsIes' Fight
Against the Annexation Movement
Present TO EH-AIinister Stevens.
WASHINGTON, June 1. Tho following ad-
vices have been received from Honolulu,
by the steamship Australia, at Honolulu.
The situation here is at present more in
teresting than it has been for months,
and the whole town is agog with excite
ment over late developments. First came
arrests Of Messrs. Bush and Kenyons, ed
itors Of native papers, on charges Of
libelling the Provisional Government and
Minister Stevens, then publication ofSec-
retary Gresham's instructions to Commits
sioner Bount and warning by the latter TO
annexationi-ts that they could not depend
upon help from the United States In case
the Royalists attempted to reinstate their
Queen; then news of BlounGs appointment
as United States Minister to Hawaii and
finally an attempt of the Provisional Gov
ernment to silence Charles Nordhod, cor
respondent of New York paper, and Min
lister Blount's interference in his behalf
All sorts of alarming rumors are sent
along had predicted that there would be
no trouble, Is not now 80 confident On
May 16 Commissioner Blout gave out for
publication his letter Of instructions from
Secretary Gresham.
The instructions are quite voluminous
They request Mr.. Blount to investigate
the condition Of affairs in the Hawaiian
Islands and say: "Your authority in all
matters touching the relations of this
Government to existing or other govern
ment of the islands and protection Of
our citizens in paramount and In you
alone, acting in CO. operation with the
commander of the naval forces, is vested
full discretion and power to determine
when such forces should be landed or
withdrawn" Among other things stated
by Secretary Gresham are that Minister
Stevens will be instructed to furnish Mr.
Blount needed assistance and would per
form the usual functions of minister, that
while the United State claims no right to
interfere in internal conflicts, this govern
ment will adhere to its consistent and es-
tablished policy and it will not acquiesce
in domestic interference by other powers
At the end Of his instructions Mr.. Blount
added the following postscript' while l
shall refrain from interference between
conflicting forces of whatever nationality
for supremacy, 1 will protect American
citizens not participating in such conflict
These few lines created great excitement
as they were regarded by all parties as a
plaiu invitation to the royalists TO make
trouble. The royalists, however, gay they
! are not now prepared to take advantage of
/ Mr.. Blount's notice. but will await the
| decision of the United States If the
Islands are annexed they and the Queen
will submit to the inevitable and become
good Americans.
If the islands are not annexed, as the
royalsts firmly believe they will not be,
then there may be trouble The Provis-
ional Government, although it does not
look for any disturbance, is strengthening
its position and claims to be able to hold
together for several years until a
new administration, if annexation is
refused by Mr. Cleveland On May
18th the news Of Mr. Blount's appointment
as United States Minister to Hawaii, ar
rived Mr.. Blount Immediately took the
oath Of Office and entered upon his new du-
ties.
Mr.. Blount, however, will not accept
the position permanently, but will ask to
be relieved as soon as practicable. Mr..
Blounts appointment is apparently salts
factory to both parties here, as he is re
garded as perfectly impartial. His work
as special commissioner is completed and
a report has been forwarded to Washing
ton
Claus Spreckles is still vigorously fight
ing annexation, and is charged by the an
nexationists with working in the interests
of the Sugar Trust, of which he is alleged
to be a member. Ex-Minister S evens sail,
to-day for the United States. His frlend
here have raised 81, 900 with which to pur
chase him a silver service as a token o
their esteem.