Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
US. TROOPS FOR HAWAII.
It is Said They Will be Sent
 By the Belgic.
STEVENS CONFIDENTIAL LETTER

Hawaii for British hInterests-Thurston's
 Reply to Ex-Princess KaiuIani-EnvOy
 Neumann's Explanation to Secretary of
 State Foster.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-It was an nounced yesterday that the steamer Bel gic, which sails from San Francisco to- morrow for Hong Kong via Yokohoma, had been ordered to call en route at Hon. olulu.
 This change in the steamers course, coupled with telegram from New York stating that United States troops Were to be sent to Hawaii, gave rise at once to the rumor that number of companies from Presidio and B.ackpoint were to be sent on the Belgc
 At headquarters the story was denied. The Belgic will, of course, carry the mail and the first news of what the commits sioners have agreed to will be taken down by her.
 By this means the people in Hawaii will learn their prospective fate, and the commissioners will be able to get instruc- tions by the steamer Australia, which is due at San Francisco March s.
 In the correspondence upon the 1ltlN tlltll SlIlltll iOI SGllb lO lhC oChdIc D1 the President was confidential letter from Minister Stevens to Secretary of State Fostor, which was written last No Vember.
 In it Mir. Stevens gave full statement of the financial, agricultural, political and social condition of affairs on the islands.
 The following paragraph, in view of the appeal of Princess kaiulani to the I J Il few days ago, is of peculiar interest. It also substantiates MT. Thurstons state ment on the same ground.
 ''The Princess, heir apparent, has al- ways been, and is likely always to be- under British influence. Her father is British ill hood and prejudice firmly en- trenched here as collector of customs, an important and influential office.
 'She has been for some years and still is in England; her patron there, who has kind of guardianship of her, T. H. Davies, is Tory Englishman, who lived here many years, who still owns large property ill the islands, and is q resolute and persistent opponent of American predominance.
 ''Mr. Wodehouse, the English minister, has long resided here; his oldest son is married to half-caste sister of the Crown Princess, another son is in the Honolulu postot1ice, and daughter is also married to a resident of one of the islands.
 "The ceath of the present Queen, therefore, would virtually place an Eng fish Princess on the Hawaiian throne and put in the hands of the ultra Eng fish the influence and patronage of the palace.
 ''ln the existing state of things, with non American intervention, these palace f,.II Id equal, frequently superior, to the power of the Legislature.
 Add to this palace power an irrespon- sible mob of hoodlums, and there results a state of things which would put it in power of Canadian and ultra British schemers with a subsidy sum of $50, 900, to secure control of the Legislature, and, by prompt and vigorous action, secure Canadian and British franchises, privi- leges and right, entirely legal, to get rid of which would cause embarrassment and expense to the United States and her allies here. "
 In addition to this the following telegram from Minister Stevens at Hono- lulu, received Saturday last, has just been made public:
 "The affairs of State continue to be hopeful. Hoisting flag in protection of this government was expected. Sub- jects who were doubtful now for anneXa- tion. The natives show unexpected re- gard for the United States flag. Prudent conduct of Captain Wiltse, the officers and crew of the Boston credit to the navy Cannot send by mail" The Ex-Queen's Envoy Explains. Mir. Neumann called at the State Depart mert yesterday and explained to Secre- tary Foster why he had failed to meet that official on Monday according to the notification given him at the State De- partment on Friday last. It appears from Mir. Neumann's state ment that the card giving the address of l the Secretary's temporary resinence misled him, and he failed to find the place. Recourse to the Directory gave Mr. Fosters regular place of residence which is now closed. A statement of the conference between | the two will be sent to the President for | transmission to the Senate for consi dera- l tion in connection with the other infor- | nation on this subject now before that | body.
 Envoy ThurstOn's Contradiction. Mir. Thurston, in a statement made last night contradicts Miss Cleghorn, hereto fore known as Princess Kaiulani, who ad- dressed a note to the American people say ing, among other things, that she had been sent to England to be educated at | the request of MT. Thurston.
 He denies that he ever advised or re- | quested that she be sent to England nor did he ever have anything to do with her education or movements. He says that she was sent to England by him against a | strong feeling in Honolulu that it would be best that she be educated in the United | States.