The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-04

patches from Minister Stevens at Homo
lulu and tho commander Of the Boston
verc received by mail at tho state and
navy departments to-day, 1t is stated
that they confirm theiniormation made
public through press dispatches from
San Francisco, and kilograms received
BY the state and navy departments con-
ccrning the Hawaiian revolution. There
is, however, one fact embodied in Min
ister stevens's dispatch that puts a
somewhat different aspect on his action
than has been derived from the press
dispatches. This is nothing moro nor
less than the point that the revolution
was n complete surprise TO the minister
rs well us the commander OF the Bos'
ton.
The above information was received
from an official Of the state department,
who explained its significance by say
ing it showed Conclusively that the rep.
resentatives had not started the reYo-
lutionary movement, and in fact, as the
papers show, were not on the ground
until after it was under full headway.
THE COMMISSIONERS ARRIVE.
The commissioners OF the provisional
government Of Hawaii, who are charged
with the duty Of presenting to the gov
ernnent Of the United States the propo-
sition Of annexing tho islands to this
country, reached Washington this
afternoon. They were met at the sta
ton by DR.. Mott Smith, who had previ-
ously received by mail tho commission
OF President Dole, of the provisional
government, appointing him tho repre-
sentative Of Hawaii at Washington un-
der the new regime. The gentlemen
went at once to their hotel, whore they
passed the evening. The hour Of their
arrival was too late in the day for them
TO meet any OF the officials OF this gov
ernment, and the arrangements made
for their reception did not include an
interview with any OF them before to-
morrow morning. The commissioners
received a number OF representatives OF
the press at their rooms and talked
freely Of their errand. They brought
with them copies OF tho Hawaiian pa
pers OF Wednesday, January Is, which
contained full accounts OF the proceed
ings in connection with the revolution,
the particulars OF which have already
been made public through interviews
given by the gentlemen ut San Fran
cisco and At various points en- route to
Washington.
Mr.. Castle, one Of the commissioners,
said to reporter that the desire of the
commission was to secure annexation
with the United States.
HAwAII's PROPOSAL.
"The proposal we have to make" he
said "ls practically that set forth in the
proclamation Of the provisional govern
ment issued on the 18th day OF January
in the language: We, citizens and re-
sidents Of the Hawaiian islands organ
lied and actingfor the public safety and
the common good, hereby proclaim the
provisional government for the control
and management OF public affairs and
the protection of tho public peace, is
hereby established, to exist until terms
OF union with the United States OF
America have been negotiated and
agreed upon.'"
"Ihe terms upon which the annexa-
tion shall be made" continued Mr..
Castle, I've are perfectly willing to
leave to the United States government
to determine. There is ono condition
that We very much desire shall be con-
tained in any agreement that may be
determined upon, and that is that the
right OF suffrage shall bo restricted. We
want no universal suffrage on the
islands. II to accomplish this, 1t is
necessary to lose our own right TO vote,
wo are perfectly wiling to abandon
that II We might DO allowed TO suggest
the form OF government that Of the
District Of Columbia seems to afford the
most desirable ono for tho Sandwich
islands. We don't want territprial
government in which there shall bo q
legislature elected by tho votos OF all
the people"
CAUSES or THE REVOLUTION.
Speaking Of the causes which lod to
the revolution, Mr.. Castle said that
there was in his opinion conspiracy
TO which the queen wus party, aud
which includcd the passage OF bill to
charter n lottery and providing for the
importation Of opium. By tho former
an exclusive franchise for twenty-five
yenrs was given to tho incorporation,
which was doubtless tho Louisiana Lot
tory Company The incorporators were
Davenport, OF st. Louis, and Clark, OF
Chicago, who, we have been assured
since our arrival, were connected with
that concern. OF course, n lottery could
not live oil Hawaiian support alone. II
would havo to feed from the United
States and tho queen was given TO
understand that tho passage OF such u
law would DO regarded by the United
Siatos as n distinctly unfriondly net,
but that made no dilerenco whateyor
There is at present very strict law
against tho importation Of opium into
the Islands, which Ia tho preservation OF
tho natlve population. But tho Hn.
wali0ns passed both these measures,
ENLISTED ron THE WAR
Mr. Castle was asked how long tho
commission would remain In Washing.
Ton, and tuNning to Mr.. Maradon, hO
"lIow about that" To which tho
latter responded;
we arc enlisted for tho war We
snail remain horo until our object ia nc.
GSomplisslied or our application 10 ro.
Iho commissioners wcro asked In
what shape tholr authority TO act would |
ne presented. Mt Thufston, who IA
t1e heOd ot tho commission, replied;
Mo have credentials from tho presi.
aent OF the provisional government,
MI 3. ., Dole, and these viii bo pro.
tontct to Secretary Foster at Uur frat |