The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-02
HAWAII and UNCLE SAM
Commissioners viii Reach the
Capital Tomorrow.
CONFERENCE.-THE oegHsLo SATURDAY

Secretary Foster Has Decided Not to
Co Co Paris on Account of the situa-
VIon-ships at Marc Island Ready to
start at Any Momout-senator Frye
strongly Favors Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The principal de-
velopment' in connection with the Ha-
waiian situation to-day is the announce
ment that Secretary of State Foster has
given up his trip to Paris next week,
whittier he was going as agent of the
United States to attend the meeting of
the Behring Sea arbitrators.
In view of the necessities Of the situa-
tion suddenly presenting themselves he
has deemed it expedient that he should
remain In the Department until the close
of his term of Office.
He will, however, meet the arbitrators
at the date of their adjourned meeting
which has been fixed for March %.
The arbitrators will meet as announced
in Paris on the 23d inst, and by an ar
rangement between the two governments
will adjourn for month without trans
acting any business.
Senator Frye, of Maine, who is lead
ing member of the Committee on Foreign
| Relations, and who has taken an active
interest in all matters relating to the
control of outlying islands in the Pacific,
said to-day:
81 have for years observed with regret
| the acquisition by foreign powers of de-
sirable coaling stations and harbor privi-
leges on the several islands, until now
there are none left save this one on the
| 4 o.. = l.
ing sure Of this one by taking Hawaii
into our possession.
"The protest by England against an
neXation on our part, if it were deemed
wisest and best by the powers of this
government, would be presumptuous
and impudent. imagine it will be con-
I fined to the presentation of "A diplomatic
note, to which our Secretary of State, in
| diplomatic terms, will make reply.
England did not consult with us or
our interests when she made an agree
ment with Germany to divide the islands
of the Pacific with that power, and she
certainly can have no ground for objec-
tion if we see fit to take Hawaii, the
only territory now remaining in the Pa
cidc."
The War Department. at the request of
the State Department, is having copies of
d number of blue prints made showing
the Typographical situation of Honolulu
and other points in the Sandwich Islands
which are now in the possession Of the
War Department.
The copies aud the rest Of the originals
not duplicated, will be given Secretary j.
W. Foster for reference in the conference
he is TO have Saturday with the anpexa-
tion commissioners.
IT, il also upOba b1a that 6nnlipataa Of
these maps will be furnished the Navy
Department for transmission to the naval
force in Hawaiian waters.
The Hawaiian annexation Commission
ers will arrive in Washington about $3.50
tomorrow.
They will go at once to the Arlington,
where they will have a conference with
DIR. MoJt Smith, the Hawaiian Minister,
and on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock,
they will be conducted by the latter to
the State Department, where they will
have an audience with State Secretary
Foster.
Dr. Mott Smith will introduce the
1 Commissioners, but whether or not he
will take part in the deliberations will
be decided upon on the arrival of the
Commissioners.
DR.. Mott Smith is the representative
Ol Iue uetAIolle'i Gu6el3 anu as SuCll cum
not well be present at a conference with
the representatives OF the provisional
government.
Yet, after the dethronement of the
Queen, the provisional government
2 passed resolutions continuing in Office all
the foreign representatives.
The official notification to this effect
was given TO the Consul-General e San
Francisco, but DR.. Mott Smith b 5 not
been officially notified of his appointment
. Still tue Commissioners may have with
them document appointing him the
representation of President Dole. If this
is SO DR., Smith may act with the Com
missioners.
1t is most likely that the proyisiona
government will be desrous of the Min
ister's services and experience. Tht
present Minister has been Premier of thu
Queen, Minister of Finance and Envoy
Extraordinary. He was also a member o
the Cabinet for Kins Kalakaua, and hi
knowledge of matters diplomatic an,
: legislative is most extensive.