New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
UNEASINESS IN HA WAII.
RUMORS OF A ROYALIST UPRISING.
NEW ANNEXATION TREATY TO BE SENT TO
wAsHINGToN-TIIE UNCERTAINTY RUIN
Gus TO TRADE-CLAUS SPRECK.

Gus TO TRADE-CLAUS SPRECK.
EIs'S CLAIM.
fYRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBrSRJ
Honolulu, May 3O-Thngs are badly mixed IN
Hawaii, between the uncertainty In regard 10 MI
BlOunts report and Mr.. Cleveands acuch' inc
money difficulties that have been precpita'eu Oh 'he
Provisional Government by Claus Spreckeis, VINO
wants sos 900 that the Government owes to him, ana
the activity OF the Royalists, which may at an!
tine take the form of a coup detat. The ahneXa-
onists deny that there Is any truth In the reports
Of threatened Royalist uprising on Jvhc H. NJ .ic
celebration Of KanchamehaS birthday, ana they cue
as proof Of this the collapse OF the proposed puohc
meeting this week, which Was called on, as te
speakers feared arrest Nevertheless. there Il much
uneasiness, and any small incident moy brig on
a bloody conflict. The rnmor that MIR. Biounts re-
port Is against annexation hs led 10 an Increase OF
sentiment In favor Of protectoiate, bt fresloeh'
Dole and his Cabinet have not yet given up nope
OF annexation. They have drafted a new treaty 10
submit to Mr.. Cleveland. which includes provisions
for settlement of the contract LABOR question anu
the control of the Crown lands The Provisional
leaders desire to obtain exemption from the
operation OF the American contract labor laws giving
in return guarantees that neither chinese, japanese
nor south Sea Islanders shall be permitted to 80 from
Hawaii to the United States.
Another question that is brought ont by the talk
OF annexation is the value of the Hawaiian silver
worth from 90 to 60 cents. according TO the. market
price Of silver. II provision Is made for making
these coins legal tender AFTER annexation, they VIII
be worth only their value as silver, n ioks 10 the
Islands OF s3OOOOO. OF the 100000 silver. there Is
now $C5O,OOO In circulation and $23O,OCO IN the
treasury, for which silver certificates are ou'sahuhg'
The treaty. 1t Is understood will be taken to Washing
ton by Frank Hastings, the newly appointed oecrc
tary OF the Hawaiian Legation, aud will be delivered
ho
strong instructions to Mr.. Thurston to call on Prcs-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Gresham and secure
from them definite answer as to what they propose
to do for Hawaii. The Minister Is urged to impress
upon Mr.. Gresham the great importance OF a speedy
decision for or against annexation as the present I'M
certainty Is running trade on the Islands
That trade Is bad on the Islands Is shown by the
DELINQUENT tax list OF the island OF Oahu, on which
Honolulu stands. The list already amounts 10 $4,000
which Is 900 more than last year. Reports from
Iiiio show that drouth has badly Injured the sugar
crop and that II promises 10 be even lighter than last
year. To Offset these gloomy reports, the annc%a-
tionlsts declare that they have corresponded with
English fnanciers and obtain loan OF between
81, 100000 and So, 600 COO upon Crown and Govern
ment lands. They say that an English syndicate Is
ready TO advance this money In order 10 get sure
hold on the Islands, but the Royasts declare that this
is absurd, for no level-hcaded fnancler would risk
money on lands TO which the Provisional Government
has no shadow Of right.
There is a pretty well authenticated report that
Claus Spreckes has made formal demand for $4,000
which he loaned the dcpOscd Queen last fall receiv
ing Hawaiian bonds security The Provisional
Government organ denies that sprccacls has demanded
this money, but those who close 10 sprcckcs say
that he is angry the rejection of his plans for
q republic, and has sworn that the present Govern
ment shall not be helped by lis money. As the an
exoticniss are unable TO pay current expenses with
out borrowing, 1t IS impossible for them 10 repay
cprcckes without making some new loan. and this, In