The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22
BLOUNT ARRIVES.
The Minister to Hawaii Arrived at San Fran
cisco Last Week.


Honolulu. via San Francisco, August 81
The leading topic of discussion here for
the last forty-eght hours has been Min
lister Blount's announcement that he would
leave by the steamer Gaelic today. 1t has
lately transpired that he has taken
definite stand back of the provisional gov
eminent on certain demands made by the
Japanese. Prominent annexationists de
clare Minister Blount to be favorable to
the establishment of q pr0tectorate over
Hawaii. H0yalists are not favorably i'm
pressed by the proposed new treaty from
Washington. while on the other hand the
annexationists are eated and assert that
they have still other grounds for believing
that the beginning of the end has been
reached.
In reply to Inquiries during IN extended
interview Minister Blount said, in sub
stance:
Il am going home owing to the pressure
of my private affairs. ] am done with my
wor..-lere, and there is no necessity for
me to remain. Beside. I shall leave things
here in good shape and there is no antici-
a2a IN mat naTTa of w tbry days ph
will likely pass before my successor can
arrive if he does not come on the Aus
tralia before l leave. | have notified the
state department of my intended depart
ure. | shall turn over the archives Of the
department. with other property to Consul
if the Gaelic arrives in the morning. There
is no danger of any disturbances from the
annexatiOnists, and in conversation with
the leading royalists, | have learned that
they will make no further opposition to Fhe
provisional government until after the de-
cision Of the United States is announced
on the proposition for annexation. ] am
anxious to get home ana am confident the
provisional government is capable of pre-
serving the peace and quiet of the coun-
try.
Throughout the interview ran the pre-
vailing idea that Minister Blount consid-
cred the provisional government as Il fix
tnre. not to be disturbed unless the United
States should see fit to change its policy
hereafter. When approached about the
contents of his report he replied that he
intended leaving Hawaii without express
ing an opinion on either side of the ques-
ton at issue, but the entire tenor Of his
conversation went to show that his re-
served opinion was that the government
of the United States should uphold the
present island government in the interest
of America and Americans
This morning it was learned directly and
positively. that the Japanese government
has lately been pressing the provisional
government for some prompt assurance
Of future suffrage for Japanese immigrants
Eere- After consultation with Minister
Blount the provisional government declin-
ell to answer the japanese government
pending the settlement of the annexation
question by the United States.
Mr.. Blount Arrives i'm America.
San Francisco. August 15.-Among the
passengers on the steamship Gaelic which
arrived this morning, were James H.
Blount, American minister to Hawaii. Mr.
Yang. the new Chinese minister 10 the
United States. and exMinister to Japan
Frank Coombs
Important Messages Delayed.
San Francisco, August 19-Important
government dispatches for Honolulu fail
ed to be taken on the steamer Monowai
yesterday. They were received here short
~ before the steamer left the warf but be
fore the naval pay-ottice messenger reach
ed the dock, the steamer was already out
IN the harbor. He had no instructions to
signal and stop her, 80 the messages will
remain here till the Goth. What the nature
OF the dispatches was could not be lcarn'
ed, but they were evidently important.