The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-27
LATE HAWAIIAN NEWS
Both Sides of the Annexation
Question Active.
aoveRNmeNr ADVISED OF A PLOT

spTeckels' Suit Against Newspaper.
strengthening the Palace Oefenoes.
Annexation Sentiment Growing Among
the Natives-Newman's Power of Attor-
ney Scattered Broadcast.
SAN Francisco, Cal, June 27-The
steamer China, from Hong Kong May 3d.
and Yokohoma June 8, has arrived with
the following advices from Honolului
The libel suit brought by Claus Speckles
against Walter o. Smith, editor OF the an
nexation organ, will be tried at the June
term Of the Supreme Court. The action
was brought because of an sllegory which
appeared in the STAR the moral Of which
was that no man is rich enough to safely
engage in seditious enterprises against
government which has power to seize his
person and property.
Paul Neuman, the ex-Queen's legal sd-
wiser, returned from the United States
few days after the publication of the power
of attorney given him when he went to
Washington to fight annexation. He
treats the matter OF its publication here
very lightly, and says there never has
been any secret as to the contents OF the
Jion, and thinks that protector ate with
whatever form of government majority
of the people vote for is best for Hawaii.
The annexatiunists are making great
capital out Of what they consider the evil
dence of the ex-Queens weakness and
selhshness Thousands Of copies Of the
power of attorney printed in the Hawaiian
language have been circulated among ma.
tive on all the islands, with the result, It
is claimed, that the natives ara hocking TO
the annexationists' standard in greater
numbers than ever before.
AS a result Of the recent dynamite scare
the proviaion government has passed a
law fixing the penalty for the unlawful
use Of explosives at a fine from $3.50 TO
50, 600 and Imprisonment not to exceed 20
years the unlawful possession Of ex-
plosives will be punished by maximum
| fine of S3 900 and imprisonment for six
! years.
The palace which was occupied by the
| Government two weeks ago has been still
further protected by placing sand bag
! barricades at exposed points Arms and
ammunition have been served out to a
secret organization called the Citizens Re
serve, which numbers about 400 men.
Charles Nordhon returns home on the
| 2lst The annexation party regard him
with suspicion, and are distrustful of Min
lister Blount, who seems to encourage
him.
The government is well advised Of 6
| Royalist plot to fire the towu and dyna
mite the water works, and, in the con.
fusion, to seize the government buildings
Efficient measures have been taken Il
frustrate any such attempts.
A meeting of American citizens in Hon
olulu to arrange for the usual celebration
of July was held at the Arlington House
on June II, and an extensive proglamm,
adopted.
i The latest advises from Washington arr
generally felt in Honolulu to be unfavor
able to an early attainment Of annexation
Ultra royalists are jubilant while thu
more thoughtful ones see that this only
means the consolidation of the provisional
government into q permanent form, sup
ported by the great body Of taxpayers anC
property owners. A prominent royals
intimated that there will soon be a gen
eral clamor for annexation among the
natives, who viii discover them elves lef
with little voice in the remodeled govern
ment
A special Cabinet meeting was held thi
noon, June 10, continuing an hour and
half at which Mr.. Blount and his secre
tary were present