Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-09
Which Won the Race?

Washington, Feb. 4.-DlSpatches from
Minister Stevens ut Honolulu, and the
commander of the Boston were received
nv mail at the state and navy depart
ments to-day. 1t is stated that they con-
firm the information made public through
these dispatches from San Francisco ana
telesrams received by the state and navy
departments concerning the Hawanan re-
yolution. There is however, one 1act
embodied in Minister Stevens dispatch
that puts a somewhat different aspect on
his action than has hten derived from the
press dispatches. This is nothing more
or less than the point that the revolution
was a complete surprise to the minister
as we'll as the commander of the
Boston. The minister left Honolulu
on the Boston early in January tor
a visit to some of the other
islands without the idea that any trouble
was impending. The Boston did not re-
turn to Honolulu till Jan. ii, and the
minister says he was very much as
tonished to find the country in state of
turmoil and excitement The events of
the next few days following the arrival
of the Boston, however, eliminated on
the 18th in the dethronement of the
queen. The above information was re-
ceived from an official of the state de-
partment, who explained its significance
by saying it shows conclusively that the
governments representatives had not
started the revolutionary movement, and
in fact, We're not on the ground until
after it was under full Roadway.
The commissioners of the provisional
government of Hawaii, who are charged
with the duty of presenting to the govern
Elent of the United States the proposition
of anncxing the islands to this country,
reached Washington to-day. They were
met ut the station by DR.. Mott Smith,
who had previously received by mail the
commission of President Dole. of the pro-
visional government. appointing him the
representative of Hawaii at Washington
under the new regime. The gentlemen
went ut once to their hotel, where they
PASSED the evening. The hour of their
arrival was too late in the day for them
to meet any of the officials of this govern
ment, and the arrangements made for
their reception did not include en- inter-
view with any of them tomorrow mcrn-
ing. The commissioners received num-
her of representatives of the press at
their rooms, and talked freely of the
situation. They brought with them copies
of the Hawaiian papers of Wednesday,
Jan. IS. which contained full accounts of
the proceedings in connection with the
revolution, the particulars of which have
already been made public through inter-
views given by the gentlemen at San
Francisco and at various points en- route
to In ,rrtD
commissioners, said to reporter that
the desire of the commission was to Sc
cure annexation with the United States.
1.-The proposal that we have to make"
he said, lis practically that set forth in
the proclamation of the provisional gov
crLment issued Jan. IT. in the following
language: We, citizens and residents of
the Hawaiian islands, organized and act
ing for the public safety and the common
good. hereby proclaim provisional gov
eminent for the control and management
of public affairs and the protection of the
public peace is hereby established, to
exist until terms of union with The United
States of America have been negotiated
and agreed upon The terms upon which
the annexation shall be made continued
Mr.. Castle, I'VE are perfectly willing to
leave to the United States government to
determine There is one condition that
we very much desire shall be contained in
any agreement that may he determined
upon. and that is that the right of
suffrage shall be restricted. We want no
universal suffrage on the islands. If to
accomplish this it is necessary to lose our
own right to vote, we ere perfectly will
ing to abandon that. If we might be al
lowed to suggest, the form If GOV trnment
Of the District of Columbia seem. to af-
ford the most desirable we for the Sand
witch islands. We don't want a terri
torial government in viii h there shall
be legislature elected by the Votes Of all
the people"