Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-06
INSTRUCTIONS TO STEVENS.
Further News from tho Islands EX-
peCitd by All.
OPINION, op coSanrssurN.
England Not Likely to object GO the
United states Taking Pos.
session.

wow uclNttn tHo HAWAIIAN huutAA-
lion commissioners and the secretary
OF state held at the state department
at O'Clock this afternoon was even
shorter than tbs conference this morn.
Ing and quite rs unproductive In 10.
suits. There was some informal talk
over the annexation proposition mud
this was concluded by on agreement
that Secretary Foster should again
meet the commissioners Tuesday
morning next, for an extended confer.
ence. The commissioners say very
little ON the subject OF ultimate accom-.
plishment and intimate that they feel
very much encouraged. No arrange
mont was made for their reception by
President Harrison as the recognition
~ tho now government by this country
removes any hesitstion the President
might feel Ia giving the commissioners
q formal audlence.
The official announcement contained
In Minister 5Ievens' dispatch 10 5ecre.
tary Foster that the representative Of
all foreign governments would recog.
nise the provisional government OF
Hawaii was evidently az much OF
surprise 10 tho commissioners now here
ms 1t was " tho general public, as n
may properly be construed TO include
the representatives Of Great Britain.
The commissioners say II IL probable
that the British minister met the
United States minister aud cOmmunl.
Gated verballytO him the information
Just before he notified tho official. of
the new government OF his recognition,
or that he intended doing 40, which
gave to Mr.. Stevens grounds for the
statement contained In tho dispatch.
The commissioners say they have full
power 10 negotiate treaty OF annexa.
ton with the United States, and
although they are not officially recog-
niaed by the government, Yet they are
encouraged TO believe, from the man
ner la which they were treated, that
formal recognition will soon follow.
FOSTER REPLIES TO srEvEss.
Secretary Fosters reply to Minister
Stevens dispatch announcing the
Hawaiian revolution In as follows:
Your dispatch telcgraphed from San
Francisco announcing the revolution
anu the establishment Of provisional
government was received today.
Your course In recognizing the unop-
pOsed lie facto government appears 10
have been Discreet and In accordance
with tue facts. The rule OF this
government uniformly has been to
recognizes anu enter into relation with
any actual government In full posses.
sion as elective power with the assent
OF the people. You will continue ~
Ieoog nlze tins new government under
such conditions. 1t Is trusted that the
change besides conducting to the tran.
quility aud welfare Of the Hawaiian
Islands will tend 70 draw closer the la.
innate ties Of aniity aud common inter.
ests which 10 conspicuously and neces-
ssrily link them 10 this United States.
You will keep IN constant eOmmunica.
ton with the commander OF the
United States naval forces nj Honolulu
with q view OF acting II need bs for the
protection Of the interests anu property
Of American oitiz,ns and aiding In
preservation OF good order under the
changed conditions reported.
JoHs w. FOSTER.
Secretary Foster also gave out for
publication a statement defending the
landing OF the United States marires
at Honolulu.
MORE NEWS WANTED.
The members OF the Hawaiian an.
nexaliOn commission spent quiet
Sunday, passing tho most VI the Time
In their rooms. The commissioners do
not expect to have any statement to
make 10 the public regarding theIT |
srrand until after the conference with !
Secretary Foster. IL II stated that the |
between the secretary and |
the commissioners will not be any
thing more than formal until alter the |
arrival OF tho next steamer from
Hawaii, which is due nj San Francisco
on the Sth Inst, bringing further ad-
vice as to the situation OF affairs upon
the Islands.
Speaking OF the probable course OF
events upon the islands, Commissioner
Garter said this afternoon that the
government would not
Undertake any legislative action pend
ing the negotiations with the United
st ltes upon the subject Of annexation,
except that the advisory council would
repeal tue lottery bill which
the recent legislature passed. AS long
ago M last November Minister Stevens
wrote letter setting forth tho nd.
OF Tho Hawaiian Islands 10
the United States and the deslrabiliiy
Of their acquisition by this country.
ANNEXATION, PRO III con.
New Yoml, Feb. 5.-rhe Washing
ton correspondent OF the Herald has
made careful poll OF the Senate and
House upon the questions Of "shall
Hawuil bB Annexed Shall the
U nited States establish u prOteclotate
over those islands," A large number
VI senators and representatives de-
rlined 10 go on record before the sub
ect shall be presented g. Congress by
The President. Five members OF the
Senate were out OF the city. OF the
eighty.three, three are
against annexation aud do not look
with any favor upon pTolectorate.
These are Jones OF Arkspsas, Pugh OF
Alabama and Catleriy, tho new sena'