The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
HAWAII'S HIGH HOPES.
THE COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED
BY PRESIDENT HARRISON,

They Expect to Sign a Treaty This
" eek and See it Transmitted to the
Senate Before the Week Closes.
Hawaiian Matters Not Specifically
Alluded to at the Reception.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Hawaiian
commissioners are in high feather. The
fact that they were officially received by
the President this afternoon is to them, Of
course, much more than a ceremony, in
volving as it does complete recognition of
them and OF the government which they
represent, and likewise indicating publicly,
as they believe, the success of their mission.
II they had not already practically nego-
tiated an annexation treaty informally they
would not have been, they believe, admitted
to formal negotiations by the President to-
day. This is one Of the cases where a thor
ough understanding. il not a complete
agreement would be a condition precedent
to public recognition and formal negotia
tion. The fact is, as they understand it, that
our government through Secretary Foster
has already practically accepted their an
nexation proposition and that nothing now
remains but discussion Of the details and
observation Of the formality.
EXPECT TO RUSH MATTERS.
They expect TO sign a treaty next week
and that before the md Of the week Presi-
dent Harrison will have transmitted It to
the Senate and will have sent message to
congress reviewing the whole question and
recommending the legislation necessary to
carry out the provisions of the treaty.
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ratify the treaty, although some vigorous
opposition may be made to it, and that the
necessary legislation will be enacted by
congress, If not at this session then by the
next session. Provision will be made it is
stated, in the treaty for a provisional gov
ernment until permanent government is
es sablished by act of congress. The Ha-
watian commissioners expect no inteTfer-
eBce with this programme from the re-
port and documents from Honolulu ex-
pected by mail next Wednesday, or from
the representatives of the late government.
The members of the commission were re-
ceived in the blue room. The presentation
of the commissioners was made ny Secre-
tary of State Foster. No speeches were
made and no specific reference 90 the
mission Of the commissioners was touched
upon. The affair was entirely informal and
lasted about half an hour IN pleasant con-
versation with the President. After the re-
ceptton the commissioners were shown
through the mansion. They we're much in-
terested in the public reception ia the east
room and remained until its close.
A CALL ON FOSTER.
The Hawaiian commissioners followed up
the distinct advantage gained by their OIL
cial recognition to-day by the President,
which gives them diplomatic standing, by
calling in their new capacity as recognized
ENJOYS upon Secretary Foster at the state
department this afternoon. Their CONFER
encs with him commenced about O'Clock
and lasted an hour and half.
The President in accentuating his
cordial reception OF the commission
ers this afternoon had intimated to
them that the negotiations which proved
the subject Of their mission woulh be con-
Quoted by the Secretary of State. The COM
missioneTs accordingly repaired to the state
department at the close OF the ordinary
routine days business. and laid before
Secretary Foster in detail the practical
proposition they were authorized to submit
Some progress was made as TO arriving at
q harmonious view of the exigencies Of the
situation, but no definite conclusion was
reached, and the conference was adjourned
till Monday