The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-04
The Hawaiian Commissioners Arrive
at Washington.
A DULL DAY IN BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS.

Memorial Exercises-Charges Against
Commissioners to Have a Hearing
Today.
WASHINGTON, February S.-The COM
missioners of the provisional govern
ment of Hawaii, who are charged with
the duty of presenting to the govern
ment of the United States the PROPOSE
tion of annexing those islands to this
country, reached Washington this after
noon. They were met at the station by
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minister,
and were driven to their hotel, where
they spent the entire evening. They ar
rived too late in the day to meet any of
the officials of this government.
DR.. Mott Smith informed Secretary
Foster today of his appointment by
President Dole, as representative here of
the provisional government of the
islands. He arranged with the secretary
to receive the commissioners at the State
Department tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
By the same mail that brought his ap-
pointment from President Dole, DR..
Smith received copies of the Honolulu
papers of the 18th of January,
the Gazette ana the Bulletin
The latter paper was the organ OF the
ministry OF the queen, being owned by
Mr.. Parker, minist of foreign affairs,
and DIR. Smith expected to find that 1T
antagonlzed the provisional government
Instead of that he found the paper was
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LONDON, February 3.-In an inte rview
with Baron Henry de Worms, Conserva-
tive M. F., and parliamentary under sec
administration of Lord Salisbury, he
said that he had long expected the
troubles which had broken out IN Homo
lulu. He did not approve OF the pro-
posed annexation Of Hawaii by the Unit
ed States. Americans, said he, bad no
right to annex place thousand miles
distant from their own territory. He
considered that the proper remedy Tor
Hawaiian difficulties would be joint
protectorate similar to the protectorate
OF Samoa. The British and German pop
uiation in Hawaii dwarted the Amerl-
can and hence they would not allow the
scream OF the American eagle to silence
their claims. England should oppose
annexation and Germany would De sure
to speak.
IN the senate
Mr.. Teller in presenting some petitions
against the repeal of the
Sherman act addressed the
Senate. He quoted from statements
made by Henry Willard who. he said.
was personally interested in repeal of
tbe Sherman law. to the effect that
foreioners would not buy American
securities as long as that law is in force.
He denied the assertion and said Ameri-
can securities were the gilt-edged securi-
ties of the world. He reasser ed his
confident bellef that IL is not among the
PISS ~ tl;s SESSION Of Cnnarass s ~
NJ Shern,an said whenever be was
.ss,,,.od +ba NJ aior;tv of tho Senata favor.
al the bill rnnorted hv him tn snsnend
A. ~ ,,,,rchasa II silver hnIlion he would
move to take II m. He had taken means
to ascertain the Sentiments of senators
and was NOT satisfied the bill could be
nassed AT the nreseut session. Mr.. Hill
pave notice that Monday next during the
noornino hour, he shonld move to take
m the hill To which Mr.. sherman re-
farred
The feature of the proceeding was Mr..
sbern,an,s imnlied threat in his remarks
thst ciotnre wonld he apnlied in the
Sana+e if necessary 10 oive effect to the
m" iii ne +ho n, n,aiority
Tho House hill to ratifv and confirm
aoraanoant With Cherokee indians of IN
d;ar +a,r;toTv was taken nm. and MANY
a,aandr,an+s offered discussed and dis
nnsed Of The hill was laid aside with
p,,a Srai .ction EuIooies Of the late
Sano+or Rarhour of VIRGINIA were pro-
oena.oi Dhn az oeor saneral nam hers and tba
noun" ,,o''aI uosoI;, t;o,,s agreed to The Senate
as further mark of respect to the
.,so,,nrn 40 aui s1ie nf Mr. Rarhour adjourned.
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In the House.
The Sneaker laid before the House the
anti-ontion bin with Senate amendments
thereto and sustained the point of order
aoainst Mr.. Hatch's motion Yesterday to
non-concur in the Senate amendments
a,,J oorrao "a a oonfaranca