Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-04
NO PROTECTORATE WANTED.
l,riYal Of the Honolulu Commission
ers in Washington.
CANADA WANTS THE ISLANDS
michigan Urges Congress to Annex
the Kingdom in tho
Pacific.

VIENNA, Feb. 3.--The 7dge6idn
publishes an interview with rela.
tive Of the Queen Of Hawaii, who says
the Queen frequently protested against
the cruelty Of American sugar planters
towards the natives. She also objected
against the importation Of Chinese,
principally because she feared they
would bring lcprosy with them. The
hetthat she was the owner OF large
sugar plantations also caused trouble
between her and tho Americans. The
object OF the new constitution was to
pulect the lower glasses from the
Lvigners. The Queen said, to upset
bet plans, the Americans brought
about the revolution. The Americans
prtyented the marriage OF Princess
KslaAni TO q distant relavive OF the
Enghh royal family because they
lsafsisn increase of British influence,
and ned to make a match between the
Hrcess and an American relative.
TheQueen described her an q woman
nfnv mind, an 1000 "'1ed pianist
iad = taientod co.,. r.ss..
COLONEL voLsEY's VIEWS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Col. Volney g.
Ashford, ex-commander OF the Ha.
vAiian forces, was In the city today.
lie Is Of the opinion that the United
states must either annex the Sandwich
Llands or let them alone. A protec-
tonte he declares will be distasteful to
Hawaiians. They would In all proba-
bilily prefer an independent republic,
o. even return to the government OF
the deposed queen.
~ have seen itstrongly questioned"
he said, "whether the gentlemen who
are representing the provisio nal gov
Eminent at Washington represent the
majority Of the people. l can most
alphabetically cay they do. 1t Is re-
Ported that the British inhabitants OF
the Islands are more numerous than
Americans and therefore British In
nuentc IL above par there. That Ia u
very great mistake. Americans arc
most numerous and the desire for
hfitish rule or annexation 10 the
British empire amounts comparatively
10 nothing. Even the British resi-
dents Of the islands realize that the
commercial prosperity OF the Sandwich
llands lies In annexation TO the
United States. / do not believe Great
Britain will file any protest against the
ssnnexation OF the islands by the U nited
slates.D
The story that Spreckles Is behind
me revolutionary movement IL ridi-
eued by Colonel Ashford. Spreckies,
hssaid, held 90 many liens on sugar
Pnntations that an era Of depression
which would enable him to forsclose
On planters 10 tho desire OF his heart.
1.-The planters could obtain the same
market for their output Ms before the
passage OF the Mckinley law, II would
mean prosperity for them and the pay.
mehl OF their mortgages. Therefore,
ne sald, Spreckles wanted monarchial
government.
THE COMMISSIONERS ARRIVE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. s.-The
commissioners Of the provisional gov
.ihment OF Hawaii reached Washing
%n 'hin afternoon. They were met at
hesitation by DIR. Mott Smith who had
previously received by mail tho COM
mission OF President Dole Of the pro.
,onai government, appointing him
preventative Of Hawaii ut Washing
Ill., unuer The new regime. The gen.
,@meh went vt once to a hotel where
nv passed the evening. The hour OF
m mei arrival was too late for them to
s %s., any officials Of this government
SUI he arrangements mauc for their
~sep'ion did not include an interview
~ any OF them. The comm ission
~ number OF represent atives OF
~. press at their rooms and talked
10y OF the situation. They brought
NJ 'hem copies Of Hawaiian papers
,m,s,ednesday, January 18th, which
ins~ihing full accounts Of the proceed.
ii" W connection with the revolution.
he particulars OF which have Already
Ven made public.
,;n ~, caslle,one Of the commissioners.
NM reporter that the desire OF the
Min , h9n was to secure annexation
"r .ne United States.
,h,n ne Terms upon which annexation
Hvs. maue,' continued Castle,
M, g IRE perfectly willing to ieaye TO
on ohiteu States government. There
,hsi'o condition that we much desIre
hal oe contained In any apreement
hal i'm, sy DO determined upon, and
- r,a,s I'M, Inc right OF suffrage shall
ufi, as. We want no uniysrsai
,lI.l ~ on The islands. II 10 nocom.
"'n this 1t DO nessarv ,o auoom'