The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-14
Mr.. STEVENS TALKS.
AN INTERESTING RESUME OF
THINGS HERE.
The Logic of Annexation Pointed Out
by the ex -Minister-The De.
portation Idea
STEW EMS
TALKS.
The Chronicle has the following

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Among the arrivals from Hawaii yes
terday was ex- Minister John L. Stevens,
who has been for almost four years
United States Minister at Honolulu
Mr.. Stevens went to Hawaii in Sep
TENDER, 1850, having been appointed
by President Harrison.
He is an old editor, the intimate
friend and partner of the late James
c. Blaine in the publication of the
Kennebec Journal at Augusta. Mr..
Stevens did not 20 out Of the news
paper business till 1873 when he was
sent as the representative Of the Gov
eminent to Uruguay. After that he
was for some years in Stockholm.
The stormy times attendant upon the
reinforcement Of Queen Liluokalani,
the raising Of the American flag, the
arrival of Commissioner Blount and
his taking down of the flag, together
with his succession as American Min.
lister, have made Mr.. Stevens talked
about from one side of the country to
the other.
The eX-Minister was seen at the
Occidental last evening. He said that
in his opinion there was no settlement
of the Hawaiian difficulty except by
annexation. III
"For seventy years." he went on,
'that country has been progressing
naturally toward annexation. The
population is as much American in
Honolulu, the island capital, as in
many a city of the same size in the
United States. Ii is, to all intents and
purposes, thoroughly American. The
majority of the natives even are in
favor of annexation. The country is
ripe for it. The question is: Shall
we now let the opportunity slip?
England is ready to slip in if we are
not and then look at Japan. England
would far rather that Japan, instead of
the United States, should get Hawaii.
Sir Edwin Arnold Of the London
Telegraph has been there several
times, as you know, and has lately
been writing many letters pointing out
that Japan ought to have the Islands. y
''Is there any truth in the report that
Queen Liliuokaan may be deported?
81 would rather not speak of that
now. There are many Americans OF
Honolulu now here, however, who have
well defined opinions about it and will
express them in detail. 1t has been
talked of, but do MT care to go into
that"
1t is said that Paul Neumau, the ex,
Attorney General, and representative OF
the deposed Queen, on his return from
the United States to Honolulu tarried
only few hours and then disappeared
1t is limited that he went to Japan and
is there now kowtowing to the En-
peror, but Mr.. Stevens said when
asked, that he had no opinion to ex
press about this Others intimate
however, that Neuman hopes to get q
substantial monetary consideration
from the United States for the Queen
Mr. Stevens said that Charles Nord
hoff, the correspondent of the New
York Herald, on his arrival there, sen
a letter incorrect in details and reflect
ing on himself and others of the Pro
visiQnal Government. 1t was for thi
that he was summoned to answer be
fore the Provisional Government
The ex-United States Minister will
be here only few days. He will ad
dress the Chamber of Commerce thi
afternoon on the desirabilty of annexa
ton. When he goes East it will be wi
Ogden, and he will stop at few place
on his way to Maine, He is takin
back for burial the body of his daughter
who was recently drowned.