Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-06

the Secretary Of State Saturday by the
commissioners of the provisional government
He went over the entire case with Secretary
John W. Foster and outlined the plan of proceed
ure to be followed by that official in his fur
ther negotiations with the Hawaiian commission
ers. The main question as TO the policy OF this
administration TO whether 1t will or will
not move for the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands will hardly he determined
before the end of the week. Advices
giving additional information concerning
'ae exact state of affairs in Hawaii
since the revolution are expected by the
steamer due at San Francisco next WEDNESDAY,
and decisive action by the governInnI. will
most likely be deferred until their ~--,s at
Washington.
TO MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.
While the general sentiment of the admins
tration is believed to be favorable TO the
plan of annexation IL understood that its
representatives have been instructed TO
exercise the utmost caution in any action they
may take in matter fraught with so much i'm
portance to the future welfare Of the two
countries concerned. In other words, the
President regards this a where it is
necessary to make haste slowly"
The conference between the President and
the Secretary of State at the White House
the principal feature of interest in the Hawaiian
matter today. Considerable progress in the
negotiations has been made, however, despite
the fact that the President has not yet formally
received the annexation commissioners.
CONFERENCE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
They will have another conference with the
nF nd
the State Department at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. 1t is expected that they will then
submit certain additional information re-
quested of them by the Secretary Of State, to-
gether with written arguments in support of their
proposition for the conclusion Of a treaty of
annexation.
Their case will then be in complete shape, SO
far as all necessary prelminaries Sor >e-ned,
for consideration by the President and ht cab
met at the regular meeting tomorrow.
THE COMMISSION QUIET
The members of the Hawaiian commission
now in this city passed a rather quiet and un-
eventful day today. They are to have another
conference at the State Department tomorrow
and hope to be officially recognized before
long. after which formality they expect to go
ahead with the actual work of securing the de-
sired annexation of the islands. They have not
as vet received any intimstion as to when they
will be received by the President
This afternoon the commission went 10 the
gallery OF an f street photographer and had
group picture made. Saturday they were pho
tographed Individually.
WAITING FOR GREAT BRITAIN
No information of definite character can be
expected concerning the Hawaiian question
f.ar ba
between the annexation commissioners and the
Secretary of State. and as the cabinet will
meet at 11:30 O'Clock there seems little likeli-
hood that any arrangement will be effected
in the brief time the conference can last. 1t
has come to be believed almost generally that
nothing can be expected prophetic of the ulti-
mate result in the grave question at issue
until further adyices have been received
from Honolulu, particularly with refer
ence to the attitude of Great Britain to-
ward the new government. The contradictory
reports that the English minister resident to
Hawaii has and has not recognized the pro-
visonal authority will, il is expected. be
planned with the arrival Of the mail steamer
at San Francisco. and until such advices are re-
ceived little of definite character can be hoped
for.
THE CASE FORMALLY PRESENTED.
The Hawaiian commissioners have now
formally presented their case to the Secretary
of State in the form of proposition from the
provisional government for annexation to the
United States. In return they have been in
formed of the terms which this government
is willing to negotiate to that end. These things
were arranged in the historic diplomatic room
Of the State Department Saturday afternoon
with the understanding that the matter would
be again considered at another conference to be
held at the same place tomorrow.
THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT DESIRED.
The form of government desired by the COM
missioners in the event of annexation was re-
Gently partially outlined by Mr.. Thurston in
the following words:
"We want the protection Of the United States
and some form of government that will be salts
factory and profitable to both countries
The territorial form Of government would
not be liberal enough for the government of the
island. and government like that Of one Of the
states of the Union would not be practicable.
The most Of us are agreed that we could get the
best results from q government similar to that
which England gives her colonies. We would
expect the United States to appoint q governor
of the island, and leave the election OF the legs-
lative bodies to the qualified voters of the island
''Of course the question of the qualification
of voters will be a vexed one, but we hope to
be able to settle that to the satisfaction of all
concerned or at least for the best interests of
those who have most at stake and the best in
| terests OF the island at heart The country
would have to depend upon the United States
for military protection and We would probably
have to have part of the regular standing
army stationed at Honolulu The expense
would, Of course, be borne by the island. The
United States has nothing to lose by annexing
the Hawaiian Islands and very much to gain. as
the islands are rich in the production Of sugar
already and have many other undeveloped in
dustries that will add greatly in few years to
the business of the country"
WAITING FOR FURTHER ApvIcEs.
It is said that the conferences between the
Secretary and the commissioners will be moth
more than formal until after the arrival Of the
next steamer from Hawaii, which ID due ct San
Francisco on the Sth instant. bringing further
advices as TO the situation Of Affairs upon the
Islands.
The State Department expects to receive by
that steamer full reports from Minister Stevens
OF the events in connection with the revolution
and Of what has occurred since. The commits
sioners also look for further instructions from
the provisional government regarding their
mission in this country. Until these communi-
cations have been received IL is said that the
commissioners will not be presented 10 Presi-
dent Harrison
The commissioners do not expect TO have any
statement TO make to the public regarding their
errand until after the completion Of thsir con-
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