Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9, 1898.

natlOn received at t!lc iolilC iNI"i
ment and by the Hawaiian annexation
commissioners of the establishment oil
protectorate over the Hawaiian Islands
bv Minister Stevens. Secretary Foster
declined to discuss Minister Stevens
action. but stated that there had been
no communication sent from the De
uartmcnt TO Mr. Stevens for his guiu-
;lnce since the note OF january Is, IN
which his action i'll connection with the
establishment ofthe provisional govern
ment was approved. Mr.. Ihurstoh'
the head Of the annexation commission,
was in consultation with the Secretary
at the time the news was received with
reference To the next conference be-
tween the commissioners and the Sec
retarv. which was fixed for this after
noon at three O'Clock. When the Ha-
waiian visitors were informed OF the eX-
istencc of the protectorate, which was
before the arrival OF the dispatch giving
the details of the establishment, they
all agreed in the opinion that there had
been no outbreak requiring the action
of the United States Minister, but that
ii was due to threats Of trouble. MI
Carter said that among some members
OF the provisional government the SEN
timent had prevailed, before the depar.
lure of the commissioners for the United
States. that a protectorate should be
sought. But this feeling had been dis
couraged by himself and Mr.. Thurston,
they believing that the government
should stand upon its own bottom pend
inc the negotiations with this country.
When the details arrived and were COM
municatcd to them, Mr.. Tnurston and
his associates said that the whites who
had made the trouble to which the
Honolulu -4dycrtiser referred, comprised
what was known as the opium
gang" politicians and their associates,
who would be known in this country
rs ward-strikers or "heelers." MIR.
Kinney ofSalt Lake, who accompanies
the commission in the capacity of coun-
sci, said that the most significant item
of news in the dispatches from Homo
lulu was "There have been indlca-
ton of dissensions existing among the
members Of the executive council.
This, " he said, ''betrays the greatest
danger which now threatens the gov
eminent. The members of the council
are men who have been clothed with
authority without any previous expert
encc in the exercise oft, and without
the restraining force of protectorate
they would inevitably have divided
into factions and worked at cross-pur-
poses. a protectorate confirming the
Government in its control of affairs was
absolutely necessary. The Hawaiians
are the most perfect example OF peo-
ple unable TO manage their own affairs
that | know" Mr.. Kinney said that
the drowning of Miss Stevens, daughter
OF The American Minister, had probably
occurred al Hawaii while she was in
bathing. Hawaii is the largest island
of the group and some distance FROM
Honolulu. Ofthe two gentlemen who
were named rs having arrived at San
Francisco on the Australia, Mr.. Kin
nev said that Paul Ncuman was the
former Attorney General in the Cabi-
net OF the deposed Queen and comes to
this country Us her personal represent
alive. his GRAND being TO present to the
Government Of the United States her
side of the controversy. Prince David
is a nephew of the Queen, and was an
inferior chief prior to the bestowment
upon him by King kalakua, of the
complimentary title of Prince. The
Hawaiians and the officials of the State
and Navy Departments expect advlces
from their representatives later in the
day.
As stated in this correspondence of
Yesterday there was no meeting OF the
House District committee on that day,
nor will there be until next Wedncs-
day, but the friends of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railroad
have Il promise Of the railroad sub
committee of that committee, composed
of Messrs. Hurd Richardson, Post and
Hiarmer to grant them a hearing as
soon as the consideration of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill shall be conclud-
ed. The Senate District committee
will meet tomorrow, and the friends of
the bill iflucky, may then have hear
ing before that committee, bat.
strange as it may seem, it is understood
that that section OF the bill providing
for bridge across the Potomac ut the
proposed site, isopposed by people both
in the city and county Of Alexandria,
who prefer ferry there. If this be so,
and their opposition have any force,
this Congress at least will do nothing
for either bridge or ferry, for there must
be a clear way now for any bill to get
through this late in the session.
The inquiry into the whisky trust
was continued to-day, Mr.. DeWar tes-
tifying further relative to his dealings
with Mr.. Gibson, secretary of the Dis
tilliug and Cattle Feeding Company.
He had carried the "boX'' given him
by Gibson two weeks. Gibson urged
him to hasten matters in Chicago and
'let no opportunity slip" He gave
the box 10 the internal revenue officers
and made an engagement with Gibson
TO meet him at the Grand Pacific the
next morning. Gibson came and was
arrested before he entered the hotel,
sid was taken to the marshal's office.
A bottle of the compound was found in
Gibson's grip. II was not explosive,
bit a combination of bi-sulphide of car
bon and PHOSPHORUS that would give
a flame. LIS fame would explode the
machine, shoot a hole through the els
tern. release the alcohol or high-proof
spirits. ignite them and cause an ex-
plosiop. DeWar was instructed to APP
pear before the committee next Mon
day when it is expected representa-
tiyes of the Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing Company will be here aad have 2
chonce TO cross examine him.