Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-06
INFORMAL CONFERENCES
The Govern ment Awaits Ad-
vices from Minister Stevens.
HAWAIrs UELEGATEs HARD AT WORK

Their Reception by tho President Will be
Delayed-RecoGnitiono of the Provisional
Government by England Is News to the
Commissioned Lively Legislative
Week Mapped Out for COnGress-Bills of
Public Interest to Come Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Hawaiian
Commissioners do not expect to have any
statement to make to the public regard
ing tEeir errand until after the compile
ton of their conferences with Secretary
Foster.
They will be busily engaged during the
intervals between these meetings with
the Secretary in preparation of the argu-
ments that they will advance in support
of their application for the annexation of
the islands by the United States.
1t is said that the conferences between
the Secretary and the Commissioners will
not be anything more than formal until
after the arrival of the next steamer
from Hawaii, which is due in San Fran
cisco on the Sth inst, bringing further
adviccs as to the situation of affairs upon
the islands.
The State Department expects to re-
ceive by that steamer full reports from
Minister Stevens of the events in connec-
ton with the revolution and of what has
occurred since.
The Commissioners also look for addi-
tional instructions from the Provisional
Government regarding their mission to
this country. Until these communion
tions have been received it is said that
the Commissioners will not DO presented
to President Harrison. sss~~
The Commissioners, while they are say
ing very little on the subject of the ulti-
mate accomplishment of their object, in
innate that they feel very much en-
Outraged.
No Arrangement has been made for
their reception by President Harrison,
but this will probably take place in a few
days as the recognition Of the new govern
ment by this country removes any hesita-
ton the president might feel in giving
the commissioners formal audience.
The official announcement contained In
Minister Stevens despatch to Secretary
Foster that the representatives of all for
eign governments had recognized the
Provisional Government of Hawaii
was evidently as much of q surprise to
the Commissioners now here as it was to
the general public, as it may generally
| be construed to include the representa-
tive of Great Britain.
The Commissioners say they left Homo
| lulu at 0:l5 o'clock in the morning of
| the day of their departure, and up to 10
minutes before that time they had not
heard of the action of Great Britain 8
representative, although they had been
| in communication with the executive
| council before their departure.
They say it is probable that the British
| Minister had met the United States Min
| lister on the morning in question and had
| communicated verbally to him the in
| formation that he had just before noti-
| fled the officials of the new government
| of his recognition or that he intended do
| ing so, which gave to Mr.. Stevens the
| grounds for the statement contained in
his despatch. This is the only way in
| which the Commissioners can account for
Il the matter.
The Commissioners say they have full
| power to negotiate u treaty of annex
| alton with the United States and al
| though they have not been officially
| recognized by this government, yet they
are enco dragged to believe from the man
nvr in which they have been treated that
their mission will succeed.
The statement is now made that all
governments, including Great Britain,
have recognized the Provisional Govern
ment of Hawaii.
| Secretary of State Foster and Secretary
Tracy have admitted that the suppose
ton heretofore entertained that the
British government has withheld recogni
ton of the new Government in Hawaii is
| incorrect.