Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE.
Customs and History Of The Sand
Vich Islands.
THEIR TERRITORY and COMMERCE.
Causes That Provoked the Recent
Revolutions.
FOREIGNERS AND NATIVES OPPOSED.
The Commission That is Coming
to This City.
IT'S PERSONNEL DESCRIBED.
FOREIGNERS And NATIVES OPPOSED.
IT'S PERSONNEL DESCRIBED.
THE HAWAII DELEGATES.
Story of the Revolution Told by the Commits
siouer. sent 10 Washington.

Story of the Revolution Told by the Commits
.iouer. sent to Washington.
The commissioners sent by the provisional
government Of Hawaii to negotiate with the
American government for the annexation Of
the islands left San Francisco Yesterday after
noon and will reach Washington on Friday.
Iorrin A. ThurstOn, chairman Of the COM
mission. premier Of the first revolutionary
cabinet Of Hawaii in 1s-S, and is the leading
lawyer in Honolulu He born in Hawaii
his parents being American missionaries. He
ha- been connected with the government in
come capacity for wears.
William &. Wilder is the head Of the Wilder
Steamship Company, which does transportation
business among the islands. He has not held a
political position until recently. when he be-
came member Of the legislature.
William T. Castle Is n lawyer largely inter-
estlJ in real estate in the islands. and one Of
the principle owners of the Oahu railroad.
which runs down to Pearl river harbor. He is
a native.
Joseph Marsdel is a sugar planter He is an
EUg!lsnman- He has lived In Hawaii about
fifteen years.
Charles J. Carter is n son Of the former
Hawaiian minister to Washington. II. A. P.
Carter. Tie - a lawyer. was born ON the islands
and seemingly is not over twenty-five years
Old.
COMMISSIONER CARTER's STORY.
Commissioner Carter made the following
statement to the United Press:
The object Of our visit to Washington is to
have the United States take possession of the
Hawaiian Islands. We want to Join the Union,
bot ~ = state. however, but under a territorial
form OF government government like tha.
OF the District Of Columbia. with the addition
of a governor appointed by the President, is
preferable for many reasons.
There are such n large number of Chinese
and other cheap labOrers the Islands who
cannot be trusted to vote inteligently that if
universal suffrage was declared the whites. who
represent almost the entire business interests
of the country. would be outyoted ard power
ies-. An entire new system OF government
must be built I'd and the only way is to have
the United States take charge.
1T must come to this or the whites must
leave the Islands. Their interests are too great
however. Tor them 10 give up without struggle,
and the revolution was the result The new
constitution. which was brought out by the
queen. granted her almost absolute power and
di-fFHnehised the white voters. The natives
themzelves, as a rule, are not in favor of the
e1-queens plans. She is supported by q Ger
tain clique Of shout twenty who are anxious fo-
POltical power.
THE QUEENS PLAs.
The queen IA jealous Of the power Of the
whites. and Is an ambitious, schem.ng woman.
bally advised. II der the old regime she had
no cause 10 complain. She enjoyed an income
Of between $4,000 and SioO. 900 with no re-
sponsibIiily. but she undertook TO mix in
politics and got the worst Of 1T. The queen
Wa supported by her fAvorite K. g. Wilson,
TIE marsEAl % the kingdom and the govern
meat troop Wilson swore in a number of
de9uila-. and IN al the queen s forces amounted
10 about 400 meu.
Tie queen plan was clever. but -he lacked
the nerve 10 carry II out. She waited until
after he legislature had adjourned and then