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SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-The following
correspondence of the Associated Press
in relation to affairs in Hawaii was re-
ceived to-day via the brig W. q. Irwin,
which arriv ed this afternoon from Homo
lulu:
HONOLULU, Jan. 1.-THE people made
preparations for great celebration of the
anniversary of the establishment of the
Provisional Government, which occurred
year ago to-day. Notice of this cele-
bration was sent TO the United States Le-
CATION by the Provisional Government,
asking that recognition be accorded 1t,
and that salutes be fired from the United
States warships in the harbor. Willis, in
reply, declined to take part in such
celebration on the part of the United
States. This answer caused much indig-
nation in Government circles. A mass
meeting was held in Union Square this
evening.
A number Of prominent speakers de-
livered addresses. Chief among them
was speech by Walter G. Smith, leader
of the American League and party of
Hawaii. Smith called attention to the
fact that on the 18th of January, 1898, the
French people beheaded despOtic King.
"a hundred years from that day, here in
Hawaii, the last independent sovereign
on the Western hemisphere lost her
throne. The 18th of January has, there
fore, gained the right to be known as one
of the worlds democratic holidays"
Speaking on the Provisional Govern
ment's defiance to President Cleveland in
refusing to surrender power to the Queen,
Smith said: There is nothing more in
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wavering front which you presented in
your great emergency. On one side was
the chief of sixty millions; here was an
armed body of a paltry thousand; there
was the strongest OF modern powers, with
its army and fleets; here was few lone
rocks in the ocean, without fort upon
their pinnacles and without agun upon
deck; there was great Government
whose President had declared that our
dethroned Queen should reign again;
here was a little band of men who said
she must pass over their dead bodies first;
there in our harbor were the brOadsides
of a possible foe; here on our shore was
battalion behind its sand bags. The odds
were great, but the patriots of Hawaii
took them, and if the American people,
aroused by that spectacle. had not placed
themselves between us and harm, [ feel
that here upon this soil would have been
a new Thermopylee, not less conse-
Grated to human courage than that which
made immortal the memory OF three
hundred Greeks"
Smith urged that the idea of annexation
should not be given up, but every energy
should be used toward that end If an
nexation be defeated, he advocated a Gov
ernment on the American plan, until such
time as Hawaii is taken into the Union.
He concluded as follows: standing
here on ground once consecrated to the
pomp of a monarchy, knowing no flag SO
dear as the Stars and Stripes. we appeal
to our countrymen to open their gates to
us of kindred blood; but we pledge our
selves if that cannot be done to at least be
worthy of the service by the work we
shall do on this soil for the glory of
American principles"
THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. There will be
very few. if any more, witnesses before
the Senate Hawaiian Investigation Com
mittee. Mr.. Morgan. the Chairman of
the committee, said to-day that, so far as
he knew at this time, no others would be
summoned. Mr.. Morgan said that no
report would probably be made for ten
days or two weeks. His estimate is more
likely to be too short than too long.
What the report will recommend to the
Senate no one can say. 1t is not un-
likely there will be two reports and per-
haps three. for it is hardly considered
probable that a patch work could be
agreed upon which would harmonic the
views of all the members of the commit
tee.
Speaker Crisp and Mr.. McCreary, the
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. have held a conference and ar
ranged programme for the Hawaiian
debate, beginning tomorrow. The
Speaker has drawn special rule making
Hawaii the order Of business. 1t pro-
vides for three days of consideration and
the closing on Monday.
McCreary will open the debate on be-
half of his resolution supporting the
Administration. Hit of Illinois will fol-
low on behalf of the minority substitute
condemning the Administration. Messrs.
Raynor, Hooker and Everett will sup
port the Democratic contention, and
Storer and Blair the Republican position.