New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17
PLEASED WITH THE TREATY..
TILE COMMISSIONERS FIND ITS TERMS
SATISFACTORY.
AMPLE PROVISION FOR TIE EA-ol LIN
LEI>URELY METHODS OF TIE
OPPOSITION
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OPPOSITION.
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| Washington Feb I6.-Mr. Wilder one Of the COM
| missioncrs talked briefly with Tribune represeh-
tatve this afternoon about tn" meaning ana ehee' Vi
the several articles OF the treaty Among Cther tMhss
| he said
..rhc provision relative to public lands is n nece'-
| ,ary and wss one. Hawaii has 10 public lands In
the SENSE tina, you refer such lands In this country
There are "A great many acre, OF land unoccup,d, 10
be surc but not enough Ii long In case hundreds
| OF people rush TO them and sake on claims as Was
recently done In oklahoma. II l. Important that 'he
proceeds from whatever lands are sold should 80 INTO
the Government funds for educational purposes. We
attach significant value to school and the pro
| cceds from land sales will acriay help 10 defrny
expenses of maintaining their high order uncer.
stand tina; Indiana the proceeds from the sales oil
public and aiihcd lands turned into The .dto
Treasury for educational purposes 1t may be that
Indiana served practical illustration OF tho I'M
| portance Of our wishes In this direction.
with reference TO the second article or III" trety
| which authorizes the President 10 appoint commits
ioncr whose shall make void acts OF the council
| unlcs, the same subsequently, approved by the
President. little need be said. 1t is judi'iohs pro
| vision in every sense. | am somewhat I'D
| doubt as to whether the commissioner should be
resident OF this country or Of the Islands There IL
much to say in favor Of the selection Of either. We
antiqipatc no future clash Of interests radical o:
Partial legislation in Hawaii: but with view 10
making doubly sure. it would be safest II
| have the commissioner come from this country
Furthermore for the present. II might be WELL IN
considering the ideas Of the people and officials OF
the United states 10 have the commissioner PRISON
who would be absolutely free from all Interests or
picjudiccs fayOrng the Islands. In this matter
however We safely rely upon the d -cr,tion OF
the President. Taken I'm the aspect most cbjcctiona
BE To lis. the commissions act, OF authority
finally subject TO revision 10y The Prcsd m, 30 thlt
our safeguards amply and wi'cy provided for.
"Tl. provisions relating 10 the Chinese really
Of less Importance than may At frs, appear from
reading the formal wO.d' Of The treaty. We now
have but few coolc laborcrS-lc-s than 100. Thcsc
Of course. canno, come 10 The United states. The
prcScn, legal restrictions upon the coming Of Chinese
to the United States the CLncsc in country
a. we'll they do those IN Chin Future legislation
this subject viii. Of course include Hawaii in H.
proliliiory provisions.
THE sum Of S32OO.oOl will certainly cover the
amount - Hawaii, public debt Looked q, "A
plain, fair business transaction The United states
cannot well complain OF TIE proposed bargain. We
thoroughly sincere when "" say that we arc
giving fair. irl value for what receive. In
fact thi, l. a conservative estimate. Looked at
literally and from n financial STANDPOINT alone ""
really losers In The deal. W" get compensation
In the long In other woys. 10 be sure" and are
content. with n wise management ~ public affair.
a
or which would. In of development. pay high
tariff business ana population win greatly incrcHsc.
the present small debt viii be wiped out. and
the balance De- on the other sid" OF the ledger.
"what do think OF The proposed pension FOR IA"
Queen TIA" ein to ia" princ"ss' Well. mink
both amounts quite liberal. don't yon ln Hawaii
You and | could manage 10 eli" out quit" comfort
able existence on considerably less than half Of either
amount. suppose. however. that due regard had
10 he given 10 the dignity and comfort OF royalty
understand that the Queen has no, been A prudent
woman. and # Is probable HAT She has saN"d HUE
or nothing Of her past Income"
Mr. Thur.,on the head Of the Hawaiian commis-
sion said We hope and believe that the senate VIII
nc, fnvorally the treaty. Naturally W" desire no
delay. We should like - get the next steamer Tor
home which leaves sn Franclso on March J. To do
en- ,,c sbould have To leave Washington Nv February
- .
+, ,.por, 10 necessary legislation hy Congress To
rro,1ac the form Of Government for Hawaii. Mr.
rbur.,on said with annexation an accomplished
r,c, everything els, would walt Their" n''d !" no
ho.,c about cei Ilion and the details OF III" in'uiF
government The Provisional Government l. running
moc,hIy II + amILy sufficient FOR all rhc'irai pur
me-. IA far fl, business and the Interests of ihe
r.oui are concerned. We could 60 on All night lOT
some time without hardship ~ inJI'ice 10 any one
The Provisional Government could 20 on perfectly
we'll nnn next Congress; then, o' course us repre-
.,,,tty.s would come Washington. Tie chang"
In
eminent wa, not 50 radical a. to ahec' business
Annexation and the provision for Oh" "X Queen would
ouo, the unrest among those who believed the monarchy
should be- restored
The provision for the cX Queen as named. Is very
liberal She owns the finest residence III lioh""".
IA. also owns Two country houses twenty thousahu
dollars Il year would enable her I" I'VE hhhdSom'N'
She would have no royal state 10 support and Therefore
would Inc very Independent. Tho cx queen Is b'l"''h
Guy and sixty years old. Obviously the annuity "nN
| the best provision for her. The Princess hai"ah
,m ~. AZ ago next October, when she VIII b"
oicb,c.p she Will receive the sum OF sl'oHOo
without condition. that Is. she viii have sol" c"n'r"
~ If She 1, a Young GIRL Of attractive personality
.he 4, no, dark Ike her aunt the cx Queen TN
the contrary her English blood on her ihih"T H"'
has given her "A fair complexion ana mo, d'i'h'eY
cut features She would be attractive WITHOUT MONEY!
for She will return from England thoroughly "ihcaeo
and ACCOMPLISHED. Add to these her fortune OF Tl'o
ooo and one can we'll Imagine she will not lack
for suitors / believe the nbeaal provision made Tor
IN. OK Queen and her niece VIII prove Sal'ihc~rS
IN fine native element and will prevent cause FOR
future discomfort complaint
As to representatives. Of the ex Queen row on inc
wsv TO Washington, Is difficult TO see Just what
they hope 10 do at this time. They certainly nave
rot seemed In a hurry TO present objections to an
neNat!on present any protest nom 'he cHV"ce"'
Had they desired to do go they c1nil nave Gr
lraphod from Francisco for f'w hundred u"iats
statement II that side OF the question: Bht ih"y
have not been heard from ana We KNOW wv n 10
about them except what the newsPpers pn n w.
II must be- admitted that the ex-oueen's friends
have made the journey from the Islands ~ very
losurely fashion. Ia regard 10 Tile Liberal a
nev ,papcr recent existence Ia Honolulu. which DE-
carcs s support Of the Provisional Government. but
cnn,rndIcts itself criosms " II, Mr.. Thtrst0n
soid The editor not IN Honolulu nj the time OF
the revolution. lie Unopened 10 BE- away on one
n, the other Islands. When he returned the revoll
lion wns over and the Provisional Government was
| established. lie was moi ~ u tha sccm' 10 b'
his grievance The Liberal however. IS not news
rnler for local news. II Is but few months old
and in n few months will cease 10 exist Half Of the
uapcr f. in English ard edited by Ashford who con
stnntly crclscs the Provisional Government which
he processes n sustain Hall 81 Is In 10" Hawaiian
mixture. The spapsrs of Honolulu are The Ad