Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
FEELING JUBllANT.
The Hawaiian Commissioners Feel Sure It
Succeeding in Their Mission.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Hawaiian
commissioners are in high feather The
fact that they were officially received by the
President this afternoon is to them, of
course, much more than ceremony. in
volving as ii does complete recognition of
them and of the government which they
represent, and likewise indicating publicly,
as they believe, the success of their mis-
sion.
III they had not already practically nego-
tiated AN annexation treaty informally, they
would not have been, they believe admitted
to formal negotiations by the President to-
day. This Is one of the eases where n
, thorough understanding, if not complete
agreement, would he a condition precedent
to public recognition and formal n'sotia-
ton.
The fact is. as they understood it, that
our government, through Secretary Eos
ter, has already practically accepted their
annexation proposition, and that nothing
remains now but discussion of details and
observation of Formally.
They expect to sign treaty next week,
and that before the end of the week Presi-
dent Harrison will have transmitted it to
the Senate AMI will have sent a message to
Congress reyiew ing the whole question and
recommending the legislation necessary to
carry out the provisions of the treaty.
They are also confident that the Senate
will ratify the treaty although some yigor-
Gus opposition may be made to IT, and that
the necessary legislation will be enacted by
Congress, if not this session. then by the
next session.
Provision will be made, it is stated. IN the
treaty for provisional government until
permanent government is established by act
OF Congress. The Hawaiian commissioners
expect no Interference with this programme
from the reports and documents from Homo
lulu expected by mail next Wednesday. or
from the representatives of the late govern.
ment
IN element that is supporting the move
ment for the annexation Of Hawaii and
which, it ia believed will have great infiu-
ence, is that coming from representatives
of the missionary workers of the country
President Harrison has received a letter
written by Gen. S. C.. Armstrong, superin-
tendent of the Indian school at Hampton.
V. Gen. Armstrong was born on the
Hawaiian islands, his parents having been
missionaries there, and the first % years Of
his life were spent in that country. In his
letter he says that he has ever since kept
in touch with the condition of things there
aud made visit to Honolulu only last year
He says The late Queen is interruptions
to the last degree of no moral standing
whatever, and not entitled to the least con-
tidencc or respect. She is not without
tellgence. and has much more ability and
sence than her brother, the late King
kalakaua.
Good things were expected when she
came to the throne. Her restoration to
power now would mean the destruction OF
the progress element in iIaw allan life and
the collapse of all hope for the people.
The situation there now is desperate. If
the ln.te,l States declines to adopt Hawaii
she will turn to England, whose colonial
government has often been marked with
much success"
Gen. Armstrong says that the conquest
by American missionaries of the Hawaiian
Island for degree of Christian civilization
gives the nited States both claim and an
obligation in the matter, claim to be con-
silered first in the final disposition of that
country and an obligation to save TO de-
cency and civilization that utterly broken
down monarchy.
There has been, and could have been, in
definitely good governme mt and a very sat
isfactory order of things under the monar-
chy. The dethroned Queen, who had an
excellent cabinet, has thrown away great
chance TO make noble record and hope
iessly wrecked the noble name of the kanl-
ehamehas.
Gen. Armstrong continued; "A decent
civilation at the Hawaiian islands is impor-
tant to the United States. because of the
very vital strategic position they occupy in
the control of the North Pacific ocean.
The power that has naval station there
can control the entire commerce of that
part Of the world.
Ever since Daniel Webster was secre-
tary of state and said 10 Hawaiian repre-
sentative, If England takes those islands
we will make fuss about it, it has been
taken for granted that American Interests
are paramount there and must be cons'd- |
cree! first
The English are jealous, and keep a |
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