The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
QUIET CONFABS.
Hawaiian Commissioners Awaiting
Further Instructions.
CONFERENCES WITH MR. FOSTER.
Preparing Arguments to Show Che Adrisa-
bility of AnnexatIon-Ihe Great
Yield of sugar and Other
Products.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The members
of the Hawaiian annexation commits
sion spent u quiet Sunday, passing
most of the time in their rooms at their
hotel Mr.. Carter, who was a resident
Of Washington for some time while his
father was Hawaiian minister to this
country, found time 20 renew some of
his acquaintance of that period. but
the other gentlemen saw no one except
several callers at the hotel. Among
the visitors during the day were
Commander Goodrich, OF the United
States navy, and j. i. Montgom-
cry, of Portland, Ore. The commits
sioners do not expect to have any state
mcnt to make to the public regarding
their errand until after the completion
Of another conference with Secretary
Foster They will BE- busilv engaged
during the intervals between these
meetings with the secretary in the pre-
paration of the argument that they
will advance in support of their appli
cation for the annexation of thu
islands by the United States. 1t is not
probably that the conference between
the secretary and commission
ers will be anything but formal until
after the arrival Of the neXs steamer
from Hawaii, which is due at san Fran
cisco ON the Sth inst. co1tainiuy FUR
Their advices as TO the situation OF af-
fairs upon the islands The state de.
par.ment expects to receive By that
steamer full reports from Minister
Stevens of the events in connection
with the revolution and of what has oc-
CURED since. The commissioners also
look for additional instructions from
the provisional government regarding
their mission to this country. Until!
these communication have been re.
ceived it is said that the commissioners
viii not be presented 20 President Har-
rison.
Speaking of the probable course of
events on the islands, Commissioner
Carter said that the provisional govern
ment would not undertake any legisl a
tive action pending the negotiations
with the United States upon the subject
of annexation, except probably to re-
peal the bill which the recent legis-
lature passed the day before it was pro-
rogued by the lately dcposed queen.
As long ago as last November Minister
Stevens wrote letter setting forth
the advantages OF the Hawaiian islands
to the United States and the desira-
bility of their acquisition by this coun-
try, in which he said: "rhe time
is near when we must decide who shall
hold these islands rs n part of their ma
tional territory. II is not possible for
them much longer tn remain alone.
Their people and the United States will
soon be compelled by circumstances
and events to decide whether the Ha-
waiian islands win have unity. liberty
and autonomy with She United States
or become Il colonized possession of
European power What Webster, CLAW
and Marcy saw forty years ago Seward.
Fish and Blaine and the administra-
tions they represented clearly perceived
may now well be considered by the
American people
The entire area of the islands is
ahout 6, 900 square miles. In addition
to sugar. which is now much the largest
product. the soil and climate are adj
mirab,y adapted t. raising rice, bananas.
oranges, coffee, grapes and other crops
Well governed and properly developed,
they are capable of sustaining popu-
lation of 30O,O to 400 OO0 There
are extensive ranches for the
raising of sheep and cattle, so as
20 be capable of supplying steamers
and other vessels both in peace an
war The two barbors OF Honolulu
and Pearl City. about six miles apart.
are entered by narrow channels and
are closely bac lied by mountains. so as
70 Ice made impreguably Gefensjblc at
not large expense. Their ultimate
possession by the United States is of
the utmost importance TO American
commerce in the Pacific, which prom
Uses vast development if wisely cared
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