The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-29
Blount Has Returned.

Special Envoy j. H. Blount arrived
oy the Gaelic. and was at once beset
by reporters of every grade and
degree.
Mr.. Blount certainly sustained his
Hawaiian reputation in this instance.
His interrogators absolutely. found
out nothing. He was questioned IN
every way, and it was found out that
be would say nothing.
Blount is going to Washington,
and will appear before a congress
sional committee there. 1t is thought
that he favors protectorate. He
had an hours talk with Claus
Spreckels soon after his arrival.
A dispatch from New York, dated
18th says: The Herald's Washington
correspondent says Secretary Of
State Gresham is anxiously awaiting
the arrival of Minister Blount. He is
expected in Washington early next
week. The President and Secretary
Gresham wish to confer with him
regarding the situation of affairs IN
the islands, and to receive his recon-
mendation as to what course this
government should assume in deal
ing with t5e Hawaiian Provisional
government. Minister Blount's in
structions limited him to making a
thorough examination of the condi-
tons in the islands as he found them
and to learn, as far as he could, what
the feeling of the people was with
regard to the action of this govern
ment in bringing the trouble to
settlement. Despite Mr.. Blount's
denial that any changes in the situs-
ton in Hawaii caused his return,
private advices from Honolulu say
the Provisional government and Min
lister Blount were much concerned
over the attitude taken by Japan in
regard to her citizens in Hawaii.
What the tenor of the forthcoming
message or the policy of the govern
ment is to be in reference to the isl
ands will not be settled until after
the President and Secretary have
conferred with MIR. Blount. From
the present outlook it will be several
weeks before this matter will be in
shape to present to congress; and as
that body will in all probability be
discussing the financial question for
some time, there is little chance that
a settlement of it can be reached
soon"
A despatch from Washington,
dated the 18th, says: Among other
matters which apparently await Mr..
Blount's arrival in Washington and
his verbal communication to the
president and secretary of state for a
satisfactory solution is the question,
Who is now our diplomatic represen-
tative in Hawaii? At present veil of
mystery is thrown around the sub
ject. When Secretary Gresham was
asked, apropos Of the arrival of
Minister Blount in San Francisco,
who represented the United States |
at Honolulu during MIR. Blount's alb
sence, his only reply was: "..I'll be /
better able to tell you when Mr.. |
Blount gets here" The original dis
patch announcing Mr. Blount's in
tention to return stated that he |
would turn over the control of affairs |
TO Rear-Admiral Skerrett of the
Boston. Whether he did SO or not, |
under the very full powers with |
which he was intrusted by the presi-
dent in his original commission, can
not be ascertained. We have q
consul general at Honolulu, Mr.. |
but he is from the same
state as the late Minister Stevens
and was appointed under the same
auspices. and it is intimated that in
regard to his relation to the present
political condition of affairs in the
he does not possess the full
of the administration.
Samoan Trouble Over.
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