Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29
COM,R CARTER TALKS.
District Government Desired
The Revolt Almost BlOOdlcss.
IBy telegraph to tho Di'patch.

fIy telegraph 70 llf bIfphtNh'i
SAN Francisco, CAu., January 2S.-
Charles l.. Carter, one OF the commits
sjoners TO Washington appointed by the
provisional government, made the fol-
lowing statement TO the United fress
"The object OF our visit to Washington
is to have the United States take posses
sion of the Hawaiian Islands We want
to 90 into the Union. Not as
state, however, but under ter
ritorIal or district form OF govern
ment. A government like that OF the
District Of Columbia. with the addition
of Governor appointed 10y the Presi-
dent, is preferable for many reasons.
There is such large number OF Chinese
and other cheap labOrcrs on the island
who cannot 10 trusted to vote lntelll-
gently that if universal suffrage were
declared the whites. who represent al
most the entire business interests OF tho
country would be outyoted and power
less.
TIE WHITES DESPERATE.
GAN entire new system OF government
must he built up, and the only way Is 10
have the United States take charge. IL
must come to this or the whites must
leave the islands. Their interests are
too great. however, for them to give up
without q struggle, and the revolution
was the result. The new constitution,
which was brought out by the Queen
granted her almost absolute power ana
disfranchised the white voters.
"The natives themselves, as rule, are
not in favor OF the ex-Queen's plans.
She is supported by certain Clique OF
abont twenty, who are anxious for poll
teal power.
THE QUEENS MISTAKE.
1.-THE Queen is jealous Of the power OF
the whites, and is an ambitious,
scheming woman, badly advised. I'm
der the old rcgiHic she had no cause to
complain. She enjoyed an income OF
between S75,0 and 100000, with no
responsibility but she undertook to
mix in politics and got the worst OF 1t.
The Queen was supported by her favor
tie, L. b. Wilson. the marshal OF the
kingdom and commander OF the govern
ment troops. Wilson swore IN number
of deputies. and all the Queens forces
amounted to about 4)O men. The
Queens plan WAS clever. but she lacked
nerve to carry it out. She waited until
after the Legislature had adjourned and
then got two natives and dressed them
up in long tailed coats. She gave them
q petition for new constitution which
thev did not understand. Everything
went according to programme until the
members of the Cabinet refused to be
dismissed.
THE REVOLUTION ALMOST BLOODLEsa.
"The revolution was almost blood
/ less one. Only one man was hurt, ma
I tive policemen, who was shot by Mr.
/ Good. Good was in charge OF wagon con
/ tanning supply of ammunition for thu
Revolutionists, which the police attempt
ed to capture. Good, who IS a man Of
great tirmness and reason, shot the pc
hceman and took the ammunition to {
place where il would do the most goo'
to the men who were resisting tn,
Queen. Fortunately there will be m
necessity for resort to arms, anC
further blood-shed was avoided.
"Our commission" continued Nh
Carter, "will call on the President an
Secretary of State at Washington ant
will do our best to negotiate treaty o
annexation. We do not have powert
make treaty, but will have to refer a
such matters to the provisional govern
ment. The commission will leave eithe
to night or tomorrow morning TO
Washington. "