Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-03
IN CABINET MEETING.


which could not be secured under q protect
crate or a republic.
TO make Hawaii a republic would be like
making one of your southern states a republic
The hanakas have no more intelligence and no
more claim to suffrage than your southern
negroes. We expect to get annexation, for the
islands are too valuable for Uncle Sam to let
60"
Commissioner Carter is quoted as saving:
The object Of our visit to Washington is TO
have the United States take possess ion of the
hawaiian Islands. We want to join the Union.
not as a state, however, but under territorial
form OF government. A government like that
OF the District of Columbia, with the addition
OF governor appointed by the President. is
preferable for many reasons 4"
William c. Wilder, another commissioner.
says that If the United States wants the Ha
waiian Islands she can have them now and on
terms more favorable than ever before offered
or will ever be offered again. All Americans
on the Islands are a unit for annexation and
the new provisional governm ent and its aims
are supported by nearly all the English there
and all of the Germans. The foreign interests
in Hawaii amount TO $40, 600. 900. $50 OOO, 600
of which are in the hands of Americans, Homo
lulu is as much an American city as San Fran
cisco itself.
RACE ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
The report that John NJ. Cleghorn of San
Francisco, uncle of the Princes Kaiulani, had
started to Washington ahead Of them to present
to the President the royal side of
the Hawaiian story is said to have
resulted in lively chase across the continent.
Cleghorn, according to Chicago dispatch. left
San Francisco a few hours before the commits
sioners and gained nearly twenty-four hours.
The commissioners gained few hours between
San Francisco and Denver. and then came A
blizzard. Between North Platte and Omaha
the commissioners train encountered the full
force of the storm
The engineer was appealed to and promised
TO do bis best to land the party in Omaha on
time. TWAS a run that trainmen and passen-
gers Will never forget. No stop was made. and
with terrific head Of steam on the engine
ploughed through the snow.
The Jury OF the storm increased as the s'hver''
sped along, but the engineer kept his word.
The Overland pulled into the Omaha depot
on time.
At about the moment the commissioners
reached Omaha. Cieghorn boarded a train in
chicago for Washington. He was 600 miles in
advance and full of running
Inc commissioners caught the Northwestern
overland In Omaha. and appealed to the COM
pany to make the best time possible to Chicago.
The storm still tagged furiously and in the all
night ride across Iowa the storm had the best of
the contest. When Illinois was entered the train
was four hours behind time. The commissioners
telegraphed to the Pennsylvania company TO hold
II am.
The Northwestern Overland was due at Chi
cago at $50, but it was 1890 when 1t steamed
in, having gained an hour in the run from the
Mississippi. The Pennsylvania company held
the keystone. and in Just ten minutes after
reaching the Northwestern depot the commits
sioners were speeding east on the keystone
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.
1t is known that Secretary j. W. Foster and
Hawaii. They had a long conference at the
State Department last evening for the purpose
of reaching plan of action in the negotiations
with the representatives, Of the former and
present governments of Hawaii
MR.. SMITHS POSITION.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British minister,
and Mr.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian, were at the
State Department at separate times TODAY. The
formers visit is said to have related exclusively
to the Boring sea question. Mr. Smith !
business with the Secretary related. Of course
to the Hawaiian question, but to what particu-
lar branch cannot be ascertained. His position
is somewhat peculiar just at present and will
not be clearly defined until he hears from the
representatives OF the new government.
NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONFERENCE.
Secretary of State Foster said TO a SrAR re-
porter this afternoon that there were no deyel-
opments in the Hawaiian matter and that no
arrangements had been made for a conference
with the Hawaiian commissioners. He said
he could not tell in advance of their arrival
whether the commissioners would be at the
State Department tomorrow or not, but said
he, Il will certainly be there myself" In
answer to question, he said he had received
nothing from the royalist government of
Hawaii.
MR.. CLEGHoRN FAILS TO ApPEAR.
MIR. Cleshorn, who is said to represent the
cause of Princess Kaiulani. heir apparent to
the Hawaiian throne, if in the city. had not
yet put in an appearance at the State Depart
ment up to 8 O'Clock this afternoon.