Back From Honolulu

The following frora the Elk Rapids rogress will be1 of interest to all our readers: Evart H. Scott, oí Oíd Mission, and his brother, R. C. Scott, late of rlonolulu, Hawaii, were passengere to the Rapids, on the Onekama, Monday. Mr. R. C. Scott first went to the Havviian slands in 1890, from his home in Ann Arbor, and although he made a return trip to this country later on, he has spent most of the past five years with the people who so recently dethroned their Queen and set up a republican !orm of government. His journey from Honolulú was made in company with lis sister, Mrs. C. L. Carter the wife of the Hawaiian patriot whodistinguished limself as a member of the Annexation Commisson and later died a martyr to the cause of civil liberty, a cause so dear to the American residents of the Island. The party left Honolulú, July 17, and on the voyage Mrs. Carter unfortunaiely posioned one of her eyes and for a time it was thoughtshe would lose her sight but by skillful treatment it was saved. Mr. Scott is very enthusiastic over the future of the Island, and thinks the United States government ought, in justice to the American people, both in Hawaii and the United States, reeognize the wishes of the Hawaüans and afford them the protection they seek. He says nine-tenths of the property thero is owned by Americans and the remaining tenth mostlv bv the English and Germans. He speaks in nattering terms of the Dole administration, says the government is well organized and able to cope with any party of exiles or filibustering expeditione. He thinks the talk about the Rudolph Speckles plot against the government isonly newspapergararaon, and that John Buil is all they have to fear. Mr. Scott and Mrs. Carter will spend the summer at the Scott Cottage at Old Mission.