The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05
RECOGNIZED BY ALL.
British Minister at Honolulu
Accepts the Revolution.
GERMANY HOPES TO GET SAMOA.
The Provisional Governments Repre-
sentatfves Call on Secretary Foster
Pleased With Their Reception.


says: The most important development
IN Hawaiian matters today is the official
announcement that all the governments,
including Great Britain, have recognized
the provisional government of Hawaii.
1t was heretofore supposed that the Brit
ish government had withheld recognition
OF the new government in Hawaii. but
that this is not the case was admitted to-
day by Secretary of State Foster and Sec
rotary Tracy.
The official announcement contained in
Minister Stevens dispatch to Secretary
Foster that the representatives of all for
eign governments had recognized the pro-
visional government Of Hawaii, was evil
IDENTIFY as much of q surprise to the COM
missioners now here as 1t was to the
general public. as it may properly be con-
strued to include the representative OF
Great Britain. The commissioners say it
is probable the British minister met the
United States minister and communicated
verbally to him the information that he
just before notified the officials of the new
government of his recognition or that he
intended doing so, which gave to Mr..
Stevens ground for the statement con-
tanned in the dispatch. The commission
ers say they have full power to negotiate a
treaty of annexation with the United
States, and although they are not officially
recognized by the government, yet they
are encouraged to believe from the manner
In which they were treated that formal
recognition will soon follow.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The Hawaiian question
is creating great interest here. 1t is under
stood that the German foreign Office will
be willing to support an American pro-
tecsorate over Hawaii on condition that
Germany receives some compensation in
Samoa. The present situation in Samoa
cannot be long tolerated, and it is the
waiian business offers good opportunity
to obtain new and permanent arrange
ments as regards Samoa.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 4-The first in
terview between Secretary Foster and the
Hawaiian annexation commissioners was
held in the diplomatic parlor of the state
department this morning between 10 and
II O'Clock, and lasted half an hour. Those
present were: Secretary Foster and So
licitor Partridge, representing the United
States; Thurston, Wilder, Castle, Marsden
Carter, the Hawaiian commissioners; and
Kinney, of Salt Lake City, who was with
them as unofficial adviser, and DIR. Mott
Smith, the Hawaiian minister.
Thurston, on behalf OF his associates,
presented credentials from President Dole.
of the provisional government, and sup
plemented them with brief statement of
the events in the islands, which were the
cause Of their visit. Secretary Foster re-
sponded in few words of welcome, stat
ing that the reason of their errand was
well known to the people of the United
States. After an exchange of social greet
ings, in the course of which the secretary
expressed his regret that he was unable to
receive them at his own house. which had
been closed in expectation of his departure
for Europe next week, the interview closed
with an engagement to meet again at s
O'Clock in the afternoon. The Hawaiian
commissioners returned at once to their
hotel, where they discussed the question of
making statement to the people of the
United States upon the subject of their
mission to this country.
The second interview between the Ha-
walian annexation commissioners and the
secretary of state, held at the state depart
mont al o'clock this afternoon, was
shorter than the conference this morning
and quite as unproductive Of results.
There was some informal talk over the an.
nexation proposition, and this was con.
cluded after an agreement that Secretary
Foster should again meet the commission
ers Tuesday morning next for an extended
conference. The commissioners are say
ing very little on the subject of the ulti-
mate accomplishment of their object, and
intimate that they feel very much encour-
aged. No arrangement has been made for
their reception by President Harrison, as
recognition of the new government by
this country removes any hesitation the
president might feel in giving the commits
sioners formal audience.
Thurston was asked whether the receo-
ton by Secretary Foster had been salts
factory. He replied: "Quite So" Of the
details. however, he could not speak, as he
had been requested by Secretary Foster,
pending negotiations. to make no state
ments regarding the progress thereof. The
other members of the commission united
with Thurston in expressing much salts
faction over the manner of their reception.
Castle said he found Secretary Foster an
exceedingly affable gentleman, and antici.
pated pleasant relations between him and
the commissioners during their STAY.
They had been cordially received by the
representatives of the United States gov.
eminent, he said. and this beginning he
believed augured a satisfactory completion
of their mission.
Secretary Foster made public today the
full text of the dispatch announcing a
Hawaiian revolution, received by him
from Minister Stevens on January % by
telegraph from San Francisco. and the
answer he sent to the minister. The in
formation contained in the dispatch sent
by Stevens has already been made public,
but the reply of Secretary Foster Is here
with given for the first time:
To John l. Sterens. United States Minister, Homo
lula: Your dispatch telegraphed from san
Francisco announcing a revolution and the es-
tab!ishmeut OF a provisional government was
received today. Your course III recognizing the
unopposed de iacto government appears 10 be
discreet and in accordance with the iacts The
rule OF this government has uniformly been To
recognize and enter into relations with any
actual government in full possession of
effective power with the assent Of the people.
You will continue TO recognize the new
government under such conditions. 1t Is
trusted that the change, beside conducting
10 the tranquility aud welfare Of the
Hawaiian islands, will tend TO draw closer tho
Intimate ties o. amity and common interests
which SO conspicuously and necessarily LINK
them TO the United states You viii keep in
constant communication with the commander
OF the United states naval force at Honolulu,
with a view to acting. ii need be, for the pro-
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