The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-22
NEUMANN AT WORK
On the Ground a Little
Late.
TRYING TO CREATE SYMPATHY
The Treaty VIII Carry, but the Foes
of Annexation Are Making an
Earnest Fight.
Special to THE MoRxISs CALI

WASHINGTON, Feb 21-The Hawaiian
question was again the subject of discussion
at to-day's Cabinet meeting. but no action
was taken, as the case is now entirely out
of the hands of the executive. The discus
sion related to the prospects of the treaty
of annexation and the unexplained tardi-
ness Of the representatives of Queen Liluo-
kalani in presenting their side Of the case
TO the Secretary of State. Foster was some
what disappointed at his failure to meet
Mr Paul Neumann, the envoy of the de-
throned Queen, especially as he had trav-
eled all OF Sunday night and all day yester-
day from Northern New York to keep an
appointment to meet him at the State
Department last evening at o'clock, and
had also remained at the department this
morning an hour after the assembling of
the Cabinet in order to give Neumann
hearing in case he should call at the depart
ment
He was disappointed in both instances,
but Neumann appeared at the department
this afternoon and duly apologized for his
delay stating that he had not been able to
find Secretary Fosters house last night
The Secretary aud Neumann were In con-
versatlon a considerable time, and the
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the President and will be transmitted to
the Senate. II it was not included in the
batch of additional correspondence that
went In to-day, and which is under execu-
tive seal.
Considerable more Importance than it
deserves is being attached TO Nenmann's
visit here. The State Department having
drafted and submitted treaty to the SEN
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Secretary Foster will be Of avail, and if he
hopes to defeat annexation he must work
on the Senate. It is feared that consider
able opposition to the treaty is shaping
itself The necessary two-t thirds vote can
probably be secured if the matter progresses
that far, but Senator Vest and others may
talk the treaty to death this session. Sena-
tor Allison is now also counted among the
most earnest opponents OF the treaty, and
those who are fighting 1t say to-day that it
will be impossible to get two-thirds vote
for it In the Senate. Mr.. Tucker of Vlr-
ginia, Mr.. Springer Of Illinois, and lot Of
others also propose to get a resolution
through the House to ascertain why treaty
which will involve the Government In ex-
Dendi.ures and require the raising of rev.
enues has been submitted to the Senate
y At4N4s UC4i4E cADAltEEA ~ AAO AAbuSE diSb.
and the effort to defeat the treaty is very
earnest.
MessTs. Thurston, Wilder and Castle, of
the Hawaiian commission, have arranged
to leave Washington on Thursday morning
for San francisco. in order TO catch the
steamer sailing on March 8 for Honolulu.
They say they are going in the full hope
that they may take back to Hawaii the news
Of ha rQfffaa+for of IA ~
ton, and they want to be near San Fran
cisco in case Of any such action so that they
may reach home with as little delay as pos
sible. Commissioner MRrsden has already
gone TO New York. but win make the trans
continental journey in company with his
associates
Commissioner Carter, who is son Of a
former Hawaiian Minister to the United
States, will remain in this city as sole rep
resentatiye Of the commissioners, and will
see that their Interests receive due attention.
The length of his stay will depend alto
getner on Congress. as he is under instruc-
tious TO remain until the treaty is disposed
Of one way or the other.
AdVices from Berlin are to the effect that
the Cologne branch Of the German Colonial
Association has resolved that ''the pre-
tended provisions for the protectorate to be
established over Hawaii by the United
States means Injury 20 German colonial in
terests. and that the declaration in question
by the United States will lead eventually
to an illegal protectOrate, which will de-
prive Germany Of the possibility OF protect
Ing her interests on the islands" The reSo-
luton ADDS that the United States Govern
ment undoubtedly intends to create at Hon
olulu an important base of operations
against German colonial interests in the
South Sea, ana that this undertaking can be
tolerated by Germany only on condition
that the empire be compensated by receiv-
Ing the rights OF full protectoIate over
Samoa and the Tonga islands.
A special from Victoria. B. c.. saws that
II. M. S. Royal Arthur as commissioned at
Portsmouth yesterday to succeed the War
spite as the flagship Of the North Pacific
squadron. She will bear Admiral Steven
sons flag. and sails from England for
Victoria Immediately, accom- panied by the
Temeraire, with which she will visit
Honolulu en- route. The cruiser Hyacinthe,
now coaling at Esquimalt, will sail for
Honolulu on Wednesday.
The following telegram from Minister
Stevens at Honolulu, received Saturday, has
been made public;
"Ibe affairs of state continue hopeful.
The hosting Of the flag in protection Of this
Government is expected. Subjects who
were doubtful are now for annexation. The
natives show an unexpected regard for the
United States flag The prudent conduct
of Captain Wiltse. his officers and the crew
Of the Boston is a credit to the navy"
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