The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-09

from the next nation In point Of influence and
concern In tho islands. and that ID Groat brit
ain. 1t may BIO perfectly true that such a
union promises less com morcinl ndvanta Cos
than would annexation with the United States.
the commercial noighbor OF tho islands: hut
morconary advantage 10 not what the annex
aHonlsts are working for: and this is what
sclhsh and prcjudoed critics persist In not
understanding. Tho mon at tho hond Of the
provisional Government have made personal
sacrifices which pecuniary considerations,
even II they wero to be secured. can never
compensate: but they arc fighting for what
they believe to be q high and holy purpose
fo- that good government which men OF our
race everywhere count a right to be secured at
the cost Of lie ITSELF home. and family II
necessary. for without this they realize that
there Is no security for these: and no one who
knows those men can doubt that thay possess
courage worthy Of their high purpose.
1t is not tho strength that comes from the
use or display OF force that tho annexationists
seek to secure for the islands They seek the
assurance that lies behind the flag. tho assur-
anoe that the Government In power will be-
respected aud safe even from attacks however
able 1t may be to repel them. Daily events
impress the need OF this. The frequent mid
night alarms Of tho Government forces. the
poisoning at the barracks and only this m orn-
Ing the finding Of dynamite bonn bs in the very
centro OF tho residential portion OF the city are
fresh proofs to the same effect: and 1t should
DO remembered that now the Government Is
absolutely secure from overthrow. and that
for the present at least Mr.. Blount Is. or what
is the same thing is thought to be. acting as a
policeman over all with two ships behind him.
OF course nows 30 displriting to the an
nsxationists as the nows which came to-
day put royalist circles in hutter Of
high hores and excitement / have FREE
Quently reported the rumors that the
ex-Queen would be restored. and the
persistency with which these rumors are
circulated and believed. Tho Queen will re-
turn to the palace within forty days. and she
herself has said So" is the rumpr most COM
monty put in circulation by royalists in tho
last fortnight Certainly 1t can DO said that
there has been no abatement in royalist hopes,
net called upon her In n body, left In fine
spirits. and Mr.. Parker later spent q long time
closeted with Mr.. Blount
Let Mr.. Blount restore the Queen. II only
for forty eight hours. and then negotiate with
her. The Hawaians will be satisfied what
ever the result" This has been the royal,st
cry. Tho pride Of country. the respect Ameri-
cans have for the intelligence OF their coun-
try's representative here prevent them from
fearing that he will yield to this, but tho belief
that he will do SO. perhaps that he himself
has inspired the CRY to prepare the public for
the course he intends 10 adopt. finds credence
In many quarters.
Influenced perhaps by the different rumors,
ono result OF the Cabinet meeting this morn
ing was the decision to install tho President
and Cabinet officers in the palace which. since
the deposition Of the Queen. has remained un-
occupied. or course, In any event this Is an
extremely proper movement. 1t makos the
palace less open to attack and investment
and has the practical end OF giving In tho
Government house room which the Judiciary
have been much In need 81. 1t Is not to be
taken as indicative Of any disposition on the
part Of the Government to resist the restor.
alton OF the Queen. for 1t does not believe this
same time the Government in its pros
emit temper would certainly resist
any such attempt. and 1t is prepared to meet
force with force. Moreover. 1t is known
that q telegram from Washington published
In the newspapers received to-day is q cause
OF great anxiety to the Government. 1t has
had no represen tative at Washington since the
Commissioners who displaced Mr.. Smith left.
Mr.. Thurston's credentials as Minister have
hardly had time to reach Washington yet and
Thurston himself Is believed to be in Chicago.
Mott Smith never has been credited with the
possession Of any great sagacty. 1t seem hard
ly conceivable here that even he should have
said, as he is reported to have done. that Sec
Rotary Gresham would decide between his
claims and the claims OF the representatives OF
the provisional Government without some as
surance that there was o possibility for him OF
o favorable outcome should he max contest
Too late for verification comes tho report
that the Government Is already 10 owing into
the palace. and that Mr. Blount, with troops. ia
occupying the Government house.
Spreckels has absolutely failed in his at
tempt to embarress the Govern ent by de-
mandine without notice the amount OF his
loan. 1t was raised on the street in twenty
minutos. Good citizens rejoice that the flnan-
cial connection between Spreckels and the
Government is forever severed. They trace
directly to this connection the excuses and
finally tho misfortunes OF Kalakaua. and the
OF the Government which con-
tinually undermined publ, confidence.
by United Free.
What seems to be a very definite report Is
that In Instructions were sent pcr steamer Mono
wal to Minister Blount to negotiate q treaty OF
protection. and In few days to put up the
American flag again. Mr.. Blount says no ls
responsible for anything that leaks out at
Washington.
A citizens guard OF probably SIX companies
has been in process Of organization very
,uietly during the past few days About 800 |
nave already Joined. Several hundred
Springfield rifles for their use arrived on the
Monowai.
About midnight on May 81 three dynamite
with fuses aud caps, were found
,loss to tho ex-Queen's premises. They had
apparently just been laid there. as the dis
'overy was made by q mounted officer who q
ew moments before observed a man holding
\ bundle under his coat Tho man made his
escape. 1t IL believed that they were intended
or blowing I'D the neighboring barracks
Tho palace was being prepared on the LIST In |
slant for tho smoval OF troops thither that at
Iernoon. and 1t will be put in state OF de-
fence. The former attempt to poison the |
troops and the present fact seem to call for |
more scrutiny In their quarters.
l'reSident Dole believes tho finding Of the
bombs 10 proof Of the reported conspiracy to
restore the Queen. Tho arrest OF several sus-