The record-union., 1893-01-30

vessel Monterey. By tomorrow the fin
ishing touches viii be put on the already
almost completed shin. She will be turn
ed over to the Government and taken to
the navy yard at Mare Island, where she
will take on her equipment and stores
and be be prepared to obey orders. She
doubtless will be sent to Hawaii.
VALLEJO, Jan. 29.-The United States
ship Mohican left at O'Clock this morn
ing for Hawaii, and at four in the after
noon the Ranger was momentarily
expected to sail. The Adams is to leave
Tuesday morning.
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON. Jan. 29.-The Daily Graphic
says of the Hawaiian revolution: Be-
yond dispute there has been misgovern-
ment in Hawaii, but, except the lurid
stories published in San Francisco, moth
ing has occurred to our knowledge to
justify the Queens deposition. The rev.
olution seems to be purely the work of
section of immigrants, numbering at the
outside 1900. The fact that the revolu-
tionists were in so great a hurry to ask
the United States for annexation wears
an ugly look.
The Morning Post says: The annexa-
ton of Hawaii by the United States
might be regarded as a counter move to
the fortifying of Esquimalt. The bulk
OF the Hawaiin trade being with the
United States, we are not surprised that
there should be a desire for closer union
with that power.
The Daily Ne10S says: The overthrow
of the Queen seems to be an American
coup. Hawaii being the key to the
whole group, the Americans once the
possessors, it would not find difficulty in
making themselves masters of the
others. Europe, however, has necessi-
ties in the same quarter, and Honolulu is
the only coaling station on the mail route
between San Francisco and Auckland.
Having equal interests at stake. it is
true the United States could not allow
any other powers 10 annex the islands.
but none has such an ambition. Justice
requires that the Constitution be restored
with such reforms as necessary. the DOW
ers most interested agreeing in respect to
guarantee. Neither the United States.
Germany or Great Britain has sufficient
motive for making selfish arrangement.
The Times says: 1t is difficult to Sc
how compliance with Mr.. Dole's request
can be reconciled with existing Ameri-
can institutions. 1t seems plain, how
ever, that the state of things that has ex-
listed lately cannot continue longer.
Something must be done. The question
is, What, and by whom? The Samoan
precedent is not altogether encouraging.
nevertheless it seems possible that some
such scheme will be executed ultimately.
The DAILY Telegraph says: The affair
wears the aspect of a successful attempt
by American intriguers to subvert the
existing order of things in favor first, of
themselves, and next of what is i'm
possible-annextion. We could not al
low the United States to annex the
islands. even if the established policy at
Washington permitted the idea to be
entertained. The native Government
ought to be restored, for the revolution is
the work of discontented, selfish foreign
ers, chiefly Yankees.
The Daily Chronicle SAYS: Europe has
not any great concern with Hawaii.
Nevertheless the Queen has rights which
seem to have received scant respect from
the leaders of the movement. The events
mad not given to a section OF the foreign
population the right TO oust a lawful
sovereign. Anxiety for the welfare of
the natives seems to have been less of
motive with the American party than
desire to further their own interests.
The STANDARD says: 1t is not likely
that the good sense of the American peo-
pie will permit them to assume this re-
sponsibility, which would be found oner-
Gus and Improbable, or to claim an ex-
tension influence which will be opposed
and resented by other powers.