St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-14
OLO GLORY is DOWN.
The Stars and Stripes No
Longer Float at Homo
lulu.
Uncle Sans Marines Have
Been Sent Aboard the
Boston.
Once More the National ColorS
OF Hawaii Fly
AlOft.
Commissioner Blount Hahn
tanning Silence About His
Mission.

HONOLULU, April 5.-The stars and
stripes. which for two months have
flOated from the government building,
have been hauled down, and the re-
naming forces from the United States
cruiser Boston have been sent aboard.
Nothing indicative of American au-
thority remains in Honolulu save Minis
ter Stevens and Commissioner James III.
BlOunt, of Georgia, the latter OF whom
sits i'll his easy chair at his cottage,
cogltating, no one knows what. On
April l, in presence of crowd num-
bering probably 1000 persons, Lieut..
Draper, marine officer of the Boston,
blew the notes of the retreat from his
bugle, and ''Old Glory" sank from the
sight of the thrOng and was replaced by
the cUlorS OF the Hawaiian mon
archy, which still remain the
flag of this land. The report
that Commissioner Blount would order
the American flag down and the pro-
tect0rate abolished cot abroad on the
night of March 81, preceding the day OF
| the occurrence, but did not become
general. 1t created at first among the
American party feeling of eOnsterna-
ton not altogether uDmiXed with indig-
nation. This was due perhaps to the
fact that Blount has
Maintained Chinese WALL
about the purposes of his mission here,
and has satisfied neither side as TO
whether he came as an envoy TO investi-
gate or minister to negotiate in man
ner of vital Importance to them.
On the afternoon OF March 81 the
commissioner held lengthy and secret
conference with President Dole and
the ministry, at which he notified
them of his intention to declare off the
protectorate established by Minister
Stevens Feb. /. 1t is understood that he
gave as his reason therefor that
the Washington administration did
not regard the protectorate as necessary
and further that it was Incompatible
With any diplomatic negotiations that
might be arranged between the two
countries. The United States, how
ever, would brook no hostile in
reference in Hawaiian affairs by
any foreign power. Conscious of their
strength in view of the latter asSur-
ance, the prov SiOnal government some
what reluctantly acqulesced in the COM
miSSiOner's decision, and prepared to
order out their forces to maintain the
peace and order which had continued
almost unbroken during the protecto-
rate.
BIOunt Sphinx.
Commissioner Blount remains much
of an American sphinx to the majority
of the people here. He is good Ques-
toner, but is not so ready at imparting
information. About the only public
knowledge had of him here is contained
in letter of President Cleveland to
President Dole. dated March IL, in
which Mr.. Cleveland says:
Il have made choice of James II.
BlOunt. one of our distinguished citi-
ZenS. as my special commissioner to
visit the Hawaiian Islands and make a
report to me concerning the present
status Of affairs in that country. He is
well informed of our sincere desire
to cultivate and maintain to the full.
est extent the friendship which
has so long Subsisted between the two
countries, and i'll all matters affecting
relations with the government of the
Hawaiian islands his authority is para
mount. My knowledge of his high
character aud ability gives me entire
confidence that he would use every en-
deaYCr to advance the interests and
prosperity of both governments and
render himself acceptable to your eX-
cellency."
The members of the provisional gov
eminent called on Commissioner BlOunt
in body april 3, returning his official
visit of March 80. when he was intro
duced by Minister Stevens and present
ed his credentials. The conference al
Blounts cottage lasted over an hour.
Attorney General Smith. in speaking OF
it. said that while the commissioner gave
them
No Direct Assurances
of any kind beyond that the United
States would allow no foreign interfer-
eRce here, the government was well
pleased with the manner of the CON-
missioner, and did not think their in.
terests would suffer at his hands.
President Dole said he hoped the
newspaper correspondents would not
make too much of the lowering of the
American flag incident. He was salts
fed Mr.. BlOunt was proceeding in a
proper manner, and he would regret to
have the question made a partisan pO-
litical one in the United States. The
provisional government was strong
enough to maintain itself against any
internal disturbances, and, though he had
not expected the American flag to come
down, he did not think the commits
sioner's act to be the cause for regret.
The chief danger apprehended here
is that of the Japanese interference
either on behalf of or at the application
of Japanese subjects or the Hawaiians
themselves. Honolulu, always town
of rumors, was startled on the same
night on which the proposed hauling
down of the stars and stripes
! became known, by a report thai
the queen anticipates such action and
would apply to the captain of the Jap
| anese cruiser Naniwa for protection
| against the provisional government and
| assistance to restore her to the throne
| Minister Stevens, Commissioner BlOunt
| and Admiral Skerett consulted over the
| matter, and, it is stated agreed tina
| Japanese interference would be
An Act of Hostility
to the United States and that American
! interests demand that such be repealed
No hostile demonstration, however. has
been made by any party up to this writ
ing. So many rumOrs have been cir
culated regarding the intentions of tht
mikado's representatives that thu
officers of the cruiser and the consu
| have been led to make denialS of the re-
| ports.
Commissioner Blount has been re-
ceiving much attention from Hawaiian
residents, vino are frequent callers upon
him, and he has been loaded dowr
with expressions of good Will, Hover
wreaths and invitations to native enter