New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14


state, would allow no foreign interference here,
the Government was well pleased with the man
Eer of the Commissioner, and ana not think us
interests would suffer AT his hands.
President Dole said he nope. the newspaper
correspondents would not make too much of the
incident of the lowering OF the American nag.
He was satisfied Mr.. HlOunt was proceeding IN Il
proper manner, and he would regret to have the
question made a partisan political one IN tn"
[ tnitod States The PROVISIONAL bOvcrnihcn'
was strong enough 10 maintain itseli against any
internal Disturbances and, though he had not eN.
pcctcd the American flag TO come down, ne aiu
not think the Commissioners act to DE cause i'r
regret.
When asked if, in order to carry to logical
conclusion his alleged expressed intention OF al
iording the Provisional Goycrnment an opp9r-
tunity to show that II could care '1r atsei' t,f
Commissioner should OF Ter The Boston ana
Mohcan home and 20 himself. the Presldcn;
answered with a smile that it might BE- looked
at in that light. but while foreign Powers were
of course Sourcc o: danger, he ana not tiink the
ilawaiians unaided were cause Tor apprehension,
and to that extent American assistance was now
unnecessary. Ala \,
Japancse Interference. either on behalf OF or on tii
application Of japanese subjects, or the liawaans
themselves.
Honolulu, always town of rumors, was startled
on the same night which the proposed hauiing
down of tho Stars and Stripes became known ny
the report that the Queen anticipated such action
and world apply 10 the captain OF tn" JaIan'ae
cruiser Naniwa for protection against the rro-
visI,na Government and assistance to restore her
TO the throne Minister stevens Commissioner
Blornt and Admiral Skcrrctt consulted over the
matter, ard. il is stated agreed that Japanese
interference would be an act Of hostility - me
tnitcd states. and That american interests de-
manded that -uoh bc rcpclcd. No hostile dem
onstIaton. however, has ben made by any party
up to this writin,. ,
So many r,Imors have been circulated regdr'llng
thc intentions Of the Mikado's representative,
that the officers of tho cruiser and the consul
have boon lcl to max" d"nals Of III" reports.
The officers Of IN" Japane>" cruiser cfll on a y
miral Skerrctt few DAYS aEo and a,suiel r,' n,',
that no hostile intention vas entcrt1in"1 Inc
Admiral responded gOod-n3tupdy. but dryiy IN
vitrd the attention OF his visitors to official data
| containing comparative sta 'n"nt II IN" power
Of the guns Of the Naniw1 and Boston. non
clalantlv rmdrkinc. was said by another
naval officer on some simlar oc ,asion IL"
United states is making some OF the best guns III
the world
The consul, IN newspaper interview, denied
that he had received communication from
Commissioner Blount regarding the tttitud" OF ~
United Stlte, and insisted that there was NJ
foundation for the report that his GOverninent
would int"rfcrc in Hawaiian affairs. lie stated
positively that neither hc nor any attachc OF the
consulate had received any ov"rt'ircs from thr
Queen though hc t,dmittcd that hc suspected fhe
dryoscd sovereign had l"anines toward Japan"s,
assistance. lie declined Ia say whether or NOT
he had lodged any protest with tn" Provisional
Government against th" proposed annexation 'I W
the country 10 the United States, but said thai j.
wa. the intention of the japanese Gov"rnment 70
jccts as those which citizens OF other NATIONS
enjoy.
Commissioner Rount has been receiving much
attention from Hawaiian residents. who ar" fire.
Qucnt callers upon him. and he has been loaded
down with expressions Of goodwill. flower wrcat'i'
and invitations 10 native entertainments. The
KovaliSt organ, profess 10 find much cause for
satisfaction in alleged expressions Of III" Com
missioner 10 his visitors, but there is reason 10
believe their published versions are correct.
\ delegation from the Annexation Club. hrided
hy DR. J. : Mclirew. called upon the "omm =
sOncr March 81 and an al lress was formally
read setting forth the satisfaction Of the associi-
ton-now comprising 1000 members. representa-
tive Of IN" intelligence, l"spcctahility and wcalt
of the commnnitv--at the appointment Of Mr.
Rourt and expressing conidenc" that the most
searching examination and analysis would disclose
the fact that the present Government was csfab-
lishod ~ a matter of nnce-siv ard duty. IN th'
interest If hum'ni!y AMI ci''' 'a''nn. and not AZ
scheme to promote the selfish Objects OF any
CLIQUE.
Hope was expressed that a treaty of anneNi.
tion might soon ha accomplished between Hawaii
and the United State. which. Will" securing all
the safeguards If frc" and stlbl' gpN"rnr'h'
10 all nativos. aboriginal llawallans a well -
20 those Of foreign ancestry, wonld 'n;1i no
burdens on> thc United states. but. on th" con
tnry prove. source of additional s'rngth AMI
s:,fi>arriou Mr. BnInt. IN replying. sai
"G~rtl"mon. you will v"rv readily und'rSt ~ /
that I can make no reply - this address. Wv
ncgoti,tons will bc conducted entirely with your
IUNcrnmrnt