The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-06
THE HAWAIIAN SITUATION.
THE GOVERNMENT AWAITS FULL RE
PORTS FROM MINISTER STEVENS.


PORTS FROM MINISTER STEVENS.
The Annexation Comri.sierers Aiss Leck
for Further Instructions Regarding Their
Mission by the Next Stesmer-The Atts-
tude OF Great Britain IL Stin In Doubt.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The members OF the
Hawaiian Annexation Commission spent q
quiet Sunday. passing m lost OF the time in their
rooms at their hotel. Mr.. Carter. who was q
resident OF Washington for some time. while
his father was Hawaiian Minister to this coun-
try, found time to renew some OF his acauain-
tances OF that period. but the other gentlemen
snw no one except several callers at the hotel.
Among their visitors were Commander Good
rich. U. S. N. and Mr.. J. b. Montgomery OF
Portland. Or. tho latter OF whom expressed to
the Commissioners his belief that the entire
Pacific coast was united in favor OF the annex
alton OF the islands to the United States. The
Commissioned do tnot expect to have any
statement to make to the public regarding
their errand until after tho completion OF their
conferences with Secretary Foster. They will
be busily engaged during the intervals be-
tween these meetings with the Secretary in
the preparation Of the argument that they will
advance In support Of their APPLICATION for the
annexation OF the islands By the United States.
II 10 said that the conferences between the
Secretary and the Commissioners will not no
huptuluk "oro tnd IL until hlteC III ar
rival OF the next steamer from Hawaii. which
is due at San Francisco on tho 9Th inst.
bringing advices as to the situation OF affairs on
the islands. The State Department expects
to receive by that steamer full reports from
Minister Stevens OF the events in connection
with the revolution. and OF what has occurred
since. Tho Commissioners also look for adj
ditional instructions from the Provisional
Government regarding their mission to this
country. Until these communications have
been T,sceiyed. it is said that the Commission-
Speaking Of the probable course OF events on
%ternoon that the provisional Govsrnm emit
pending the negotiations with the United
that the Advisory Council. which stands in the
stead Of a Legislature. would probably ropeal
passed the day before it was prorogued by the
lately deposed, Queen.
the TAs new as s4oyislo1 Sa e5sstnm nsls'n q, . tHE1sh
Is is.r still i ,n.a tb IN seine ON. d2net m.r It ,y was
chad hitherto, obtain edI that the representatives
the. new government there was incor-
q IF the G Gsspat Shf To- the F s9Sts De ens lsnsh rom
Minister Stevens. which was brought from
Hawaiian Hawaiian CO eom ans stsa%sr to that s.S s0H Frsnsis sss
The text of the despatch is as follows:
UNITED STATES Irc.T, 1m Hss f,s;; ssn ,s "a 1893
II r Ven .o'n n " ri .;.,s,i "i 4 YSs KS e. few day. s.,.
%SSsa sl %:"srss y s@a asa , Ss'''s e;sssl,: = en- u" 9.
.'.nois ps.spl. e the is!sns. without tho sssT,ass
session. q tho ISLANDS. and was prompsly recognized by
s whom sm' i. ai }s .nmno. rsPT nrs Of h,ss c Ias dGsT % "ss o" 81
whom resigned hi. position as ono Of Inc supreme
ins'ffiissS,as ii0a'o' ii tssS.y p 7n ;R:si s sf;ssa; $n;.,. =
The members Of the Hawaiian c t%ain
ment q asst night, that up to the hour Of their
saII'ns th 81 rs e.. B4Itish q M thG e5ey as Hono GSEi
had not reached the Ministry. .-..u,
They say that Of course It e possible the
that this fact came 70 he knoyiedrs Sii Mr:
Stevens before he closed his despatch but
Secretaries Foster and Tracy declined. to
r ring inau ii to tho Secretary OF State. and
he politely refusing to say ANYTHING beyond
ST, LOUIS. Feb; 5..Ths movement to annex
the Hawaiian Islands will ind an opponent in
person. Of Henry J. Oxnard., the beet, sugar
king Of America. who has Just returned from
Washington ITO to speak for his own and kdindred
industries. Mr. Oxnard returned from Homo
lulu on the same steamer that brought over
tho Hawaiian annexation Commissioners:
whom no terms tho sugar ring boomers"
In an interview to-day Mr.. ONnard said:
The Hawaiian Islands can produce and has
PRODUCED IS much sugar as tLs United states:
last fifteen years BY the United States.
In 1880. under the Mckinley bill. a bounty
Of two cents q pound was given for sugar pro-
ducod in tho United States from sorghum, or
sugar beets. and at the came time the
duty Of two cents a pound was removed
result was the saving oil. SS.0OO.OOO. n year.
which We have been giving these Hawaiian
planters. which 10 quite enough to pay, u
bounty on all home-produced sugar. This
protection to domestic sugar had the effect OF
starting the development OF tho sugar in
dustry in an extraordinary manner.
II this country shows tho same liberality
toward her home sugar producers during the
next fifteen years as has been shown toward
the Hawaiian planters during the last fifteen
contradiction that we will save tho Sl3O.O0O;-
900 We are annually sending abroad to enrich
the farmers. planters. and manufacturers OF
foreign nations.
Hawaii employs coolies and tho cheapest
kind Of Chinese labor. and sends its sugar to
sugar produced at American labor wages. III
Hawaii Ia annexed and they, enjoy the same
privileges as tho American home sugar pro-
ducers. 1t will greatly inIure tho American IN
dustry. which L. Just beginning to develop
itself. and, which viii, In q few years. Il not
in every state In the Union from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. either with cane. sorghum. or
beet sugar.
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