The record-union., 1895-05-07
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
BRITISH INFLUENCE AT WORK IN
HONOLULU.
The Word Quietly Passed Around
Among the Natives That MOn-
arcny Is to Be Restored.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
HoNoLULU, April 29.-Nlinister Hatch
has received a communication from Sec
retary Gresham, through United States
Minister Willis, in regard TO naturaliZed
Hawaiians applying for the protection of
the United States. The communication
deals entirely with the case of J. f. Bow
ler, who called upon the U.ited States to
! interfere in his behalf Bowler was con-
victed of charge of misprision of trea-
son in connection with the recent re-
bellion. Mr.. Gresham states that the
United States Government cannot inter-
fere, and in giving reasons calls attention
to the fact that Bowler has taken the oath
of allegiance required for becoming nat
uralized citizen of Hawaii. No reference
is made to the other prisoners coming
under possible American jurisdiction.
Secretary Gresham's letter Will be made
public at a me citing OF the Councils TO be
held this week.
Evidence is at hand that shows that
British influence is at work in Honolulu.
The natives are in /. state OF expectancy,
and word has been passed quietly among
them that within a short space of time
restoration would be fact. In that event
Kaiulani is to be made Queen. Bishop
Willis. the head of the English Church
in this country, is said to be the man who
is going among the natives with the in
formation. British Consul Hawes is also
mentioned in this connection. the re-
newed hope on the part OF the natives has
given the annexation movement a severe
setback.
The Government has received no word
from Secretary Gresham regarding Min
lister Thurston's alleged recall.
RumorS OF an impending revolution
are still rife. and the stories are of such
nature that no little alarm is felt i'll Gov
ernment circles. Information comes from
the island of Hawaii to the effect that the
residents are contemplating secession
from the group, claiming as a reason for
the step that they do not receive their
share of money for public improvements.
The Hawaiian Government is now pnt-
ting into effect measures to equalize and
perhaps change altogether the iminlgra-
ton stream. a limited number of Chi
nese field labOrers are to be brought in
under restrictions. by authority OF the
Act of 1892. For the present the Board OF
Immigration will refuse .all applications
for further importations of japanese con-
tract laDorers. 1t is the intention OF the
Government and the planters to encour-
age by every means Immigration from
Europe. Negotiations are now under
way for more Portuguese. In this re-
gard matters may shape themselves in
manner that may detain Minister Thurs
ton in this country. 1t is understood
that new Immigration Bureau is to be
created, and if SO, he will be offered the
Craftsmanship.
President Dole celebrated his 51st birth
day anniversary on the 23d inst. During
the day petition was circulated, praying
that amnesty be granted the political
prisoners. By o'clock in the afternoon
about 500 names had been affixed to the
petition. An hour later the document
was presented to the President. who re-
| piled that he would submit it to the
| Councils for action.
The sugar trusts new arrangement
that of shipping No. 2 sugar around the
Horn to Atlantic ports-is creating havoc
| with vessels that ply between San Fran
cisco aud Honolulu. Vessels that for
merly had no trouble in securing oargoe5
are now compelled to leave port in bal
| last. The last two that left in this man
ner were the brig w. G. Irwin and the
| bark Albert. The latter vessel departed
for the sound on the 9th inst. Captain
Griffith has not been up north since 1882
! The German bark Triton, from Liver
pool. now in port at Honolulu, passed a
burning vessel in the South Seas. Cap
| tain Schon reports that on March 4th, in
l0o 40 south. lllo 40' west, a burning four
masted iron ship was sighted. On ap-
proaching within speaking distance 1t
was discovered to be an English vessel
evidently coal laden, but on account of
darkness her identity could not be
learned. Her four masts were standing,
but her decks appeared to be burned out.
| The derelict was of about 1900 tons reg
| lister. Her top sides were black, with
painted ports, the bottom being painted
dark red. current OF about two miles
aud half an hour was running to the
westward, gradually setting the burning
vessel toward. the AIarquesas Islands.
whore Captain Schon thought she would
| land in about six weeks time.