The record-union., 1893-02-04
Special to the REcoRp.uN1ox.

WAsHNG NGToN, Feb. 3.-Dispatches from
commander of the Boston were received
by mail at the State and Navy Depart
ments to-day. 1t is stated that they con-
firm the information made public through
these dispatches from San Francisco, and
the kilograms received by the State and
Navy Departments concerning the Ha-
waiian revolution. There is, however,
one fact embodied in Minister Stevens
dispatches that puts a somewhat different
aspect or his action than has been de-
rived from the press dispatches. This is
nothing more nor less than the point that
the revolution was complete surprise to
the Minister as well as the commander of
the Boston.
The Minister left Honolulu on the Bos
ton early in January for visit to some
other islands, without an idea that any
trouble was impending. The Boston did
not return till January 14th, and the Min
lister says he was very much astonished
to find the country in state of turmoil
and excitement. The events of the next
few days following the arrival of the Bos
ton, however, eliminated on the 18th in
the dethIonment of Queen Liliuokalani.
The above Information was received
from an official of the State Department,
who explained its significance by saying
that it showed conclusively that the rep
resentatives of the United States had not
started the revolutionary movement, and,
IN fact, were not on the ground until after
it was under full headway
The Commissioners of the Provisional
Government of Hawaii reached Wash
ington this afternoon. They were met at
the station by DR.. Mott Smith, who had
previously received by mail commission
from President Dole of the Provisional
Government, appointing him representa-
tive OF Hawaii at Washington under the
new regime. The gentlemen went at
once to hotel, where they passed the
evening. The hour OF arrival was too
late for them to meet any official of this
Government, and arrangements made for
their reception did not include an inter-
view with any of them tomorrow morn
ing.
The Commissioners received number
of representatives of the press at their
rooms, and talked freely OF the situation.
They brought with them copies of Ha-
waiian papers of Wednesday, January
18th. which contained full accounts of the
proceedings in connection with the revo-
luton, particulars of which have already
been made public. Mr.. Castle, one of the
Commissioners, said to a reporter that
the desire of the commission was to Sc
cure annexation with the United States.
1.-The terms upon which annexation shall
be made" continued Castle, tive are per-
fectly willing to leave to the United States
Government to determine. There is one
condition we much desire shall be con-
tanned in any agreement that may be de-
termined upon, and that is that the right
of suffrage shall be restricted If to ac-
complish this it is necessary to lose our
own right to vote we are perfectly willing
TO abandon that. If we might be allowed
to suggest the form of government, the
District of Columbia seems to afford the
most desirable for the Sandwich Islands.
We don't want Territorial Government
in which there shall be Legislature
elected by the votes of all the people,"
DIR. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian Minister,
informed Secretary Foster to-day of his
appointment as representative of the Pro-
visional Government of the islands to the
United States, and his acceptance thereof.
He arranged with the Secretary to receive
the Commissioners at the State Depart
ment tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
STRONGLY FAvoRs ANNExATIoN.
BosToN, Feb. 3.-Hon. Stephen Phillips
of Salem, Attorney-General of Hawaii in
the Cabinet of King Kamehameha V.
strongly favors annexation. 1.-The indi-
cations are" he said, "the little kingdom
will be absorbed into the American
Union. l sincerely hope it will soon.
But the change involves important con-
sequences; the absolute annihilation of
the monarchical principle, the abrogation
of the labor laws, the extension of uni
form laws against the importation of con-
tract laborers, the complicated questions
of race or education, OF religious faith
and the enforcement of Federal authority
at remote points, and exposed to the
jealousies and intrigues of foreign
powers and certain corruptive influences
in classicall time called 'pro-consular.,
one thing is certain, Hawaii ought not TO
be admitted as a State at present. Nor is
it consistent with true republicanism to
affect a parental spirit and conceal the
wasting relics of once noble. though
savage race, as wards of the nation upon
wretched reservations, where their tribal
character may be respected. and where
they soon become the scorn and contempt
of their enemies and the melancholy pity
OF their friends. Let. Hawaii, with her
Polynesian citizens, be Immediately an
nexed as a Territory of the United States.
with the right to be admitted as State in
due season. S
A&ERICA'S OPPORTUNITY AT HAND.
New York, Feb. 3.-Genasal S. c.
Armstrong, who was born fnd spent
twenty-one years in the Sandwich
Islands, writes to the Post from Sum-
merville, 5. c., strongly urging annexa-
ton, saying among other things: DE
cent civilization at the Hawaiian Islands
is important to the United States, because
OF the very vital strategic position-which
they occupy in the center of the North
Pacific Ocean. The naval power that has
a station there can control the entire
commerce OF that part of the world. The
Americans compose great majority of
the foreign residents and own by far most
OF tie capital of that kingdom, and are
the natural heirs of those islands, should
they fall to foreign power. While the