The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-07
HAWAIPS CHANCES GOOD
TIE ADMINISTRATION FAvoRs AN
AGREEMENT.

The Statement of the Commissioners
to Be Presented to 6ecretary Poster
This Morning-The Cebineu to Meet
Later, But no Definite Action Likely
at It's Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Hawaiian
commissioners were not idle to-day, although
they did not see any member of the admin
istration officially. Besides completing a
formal statement of their petition for an
nexation, which is TO be presented by them
to Secretary Foster tomorrow morning,
backed up with arguments and statistics,
the substance of which they have already
given to the newspapers, they made a num-
Der Of calls ald received number Of callers
in promotion Of the object of their visit.
They laugh heartily at the state
ment that they had received on Saturday
from Secretary Foster, a statement on be-
half of the government giving its views of
the annexation proposition, and said they
had not one word officially from the adj
ministration, and the latter could not very
we'll present Its reply until it had received
their formal statement. This will be con-
siiered at the cabinet meeting tomorrow,
the President and Secretary Foster hRv-
ing already canvessed the matter on
the informal preliminary statements
of Saturday at a long conference
to-day. The Hawaiian commissioners
are still confident that their
proposition will be accepted in some form,
as there is every reason to believe that it
will be. As TO the form they are not par
ticular, provided the essentials they desire
are agreed to. The administration pro-
poses 70 move slowly and cautiously, but II
is now generally expected TO arrive at a
substantial agreement with the Hawaiisns.
THE SESSION TO BE SHORT.
(By the Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-No information
Of a definite character can be expected con-
ceruiuE the Hawaiian question until after
the coDfereHc ce tomorrow morning between
the annexation commissioners and the Sec
retary Of State, and, as the cabinet will
meet at II so o'clock, there seems little ike
lihood that any arrangement viii be effected
in Jhe brief time the conference can last
1t has come to be believed almost generally
that nothing can be expected
prophetic of the ultimate result in
the grave question at issue until further ad-
vices have been received from Honolulu,
of Great Britain toward the new govern
ment. The contradictory reports that the
English minister resident to Hawaii has and
has not recognized the provisional authority
will, IL is expected. be explained with the
arrival Of the mail steamer at San Francis
co, and until such sdvices are received
little Of definite character can be hoped
for.
CONFERENCES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Preliminary to the conference Tomorrow
between the Secretary Of State and the
commissioners, conferences were held to-
day at the white house between President
Harrison, Secretaries John w. Foster and
Tracy, and Attorney General Miller. Score
tary Foster had talk with the President on
the subject in the morning, and
In the afternoon they were
again there with Secretary Tracy and
Miller also present. What was accom-
plished at these conferences cannot be as
certained, but their frequency and the
length of time they lasted are grounds for
a belief that the government will have some
definite information to impart to the COM
missioners at to- morrow's session bearing
on the policy Of the United States in the
annexation question. The Secretary OF
State said to-day thatssno arrangements
had been made for the reception Of the Ha-
waiians by the President.
President Harrison this afternoon, in res
sponse TO the resolution of Senator Morgan
adopted last Friday, transmitted to the
senate copies of the annexation treaty
negotiated between representatives of
United States and King Kamehameha III.
in 1854, together with the correspondence
in relation thereto. The correspondence in
Cludes letter of instruction from Secretary
Of State w. L. Marcy to David L. Gregg,
i,Aa 70, Hon s15uA
Gregg's report TO the state department mar
rating the circumstances Of the negotiation
Of the treaty and the condition OF affairs in
the islands at that time the minister's re-
port Of the death of King KRmehameha
and the accession OF his successor to the
throne; the subsequent decline Of the annex
alton sentiment under the new king, and
finally Secretary Marcy's letter to the min
lister expressing his disapprovRl of the
terms Of the treaty as negotiated. Secretary
Marcy's letter concludes as follows: This
government will receive the transfer Of
sovereignty of the Sandwich Islands with
all proper provisions relative 10 the existing
rights and interests of the people thereof,
such as are usual and appropriate
to territorial sovereignty. 1t will be
the object Of the United States TX clothed
with the sovereignty OF that country to
promote its growth and prosperity. This
consideration alone ought to be sufficient
assurance to the people that their rights and
interests will be duly respected and cherished
by this government"
Although the letter Of Secretary Marcy
was written nearly forty years ago it is
understood that it fairly presents the views
OF this administration upon the question Of
the annexation Of Hawaii
NEW ZEALAND PROTESTS.
LONDON, Feb. 6.--The Pail NGlL Gazette
states that the governor of New Zealand has
teegraphed the Marquis OF Ripon. secretary
OF state for the colonies, a strongly worded
protest against the annexation of Hawaii
by the United States. No definite answer
has yet been returned by the imperial gov
ernment to the New Zealand communica-
sion.
RAUM'S SHORTCOMINGS.