New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
CRITICISED BY DIR. BLOUNI.
THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO 4 NAVAL LIEU
TENANTS FOURTH OF JULY GRAFTON.
THE HAWAIIAN PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT,

THE HAWAIIAN PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST a HANDFUL OF
LEpERs-ENGLAND MAY BE ASKED
TO ANNEX THE ISLANDS.
[ni TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiDUSEl
san Francisco July l5.-rhe steamer Peru arrived
here from Hong Kong ana Yokohama. Via Honolulu,
thia morning bringing advices from the latter place.
Minister Elount has added to his unpopulariIy by
criticsng the Fourth Of July Grafton of Lieutenant
Lucicn Young Of the Boston. The Lieutenant caused
the wings OF the American Eagle to nrp vigorously,
but his Grafton not In bad TASTE and was we'll
written. What anrercd Mr. BIount. who presided,
Wa this passage. in which, after detailing The sue
ccssve extensions of American territory. tho speaker
said
Finally. with the annexation Of Texas ard Califor-
MA. Who's, rapid settlement brought the Pacific Coast
INTO such prominence no one can doubt the aifest
destiny Of the niied states To control the commerce
OF The Pacific Ocean: and in 50 doi'g II will not DO
long before these Hawaiian Islands viii become rs
important to tn" lhocnician OF the new continent
as AeHn sIadI wTs t, S.t the rhoenca% nay
protect orr commerce We are >pendnG millions OF
money on The Qualifications Of coast, on the
completion of which We may expect. in The near
future. 10 the United states orramcntng her
SKIRTS with Cuba and the Danish islands Of the West
Indies. and with the Hawaiian bouquet in the left
hand, she will with her right pay her salutation TO
the North
Mr. Bount found t. agree with him In
his criticism for the Grafton was heartily applaudcd.
Admiral Skcrret. to whom Mr. BlOunt expressed his
dispieasure, replied that the address was not too
American suit his taste. a. was probably the
fear Of such an episode that made Mr. Blount accept
50 reluctantly the place Of presiding officer Of the day
President Dole In an interview. said that II the
United states refused TO do anything toward mn
nexation England the only available source for
aid 10 which Hawaii would turn In case drcIm
stances forced action. He hoped that the matter
would De settled In September by Congress. Minister
Damo has de before
\ short time ago he showed how Hawaii could be
made sclf-sI>aininC In case annexation could not
take place lie has submitted figures showing
how. without an increase In taxation. the country
would De- self-,Wstanng in the event Of annexation
TO the United states. which would cut OIL the revenues
now derived from the Custom House and the Post
Office
The examination OF the conspiracy cases resulted
in the discharge Of Cricl July g. and the com
INITIAL Of Walker and sinclair for trial. The heads
Of the police consider the R0yasts' plans TO BE- sub
staniially broken up result OF the trial. Walker
appears 10 have been the active military leader Of
the conspiracy. He Is British subject ana served
under Custer. lie Is n daring man.
The Provisional Governments campaign az rst the
wrrohed l,pcrs on Kauai Island has not helped It's
prestige, thoUgh fortunately, no lcp"r' nave been
shot. When the troops appeared all the lep'rS sur
rendered. except ia" murderer Of Marshal >oltz and
others who have taken refuge Ia the mountains
and declare they will not hc captured Among th's'
two women and child. II Is thought they Will
escape Il secret trail and 60 TO another isard,
or falling in This. that they will commit suicide
Among tho>. who surrendered only two were we'll
one ycAr-ld girl baby. and the other a woman
who said she was going with her husband. some
Of the lopcr, could not walk, because their
feet were half roti'd away. while others had lost
their fingers. Yet It against these unfortunaicS
that RI" Provisional Government sent out a force
OF thiri y-ninr armed men and Iotchkiss cannon.
How strong superstition Is among even educated
natives l. shown hy the PRAYING match which Is going
on m" Laians seminary over a half white woman,
tho wife ~ Charles Blake. Of the teachers I'M,
woman Incurred the enmiiy of kahuna. witch
doctor. who proceeded 10 pray her to death. When
the woman learned of This she stricken With
mortal fear and took to her bed II appeared she
would dir but her husband engaged another kahuna
10 counterfeit the first d"ctors wileN. The match Is
watched with deep interest BY the natives. hut tho
seminary authorities disglsted that ChTitianity
obtained 20 little hold over these kanaks.