The morning call., 1893-09-01
sPRECKELS SPEAKS OUT.
His Opinion of the Hawaiian Govern
ment ard Its Or1anS

menI ara It's organs.
Claus Spreekels was seen by CALL re-
porter last night regarding bis disposition
of property in Hawaii and the situation of
affairs generally in that country. Mr.
Spreckels was not averse to expressing him.
self. In fact, when 1t came TO discussing
the member of the Provisional Government
and the alleged inspired utterances of the
Star and Advertiser he grew em6arrass-
ingiy eloquent, il we may use the express
sion. In lurid terms Mr.. Spreckels por-
trayei their crimes. committed and con-
templated. and pictured condition of af-
fairs under the present Government that
was anything but complimentary to those
in power.
Mr.. Spreckels' attention was called to
an article in recent issue of the Hawaiian
Star. in which an alleged prominent en-
DlOye of his was quoted as expressing him.
self as follows:
prominent employe Of Claus Sprcck els who
recently came here from the coast was in a
Fort street store the other day and said that
"the old man" had transferred all his property
on these ISLANDS to his sons and daughter, so
as TO put ii beyond the reach of any possible
confiscaton.
Colonel Spreckels Is not going to Washing
sdiu Ibis cillpIO1ty 'Uul H6 lHltD1S 10 re-
main at San Francisco aud let Hawaiian poll
ties alone. He Is convinced that he made a
great mistake aud took decided risk when he
came here 10 oppose annexation and badger
the Government He sees clearly enough tn at
the Provisional authorities are giving Hawaii
the best system of rule IL ever had, and he be-
gins TO feel that annexation will win. In the
meantime he knows that it would not pay him
TO kick against The pricks."
an el,o
els is going 10 return and make another cam.
paign, secure In the belief that he cannot then
be deprived of his island holdings as punish
ment?"
Mot at ali! I happen to know that he In
tends to leave Hawaiian public affairs alone,
and devote his business genius to things which
will be moro profitable to him."
do the transfers include everything the
Sugar King has here?"
"Everythngi Real estate, stocks. credits
and the like. The family residence and other
real estate go to his daughter Emma and his
sons get the stock"
AS to the transfer of some property to
his children Mr.. Spreckels said that the re-
port was correct. but the statement that he
had disposed of all of his interests In
Hawaii, in that or any other manner, he
absolutely and emphatically denied.
HdS6 gwen away lew mlillOUS, lie
said, but have done that before, and !
still have millions left"
Discussing the statement that his motive
in so disposing of his property was 10
avoid its possible confscaion, he ridi-
cuIed such an assumption. He had no
fear of such an emergency arising, he said.
Although the people who at present con-
trolled that country were desperate
enough to do almost anything TO injure
him. his property was beyond their reach
But it was when he spoke of the asser-
ton that he was out of politics and would
remain in San Francisco henceforth that
Mr.. Spreckels grew particularly vehement
in his expressions.
'Out of politics ?" said he. Not much
/ will leave here the 9th Of next month,
but where am going don't matter. My
time will come," he concluded, and there
was an Intensity OF feeling in his manner
of expression that BODIED III for the meu
who he says have sought to murder him.
"The biggest liars on EARTH" Mr..
Spreckels said, '.are now residents oil
Honolulu and vicinity. Ii you were with
J them and OF them you could cut man: