The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-05
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WAsHIsGroa. Feb. 4.--The first intorview "
between Secretary Foator and tho Hawaiian II
annexation commissioner was hold in the
diplomatic psrlor OF the state department.
THIS morning, between 10 and II o'olook,
ana lhstsd half AN honr. Secretary Foster
and Solicitor Partridge representing the
United States, Ihnrston. Wilder, Castle.
Marsden and Garter the Hawaiian comm,s-
nionss. and DIR. Mott Smith. Hawaiian
minister. Thutston, on behalf OF hia aa4o-
clates presanted their crsdentiAls fion
President Dole, of the pravisional govern.
msnt and supplemented them with a brief
statement Of events on the island which
were the causs OF their visit. $50 otary
Foster responded in few words OF well
come. stating tho rsAson for the Grand was
Vol known to the people OF the United
Htht0s The commissioners returned nj
once to the hotel. where they discussed the
question OF making statement TO the peo-
pie of the Unitsd Ststea upon the subject
OF their nission TO this country.
Thurston was aaked whether their recsu-
ton by Secresary Foster Ind been satisfac
tory. Ho replied: "Qaitc TO-" or the de.
tails. however, he could not speak. RS he
had been requested by Secretary Foster.
ending negotiations. to make no state
ments regarding the progress thereof.
Other members of tho commission united
with IhufstOn in exprossinV much sntis-
iactlon ovst the manner OF their reception.
Ae second interview between the Ha-
waiian annexation commissioners and the
secretary OF state was held Ut the state
department at three o'clock this afternoon.
1t was even shorter than the conference of
the morning and quito as unproductive in
reauts. There was some informal thlk
nd htu
was concluded by an agreement that secre-
taty Foster should again meet the com M is
sionsrs tuesday morning next for an ex-
tended conference. The commissioners
are say ing very littls Oh tho subject of the
ultimste accom- plishment of their object
and intimate that they feel very much on
couraged. No arrangement WAS made for
their reception by President Harrison, as
recognition OF the new government by this
country removes any hesitation the Eresi-
dent might feel in giving the CON mission
srs formal audience.
he official announcement contained in
Minister Stevens dispatch to Secretary
Foster that the representatives OF all for
elRn gofsrnments would reoognizs the pro-
vlsionnl government OF Hawaii was owl
IDENTITY ns much Of a surprise to the COM
missioners now here as it was to the gem
eial pubic, a. 1t can very properly be oon
strued to include the representative Of
Great Britain. Tho commissioners say il is
probable this British minister met the United
States minister and communicated verbally
to him the information just before
he notified the officiala Of the new govern
ment of his resignation, or that he inten led
doing 20. which gave to Mr.. Stevens
grounds for the statement con ntainsd in the
dispatch. Tho commissioners say they
have full power to negotiate treaty of an.
ns1ation with the United States, and al
hnu nh thnxrk h 1,k ySos.I l.
nizsd by the Rovsrnment yet they are en-
eouraRed to believe from the manner in
which they were treated that formal recog-
milton will soon follow.