The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-01
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
THE CABINET SAID TO FAVOR THE
SCHEME.

No Protest Put In by Minister Paunce-
fote as Yet-The Commissioners
From the Islands to Be Given a
Hearing seturday-The Navy De-
partment Not Making WarIike Prep
srations.
WASHINGTON, Jan 8l.-It was stated this
morning that the report Of last night that
Che protest Of England against annexation
Of Hawaii by the United States would be
presented to-day was premature. Is was
said at the state department that it had not
been received, and there was no intimation
that it would come to-day, but the opinion
prevailed that it might be expected at
any time. DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian
representative here, expects England to
protest and to protest vigorously. He
thinks that there will be q concentration at
Honolulu as rapidly as possible of the naval
forces of England now in the Pacific for the
purpose Of making a demonstration, but it
is not probable, in the opinion of DIR. Smith,
that this will affect the sentiment Of the
people in any way.
NO NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
There is seemingly no preparations being
made at the navy department for sending
vessels to Honolulu to support the Boston.
The statement made that 900 marines would
be sent to Honolulu on the steamer
MariDosa lacks confirmation at the depart
ment. While this number of marines and
perhaps 100 more could be mustered for
foreign service of this character, not
more than 500 could be conveniently
spared. Besides the Mariposa will sail
from san Francisco tomorrow, and 10 is
not possible for the department to have
more than 800 men ready before the hour
Of her departure.
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
The flying squadron, consisting Of the
cruisers San Francisco and Charleston, the
gunbOat Yorktown and the cruiser Atlanta
are expected at Barbados in a few days on
their way to this country TO take part in the
naval display next spring and they can
easily be reached there by telegraph If It is
decided to send any of them to
Honolulu. 1t is probable, however, that
no extraordinary action will be
taken by the United States government
until after the conference has been held be-
tween the Hawaiian annexation commits
sioners, now on their way to Washington
from San francisco, and the Secretary of
State. This conference will be held on Sat
urday morning at the state department.
Arrangements for it were made to-day by a
member of the Pacific coast congressional
delegation.
CALLS ON THE SECRETARY.
Secretary John w. Foster had several
calls this morning from senators in refer
ence to the question Of annexation. Sena-
tor Chandler had q long talk with the secre-
tsry in reference TO his resolution intro
duced yesterday, looking to annexation,
and Senators Hiscock aud FELTON, also saw
Secretary Foster iu connection with that
subject. Mr.. Blount, chairman Of the
House committee on foreign affairs, was at
the department, and his visit gave rise to
an erroneous impression that he, too, wished
to confer with the secretary on the matter
his business, however, concerned only the
diplomatic and consular appropriations.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
The discussion of the Hawaiian question
at the cabinet meeting to-day was informal,
and there Icing nothing before the body
for Its consideration, no action was taken
The matter of the reception OF the commits
sioners OF the provisional government of
Hawaii, concerns only the President and
Secretary Of State, with whom their husi-
ness must be transacted. There
was practically an unanimous express
sion Of opinion in favor of annexation
but as this will require action by congress
as well as bv the executive there was no
disposition that could be reached at this
uL0e. Inc commissioners, or course, will
he received courteously and their proposl-
tion listened 10 with sympathy, but the
recommendation that may be made
thereon will be determined by
its terms. 1t may be said thar
there will be no precipitate action upon the
matter; it cannot be disposed Of in day
nor in a week There will probably be no
message TO congress from the President un-
til after the commissioners have been heard,
and then only, it is surmised, in case q
favorable recommendation upon their
proposition shall have been decided upon.
LYING WITH STEAM UP.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l.-A dispatch
from Mare Island this afternoon says that
the Ranger and Adams are now lying in
the stream steam up, both having their
complement of men, stores and ammunition
aboard and ready to proceed to sea, only
awaiting orders from Washington. The
Monterey arrived there this morning and
will be ready to go into commission in two
days. Men are swarming on her TO push
her to completion. The old monitor
Comanche will be ready for use inside of a
week. A full force of men are working on
her,
PAUNCEFOTE NOT TO PROTEST.
LONDON, Jan. Silt is learned on excel
lent authority that the British government
has not instructed Sir Julian Pauncefote to
protest against American interference in
Hawaii, as the British government does not
expect the United States to take any step
object