The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-03

sire is TO see Hawaii reaca that state OF devei-
opmsnt which her climate and nat.Irai resources
ensiiie her 60.
A report that j. q. Cieghorrs. an alleged
representative of his niece. Princess kai-
aulani, heir to the Hawaiian throne
passed through Chicago iast night en-
route TO Washington City to represent the
fallen monarchy, did not IVORY the COM
missioners. who declared It 10 be mis-
take. as Cleghorn was in Eawaii when
they left.
WILMINGTON. DEL. Feb. 2-Hon. George
". Bates, who was American commIs-
sioner to Samoa during the iavestigation
in 1886. said today, speaking OF the
Hawaiian annexation:
Hoa olulu Is nearer 10 Washington City than
Alaska. and VASTLY nearer than California at the
time IL was incorporated in the Union. The
necessities of modern commcrce require
adequate coating stations iE the Pa
cic. both for our new naval vessels.
which are helpless without; coal, ana
also IS stations for repairs and supplies for our
commercial marine and for places OF refuge IN
case OF danger. We had striking illustration
OF the necessity of Goa ing stations for the navy
at the time Of the furry Ia samoa early
in 1859 With Hawai- as American terri-
tory. and with the rights whlcts we already
posses in samoa. AID with tbs new chance
I nope to see gwen American shipaing interests.
W. should have literally what NJ Blaine fifty
termed the key TO maritime dorsinion OF the
Pacific.
VICTORIA, Feb. 2.-lSpecsal. l-R. P.
RIthet, Hawaiian consul IN British Co
lurnbta. can neither confirm nor deny the
report that the British warship Garnet is
now on the way to Honolulu or that he
Hyacinthe, now at Esquimalt. will shortly
gu r,e .e.a
The naval authorities are also un-
communicative, but it r. all but
certain that the Garnet will be in
Hawaiian waters this week. Consul
Rithet. in discussing the Hawaiian situa-
ton, says ne cannot see any more prob
able solution OF the Hawaiisn problem.
speaking as a private individual. than
that proposed by the frie.ds of an
nexation TO the United States, to
which it was plainly intzmated not
long ago Great Britain would offer no OBJ
jections. The expressions of .he English
press on the crisis at Hon5lulu voices
the feeling of the empire. thatlt is some
thing not concerning British interests
Personally Rithe, would prefer to see
Hawaii an independent requisite. but"
he said lauchingiy, that is of
course, because / am British Columbian.
Ii | were San franciscan / gould be as
enthusiastic for annexation as any one.
Talking of Canadian connection is nom
sense. All natural conditions practically
bind Hawaii to the United States, and
union is evidently the destiny they must
work out"
LONDON, Feb. I'm the hoIese Of COM
mons today Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, Con-
sentative, questioned the government as
to advices il had received fr9m Hawaii.
and further desired enlightenment as to
what the British government intended
doing in the matter. SIR Edward
Gray, parliamentary secretary for foreign
affairs, replied in effect that Che informa-
ton received by the government generally
agreed with the cable news rElblished in
the newspapers. He added that the gov
eminent, as at present advised. did not
intend to send warships to Honolulu.
The government considered the lives and
property of British subjects in Hawaii
safe under American protection.
TCries of "Hear, hear."l Continuing. Sir
Edward Gray said it was possible that a
British warshIp, now on its way from
Acapulco, Mexico, would touch at Homo
lulu before going to Esquima5t. In con-
clusion Sir Edward declared that there
was no foundation whatever fer the report
that the British government had made a
protest TO the government at Washington
City regarding the Hawaiian Islands.
NEW YORK. Feb. Col. Lathrop L.
Bullock, of California. who has long been
identified with large financial interests on
the Pacific coast, and who. at various
times. represented those Enterests in
Hawaii, says his opinion is talat Ameri-
cans in Honolulu would resist with arms
any attempt Of the British to sand troops
at Honolulu. He continued:
know the temperament Of oul people out
there too well to admit OF any do1bt as to what
course they will pursue III the Brit
ish attempt high handed work. I call them
our people because they are Ameri-
cans through aud through. The Americans
at Honolulu are patriotic to degrse which the
paople at home do not FULLY realize shut off
they are by stretch of 1000 miles from their
native country. they have beeG welded to-
gether by co operation, which they have
found to certain extent necessssy in view of
the constant encroachmeuts of the British
agents l know that not only gre our people
down in Hawaii ready 10 hold the
islands, but that If need be there will
be plenty OF supplies and equipments
ready in SAN Francsc for shipsaenr to them
should our government delay in taking hand.
The delay in taxing advantage OF the op-
portuuity now offered TO this country to
acquire new territory will prove disastrous.
Anybody who has watched BrltisE methods in
the Pacific can appreciate how Americans in
Honolulu must feel over the deiay by their
government Depend on il that j.st as soon as
the British feet reaches Hon=luiu, aud
understand That British warsaipS are huFrying
thither from AL points, il vii! attampt to land
men under some pretext or other The British
have done this thing before asd they un-
der-tant better than any org else how
TO and an excuse for disem barsiI4, on foreign
soil. The trouble will come whesi such all al.
tempt is made. The PROVISIONAL government
capable, rs | believe II 70 Il, to MAIN
tain complete sway Of Gle islands,
viii resent insssion the
appearance OF British troops q the streets
o. Honolulu. Many OF the Americans in the
Hawaiian capital are Old Celi5prnians ard
Western frontiersmeu, many os them now
wealthy and who 1--we in comiorts but the Old
fighting spiriG IS there, and the 7bility to act
quickly and effectively is as stronz as ever
Col. Bullock says Hawaii has practically
been under American control for the asst
fifteen years. The late king vas heavily
in debt To several Ca!ifornians,
as was also the recent govern
ment. The natural conditioz of affairs
led TO the assumption OF coetrol by the
rea. rulers OF the IS ands. Wien this con-
dition IS thoroughly understood, he said
it viii be seen that British Interference at
Honolulu will almost he as fagrant as