The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-09
GETTING ONE STEP NEARER
A Bill IN The Senate that Means
Annexation.
ACCOUNT OF THE REVOLUTION
ACCOUNT OF THE REVOLUTION
Minister OF tho Interior, Coiburn Gives
Graphic Description Of the Depo-
sition ofthe Queen.
Associated Press.

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Washington, Feb. S.--Ycsterdny. Morgan
the leading democratic member OF the
senate committee on foreign relations.
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 enthusiass
tic for annexation. and 1t win be seen,
in the measure. that he not only provides,
for Hawaii. but any similar condition,
that may arise in the future. The full
text Of the bill, which Is a very short one.
is as follows:
That whenever the United States shall
acquire dominion over any foreign coun-
try or place by treaty, or annexation, or
otherwise, the president Of the United
States with the advice and consent OF the.
senate, may appoint a governor for. the
same and a legislative council consist
ing of a number of persons not less than
FIVE, nor more than twenty-five, whose
acts shall be subject to revision Of re-
peal by congress and unless the treaty Of
annexation or cession shall otherwise pro-,
vide, said governor and council shall con-,
stftute and conduct all provisional gov
ernment for such country or place un-
til congress shall otherwise provide by
law.
Mr.. Wilder Of the Hawaiian commits
sioners, was seen by reporter while
engaged in reading a copy of the bill. He
said he knew nothing Of the intention of
Senator Morgan to propose such meas
ure, nor of the views Of the administra-
49, but to pf1
what the commissioners desired for the
Islands, in case annexation was decided
upon.
st. Louis, Feb. S.-A letter received
here from Jno N. Colburn, minister Of
the Interior of Hawaii, in which he out
lines the position of -shs danaas~a -
dressed 10 ]. II. CAM of this city, whose
wife Is an aunt of Colburn, and Is dated
Honolulu. January 18th. He asks CAM 10
get the letter before some leading states
men of America, and help place the situ-
otion Of affairs in that country In such an
imnartial manner to them that the Haw-
allan government, the queen and the ma
five population can receive such hearing
from this government that the Americah
will cause. to be restored to the queen her
throne. the government to power ana the
Hawaiian native population TO their
rights. ,.,. =,
colhurn then tells Of the deposition Oh
the former cabinet and the summoiiins
January 18th, of one headed py rarher
and in which he (Colburn) served. COL
burn said: j.,
"I, heard that the queen proposed to
nromu,sate a new constitution. The cap-
met was determined to resign. On hear
ing this told the reform party wnat
had deard and what we had concluded I
do. The leaders Of the party ADVISED w
strongly not to resign, as the communit'
would give us their support to resist any
4 thing of this measure. We met the queer
and she told us to sign a document pur
porting to be new constitution. we toi'
her plainly that we would not acceue
ber reouest and all advised her TO apau
don the idea. She was very determined
Arst. but afterwards yielded and gave
up. The next day the leader Oh tne rs
form party met us and made propos
ton. viz: That owing to the queens ) rev
ohtionary actions in wanting to pr'
mitigate a new constitution, we shou'
depose her and declare provisioh'
government We, the cabinet, summons
six of the most responsible business me
of the city, and also the diplomatic corl
and they met us, excepting j. 7. stepne'
American envoy extraordinary. and mi
Y lister plenipotentiary to this country. "
: discussed the situation and agreed tn
4 the queen was at first Ill advised, put
she had abandoned the project we snou
not depose her and declare provision
government We notified the leaders
the maicontented party that we wou
not agree to the proposition. at the sai
r time we issued proclamation that I
n queen had abandoned the idea. steve
a refused to remove the United stat
= troops and not satisfied with this, IN
% with the assistance Of the American m
J. lister and troops Of the United Sta'
cruiser Boston, took possession and
clared by proclamation the provision
government was set up. We did not W
to come into conflict with the Uni
States troops, so we yielded under p
test. The queen and her cabinet are
n present removed under protest, pend
~ a hearing before the United States. I
action on the part Of the American m
er lister is degrading. He has upheld
W mob and has done so against the WIS
Of the aborigines Of this country, '
u. are capable OF taking care Of themseN
The letter concludes:
n The Hawaiian people are wailinS
the loss Of their country. Cannot Am
lea, 'The land Of the Free and the Ht
of the Brave" undo this great WI
that she. by her troops and amhassa
assisted to bring about.
ge- The letter has been sent TO Preslc
n..s ns' Harrison.
" San Francisco Eek. S.--The schoc
Robert Sewers arrived here from Hon
lu at II O'Clock tonight. She left Homo
~ n, on January zist. two days after the ST
clandine. which arrived here eis
-. ,he 10 and brought the first news
s'n'' - sr,ow Of the monarchy The