The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-17
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Protect OF the Hawaiian PatHiots g
President Cleveland.
Honolulu, March 9-The Hawaiian
Patriotic League forwarded by the steamer
Alameda the following telegram to Presi-
dent Cleveland:
HONOLULU, March q 1soa-7o Presidemt Glove
land, Wdshington Cuy-Greetiag: The Hawaiian
Patriotic League, union of all native associa-
lions, hope for justice and that investig cation
will b made here before . decision - to an.
nexatien. J. A CUMMINGS.
Honorary President
JOSEPH NAwABI,
President
The annexationists were greatly disap-
pointed when they learned from the
Belgic, which put in here March 2,
that the annexation treaty had not yet
been adopted by the senate. Secretary
Fosters letter to Minister Stevens is
taken ~ . rebuke to the latter by the anti
annexationists, but the United States flag
has not yet been hauled down. Stevens
himself says Fosters letter. from .
logical standpoint. is an approval
of his course. Minister Stevens es-
pecially denies that he in any way
hastened or brought about the revolution.
Stevens thinks that if the United States
delays in the annexation England will be
forced by Canada to protest. He says that
all but the rowdy element and . few inter-
ested persons of prominence are in favor Of
annexation; that prominent men of all
the islands assure him there is . senti-
ment in favor Of annexation among the
better class of natives. The delay Of the
United States has strengthened the royal.
lists in their opposition to annexation.
They have held numerous meetings Ut
which the proposition Of appealing to
England has been discussed. A Hawaiian
Civic Rights League has been organized to
secure suffrage for the Hawaiians in case
Of annexation.
The japanese man-of.war Kengo went
to Hiio last Thursday to quell . reported
disturbance among the Japanese laborers.
The United States ship Alliance followed.
and the rumor arose that there were seri-
Gus international complications. 1t tran.
spired, however, that the Alliance merely
went to Hilo for target practice.
British Minister Wodehouse on Tebru-
ary q sent . note to the provisional gov
srnment protesting against any disfran-
chisement Of the natives. President Dole
in reply asked the British minister to fur
nish presidents where Great Britain, in
case Of the annexation of foreign territory
in the Pacific, had granted suffrage.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 16.-Secretary
Carlisle this morning declined to affirm or
DENY the statement that the revenue cut
ter Rush at San Francisco had been Or
dered to hold herself in readiness to carry
Blount to Hawaii. 1t is unofiicialiy stated,
however, that the revenue cutter will be
placed at BiOunt's disposal ON his arrival,
and unless arrangements can be made for
the Pacific Mail steamship. which sails for
China on the 23d inst, to touch at Homo
lulu, that Blount will sail on the Rush.
1t will take the vessel about . week to
make the trip.
Thurston and Castle. Of the Hawaiian
annexation commission. leave tomorrow
night for Chicago. by circuitous routes. to
fulfill several engagements to speak on the
subject Of their mission to this country.
Thurston will speak at Norwalk, Conn,
and to the students Of the Cornell Uni
versity Ithaca N. Y.