Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
The Cabinet Talks Over Hawaiin
Matters Informally.
NO INSTRUCTIONS SENT.
Waiting for Detailed Advices From Mr.
Stevens-Great Britain Said Not to Care
Anything About It-Conference Between
ME-. Thurston and MI. Foster.

commissioners from San Francisco and none
is expected until the arrival of the mails
brought by the Australia from Honolulu. 1t 10
regarded as probable. however, that along the
line from San Francisco to Washing
ton Mr.. Cook. one OF the advisory
counsel Of the provisional government, or
Mr.. Neuman. who comes to represent tho
lately deposed queen. may have something to
say that will throw additional light upon the
situation of affairs in the islands. Mr.. Thurs
ton had an interview this morning with Secre-
tary Of State Foster, and in the course Of the
afternoon the entire body Of commissioners
viii meet the Secretary in conference at the
State Depar tment.
INFORMALLY BEFORE THE CABINET.
The Hawaiian question was before the cab
met again today, but was considered in an in
formal manner only, as the case has not yet
reached point for the action of the President
Secretary John ". Foster had a conference
on the subject with the President early this
morning before his conference at the State De-
partment with Mr.. Thurston.
NO INSTRUCTIONS SENT YET.
As Secretary Foster was on his way to the
White House to attend the cabinet meeting
he was met by STAR reporter, but declined
to discuss the situation further than to say that
there have been no new developments and that
no further instructions will be sent to Minister
Stevens before the 18th instant. which is the
date of sailing of the next steamer for Honolulu
He mentioned this fact, he explained, merely
to show that it would be a waste of time to at
tempt to hasten action in the matter.
WAITING FOR Further ApvICEs.
The action of our minister in establishing a
protectorate without reference to the wishes
OF the authorities at Washington was
about the only feature of the ques-
ton touched upon at the cabinet
meeting today and it is understood that judg-
ment on that point will be suspended until
after the arrival of the minister s
mail advices due here next wednes-
day. 1t is believed, however, that
his course will be sustained unless
subsequent events prove that it was uncalled
for and ill advised. The impression now,
however. is that the status quo Of the
case is practically the same as
when the provisional government estab-
lished and that if Mr.. Stevens has committed
this government further than was contemplated
in his general instructions it the only
course open for him under prevailing condi-
tions.
GREAT BRIrAIN's ATTITUDE.
While not SO stated in his telegram it is be-
heved that his action was sanctioned, or at any
rate not antagonized, by the representative OF
Great Britain or of any other country in interest
Yesterdays dispatches settle the question of
Great Britain's position in the matter and
show that there is truth in the report that that
country has protested against the action of the
U. $. government in the premises. An official
Of the State Department said today that the
British minister has not communicated with the
department on the subject, and he believed that
that government really takes very little interest
in ne matter.
THE MICHIGAN.
1t is said at the Navy Department that the
q. S. s. Mohican will probably join the Boston
at Honolulu Sunday or Monday and that Ad-
miral Skerrett will then relieve Capt.
Wiltse of command Of the naval forces
So far as known no other vessels have been
ordered to Hawaii. The L. S. S. Ranger and
Adams, now at San Francisco, are available for
that duty In case more vessels required. 1t
is now settled that the Monterey will not be
sent to Hawaii.
KALAKAUA's IMPERIAL AMBITION.
Some interesting gossip relating to the his
tory Of some of the persons who are promi-
nent in Hawaiian affairs at the present
juncture has been told by an old resident of
the island who is now in Washington.
with Paul Neuman and Prince David was King
Kalakaua's special representatives. to the Samoan
Islands in 1895 or 1886 at the time
the king had under consideration his
scheme for the organization of the
empire of the Pacific. This scheme was sug-
gested to the king, it was believed, by foreign
resident of the island now domiciled in
the United States, and who for a period
Of three days was King Kalakauas min
lister of foreign affairs. Mr.. Bush, it
is asserted. by his manipulations in the Samoan
Islands, was responsible for that condition of
things which eventuated in the neces-
sity for protectorate over the islands
finally assumed by the United States,
Great Britain and Germany under the
tripartite agreement now existing. Mr. Bush
in recent years at least has been an annexation
ist Of the most pronounced type, and the
commissioners OF the provisional gov
eminent in this city were not a
little amused today at tho admission
Mr.. Bush made in an interview in San Fran
cisco Yesterday that annexation with the United
States would benefit no class of the residents of
the Hawaiian Islands SO much as it would the
native population.
HOW UNCLE SAM HELPED KALAKAUA.
The whirligig of time brings abou. queer
changes. A prominent official said this morn
ing, speaking of the Hawaiian matter:
"Mr. Colburn recently minister of the in
terror under the deposed queen, and Mr.
Neuman. the queens special representative,
complain bitterly of the landing Of the
United States forces to support the
establishment of and to protect sthe
provisional government. When kalakaua
elected king of the islands a large proportion
of the native population violently opposed his
coronation for the reason that he was not
Of pure royal blood. There was in addi-
ton to this ground Of opposition to Kalakaua's
coronation conviction that his election had
been procured by means that would not
bear close investigation. His supporters,
fearing that without assistance they would
be unable to seat him upon the
throne, called upon the forces Of the United
States men-of-war then in the harbor to pro-
tect the adherents Of the new king from at
tacks by outsiders, and it was due to
their presence that Kalakaua was en-
abled to begin his reign. And now that
the forces OF the same country have been in
voked to end the dynasty thus instituted there
is a great howl raised about outrage and usurpa-
ton of authority and tyranny. 1t makes dit
ference whose OK is gored."
KALAKAUA's ANCESTRY
Kalakaus's ancestry WAS not of character
that most people would enjoy. "His grand
father said the old Hawaiian resident, twas
harged in ls42 I think it was. and witnessed the
execution. The cid man was DESTROYS of getting
rid Of his wife and had hired a native to
poison her. The crime created a great
sensation in the island and the mis-
sionaries insisted upon a trial in the
regular form provided by the laws of
the United States. The trial was held
aboard one Of the United States vessels then in
the harbor and the husband and his agent
we're convicted and sentenced to death. The
sentence was executed gallows