The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-09
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1909

Ooiourn that Mr.. GAM, as the representa-
tive OF the royal party of the Haw allan
nation, should go to Washington City and
present the document to the authorities in
the interest of the island queen. Instead
OF gong in person to the seat of govern
ment, after some days of deliberation,
oanz wrote petition to the president and
members OF congress of the United States,
Incorporating therein Minister Coiburn's
communication.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.-The schooner
hoeerf Levers arrived here from Honolulu
at III O'Clock tonight. She left Honolulu
on January 22, TWO days after the steamer
CaudIne which arrived here eleven
oays ago and brought the first news
Oh the overthrow of the monarchy
ana also the commissioners who
are now In Washington City urging an
nexatlon. The only information of i'm
poftance which was brought by the
schooner tonight was the confirmation Of
the statement published a few days ago
that the British minister was among the
foreign diplomats who had recog-
nlzed the provisional government of
Hawaii. A Honolulu paper of January
Il published an official proclamation
OF the new government addressed to all
foreign representatives, ministers and con-
suis In Honolulu. All OF these officials
recognize the new government. The reply
OF the British minister briefly declares that
he recognizes the provisional government
pending instructions from his own govern
ment.
WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. S.-Yesterday
Morgan. leading Democratic member of
rf {or rair aloti
held a short conference with Secretary of
State Foster, and the bill introduced by
Morgan today is probably the outcome of
that conference. Morgan is an enthusi-
astic annexationist, and it will be seen IN
the measure that he provides not only for
the annexation of Hawaii, but for any
similar condition that may arise in the
future. The full text of the bill, which is
short one, is as follows:
That whenever the United States shall ac-
quire dominion over any foreign country or
place by treaty, annexation or otherwise, the
president OF the United States, with the advice
ana consent OF the senate. may appoint COVER
nor for the same, and the legislative council,
consisting OF a number of persons, not less than
five nor more than twenty-five, whose acts shall
be subject to revision or repeal by congress;
and. unless the treaty, annexation or cession
council shall constitute and conduct all the
provisional government for such country or
place until congress shall otherwise provide by
law.
Mr.. Wilder one of the Hawaiian COM
missioners, was seen by reporter while
engaged in reading a copy Of the bill. He
said that of course he knew nothing of the
intention of Senator Morgan to propose
such q measure nor of the views of the ad-
ministration on the subject, but it was ex-
actlv what the commissioners desired for
the islands in case annexation was decided
upon.
BosToN, Feb. Sin the house of the
legislature a member asked leave to intro
duce a memorial to congress asking that
body to annex Hawaii. The memorial
was refused admission, IS iavoring and 63
against, lacking the necessary four-fifths
vote.
ALBANY. N. Y, Feb s.-The senate has
passed without dissent, a concurrent reso-
luton urging the president and congress
to take steps to establish a protectorate
over the Hawaiian islands with a view to
ultimate annexation.