The Portland daily press., 1893-02-01
Paunsefote Uninstructed-

LONDON, January 31.-It is learned on
excellent authority that the British gov
ernment has not instructed Sir Julian
Pauncefote to protest against American
interference in Hawaii, as the British
government does not expect, the United
States to take any step to which Great
Britain would be likely to object.
Commissioner Thurston's Statement.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 81. Hawaiian
Commissioner Thurston, before depart
ing for Washington, said:
In 1S43 England and France entered in.
to treaty between themselves, to which
Hawaii was not party, by which it was
mutually agreed not to interfere with
Hawaii. They asked the United States
to Join them in the treaty. but were met
subsequently both England and France
have requested the United States to act
in concert with them, but the United
States invariably rsfused, holding aloof
and being prepared to take whatever ac-
| ton was necessary il bne interest of her
citizens residing on the islands. The
treaty, therefore, is one which prevents
either England or France interfering in
Hawaii affairs without committing a
breach of the treaty of 1843, but it does
not prevent the United States taking
whatever action she chooses.
France had not interfered with the
United States Consul General before we
left, having formally recognized the pro-
visional government. With regard to
Germany, may say the Consul General
at Honolulu stated that his specific in
structions were that Germany would not
take an interest in the political future of
the islands, but solely in the commercial
that capacity. The wording of the ac-
knowledgements of some of the leading
powers is as follows:
German Consul says: | shall do all in
my power to further and support the
| provisional government.
The Austrian Consul reply is couched
| in precisely the same language.
| The italian Consul says: Your request
| of recognition as de facto government of
Hawaiian Islands, and that afford to it
| the moral support of my government, re-
ceived. In response have the honor to
saw that comply with the above request
| The Consul for Russia says: II take
| pleasure to recognize the provisional
governrne t of Hawaii defined in the
proclamation, and | shall afford it my
| moral support as representative of the
government of Russia
Acknowledgements from France and
Portugal were received on the day of our
| departure, and there was no time to
| translate them before the Claudine
| sailed.
| We are firmly impressed with the be-
| lief that when the facts of the case are
| known at Washington our mission will
| be crowned with success. The United
| States is not likely to lose chance of
securing such strategic point as Homo
| lulu when tits offered for her accept
| ance.
R.HBritish Bio wizard Talks Big.
CHICAGO, January 31.-Thomas NJ.
Davis of Vancouver, how here, will go to
Washington and file with the British
minister protests in behalf of British col
| onies against any attempt of the United
| States to seize Hawaii He says:
| speaking from colonial point of view,
I am convinced that the solution of the
Howaiian question will cause serious in
| ternational complications. Situated as
we are in British Columbia. neither our
province nor Australia can afford TO sur
render the key to the Pacific Ocean
without vigorous protest fromthe home
government.
The greatest hardship of theEnglish col
onies from the naval phase ofthe question
would be the interruption and possible
| abandonment of the Vancouver and Aus
| tralian cable, now ready for construction.
| 1t was intended to make Hawaii a land
| ing station for the cable. Aside from
| Esquimault on Vancouver Island, Eng
| land has no naval station on this side of
| the Pacific, but has enjoyed the advan-
| tages of Hawaii with America