The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
HAWAII NAY Be OURS.
The Government is Inclined to
the Commissioners Views.
NO EARLY ACTION PROBABLE.
How the Queen Nay Be Provided for
in Case Of Annexation.
Provislonal GoveFnment's Agents Conn.
dent Of the Outcsme-English Minis
ter In Hawaii Demands That tho
Boston's Marines BE Withdraw.

WASHINGTON CIrY, Feb. 1O.-With re-
gard to the story published this morning
to the effect that Lilioukalani was willing
. to abdicate and withdraw all claims upon
payment of indemnity by the United
States, it may be said that while this gov
ernment. in the event of assuming charge
of the islands, will doubtless provide for her
and the young princess by an annuity or
otherwise, there will be no provision
made for indemnifying her for.any crown
property Of which she may be dispossessed
by annexation. All the members of the
cabinet were present at the meeting today,
which lasted nearly an hour. The prln-
cipal topic discussed was the action Of
Minister Stevens in establishing protec-
torate over the Hawaiian islands.
1t is not believed that any definite ac-
tion will be taken approving or disapprov-
ing Minister Stevens action until the day
before the departure of the next steamer
for the islands. l4th of February. Secre-
tary Foster intimated that the govern
ment had plenty Of Gnle to act in
a deliberate manner. and while approval
necessary, it was not inclined to view q
possibility OF reaching him otherwise than
by mail communication, as immediate
action in the premises il not deemed
necessary.
This afternoon there were no develop
ments in the Hawaiian matter of impor-
tance. Tonight the commissioners from
the islands are hopeful if not confident
that tomorrow will see practical ii not .
formal conclusion OF their labors.
This afternoon, after Office hours,
Secretary Foster held a conference
with the commissioners at the state de-
partment which lasted until O'Clock. In
the course of the proceedings the commits
sioners were informed that arrangements
had been made for their reception by
President Harrison tomorrow. probably
at noon. This announcement, Of
course, gave them great pleasure, as
it marked determination of the
administration to recognize them
officially and enter on formal negotiations
regarding the object of their mission. In
previous conferences the whole situation
was considered orally with only . memo
randa in writing as to the point to be COW
cred. The officials of the state depart
ment and the commissioners prepared
from these texts agreements which may be
exchanged tomorrow.
That there is practical uniformity in the
documents is shown by the statement Of
one of the Hawaiians this evening. He
hoped to get through with the business to-
morrow. The probabilities upon this lat
ter point, however, are too sanguine
for it is not considered likely
that any determination will be
reached by this government until the rep
resentatives of the deposed queen shall
have presented their side of the case.
This. of course; cannot be done before the
latter part of the week.
The published interview with Paul Neu-
mann, the queens commissioner to the
United States, gives the representatives of
the provisional government much satis-
faction. One of them said this evening:
1t disposes of the sentimental side of the cues.
tion OF which opponents to annexation made 80
much According to Neumann he bears an
agreement prepared in triplicate. by which the
queen proposes to sell sell the islands to the
United States. We propose to give them tbis
country, and the end aimed at 10 the same, aud
the natives will be in exactly the same position
whichever proposition 10 accepted. The pub
lished statement taliies precisely with the &C.
ton that Neumann told me half an hour before
We sailed the queen would take.
Mr.. Castle, one of the commissioners,
speaking of the annexation of the Gilbert
islands by England and the moral in.
volved, said:
Great Britain made no attempt to get posses.
sion of the Gilbert islands until after the pub
lication was made that the United States
declined to annex territory or establish
prOtecsorate over it She isN now
waiting for the United States to
act on the application OF the Hawaiian govern.
ment, and If nothing IL done here ] have no
doubt that Great Britain will take some steps to
get control OF tho islands. Did You ever think,
when 1t was that Great Britain, Germany and
Spain entered urOn campaign OF seizing
every availatle island In the Pacific? Look
back over the history OF their recent actions In
this direction and you will see they began with
the building of aeew navy by the United States.
Now that your navy 10 approaching . condition
Of effectiveness compared with those of Euro.
pean powers, our group IL the only important
one left.
LONDON. Feb. 10.-The Saturday Review
says in Its issue this week that it reaches
no Importance to suggest that the Ha-
waiian affair is really sugar speculation;
that il the United States is really anxious
to establish protectorate, the best use to
which England could put her treaty rights
would be to swap them for thorough set
tlement of the endless fisheries difficulty.
Honolulu. Feb. 10.-The mere presence
OF sailors from the Boston, now that peace
is restored and business is going on
smoothly. is a thorn in the flesh of the ma
tives, likewise the members of the diplo-
matte corps. There is clause in the
treaty entered into by the United
States, Great Britain and France
relative to the landing Of armed
forces by either of the powers.
Twice the British minister resident has
called upon President Dole in relation to
the matter and at both times he was as
sured that the force would soon 70 aboard
the cruiser. This was more than q week
ago. The troops are still here and the fol-
lowing letter on the subject has been re-
ceived by President Dole:
BRITISH LEGATION, HONOLULU, Jan 80. lso3-
Sir: On two occasions, when had An inter-
view with your excelisucy, / cAilU2Douea attau.
uon % the continued presence gAahiDa = .
naval force from the United Stateaohip b1nooos
and understood your excellon0 sNs ~
that it would shortly res,in - ihat
vessel. 1t has not, however. Yet dpoo - Lee
In the newspaper that the Hawai1an .nGDgis-
ional government has . regular sorCn alO -
and officers, besides three voiunteee zoomDaGSos
and large boiy Of police force should tfank
and to protect Life and property. and Ia ahase
fore constrained 70 again ask your aarslt tnplv
why this foreign force Is nos recaftd, xcus.
ohsdiant sePvaut 4<N3 S<zs !