The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-02
Until They Arrive There Is ONLY
Speculation as to Their
Mission.
But the Feeling in Favor Of An
nexation Seems to Be
Growing.
That Sort Of Action Recommended by
Several state LssIslatures-Canad
Il Excited Over 1t.

| WASHINGTON. Fob. 1.-The principal de.
velopment in connection with tho Hawaiian
situation to-day is the announcement that
Secretary OF State Foster has given up his
trip to Paris next week. whittier he WAS 20.
ing as agent of the United States to attend
meeting of the Bering sea arbitrntors.
In view OF the necessities Of the situation
suddenly presenting them mselves, it has been
deemed sxpedient that he should remain in
the department until the close of his term
of office. He will. however. meet the arbi-
traitors ut ths date of their adjourned meet
ing, March 90. Senator Frye, of Maine. a
leading member Of the committee on for
e;gn relations. has taken an active interest
IN all matters relating to The control of out
lying islands in the Pacific ocean. He
said to-day:
II have for years observed with regret
ths acquisition by foreign powers Of de-
sirable coalinR stations and harbor priv
iieges on several island, until now there
are none left save this one on the
Sandwich islands. / am in favor of max
ing sure Of this ono by taking Hawaii into
Our possession. The protest. of England
against annexation on our part. II deemed
beat by this government, would be pre-
sumptuous and impudent. l imagine it
will be confined to the presentation of a
diplomatic note to which the secretary of
state will make reply that England did not
consult us or our interest when she made
an agreement with Germany to divide the
islands of the Pacific with that power, and
she certainly can have no ground for OBJ
jsction If We see fit to take Hawaii, the
only territory now remaining in tho ocean,"
The war department.. atthe request of the
state department, is having copies made Of
| a number OF blue prints showing the sopo.
graphical situation OF Honolulu and other
points in the Sandwich islands. The
| copies and the rest OF the originals not du-
nlicatsd will be given Secretary Foster for
reference in Tie conference he is to have
Saturday with this annexation omn,is-
sioners 1t il also probable a duplicate of
these mays will be fu nished the navy de-
partment for transmission to the naval
torce in Hawaiian waters.
Secretary of State Foster held q confer
encs this mo ming with Senator Morgan,
the leading democratio member Of the SEN
ate committee On foreign relations, and
with BIount. of Georgia, chairman of the
house committee on foreign affairs. The
| secretary also had talk on the Hawaiian
situation with Rep esentative Hit. of
Illinois, ex-chairman of the house commit
toe on foreign Affairs and leading repub-
lican member Of that committee. Ihess
pantlemen camc sinply and gave their
views with reference to this question.
There are no Indications of any material
increase to be made in the number of the
United states vessels in Hawsiian waters.
No developments that will lead to blood
shed in Honoluln or elsewhere in the sands
have come TO light and it is believed in
navsl circles the force of ma ines and sai!-
ors on the Boston is sufficient to protect
American interests and maintain order
Ono vessel may be sent to support the Bos-
ton and information obtained at the de-
pnrtment leads to tho belief that no others
will follow unloss the situation becomes
alarming. and this does not seem probable
in view of the present state of affairs. The
government will not be caught mapping
however, and vessels will be prepared for
sea and kept in readiness.