| Show lit WAI I Ml NEUTRAL It Ia dourly with 10 United fares In hot ho-t Wa Honolulu May 10via Ban Francisco May 16The Hawaiian Foverninimt i will not proclaim neutrality This II 7thT Mand I U taken on accountW the en Isting relations between the United States and < Hawaii Th executive can alhers I a Proclamation ot neutrality would be a breach oC good Ilth Tile I govrnmont modo kno nil decision yesterday at a secret stolon of tho senate i sen-ate It Is I said the senators favored tile Another stand Important taken by Iicsldent matter considered Dole I j I at the Same session was the occupation bill which If rntUlrd by the BCliaU will allow the Unitedstntes to raise the American ling over thc Islands and uao the name as a base of supplier ThU mure IS I ald to lave been Prepared Alto the knowledge of the mcmbui oC cominZee tile American Ser tile commitoe on rorelgn alrol anI ban had the ap provo of 1rcslduit McKlnley Till bill was received by tho Hawaiian government but II hort limo age aM has had the careful Attention 01 Irel dent Dole anti his cabinet The members oC the senate quc Honed the executive yesterday regard fill Hi foregoing measure They won Inrolmod that the measure mas undel consideration and that It would be Un vlao to make It Public at this lime Whon the bill Is I given to tho elllte that body will ratify It at once On this point there docs not seem to be any doubt I It was extensively reported l In the business community on the 7th that Spalnthrough agents here was buying all the coal to be had In these Islands I The consul for Spain denlul the story and said that there was not a word ol truth In It That a oal I famine Is I imminent thereon there-on hardly be any doubt Last it eok istockg uere loPr tho In many month scarcely 8000 tons being oa hand and only one house has any coal for sale and It will ony consent to sell In quantities to satisfy I Immediate de mndo United State ConaulOcneral Hay wood has been watching the situation keenlyand has strongly fortified Americas Amer-icas position lie has 3 COO tons ol coal on hand at the present time with cargoes afloat bound for this port In lees I than a month the United Stntei mill have 7400 tons of coal at this port a very respectable mount The steamship Illo Janeiro arrived from San IVanclsco on the 7th bringing bring-ing news of war between the United States and Spain Capt Nichols wa > even n board the Jlonnln ton shortly ly I after he had read his dispatches and Alan after he had had nn Interview with Minister Sew ell and ConsulOen LTOI Hoy wood He raid I have roo clvod no orders rpclln the Im med late movement or my vel It I em to leave here the department hne list apprised mo of the fact |
