The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-08
HAV All.
The Commissioners Very Conf
dent That Their Mission
WILL PROVE SUCCESSFUL.
Interesting Letter From Nin!ss;r Ste
vens, Showing the
IMMENSE ADVANTAGES

The United States Would Secure by Hav-
ing Control Of Those Fertile Lands.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The members
of the Hawaiian annexation committee
spent q quiet Sunday, passing most of
the time In their rooms at their hotel
TIE commissioners do not expect to
have any statement to make to the pub
lilo regarding their errand until after
the completion Of their conference with
Secretary Foster. They will be busily
engaged during the intervals between
these meetings with the secretary in
the preparation of the argument that
they will advance In support Of their
application for the annexation Of the
islands by the United States 1t is not
probable that the conferences between
the secretary and the commissioners
will be anything more than formal un-
til after the arrival Of the next steamer
from Hawaii, which is due at San Fran
cisco on the 8th inst, containing furth-
or advices as TO the situation OF affairs
upon the islands
The state department expects to re-
ceive by that steamer full reports from
Minister Stevens of the events in con-
nection with the revolution and Of
what has occurred since. The commits
sioners will look for additional instruc-
tions from the provisional government
regarding their mission to this country.
Until these communications have been
received it Is said that the commission
ers will not be presented to President
| Harrison.
Speaking Of the probable course Of
events on the islands Commissioner
Carter said yesterday that the pro-
visional government would not under
take any further action pending the
negotiations with the United States
upon the subject Of annexation, except
that the advisory council, which stands
in the stead of legislative legislature,
would probably repeal the lottery bill
which the recent legislature passed the
day before It was prorogued by the
lately deposed queen.
As long agoa as last November Minister
Stevens wrote letter setting forth the
advantages Of the Hawaiian Islands to
the United States and the desirability
Of their requisition by this country, in
which he said:
The time II near when we must decide who
shall hold these Islands a. part Of their na
tionAl territory. It is not possible for then
much longer TO remain alone Their people ant
the United States will soon be compelled by cir
cumstances and events TO decide whether IN,
Hawaiian Islands viii have unity, liberty ant
autonomy with the United States or become
colonial possession Of European power. Wha
Webster, Clay and Marcy saw forty years sel
and Seward, Fish and Blaine and the admins
trations they represented clearly preceives
may now vel be considered BY the American
people. I | iW
The entire area OF the Islands is about 600
square miles Inaddition 70 sugar. which Il
now much the largest product the soil and oil
mate are much adapted 10 raising rice, banAn
IS, oranges, coffee grapes and other crops
Well governed and properly developed, they or,
capable OF sustaining population Of 10000 tC
10000 There are extensive ranches for ths
raising OF sheep and cattle 50 as 70 bo capabl,
Of supplying steamers and other vessels both II
peace and war. The two harbors OF Honolulu
and Pearl City, about six miles spart, are en-
tered By narrow channels and arc closely
backed By mountains, 80 - 10 be made imprsg
nably defensibls at not large expense. Theli
ultimate possession BY the United States Is o.
the utmost Importance TO American commerce
in the Pacific which promises vast develop
mont II wisely cared for and without too much
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