The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-06
INFORMAL CONFERENCES
The Govern ment Awaits Ad-
vices from Minister Stevens.
HAwAus DELEGATES HARD AT WORK

HAWAlPS DELEGAI ES HARD AT WORK
Their Reception by the President win be
Delayed Recognition of the Provisional
Government by England is News to the
Commissioners 4 Lively Legislative
week Mapped out for Congress -Bins Of
Fubiic Interest to Come Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The Hawaiian
Commissioners do not expect to have any
statement to make to the public regard
ing their erraud until after the compile
tion OF their conferences with Secretary
Foster
They will be busily engaged during the
Intervals between these meetings with
the Secretary in preparation of the argu-
ments that they will advance in support
OF their application for the annexation of
the islands by the United States.
IL is said that the conferences between
the Secretary and the Commissioners will
not be anything more than formal until
after the arrival OF the next steamer
from Hawaii, which is due in San Fran
cisco on the Sth inst, bringing further
advices as to the situation of affairs upon
the islands.
The State Department expects to re-
ceiye by that steamer full reports from
Minister Stevens Of the events in connec-
Uion with the revolution and of what has
occurred since
The Commissioners also look for addi-
tionul instructions from the Provisional
Government regarding their mission to
this country Until these communica-
tions have been received it is said that
the Commissioners will not be presented
to President Harrison.
The Commissioners, while they are say
ing very little on the subject of the ulti-
mate accomplishment of their object, in
innate that they feel very much en-
Couraged.
No arrangement has been made for
their reception by President Harrison,
but this will probably take place in a -ew
days as the recognition of the new govern
ment by this country removes any hesita-
tion the president might feel in giving
the commissioners "A formal audience.
The official announcement contained Ia
Minister Stevens despatch to Secretary
Foster that the representatives of all for
eign governments had recognized the
Provisional Government of Hawaii
was evidently as much Of a surprise to
the Commissioners now here as it was to
the general public, as it may generally
be construed to include the representa-
| tive of Great Britain
The Commissioners say they left Homo
lulu at 9:l5 o'clock in the morning of
the day of their departure, and up to 10
minutes before that time they had not
heard Of the action of Great Britain 5
representative, although they had been
in communication with the executive
| council before their departure.
They say it is probable that the British
! Minister had met the United States Min
lister on the morning in question and had
communicated verbally to him the in
| formation that he had just before noti-
! tied the officials of the new government
of his recognition or that he intended do
! ing so, which gave to Mr.. Stevens the
grounds for the statement contained in
his despatch This is the only way in
1 which the Commissioners can account for
tine matter
The Commissioners say they have full
power to negotiate a treaty of annex
alton with the United States and al
though they have not been officially
recognized by this government, yet they
arc enco uraged to believe from the man
ner in which they have been treated that
their mission will succeed.
The statement is now made that all
governments, including Great Britain,
have recognized the Provisional Govern
ment Of Hawaii
Secretary of State Foster and Secretary
| Tracy have admitted that the supposi-
I tion heretofore entertained that the
| British government has withheld recogni-
tion of the new Government in Hawaii is
| incorrect.