New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
routine Of Government WORK Is going ahead with but
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
\ DESPATCH RECEIVED BY SECRErA3f OF
STATE FOSTER.
MINI TIT MOTT SMITH HAS C7NFEEENcE
Wiru Hi>-HE ACTS ON INSTRUCTIONS
FROM Trr COMMISSION.

FROM TIE COMMISSION.
Wa-hi.rt1Y Inn. a--Sccso'try OF s'a'e Foster re-
ce,vcd ~, no.aa- advice. from ,ae Hawaiian !'.aad'
% the c"oct i.ai tAe monarchy ha' ac" c'ei'h'o"'
and provisional scverEa."rt established In TIE IA
| ;ercsts Of tie whole people Of - i-ianc'
The news came % tie United eta:eN tv"f"n"n'
with c,cc,ne,> LAT percud'd any d1u'' a. - ~
authea,!cl,y secretary John W. ; s'er ini-'G'a''Y
sent ITO Information 10 President Harrison and 70 N.Y.
Mott smith the representative Washington OF Queen
Lliuokalan
MI Mott smith however. lad already been IN
formed and he hurried to the safe Department ws'h
hi. dispatch from Mr. Thurson. the leader Of the Com
mission sert TO negotiate tho annexation OF Ha"a 10
the United states The dispntch dated san Fran
cisco and contained the substance Of u" Information
tolegrapAed from san Francisco BY the press dis
patches.
Mr. Mott Smith reached TIE STATE Department soon
before IL O'clock VALE waiting 10 secretary
Foster. be tod reporter something about The prop
able cause Of the revolution suggested BY tie state
men ,ha, the Queen Lad attempted 20 atrofate the
Constitution.
ain 1881, said Mr. Mott Smith. the King Of
Hawaii received almost absolute power. lie could
appoInt and dismiss his ministers nj Will! and had no
restrictions placed upon him. THIS OF course coma
not last. and tie people took his power away from
King Kalakaua ard adopted new Constitution winch
the sovereign was obliged TO sign. The native elc-
mont has always claied under lie DDilitoI WHICH "'S
placed on their ruler.
"Yicldine 70 these muttenngs Of discomfort. the
Ourcn suppose very probably attempted 10 put the
old order OF things in force. There are too many
Yankees and Englshmen in the Kingdom, however. 10
submit 20 ills, and as consequence She finds herself
dethroned and her country practically a Repahhc.'
Mr. Mott smith was sent to this country during the
Illness Of tic late Minister Carter. with authority
10 transact business Of diplomatic characier. lie
arrived in San Francisco the day after Mr.. Carter
died. and he wac Immediately appointed 10 succeed
the latter lie Is the representative Of the Queen.
but Immediately acted on Instructions telegraphed him
this morning by Mr.. TAurston.
Secretary Foster sent the 10 the Office OF the
Secretary Of the Navy with the request for an imme-
diae interview with Secretary Tracy. Mr. Tincy had
not reached the Department the time. but Assistant
Secretary Sulcy, recognizing the Importance OF tho
information. went at once 70 sec Secretary Foster
They had a consultation in reference TO the naval
strength Of the United States In Hawaiian waters. and
Mr. Solely Informed Mr. Foster that the only vessel
there tho cruiser Boston, now at Honolulu. Ne
other vessels. he said. were in The vicinity.
Mr. Foster thought It would be well 70 have better
naval representation Honolulu, and Mr.. soey went
back TO the Navy Department 10 ascertain what YES
sells were available for service In This connection.
Secretary Tracy arrived after Mr. Solely returned
and upon hearing the news went over 10 see Sccrc-
tary Foster.
1t will take at lenst ten DAYS for United States
naval vessel 10 reach Honolulu IL Is probable that
the new coast defence vessel Monterey Will lie sent.
This vessel is complete. with tho exception Of having
her turret armor In place and II IS likely that She VIII
Boston. The interior lining OF non 10 which thr
Is ivrtcd. has been placed Ia her turret> ana
her stores are all on board
After The interview with Secretary Foster Mr
Mott Smith told u reporter that De thought TIE new
Government could be maintained without display
Of force bv United States. He believed. he said
that the people Themselves would r"snate matters
and that there would b. trouble. Mr. smith be-
lleved a revolution inevitable, but se thought II
would not come 50 soon. .
The senate was I'm executive session when Mr.. Nor
gan announced the intelligence Of n" Hawaiian rcNo
lution Although IL Could only BE- considered IN
an Informal manner, n debate Mt one" pr"cipi
tatcd that occupied tie greater part 81 the secret
,cs siOn. Generally the speeches seemed 10 iHNor an
neXaon or the establishment % proi'cioraie. tt"
matter will no doubt go before he Send" In The usual
way I'm tho course Of few day and an extended
debate will be the result.