St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-29

that Queen Liluokalani had been over
thrown came to the United States gov
ernment with an emphasis that pre-
cluded any doubts as to its authenticity.
An official dispatch to Secretary John
w. Foster, received this morning,
brought the startling intelligence. He
Immediately sent the information to
President Harrison and Mott Smith, the
representative in Washington of Queen
LiluOkalani. Mott Smith. however, had
already been informed, and he hurried
to the state department with his dis
patch from Mr.. Thurston, the leader of
the commission sent to negotiate the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States. Secretary Foster sent the news
to the Office Of the secretary of the navy
with the request fol an immediate inter-
view with Secretary Tracy. Mr.. Tracy
had not reached the department at the
time, but Assistant Secretary SOley,
recognizing the Importance of the in
formation, went at once to see Secretary
Foster. They had a consultation in ref
erence to the naval strength of the
United States III the Hawaiian waters,
and MIR. Solely informed Mr.. Foster that
the only vessel there was the cruis-
er Boston, now at Honolulu. No other
Secretary Foster thought it would be
well to have better naval representation
at Honolulu and Mr.. Soley went back to
the navy department to ascertain what
vessels were available for service in this
connection. Secretary Tracy arrived
soon after Mr.. SOley returned, and upon
hearing the news, went over to see Sec
retary Foster. 1t will take at least ten
days for one of our naval vessels to Join
the Boston at Honolulu. 1t is probable
that the new coast defense vessel,
Monterey, will be sent. This vessel is
completed with the exception of having
her turret armOr in place, and 1T is likely
that she will set sail at once from San
Francisco to support the Boston. The
interior lining of iron to which the armors
is riveted has been placed i'll her turrets
and her stores are all OH board. After
his interview with Secretary Foster,
Mott Smith told a reporter that he
thought the new government could be
maintained without a display of force
by the United States. He believed, he
said, that the people themselves would
regulate matters and that there would
be no trouble. MIR. Smith had believed
a revolution was inevitable, but he
thought it would not come soon.
The interview between Secretary Of
State Foster and Dr. Smith continued
for some time. At its close Secretary
Foster went over to the White house
and had conference with President
Harrison. While, of course, no state
ment of the policy to be pursued by the
United States in the matter will be
made, at least until after the arrival of
the commissioners from Hawaii, who
are to present the request for anneXa-
ton to the United States, it may be
said that the visit of the Hawaiians will
hardly be successful, if the purport
thereof has been correctly stated. Aside
from the innovation upon the policy Of
the government since its organization
which the annexation would be, the in
terests of other countries in the Sand
wich Islands are too large to permit, on
the part of the governments Of those
nations, acquiescence in such annexa-
ton. 1t would involve consequences
that the United States would not care,
and which its long settled policy forbids
it to assume.