St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
NOW IN The CAPITAL
Com missionerS From Hawaii
an Islands Arrive in
Washington.
They Announce They Will
Stay Until Final Action
Is Taken.
Secretary OF State Foster
j Will Receive Them This
Morning.
Minister Stevens Compl etely
Surprised by the Success
full Revolution.

3 WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The commits
sioners of the provisional government
of Hawaii, who are charged with the
duty of presenting to the government
of the United States the proposition OF
anneXng the islands to this country,
reached Washington this afternoon.
They were met at the station by DR..
Mott Smith, who had previously re-
ceived 10y mail the commission of PTesl-
dent Dole, of the provisional govern
ment, appointing him the representa-
tive of Hawaii at Washington under the
new refine. The gentlemen went at
once to their hotel, where they passed
the evening. The hour of their ar
rival was too late III the day for
them to meet any of the officials of this
government. and the arrangements
made for their reception did not include
an interview with any of them until to-
morrow morning.
The commissioners received num-
Der of representatives of the press at
their rooms and talked freely of the
situation. They brought with them
copies I'll lllt Law dllttI DupNlo VI
Wednesday. Jan. Is, which cOntaiaed
III i accounts of the proceedings III con-
nection with the revolution, the partlc-
ulars OF which have already been made
pubic through interviews given by the
gentiemen at San Francisco and at
various points ell route to Washington.
Their Proposal.
Mr.. Castle. one of the commissioners,
said 10 reporter that the desire OF the
commission was to secure annexation
with the United States. "The proposal
that we have to make" he said. us
practically that set forth in the proc
lamation Of the provisional government
issued on the nth day of January In the
following Language: we. citizens and
residents OF the Hawaiian islands, organ
lZed and ;,cLilig lUr the public safety
and the common good, hereby proclaim
provisional government for the cor
troll and management of public affairs
and the protection of public peace is
hereby established, to exist until
terms of union with the United
States of America have been
negotiated and agreeu upon
The terms upon which the annexation
shall ue made" continued Mr.. Castle,
1--WE are perfectly willing to leave to the
United States government to determine.
There is one condition that we very
much desire shall be contained i'll any
agreement that may be determined
upon, and that is that the right of SUI
fIage shall be restricted. We want no
universal suffrage OH the islands. Ii to
accomplish this it is necessary to lose
our own right TO vote, we are perfectly
willing to abandon that. Ii we might
be allowed to suggest
The Form Of Government.
that of the District of Columbia seems
to afford the most desirable one for the
Sandwich islands. We don't want a
territorial government, i'll which there
shall be a legislature elected by the
votes of all The people"
Speaking of the causes that led to the
revolution, Mir. Castle said that there
was in his opinion conspiracy to which
the queen was party and which IN
Guided the passage of bill to charter a
lottery. and that providing for the I'M
portaton of opium. "By the former an
exclusive franchise for twenty five
years was given to a corporation, which
was doubtless the Louisiana Lottery
company. The incorporatorS5 were
Davenport, of st. Louis and Clark,
vi NliICttSO3 hho wv iAe''O oNNii
assured, since our arrival, were con-
nected with that concern. Of course a
lottery could not live upon Hawaiian
support alone. 1t would nave to feed
upon the United States, and the queen
was given to understand that the pas
sage of such a law would be regarded
By the United States as distinctly un-
friendly act; but that made no differ
ence whatever. There is at present a
very strict law against the importation
of opium into the islands, which is the
preservation of the native population.
But the Hawaiians passed both these
measures"
Enlisted for the War.
Mr.. Castle was asked how long the
commission would remain in Washing
ton and. turning to Mr.. Marsden, he
said: Chow about that?" to which the
latter responded: I'VE are enlisted for
the war We shall remain here until
our object is accomplished or our appli-
cation is rejected" The commissioners
were asked in what shape their author
ty to act would be presented. Mr..
Thurston, who is at the head of the
commission, replied: Owe have creden-
tials from the president OF the provis-
iOnal government, s. b. Dole, and those
will be presented to Secretary Foster at
our first meeting with him."
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian min