The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17
The News Prom Honolulu.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-The news OF
the action of Mr.. Stevens became q
subject of general comment in the
house after the excitement of the silver
oil had died away. IL met with the
approval of the republican side of the
house and with a mixed reception on
the democratic side. the prevailing SEN
timent on the outside. however. being
one Of antagonism TO a committal of
this government to annexation or to a
protectorate. or To the committal Of
congress by the executive branch of the
government There were some MEM
bers who sharply criticised Mr.. Stevens,
and thought his conduct unwarranted.
Late last night Secretary of State
Foster received the following dispatch
from Minister Stevens:
HosoLrLu, Feb l. 1898.
SECRETARY or srArE-The provisional gov
eminent Of Hawaii Is gaining power and re-
epect The annexation sentiment Is increas-
ting Deri monarchy and opposition to annex
alton Is supported chiefly by the lottery aud
opium ring. Yesterday ut . n m. in accord
ancs with the request OF the provisional gov
sernment 81 Hawaii. I placed the govern
ment Of Hawaii nader United States protec-
tion during negotiations not interfering with
che execution OF pubh affairs. Dispatches by
mail with full details.
iSlgned. STEVENS.
THE DAYS DEVELOPMENT.
Speaking of the dispatch and the de-
velopments of the day in the Hawaiian
situation. Secretary Foster said that
the action of Minister Stevens in de-
claring the Hawaiian islands under the
- h.o rntt s,$
taken without instructions from the
department of state. In fact, the move
ment for change of government
was unexpected. and not anticipated
by instructions from Washington. Mr..
Stevens had therefore, been compelled
to act independently and upon his
Judgment as the emergencies had
arisen. The only instructions given by
the department was the telegram Of
the 2sth- ult, already published, APP
proving Mr. Stevens recognition Of
the provisional government. an act on
his part which had been followed by
all the other foreign representatives in
Honolulu. lie had been further in
structed to protect American citizens
and property.
Secretary Foster stated that Ameri.
can citizens were the owners of al
least threc-fourths of the real and per
sonal property Of the islands, and they
were more interested than all Other
residents in the preservation OF peace
and good government
There was no conference between
the secretary Of state and the Hawaiian
.y,xr u Al n
matte" day at the department. ant
the secretary was fully occupied will
the calls OF foreign ministers. 1t wa
understood last night that the lila
~aiian commissioners are to see Sccrs
tary Foster to-day at 10 n m.
COMMISSIONER rnCIsToS'L STATEMENT
Yesterday morning Mr. Lorrin a
Thurston, with the consent and NJ
rproval of his associate commissioner
made statement in reply to the lctte
from j. 4. Colburn. ex-minister OF IL
Hawaiian cabinet. published III u
papers yesterday. Mr.. Thurston say
1T has been claimed by and on bcha
Of The queen that the late Hawaia
government yielded TO the force OF Y
United States when they surrender
10 the Hawaiian provisional COVER
ment. and the claim has been ampliii
in some OF the papers into a char
THAT the whole movement was a pI
concerted conspiracy in favor 81 a
ncxation.
This statement has already be
denied by the commissioners.
I'm the first place. the undisput
facts show that no action was talk
BY anybody until the iith Of Jannai
after the queen had attempted W