The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
NOT AS A FREE STATE.
The Rich Hawaiian Planters
Want Colonial Rule.
THEMSELVES AS GOVERNORS.
The Slaves Not to BE Enfrsnchised-
Canada Has IN Interest In the
Proposed Annexation.


seAlsc letter from Ar. Stevens, the American
minister TO Hawai-, which II supposed 70
contzla their credentials to this govern
raent. The commissioners viii endeavor 70 in
euco tie president 10 send q message 20 conxres.
Oh tire sa15 Get OF their mission. IN case be "a
fuses tie con raissous-s viii nct be discouraged
estlre1y, but Will make 81 ettrs 10 hsre the
matter tskga up by congress without any sug-
ges..oa FROM tne president. The members Of
the commission do not know whether sucn &C
tson cOuia be taken under the rules OF interna-
tG,-&i lag. bat they ssy they viii End cut II
they lsli 70 get their claim before congress IN
either OF the pixas PROPOSED Commissioners
Thnrzton said:
OF course admission an q state IL out of
the question. Oar admission under the laws
governing the ssTritories would Be- equally un-
sst.sf&cioty 70 the Unissa states and he
representative OF the provisional gov
srnraeut Our position is peculiar
ore Popuiar government, e ont OF the eUes-
ROD and sttti, popular government IN some
modified iosfn u thu Only thing that viii sstisiy
cur people Most ei Us agreed that
voGlG &c. TIE bss result fronl government
siKsilss TO that which EagiEnG gives her
colonies People Esst 30. think iaEt the
natives Of Hawaii opposed 10 The pro-
posed action Of tie provisional government
IN seeking protection rom the government o.
the United states. Asuv rs;ivss, in fact d 4arge
mstofity. uaFe never been sn sympathy with the
native ruler, sa3 Only gbe clique that lived ana
grew Elcb tss isYors CT The Gepo-ed queen
have agy serious O, !ectigDs 20 the proposed gov
eromenL he reports Of the resent rcy0i lti0n
Bkf2 t111 hs5SAfA-@ IS AT a. tsE Gttsils
as concerned, bg. no idea ean be given
70 pe0pe living IL the United states Of the
fiaEy sxcnses aaf sib:eriuges by which the
Queen sonRht TO force = Few constitution Hron
the people tina; socId maze her a de- pot with
r1cce p5ger thsn tie ear Of Russia ever COW
eted II their plans bad been successful the
white people would hSye been .orced 20 sbsn-
Con their inEerss.s, aad wo8ia hsve been aoso-
lgte-y Compelled to leave tee is.sadz.
OTTAWA, Ont, FEB. 1-scGstor Mclean to-
night asked parliament whether tne Canadian
government raj pressed upoa the Imperial
authorities the vita intcress Canada had In the
maintenance IL The political independence Of
Tbs Hawaiian iiandg. low IN a state of reYol-
ton, AID which iGrnsea 3 section In the British
cable system, aad for tie anasxation Of which
islands naot!or. was Eo~ pending before the
United states senate
esr john Thompson reptile. that communities.
toas mad passed between the British and
Csnscl an authorities In reeeat years in regard
10 tbs In po-ssacs Of the Hawaiian islands
possible station ia cor uectiou with Geographic
servsae and Canadian interests which iu-
volTei .ha Independence o! their country.
Respecting the recent movement there. no cor
gespondeUcs has passed between the Canadian
aad hsr :Bs!sstys government, partly because
the latter was we'll aware Of the importance OF
the Interests involved and partly because, as he
had reason 20 unterstand, her majesty govern
naent is alive TO the importance of the matter,
es regards the Canadian and other interests OF
the empire ia these islands.
LONDON, Feb. IN Farginy, minister in
Hawaii in the time of Kaiakaua, writes OF the
present trouble TO the Times tina. the banefui
effects OF the Mckinley tariff are mainly re-
nponsible for tie desire OF Hawaii TO be an.
nexed TO America He recalls the refusal of the
United States To Join the Angio-French protocol
Of is4s 70 uphold the autonomy OF the Hawaiian
islands. although the Washington government
az that time declared solcmniy that 1t would
always respect their Independence. In view Of
not b. annexed.
The Hawaiian charge d affairs has received no
dispatches from Hawaii by way OF New Zealand,
although the Alameda arrived At auckland from
Honolulu, and IL Of the opinion that the Queen
changed her mind about the appeal TO Great
Britain aud sent a statement to Washington
City. which viii arrive on the next steamer at
San Francisco
Bogron, Feb L-Joseph n. White a prom!-
peni business man, who lett Honolulu Jguu-
sy T. says: The English colony. though small
numerically, sssu mes great strength because
of i;s open sympathy with the ma
lives. They are In favor Of native gov
ernmens, and DO not aid the propagation OF
American ideas. In plain words, IL IL this:
The English are working slowly 10 the end that
England may get ihs Islands, and she is bound
to get them, If possible. on account Of their
strategic value. While In Honolulu he
met among other prominent gentlemen Com
rnauder Macarthur, of the British warship
Daphne. White asked the commander If he i'm
sgiued that Egg and would object If the United
sistss tried O. ct the is iands The commander
seid Is thought the English would not seriously
object
BgHLIE, Feb. L--Inquiry at the Berlin foreign
Office in regard to the attitude of Germany on
the Hawaiian situation, is simply 10 the effect
that Germany at present has sent u passive pro-
test, but II the Quilted state. should annex Ha-
waii. Germany might demand slight compensa-
tou ei>swhere.
TACOMA, Feb. L-fspeciaL Next week re.o-
uiiors approving OF the annexation OF the
swsilsn islands viii be laid before the legis.
1sture of W ashington for adoption. The resolu-
ton will cts the great benefit 10 be derived by
this Coast and this state "a result Of such an
nexstlon and will cali upon the representatives.
Of the state in congress To exert themselves to
secure tie desired uni on with tho islands.
II has been urged that the legislature should
take action this week, but It dec ded that
IL would be preferable TO have such action
taken after t1e citizens Of the state had e1-
dressed themselves az mass meetings. such as IL
Ia proposed u held here on saturday evening in
the Tacoma thegter.~
The storm. however, may baik Arrangements
for securing an expression Of the sentiments of
ths populacs here aud elsewhere. Al present The
electric stTesi car lines are ali paray zcd " tn
little prospect Of being put in operation before
Saturday unless the storm ahates tomorrow
Win street lines blockaGed and walks
buried under masses OF snow, ii Is thought no
general expression OF the PC pie on the subject
could be naA, therefore there may Ds O post
ponement Of the tGass nee ing
Tscomaas are inquiring n1iously about hat
course tae people u Seattle are to pursue N the
Hawaiian annexation matter. On account OF
she stoan1 tie meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
metce ca!e e fer this atterEaou was pos fpOuei
unit tomorrow st 1 .. IN. Tomorrow evening
tbs C0a.iaerciai Club will also discuss the an.
nesaiiop proposition.
FORT AsoEiRs, Fsh. Especial. Tho fol-
zow - Revelations were passed by the Beard OF
Trade last cv= utug;
Essosed Tast tAe Bosyd of Trade az Por,
AH@Slcs. Attcg mature en- .dcFAtiou. consider
Il 20 tire best fu'erests oi thte country that
tie Hawaiian Stands -aO94d TO suut xea -
the u.ted states. and We hereby request and
urge orr Esnyvsa1tAtives N congress senators
atsDu T. q ,lrs aui Joan 3. Alien and Ref re.
sentative joan = " u -Cf, {, ullr Stats reu-o-
sentative. Ne aator Frsuk II Hasf,ecs and Hon.
W. J. Heo.e 10 use all honorable erdezvors IA
their res Fecs.ve cape ties - aid 10 every way
that ia tSair power lies N oflnEius ayoGt this
most desirable result, aa& w. hereby luta~se
tie action Of tae Chambers < Commerce u ~sn
Francisco. IT Louis sud Chicago looking - tbls
same end.
WASHINGTON CITY. Fen. The prjncjra, da-
seicpaeut Ia connection wi:h ;he Hawaiian
situation so1ay stAe ANNOUNCEMENT tAat score
tar ~ state Foster has given up his
tgip 10 Paris next Ne-k. whittier he waS
going ss agsnt % the Ua.tei States -
attend the meeting q TIE Be.ias sea afb.tva.