The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
NO DANGER OF TROUBLE
WITH GREAT BRITAIN OYER THE
HAWAIIAy INCIDENT.
She Has Not Protested Against the Action
OF Our Oficials-How the Commits
sion VIII be Received.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. SIT is stated
this morning that the report OF last night
that the protest OF England against the
| annexation OF Hawaii By the United
States would be presented to-day was
premature. 1t was said at the State De-
partment that it had not been received.
and there was no intinpation that it would
! come to-day. but the opinion prevailed
that 1t might be expected at any time.
DIR. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian rerre-
sentative here. expects England to pro-
test, and to protest vigorously. lie IL inks
that there will be concentration at
Honolulu as rapidly as possible G. the
naval forces Of England now n 'he Pa
cifc for the purpose OF making a d. n on
stration. But 1t is not probable. in the
opinion Of Or. Smith, that this gill affect
the sentiment Of the people In aLy vay.
There is seemingly no preDarl IN being
made at the Navy Departm mt Tor s. ding
vessels to Honolulu to support he 30: ton
The statement that SOC marinas would be
sent 10 Honolulu on the steam r Mari
posa lacks confirmation At the rp trt-
ment. While this number os nlalires,
and perhaps 100 more, could be .nL',ered
for foreign service of this character not
more than 500 could be- conYiaiently
spared. Besides. the MaripOsa will sail
from San Francisco tomorrow, and T. is
not possible for the Department to have
more than go men ready before ;he hour
Of departure The flying squadron, con-
sisting Of the cruisers san Francisco and
Charleston, the gunboat Yorktown and
cruiser Atlanta, are expected 1t EaIba-
does in a few days on their way 10 iris
a fpIrg IN naval dis
play next spring. and they can easily
be reached there by telegraph y il Is de-
cided to ,end any of them TO Honolulu.
1t is probable, however, that 10 tXua-
ordinary action will be taEen D. the
United States Government III after a
conference has been held between the
Hawaiian annexation cOmmiss Dnefs, now
on their way to Washington f,om san
Francisco. and the Secretary OF Stste.
This conference will be hsld Sn friday
morning at the State Departm mt. Ar
rangements were made for IT i day by
member Of the Pacific Coast Cvngrcs-
si0nal delegation.
Secretary John w Foster had several
calls this morning from senators in refer
cnce to the question of annexation
Senator Chandler had a long talk with
the Secretary in referebce 10 his resolI-
ton introduced ycsterdAy looking TO an
neXation. and Senators 1iiscock and Eel
ton also saw Mr.. Foster in connection
with that subject.
Mr.. Blount, chairman OF the House Com
mittee on Foreign Anaiss, was at the de-
paTtment, and his visit gave rise 10 the
erroneous impression tha he. too. wished
TO confer with the Secretary in the mat
ter. His business, however. concerned
only the diplomatic and consular appro-
pratons
Discussion Of the Hawaiian question at
the Cabinet meeting to-day was informal,
and there being nothing before the body
for its consideration. n action was taken.
The matter Of the rec oion Of the COM
missioners or the provis4on0l government
of Hawaii concerns only the President and
Secretary OF State with whom their bus-
ness must be transacted. There was prac-
tically unanimous expression Of opinion
in favor Of annexation, but as this will
require action by Congress. as well as
by the Executive, there was no decision
that could be reached at this time. Tho
commissioners, Of course, will be received
courteously and their propositions lis
tened TO with sympathy but the recon-
menddtions that may be made thereon
will be determined By its terms.
Ii may be said that there Will be no
precipltate action upon the matter. 1t
cannot be disposed of I'm day nor in a
week. There will probably be no message
to Congress frcm the President until
after The commissioners have been heard
and then only ii Is surmised, I'm case a
favorable recommendation upon their
proposition shall have been decided upon.
No INCLINATION to Protest.
LONDON, Jan. Sit is learned on ex-
cellent authority that the British Govern
ment has not instructed Sir Julian Paun-
cefote 10 protest against American inter-
ference In Hawaii, as the British Govern
ment does not expect the United States to
take any step TO which Great Britain
would be likely TO object.