The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-10
[Per s. s. Monowai.l
SAN Francisco, March 8.


By February 25 it was understood
the Hawaiian annexation treaty was
to go over for the session. That
day the Senate refused to go into
executive session, which confirmed
the understanding.
The Commissioners had been led
to believe that when the Senate
met, to confirm Cleveland's appoint
ments, Immediately after the close
of the old session, the treaty would
be brought up, discussed, and rati-
fed. Mr.. Castle said this would be
unusual, but it was an unusual case.
eff the Democratic administration
wishes to simplify the treaty we will
not object" he said, seven if it be
cut down to two lines. to the effect
that Hawaii is hereby annexed to
and made part of the United
States"
Mr.. Castle did not see what rights
Princess Kainlani had anyway.
Everybody on the coast" said he,
"knows that Kalakaua was not
one of the royal family; that he
was called to the throne by election,
and that before his coronation he
had to sign the constitution, and
that Liliuokalani had to do the
same thing. They became rulers of
Hawaii by contract and not by right
of succession. Both violated the
constitution and broke their con-
tracts, thereby FORGETTING the throne"
Paul Neumann was particularly
pleased at the latest turn in affairs,
as any delay in ratifying the treaty
gave him more time in which to pre-
sent his own views in TIE case. He
said on the 25th: Judging from the
action of the Senate to-day.I am i'm
pressed with the idea that many
Senators are coming around to my
way of thinking and | am now con
vinced that the Hawaiian question
will be disposed of in a manner
quite satisfactory to everybody, with
the possible exception of few men,
bers of what is called the missionary
party"
Neumann was questioned about
Kaiulani and he also said that her
presence in Washington would have
no effect.
NEUMANN HOPED FOR COMMISSION TO
VISIT THE ISLANDS.
Mr.. Neumann next day expressed
the conviction that the treaty of an
nexation with the commissioners of
the Provisional Government was
practically defeated. He said the
Senate would be asked the follow
ing week to appoint commission to
visit the islands and investigate the
condition of affairs there. If this
were done he said the Senate and
the country would learn the condi,
tions under which the people OF
Hawaii would almost UNANIMOUSLY
support movement for the annexa
ton of the islands if it were then
determined that that was the best
thing for both countries.
He asserted that the Queen wa.
not deposed, but had simply retireG
to her private residence in order tc
avoid a. conflict with the United
States troops. He asserted thai
Minister Stevens was compelled tt
raise the United States flag over tn,
Government buildings in Honolulu,
to protect the Provisional Govern
ment from it's own partisans. Hav
ing established protectorate, how
ever, Neumann said Minister Steven
should have been amply supported
by his Government. Personally h
hoped the protectorate would b.
maintained until the fate of the isl
ands was settled.
Neumann criticised the action o
Davies in starting to the United
States with Princess Kaiulani, ano
also the reported proposition t.
Minister Lincoln in London to &C
cept an American protectorate owe
the islands, with the Princess on TIN
throne and with a regency for thre'
years.
Thurston and Castle were of tn
opinion that request for visiting
commission would impress the pee
pie of the United States favorabl
because of its apparent fairness o
it's face, but that in the end it woul
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mann was a bright man and woul
ask for one thing after another, be
ginning with the restoration of tn
Queen and ending with more none
for her. He continued
"To suggest that a commissio
visit the island is the best move h
could make to push the treaty owe
for~seyeral months, but the outcom
of such proceeding, should he e
his commission, is very diflicu
matter, This commission woul
reach the very bottom of things an
that would insure annexation. Til
commission would discover thing
that we have refrained from MOI
tioning. The moral character {
court circles would be exposed in a
its hideousness and there would /
no more question OF the Queens re
toration, IL would be found ma
ter OF utter impossibility."
Mr.. Castle here interjected wit
talk TO the same effect, saying thu