The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-03
Telegraph.
Special to the REconp-UN1ox.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Enthusiastic
members of the House are firmly i'm
pressed with the belief that Cleveland
favors not only the annexation of Ha-
wall, but Canada. They think he favors
the absorption by the United States of
the entire North American Continent. 1t
was suggested to several members that
possibly England might not stand idly
by and see the United States annex such
important possessions as British Amer
lea, and the reply was Europe would be
in blaze OF war within the next twenty
four months, and England would be so
busy protecting her European and other
colonial possessions that she would not
be likely to do more than merely protest
against the action of this Government
If all the intimations that seem to have
come from the Administration concern
ing it's plan of operation in the Hawaiian
matter are to be believed, the President is
prepared and has been ready many
months to act in a very decisive manner,
and with the view to the establishment of
the influence of the United States in the
Hawaiian Islands.
The report is again uttered that the
President looked for an outbreak, and the
statement is made, apparently on author
ity, that the Boston was not at Honolulu
by accident, but in accordance with an
understanding of the Administration that
it would be advisable TO have an Ameri-
can force there just at the time the Boston
appeared in the harbor OF Honolulu.
The telegram from Berlin, published
this morning, to the effect that if the
United States should annex Hawaii, Ger
many might demand slight compensation
elsewhere, was discussed with much
interest in official circles. But one con-
struction sould be placed upon it, and
that was that Germany would insist upon
the United States retiring from the joint
control with Germany and England of
the Samoan Islands. That is the only
place where Germany and the United
States have the least interests in common,
and, of course, the only place where Ger
manys demand for ''slight compensa-
ton" would have any footing.
1t may be stated the disposition of the
Hawaiian question will not in any wise
htRtA4d dpOi OAsliC4 Ing le1liN atIlbuNC
with reference to Hawaii or Gerrnany's
attitude towards Samoa, the interests of
the United States in Samoa, relatively
like those of Germany in Hawaii, being
comparatively nominal, except for har-
Dor privileges at Pago Pago. If the
rights of the United States to undisputed
possession of that harbor and the privi-
lege of maintaining a naval station
there were confirmed in a satisfactory
manner, it is estimated this Government
might be induced to forego its share in
the arrangement to govern the islands,
which has so far, it is alleged, proved not
altogether satisfactory. The action of
the Navy Department with reference
TO the Hawaiian situation will be adj
hered to.
The preparation of naval vessels for
sea service is to be actively pushed, but
the naval force at Honolulu is not to be
augmented to any extent unless affairs
should have taken serious aspect. The
vessels on foreign service are to be held
within reach of the telegraph, and
marines will be placed under orders pre-
paratory to speedy departure.
THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSIONERS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1T was 12:25 o'clock
when the overland train, bearing the Ha-
waiian Commissioners, reached the
Northwestern depot. After kasty greet
ing to some Chicago friends the Commits
sioners bundled into an omnibus and
were driven hurriedly to the Fort Wayne
depot, and, with not over half au hour
inside the city limits, they were speeding
eastward over the Pennsylvania Road
for Washington.
Commissioner Castle said he had no
fe2E Of IN attempt to restore the
Queens Government during the absence
of the Commission. The Provisional
Government had possession of all the
arms and ammunition, unless some were
hidden and unknown to the new Govern
ment, beside the palace, the Government
buildings and the barracks, and in case
of need the United States would probably
land blue jackets from the cruiser Bos-
ton and take possession. The suggestion
that Claus Spreckels is at the bottom OF
the revolution, with the view of bring
ing about annexation, is emphatically re-
pudiated by all of the Commissioners.
The report that j. H. Cleghorn the al
legged representative of his niece, the
Princess Kailvani, heiress to the Ha-
waiian throne passed through Chicago last
night en- route to Washington to present
the cause of the fallen monarchy. did not
worry the Commissioners, who declared
1t to be a fake as Cleghorn was in Hawaii
when they left.
CLAIMS OF THE PRINCESS TO BE PRE-
SCENTED.
CHICAGO, Feb. "A morning paper
says: John NJ. Cleghorn Of San Fran
cisco. uncle of Princess Kaiulani, heir
apparent to the Hawaiian throne, stole a
march on the Hawaiian Commissioners
on his way to Washington to present the
claims of the Provisional Government.
AS soon as the news of the revolt be-
came known Cleghorn packed his grip
and took the first train for Washington,
with the result that he arrived in Chicago
forty-eight hours ahead OF the Commits
sioners and viii reach the Capital that
much in advance of them. His purpose
is to present the claims Of his niece to
the United States Government before the
commission appointed by the Proyis-
ionallGovernment arrives sat the National
Capital. He is brother OF A. S. Cleg-
horn, whose deceased wife was a sister of
the deposed Queen Liliuokalani. and
whose daughter, the heir apparent, is at
a fashionable school in Enpland He will