Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-04

rls ht to vote, WEI perfectly willing
To abandon that. IL we might lie
allowed TO suggest, tho form OF gov.
eminent Of the District Ut Columbia
seems to be more desirable for the
Sandwich IslsnGs. We Gon't wsnl a
territorial government, In which there
will be n legislature elected by the
votes OF all the pcople."
DR.. Mott Smith. the Hawiian min.
lister, informed Secretary foeier today
OF his appointment m representative VI
tile provisional government OF the
ISLANDS to the United States and his
acceptance thereof. He arranged with
the secretary to receive the commits.
sionefs at the state department tomOr.
row morning at 10 O'Clock.
DISPATCHES PROM sTLvFSs.
Dispatches from Minister Stevens at
Honolulu aud tho COMMANDER OF the
Boston were received by matt nj the
state ana navy departments today. IL
lie stated that they confirm the inior.
nation made public through thete
dispatches from Bin Francisco aud the
dispatches received by the state anu
navy departments concerning tue
Hawaiian revolution. There ~, how.
ever one fact embodied la Minister
Stevens dispatch that puts somewhat
u different aspect on his action than
hnd been derived from the press dis
patches. This II nothing more or lees
than the point that the revolution was
n complete surprise TO the minister
Us well M TO the commander OF the
Boston. The minister lett Honolulu
ON the Boston early 10 January on n
visit to sumo other Islands without any
Idea Of the trouble impendinv. Tue
Boston did not return TO Honolulu
until January litn, aud the minister
says he was very much astoni-hej 10
find the country IN state OF turmoil
aud excitement. The events OF the
next few days following the arrival OF
the Boston, however, culminatod ON
the 18th, In the dethronemsnt OF
Queen LiluokalaDi.
The above Information was received
from an official OF the state department,
who explained ite Significance by say
Ing that II showed c1nolusivoiy that
represent ntiv,s OF the United States had
not started the revolutionary move
meut, AMI, In fact, were not on the
ground until after IL was under fierce
headway.
CANADA FEELS BAD.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 8.-rhe Ctti:en,
the government organ, speaking
euItoIInily about the trouble In Hawaii,
Gays.
"Canada's interest lies In the fact
that the islands are situated ON direct
route from Canada to Australia anu On
the line OF commerce between that
country and Canaua. They are an i'm.
portsnt station In the British cabsl
system, anu II h desirable from our
point OF view II they aro not independ-
ent that England Mt nil events should
possess supreme influence there, 30
Hawaii may serve Nh u center from
which she can exercise surveillance OF
the Pacific ocean, and also as head.
quarters for fleet. Ii In to be hoped
that effective measures will be taken to
prevent the United States from annex
Ing territories which Ia tho future are
likely 10 DO VI 10 much Importance to
us."
FOR ANNEXATION.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. SIN the
senate today there was adopted con.
current resolution instructing the
Michigan delegation In Congress 10
use all honorable means TO bring about
the acceptance Of the ovsrtures 10 be
made by the commissioners Of ths
Hawaiian Islands, and by proper
treaty to annex the same 10 the United
States as one Of the territories thereof