The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-02

far. He realized that owing to the
absence of the President and Secre-
tary OF State, he must submit the
Queens case to the Senators them
selves, and next day he would begin
work. He regretted exceedingly
that such undue haste, as he charac-
terized it, should have been used in
sending the treaty to the Senate
when but oneHside Of the case had
been heard.
The Prince at Pittsburg said
Minister Stevens plotted with the
wealthy men on the islands to over
throw the Queen.
Mr.. Neumann spent some time
with Assistant Secretary Wharton,
who told him the State Department
could now do nothing for his cause,
and referred him to the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
The good relations socially be-
tween the Provisional Governments
and the Queens Commissioners was
a subject of remark in Washington.
1t is remarked as apparent that they
can all talk over their political diff
ferences without going to the ex-
treme of shedding blood"
A despatch of the Goth says Neu-
mann had made no progress with
his case, though he would try to see
Secretary Foster next day.
"You are not in it," said Senator
Stewart to Mr.. Neumann, "and | do
not see how you can hope to gain
anything. How does it come that
you are against annexation any
how"
81 am not against annexation, but
against the provisions of the treaty"
replied Neumann. He alluded par
ticularly to the clause relating to the
Queen and Princess. He did not
further explain his objection.
Neumann would have made a
much better impression in Washing
ton if he had hurried on there as
quickly as he could and had stuck
to his original instructions to ask
for the restoration of Liliuokalani
to the throne. 1t would now appear
that all he wants is better terms for
his royal mistress.
A long despatch of the 21st des-
cribes an alleged "bad break" Neu-
mann made in failing to keep an APP
pointment on time with Secretary
Foster. 1t said the Secretary took
occasion to say that Neumann was
not received officially.
Neumann said he was free agent
who could use his own judgment.
He said he did not propose to fight
annexation, as apparently the time
for that had passed, point that
was we'll received by the Secretary
What Neumann did protest against
was the manner in which the Pro.
visional Government had been estab
lished. 1t was his opinion that the
negotiations for annexation should
be carried on with the Queen and
her representatives, and not with
the members of the new Provisional
Government.
Foster told him the time for nego
tiations had passed, and there wa.
no hope of the treaty's being recall
ed to allow the Queens ENJOYS ;
part in framing it.
Granting this, Neumann said the
Queen should have voice in settlins
her own private affairs, and the set
Element should be on a coin basis.
Mr.. Neumann had not met tn,
Hawaiian Minister, j. Mott Smith
up to this time.
E. G. Macfarlane was in New Yorl
with the Prince and Thos. Wilkin
son of Honolulu. Mr.. Macfarlane i
reported as saying annexation wa
premature, and not supported by
majority even of foreign residents O
the islands. 1t was done at the in
} stigation of the sugar trust Me-
of other industries than the suga
business recognized that annexation
would be necessary in time, but the
> did not regard it advisable at pres
/ ent.
, The proposed treaty, Mr.. Macfal
{ lane said, was not fair to the Hawa
, ian Islands. 1t afforded every adval
| tage to the United States and col
: coded nothing to Hawaii.
DOUBT AND DELAY.
4 February 20 it is reported the OF
). position to Hawaiian annexation {
! Washington was crystallizing an
: solidifying. There was some doui
of the treaty's ratification in IL
: two short weeks remaining of I'll
/ session.
n 1t is recalled that President Ha
rison was at first in favor of leavin
1 the business as a legacy to the ne
r administration.
) A good two-thirds majority w
# claimed for the treaty, but now it
\ said the majority do not wish to
Il hurried.
d Besides there is a great deal
: other work to do this session. I'll
opponents of the measure can east
l. talk it to death, and Senators Pa
@ dock and Henderson, both Repub
It cans, have joined the opposition.
II The opposition Of Senators We
10 and Mills, leading Democrats,
It enough to ensure postponement