The morning call., 1893-02-05
SOME FURTHER DETAILS.
There Was a Second Interview With
Foster.

Foster.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The first inter-
view between Secretary Foster and the
Hawaiian annexation commissioners was
beld in the diplomatic parlor of the State
Department this morning between 10 and II
o'clock and lasted half an hour. There
were present Secretary Foster and Solicitor
Partridge, representing the United States,
and Thurston, Wilder. Castle, Marsden and
Carter, the Hawaiian commissioners. Kin
ney OF Salt Lake City was with them as un-
official adviser, and DR.. Mott Smith, the
Hawaiian Minister.
Thurston, in behalf of his associates, pre-
sented their credentials from President Dole
of the Provisional Government, and supple
mented them with brief statement of the
events on the Islands which were the cause
of their visit.
Secretary Foster responded in few words
Of welcome, stating that the reason for the
errsnd was well known to the people of the
United States.
After an exchange of social greeting. In
the course Of which the Secretary expressed
his regret that be was unable to receive
them at his own house, which had been
closed in expectation of his departure for
Europe next week, the interview closed.
with an engagement to meet again at
o'clock this afternoon.
The Hawaiian commissioners returned at
once to the hotel, where they discussed the
question of making statement to the peo-
pie Of the United States upon the subject Of
their mission TO this country.
ThurstOn was asked whether the recep-
ton by Secretary Foster had been satisfac-
tory, and replied, "Quite So" OF the de.
tails. however. he could not speak, as he
had been requested by Secretary Foster.
pending negotiations, to make no statements
regarding the progress thereof
The other members of the commission
united with Thurston In expressing much
satisfaction over the manner of their recep-
tlon. Castle said be found Secretary Foster
an exceedingly affable gentleman, and an
tieipated very pleasant relations between
him and the commissioners during their
stay. They have been cordially received
by the representative of the United States
Government, he said, and this beginning he
believed augured a satisfactory completion
of their mission.
At the interview this afternoon 1t Is ex-
peeted an hour will be fixed for the presen-
tation of the commissioners TO President
Harrison.
After the interview Secretary Foster said
he bad nothing new 10 communicate and.
owing to the press of other business, be was
unable TO see the newspaper men.
A second interview between the Hawaiian
annexation commissioners and the Seere-
tary Of State was held at the State Depart
ment at o'clock this afternoon. 1t was
shorter than the conference of this morn
ing and quite as unproductive OF results.
There was some informal talk over the an-
nexation proposition, and this was con-
cluded By an agreement that Secretary Fos-
ter should again meet the commissioners on
Tuesday morning next for an extended con-
ference. The commissioners are saying
very little on the subject, but intimate that
they feel very much encouraged. No ar
rangement has been made for their recep-
ton by President Harrison, as the recog-
milton Of the new Government by this eoun-
try re moves any hesitation the President
might feel in giving the commissioners a
formal audience