New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
TALKS WITH TIE COMMISSIONERS.
THE ONLY WAY OFT THEY SAY, Is FOR UNCLE
SAM TO TAKE CHARGE.

SAN TO TAKE CHARGE.
San Francisco. Jan. 9sl-Charcs l.. Carter, onr Of
fhe Commissioners 70 Washington appointed by the
Hawaiian Provisional Government. made the following
statement: The object Of our visit 70 Washington
Is 10 have the United states take possession Of the
Hawaiian Islands: want 10 Join the Union. Not a.
state. However, bnt under Territorial district form
o, government 4 government like that OF the Dis
.rict Of Columbia with the addition 81 Governor up
pointed by the President is preferable for many roa
sons. There Is such large number Of Chimes" and
other cheap labOrcrs on the Islands who cannot be-
trusted to nclligcntly that II universal sufTae"
was declared the whites. who represent almost "a"
entire business Interests Of tho country would he out
voted and powcrcss An entire now system Of gov
eminent must be built up ald the only way Is TO
have the United states take charge.
alt must come 10 Ills or thc whites must leave
the islands. Their Interests are too great. however
FOR them 20 give mp without struggle. and the
rev Glnllon was tc result. The new constitution which
was brought ont by the Qncsn granted her almost nbso
Into power and dlsfranchscd the white voters. The
natives Themselves a rule. are not In favor Of
the cx Queens plans She Is supported By certain
clique Of about twenty. who anxious for political
power The Queen IS jeaons OF the power Of The
whites and Is nm ambitious. schemlng woman. badly
advised. Under the old regime she lad no cause 10
complain She enjoyed income Of between So.
600 and 800 600. with no responsibility. but She
undertook 10 mix In politics and got tho worst Of H.
The Queen was supported BY her favoritc. Il. t.
Wilson. the Marshal Of the Kingdom. and the Govern
mont troops Wilson ewore In n number Of deputies
and I'm ALL the Queens forces amounted 10 about 400
men.
"The Queens plan was clever. but she lacked The
nerve TO carry II ont. She waited until after the
Legislature had adjourned. and then got twenty native,
and dressed them up in long tailed coats. She gave
them n petition for a new constitution. which they
III ,,,do and lima r.,
the programme until the members Of the Cabinet
fused TO be dismissed. The revolution almost
n blOOdcss one only one man va, hurt. native
policeman. who shot bv Mr. Good. Good
In charge Of wagon containing a supply Of ammunl.
ton for the rcvouionsts. and the police attempted
10 capture H. Good. who Is n man Of great hrmueSs
and resolution shot the policeman and took the
ammunition TO place where II would do the most
good TO the mon WHO were resisting the onccn.
Fortunately, there was no necessity for resort To
arms. and further boOdshrd va. avoided
"OUr cOmml .i0n,' c"n,inu'd hr. Carter "wll
cell on the President and Secretary Of state at
Washington and VIII do omr best to negotiate Il
treaty Of annexation. We do not have power to
make treaty. Lut Will have to rc:,r al such mat
tcrs To the Provisional Government. The comfns.
sion will leave here either lisA, or to narrow
morning for Washington"
william e. wilder. another 81 the COMMIT toner's.
also explained tAr sina'iln 81 affairs. Mr Wilder
is president Of the IlaH .iiah IierIaiid steamship
Company and has large interest IN Hawaiian
property. lie said that II the United States want,
the Hawaiian Islands she can have them now aud
terms more favorable than ever before offered or
viii ever lie offered again. AL Americans nn the
Islands are a unit for annexation aud The new
Provisional Government and It's aims supported
by nearly all the English there and all Of the Ger
mans. The foreign interests IN Hawaii amount 10
about 940.0OO,OOO, $50 900 900 OF which are in the
hands Of Americans. Honolulu f. rs much an Amer
lean city san FEanoiscO Itself.
III the Crit"d States Government should refuse
10 annex the Islands. do yon think that Great Britain
would step In and take possession ~ asked.
"Thit question | cannot answer sid Com.
missioner Wilder, but this do know The Queen
Is strongly In favor IT British rule and u allowed
would have no doubt, apply to Great Ertain for
protection"
why was the British Government tlc only one %
the Powers represented In Honolulu that did not g
nizc the Provisional government
" That d" not know. England /, represented on
the island by Commissioner J. H. W0odhousc. Ilc In