The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-20
NOT DECIDED.
But Appearances Are Those
Of Annexation.
Government by Commissioners Like
That Of the District Of
Columbia.
(San Francisco, Feb. II, per S. s.
china.


protectorate acted like a bomb
shell in Washington. 1t awakened
all the latent opposition to annexa-
ton. Mr.. Thurston was overheard
to say: "This does not help us. 1t
makes our task more difficult"
The Chicago Herald's Washing
ton correspondent says, among other
similar things: "In higher political
circles in Washington it is believed
that Minister Stevens has gone too
far in his support of the scheme to
troll"
A despatch from Minister Stevens
is published, saying that, in ac-
cordance with the request. of the
Provisional Government, he placed
the Government under United States
protection during the negotiations.
w. A. Kinney, formerly of Homo
lulu, who is with the Provisional
Governments commission at Wash
ington, said the most significant
item of the news in the dispatches
from Honolulu was the statement
that there have been indications of
discussions existing among members
of the executive council. "This,"
he said, "betrays the greatest danger
which now threatens the Govern
ment. The members of the council
are men who have been clothed with
authority without any previous ex-
perience in the exercise of it, and
without the restraining force of
protectorate they would inevitably
have divided into factions and work
ed at cross purposes"
E. G.. Macfarlane. who is stated to
have gone to the Coast to assist Paul
Neumann, the Queens Commission
er, was laid up with asthma from
weting got on the passage. His ply
stefan would allow nobody to talk
with him.
/ M. Stacker, professor of the Iowa
State College of Agriculture, who
has been spending a few months in
Hawaii, said on being interviewed in
San Francisco, that nine-tenths of
the people of the islands were on
the side of the Qneen.
ANNEXATION PURE AND SIMPLE.
A Washington despatch of Febru-
airy II says it was announced that
day with a considerable degree of
certainty that the President and his
Cabinet had arrived at an agree
ment, and that the terms of that
agreement, which means annexation
pure and simple, were entirely salts
factory to the Hawaiians and met
with their unqualified approval.
The form of government was one
of the details not settled, but it was
likely to be something similar to
that of the District of Columbia.
Work had progressed SO far that it
was expected the President would
send treaty of annexation to Con
gress as early as Tuesday, 18th inst.
The disposition to be made of the
deposed Queen and Princess Kaiu-
lani threatened to become stun
bling block, but everybody conceded
that something had to be done for
them and it was finally decided that
each should be given an annuity OF
$4,000, which was thought to be
liberal enough. The United States
Treasury will not suffer anything
by this, however, as by the terms OF
the agreement the crown lands Of
Hawaii will pass into the hands Of
the United States. These lands are
very rich and valuable, yielding an
nually an income of 100000.
The presentation of this annexa
ton treaty to. Congress in few day.
now seems absolutely certain and
nothing will interfere with the plar
outlined unless the ex-Queen's ennis
saries can bring influence enough to
bear to bring about delay, or pre-
sent new facts that would throw ;
different light on the situation
This is improbable.
As if to confirm the statement tha
the project of annexation is pro
crossing smoothly the Hawaiian
commissioners have worn onl y happ,
faces since their interview with TIN
President just prior to their inter
view with him they were irritable
and much put out because they haC
not been formally recognized as TIN
accredited representatives of the es
tablished Government Their de
meanor has changed to wonderful
degree, and they now seem to b.
even more cheerful and hopeful thar
they were on the day of their ar
rival, when their bl.oyancy was no
= ticeable to everybody.
In case the annexation of the isl
ands is recommended by the Execu
tive the method of accomplishing j
remains to be decided. 1t is under
stood that only two modes of pro
cedure are deemed feasible, One i
by treaty, which the Senate alon
may ratify, and the other is by a
ordinary act of Congress, requiring
Joint action by the Senate and House
1t is believed that the former metho
will be adopted.
HARRISON WANTS THE GLORY.
, The New York Heralds Washing
, ton correspondent says: The annex
, ton of Hawaii has been decided ol
, so | am told. President Harriso
has fully made M his mind as To Ill