New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
THE QUEENS ENVOY SATISFIED
A TALK WITH PAUL NEUMANN AT HON
OLULU.
II1II-OK\I\NI's FRIENDS PLEASED AT MR.
BLOUNT'S APPOINTMENT AS COMM SSlONER
-HAEOLD ,EWALLS EKRAND.

LILIUOK \LANI'S FRIENDS PLEASED AT MlS.
BLoUNT's APPOINTMENT AS COMMISSIONER
-n>RoLD sEwALL's ERRAND.
Honolulu. April (vla san Francisco-Thc steam
ship Alameda. which arrived here yesterday brought
among her Passengers Paul Neumann and Prince David
Kawananhol the dcposcd Queens ENJOYS to Wash
mgon william X. Castle one Of the Hawaiian Com
missioncrs and Harold VI. -cwal, former 'hi'eo
states Consul-Gercrul t" Samoa. b. I. mac
rarlanc WAS also board. Neumain ana frlncc
David wcr" met 10y delegation Of Hui kalaairn ana
were escorted the royal carr'g" ana driven rapioiy
10 the residence Of Ilu"k;lan where they expiaihe'
the results Of their mlSsoI When See' Subsequently
Mr.. Ncumann said:
went TO Washington in the Interest OF the queen
IN prevent. n possible injustice being done. IA
vorrd the appointment Of a Commissioner 10 examine
into the state of affairs before Judgment was pro
nounccd and have secured my point nave Droueh'
back no assurance to the Queen. but believe her o''
assurance lies in the fact that Mr.. Blount was aP
pointed and has been sent here. II annexation were
nos ,!blc should BE- favor OF IT, but don't consider
il possible at present. don't consider 1t practicable
and I don't believe the United states would annex
the Islands unless 1t practicable. II II is
feasible am rather in favor OF protectorate WHICH,
think would settle the question once Tor all HOW
ever, | feel that have done my duty, ana shii
leave the problem in the hands Of the people to work
out"
Edward MacFaranc said he thought the selection
Of Congressman Blount Commissioner To Hawai-
IN o,nin,ntly satisfactory one. The United States
did the best thing In sending a Commissioner here.
said he land believe Mr.. Bount Is one Impair
TALLY and thoroughly to investigate both sides OF h'
unttcr | consider the defective treaty OF anneXa
ton sent to the senate be the cause OF the presen
Investigation by the United states. The treaty wa
certainly nothing for In the SHAPE in which 1t wa
presented
Commissioner Castle said tlere was no denying
that "A reaction had set In In the United states, to
certain extent against anneAation but he saw N
reason to infer nat President Cleveland was hostile L
an annexation policy.
IL has been varously rumOred that Harold Sewall
cx Samoa, is the bearer OF inportan
dispatches 10 Mr.. Blount or To the Provisiona
steven. or Consul General Severance: but he keep
his own counsel In the matter. lie said that In
removal OF thc Stars and Stripe would be news L
the United states, but declined TO discuss the merit
Of the
Mr.. scwall made a long call on Commissioner Bioun
on the afternoon Of his arrival As To tEc Consul
Gencralshp. MIR. severance intimatcd that he knew
Of no immediate change to tIke place I'm that office
Mr. sewal's own explanation to personal friends /
that he /, simply down here fr pleasure and 10 study
the situation for him-cl
Litt. of Importance has occurred since April l
and despite repeated rumOrs that the deposed Queer
il preparing 10 assume authority again, affairs out
wardly bear an aspect of tranquility.