The morning call., 1893-03-17

s25,ooo, to cover certain unbuslnesslike
transactions Of one of her fayorite native
Ministers. after an unexpected vote of want
of confidence ha1 been passed by the Legs
lature, which would have resulted in inves-
tgation and exposure.
Under these circumstances, and virtually
deserted by her own people as well as by
majority Of foreigners, it is not surprising
that the ex-Queen should be gratifed at
the proposal Of a pension Of 500 600 prom
sed her for life by the United States. This
IS what some of her few remaining sup
pOrters say; but, on the other hand, it is
asserted that she is sttll playing to throw
dust In the eyes Of the Provisional Govern
ment In fact she has been lately taken to
task by the Advisory Council for attempting
to stir up trouble through the columns of
certain newspapers In which she holds, by
proxy. a controlling interest She denies,
however, any completely in the matter, but
at the same time has offered to use her per-
sonal influence to modify the tone of one of
the papers in question, which has been un-
usually energetic in its efforts at agitation
among the natives of Honolulu.
The Advisory Council granted her an
allowance for last month, on the under
standing that she was not to attempt to
disturb the peace and express themselves
as willing to grant an allowance monthly.
awaiting provision by the United States :;
provided she carries out in good faith her
promises to await the decision If tie Wash
ington Government. If she succeeds in
convincing the Advisory Council she has not
been connected with the support or devel-
Opment of several matters now being inves-
tigated she viii receive the usual allow
ance. Pending further action in the
matter her guard at Washington Place
ana her chamberlain were dismissed on
the lst of March, as already announced.
The reports repeatedly sent to the United
States that the native Hawaiians are unit
against annexation had but little founda-
tion in fact and are an expression of the
hopes of the foreign factional leaders, who
are vitally interes ed in creating such state
of native opinion, if possible Careful In
quiries show that the natives outside of
Honolulu take but little interest in the mat
ter one way or the other. and this fact is in
entire harmony with the well-kn0wn gen.
eral attitude of natives in the country dis
trcts toward political affairs and changes
in the past under the monarchy. Most OF
the anti-anneXation talk comes directly from
foreign politicians or from one or two native
newspapers run by the same coterie to in
1uence the natives of Honolulu. 1t is a
fact that the largest and only genuine Ha-
waiian newspaper published in Hawaii, the
KuokOa, strongly favors annexation to the
United States. This paper has a larger
circulation than probably all the rest of the
native newspapers combined
For more than a week there have been
rumOrs afloat that there was liable to be
sCme strong objections made by the Japan
ese Government regarding American domi-
nation in Hawaii. owing to the large num-
ber (about $4,000 Of japanese lab0rers in
the Islands. Since the arrival of the Japan
ese cruiser Naniwa these rumors have been
revived. There were also rumOrs Of some
threatened outbreak on the Island of Hawaii
by the japanese plantation laborers. who
are alleged TO be strongly opposed to Amer
lean occupation.
About week ago the japanese cruiser
Kon-go sailed for Hilo and almost imme-
diately afterward the United States steamer
Alliance left for Hilo, ostensibly for gun
practice. although some Of her officers
declared in private circles that they pro-
posed keeping the Kou-go in sight. This
was undoubtedly done. The Kon-go loitered
at Hilo few days and yesterday returned
to Honolulu. The Alliance touched at
Lahaina, Maui, on her way to HiIo and
arrived at Honolulu early this morning,
some twelve hours alter the arrival of the
kon-go. The American authorities are nom
committal regarding the object of the
Alliances trip, and appear TO take no stock
in the story OF any intended japanese
interference, but it is quite certain that
United States Minister Stevens Is acting in
such manner that should the unexpected
happen the United States would be fully
prepared TO meet it.
Several prominent persons here who
claim 10 be posted declare tile matter Is
much more serious than is generally known.
and it is a fact that certain things have
leaked out of the Japanese legation lately
., hi oh u ci.n nnlnr t1a tLic III 50,