The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-01
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
IS QUESrION THAT WILL HAVE
Careful CONFEDERATION
After the Arrival Of the Commissiou.
ers-Englsud Has Not Piled
Prote.ta. Was Re.
ported.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 3I.-It is
stated this morning that the report of
last night that protest of Enelsnd
against the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States, would be presented to day
way premature. II was said at the state
department that it had not been received
and there was no intimstion that it would
come to day, but the opinion prevailed
that II might be expected at any time.
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian repre-
sentative here, expects England to pro-
test and to protest vigorously. He thinks
that there will he be a concentration a.
Honolulu as rapidly as possible of the
naval forces OF Englsnd now in the Pacific
for the purpose of making demonstra
ton, but 1t is not probable. in the opin-
ion of DR.. Smith, that this will sfTect the
sentiment Of the people in any wsy.
There is seemingly no preparation being
made at the navy department for send
ing vessels to Honolulu to support the
Boston. The statement msde that 900
marines would be sent TO Honolulu on
the steamer Mariposs lacks confirmation
at the department. While this number OF
marines, and perhaps 100 more, could be
mustered for foreign service of this char
acter, not more than 500 could be con
veniently spared. Besides. the Mari
posa, will sail from San Francisco to-
morrow and it is not possible for
the department to have more than
300 men ready before the hour of
departure. The firing squadron, con-
sistiDg of the cruisers San Francisco and
Charleston, the gunboat Yorktown and
the cruiser Atlanta, are expected at Bar
bardoes in a few days on their way to
this country to take part in the naval
display next spring, and they can easily
be reached there by telegraph if it is de-
cided to send any of them to Honolulu.
1t is probable. however. that no extra
ordinary action will be taken by the
United States government until after a
conference has been held between
the Hawaiian annexation COM
missioners now on their way to Wash
ington from San Francisco and the sec
retary of state. This conference will be
held Saturday morning at tie state de-
partment. Arrangements for it were
made to-day by member of the Pacific
congressional delegation. Secretary
John w Foster had several calls this
morning from senators in reference To the
question of annexation. Senator Chand
Ter had long talk with the secretary in
regard to his resolution introduc,
yesterday looking to annexation and
Senators HiscOck and FELTON, also saw
Mr.. Foster in connection with that sub
ject. Mr.. Blount. chairman of the house
committee on foreign affairs, was at the
| department, and his visit gave riSe to an
| erroneous impression that he too wished
TO confer with the secretary on the m It
ter. His business, however, concerned
only the diplomatic and consular appro
priation. The discussion of the Haw.
aiian question at the cabinet meet
| ing to day was informal and
there being nothing before th,
body for its consideration no &C
tion was taken. The matter Of tn,
reception of the commissioners Of tn,
provisional government Of Hawaii con
Germs only the President and secretary o
state, with whom their business must b,
transacted. There Was practically {
unanimous expression Of opinion in favol
of annexation, but as this will requir,
action by congress as well as by III,
executive there was 10 decision tha
could be reached At this time. The com
missiOuers, of course, will be received
courteously, and their proposition lis
tened to with sympathy, but the recon
mendation that may be made Thereon
will be determined by its terms. 1t ma
be said that there will be no precipitst
action upon the matter: it cannot be dis
posed Of in a day, nor in a week Thsr
will probably be no message to congres
from the President until after the com
missioners have been heard and the
only, it is surmised, in case fsvorabl
recommendation upon their propositio
shall have been decided upon.