Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-09
HAWAIIS FUTURE.
The Commissioners from the Island
Reach Washington.
They Are Authorized to Negotiate for
Annexation OnIy-Ofiicial Reports
Received from United States
Minister stevens.
NO PRoTRCToRATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Hawaiis IN
ture will soon be decided The annex
alton commissioners sent by the pro-
visional government have arrived
The state department has received the
full report of Minister Stevens on re-
cent events, while Commander Wiltse
has forwarded to the navy department
his report Of the landing of the marines
from the Boston.
The first thing cleared up is that
there is no chance for a protectorate.
The United States must take control
of the islands absolutely or else leave
them TO the intrigues of other ma
tions. A joint protectorate with
Great Britain and Germany would
not under any circumstances be
entertained, but it has been a
question whether an exclusive pro-
tectorate by this country would meet
the case. The question Is answered in
the negative. The Hawaiian commits
sioners have no authority to treat
for anything except admission
to the union, and anything that
is done must be on this basis.
Their proposition is specific and
clear. Further than this, the tenor of
Minister Stevens advices is all against
a temporary makeshift. He believes
that the time has come when the
United States, for its own sake and the
sake of the islands, must give heed to
the demand for annexation.
THE PRESIDENT PLEASED.
While the minister's report is neces-
sarily confidential and all its contents
cannot be disclosed to the world at
present, it is known that the president
and the mem bers of the cabinet before
whom it was laid Friday are equally
satisfied with it. No official protest
has yet been received on behalf of the
deposed queen, but it is stated that
the minister in his report has some
thing to say about the protest which
was drawn up for her, in which she de-
clared that she submitted to the SUI
perior power of the provisional gov
eminent. which had been backed by
the United States, and would accept
the conditions until this country dis
avowed the action of it's minister, etc.
The minister's report discusses this
protest incidentally in describing the
general situation and in explaining
how he himself was absent on the Bos-
ton when the revolution actually be-
gan
QUESTIONS OF POLICY.
There was little discussion at the
cabinet meeting Friday of the policy
to be followed The president pre-
ferred to wait until the Hawaiian com
missioners had been formally presented
to the state department. After they
bad been given the formal hearing the
president will decide on what immediate
course is DESTROYS. There will be no
undue haste in what he does, and an
excess of caution will be shown. Yet
there seems no probability of anything
short of annexation, and when he
transmits the fact to congress recon-
mendation looking to the acceptance of
the proposition may be anticipated
SUSPICIOUS OF ENGLAND.
The pacific tone of the comments in
the English parliament is looked upon
with some suspicion by officials here.
Some of the more belligerent naval
officers regard it as big bluff ana
say that unless the United States
wants to be caught mapping we had
better send the Monterey with the
other available vessels from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu at once. Otherwise
we will find British feet there and in
possession before an annexation treaty
can be ratified. Others fear that
England is holding aloof with the
idea that this government when it
finds that England is not eager for the
coveted islands will pursue its usual
slow policy in diplomatic matters, and
while America is hesitating about ac-
cepting the application for annexation
Great Britain win step in and do it for
us.
GREETINGS EXCHANGED.
WASHINGTON, Feb g. THE first inter
view between Secretary Foster and the
Hawaiian annexation commissioners
was held in the diplomatic parlor of the
state department between 10 and Il a.
m. Saturday and lasted half an hour
The commissioners stated after
ward that they were well pleased
with their reception by Secreta-