The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-06
a.u,e otlAs Anoetaled press.

Correspondence othe Associated Pres
HoyoLuLu, March 2T-4he United
sto,es Revenue Cutter Rush arrived
here this morning nine days from San
FRANCISCO, having on board ex'Con'
gresham Blount, Of Georgia, who was
appointed commissioner to investigate
the existing condition in Hawaii and
report rs to the expediency OF the
annexation OF the islands to the United
States. As soon as the cutter was
sighted oil Kokohead at 0 u. H., BUSH
ness men went to work and in a short
time the streets and buildings were
covered with flags and bunting, The
towns people turned out en- masse and
BY IL o'clock, when the Rush anchored,
the docks aud streets were crowded.
The mail steamer Australia, which
was scheduled to leave at noon was
hell back and from her deck the band
OF the provisional government welcomed
the new arrivals with the strains OF
1.-THE Star spangled Banner" A dele
cation from tho annexation club was
hastily formed and welcomed the COM
missioner at the boat landing. A party
oiabou. seyenty-lye Hawaiian women
from the woInen's branch OF the
Hawaiian Patriotic League, bearing the
American and Hawaiian flags, also pro-
ceedel to the dock. Dr. j. 5. McGrew,
chairman, and Professor Scott and
General Ilartwell Us a committee from
the annexation club, Minister Stevens,
T. Ii. Hastings, secretary OF foreign
affairs, and aldo 10 President Dole,
AIuior Robertson, tho queens chamber
ain,and the newspaper correspondents
put of to the Rush to pay their respects
TO the commission, j.,
The news that only ono person had
been sent in tina! capacity to the
islands soon spread and occasioned
much surprise. Commissioner Blount
declined to bo interviewed but from
casual conversation it would seem that
his labors may cover q period OF sew
era weeks. Tho Rush will probably
return to san Francisco in the mean
time. Commissioner Bount did not
leave the steamer for several hours and
consequently the reception by the
Hawaiian League and the annexation
club did not take place. j.,
After the first feeling OF surprise had
passed away, expressions OF satisfac-
ton at the arrival Of the commissioner
prevailed among the anneXationists.
During the two weeks preceding tho
arrival Of Commissioner Blount the
lolhargy Of the HOw0iians has given
way to action. The civil rights league
aud the Hawaiian patriotic league have
held frequent mass meetings, ut which
either annexation or acknowledgements
were the respective subjects OF denun.
citation. On tho evening OF March q {.
the day before the arrival OF the steam.
ship Australia with news that the an
nexation treaty had been sholved, n
meeting OF white residents numbering
1900 was held at tho large drill shed
adjoining the urmory OF the provisional
government, at which an annexation
club was formed which now has 1000
members and speeches wero made by
some OF the most prominent men in
Honolulu.
Hon. ]. E.VBush. ox.reprosentativo,
and editor OF Kaico IA newspnper), and
Mr.. Marsdon, ono OF tho Hawaiian
commissioners from Washington, re-
turned here on the Australia March 90.
As soon I'd the steamer arrived within
hailing distance OF the dock Bush
mounted tho rigging and called out in
the Hawaiian language:
mo annexation yet-the treaty has
boon tabled and commission il COM
ing down to find out what you want
and give you your rights"
Ho was received by crowd oil ma.
tiyes, who lined the shore. The com.
missioner appeared hopeful Of good re-
suits from the United States commits.
sioner's visit.