The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-03
Annexation Spirit Said to BE Grow
ing In Washington I'm q Remarka-
BILE Manner.
The Administration Believed to Be
Ready to Welcome the Commission
Now on the Way.
Said the New Administration Is Anx.
ious to Take in the Whole Of
North America.

ton or the SANDWICH ISLANDS, the w fSn-
ington correspondent of a morning
paper says:
Enthusiastic members of the house
are firmly impressed with the belief
that Mr. Cleveland favors rot only the
annexation of Hawaii. but of Canada.
They think he favors the absorption by
the United States of the entire North
American continent.
Annexation Spirit Developing.
The annexation spirit has developed
wonderfully in Washington during the
! st ten hours. Mr.. Don M Dickinson,
1t is thought. thoroughly understands
Mr.. CTeveland's foraign policy. 1t is
also presumed that his mission here in
cluded in addition to stirring up the
Democrats on the silver question tba
dissemination of the idea that Hawaii
should be annexed. 8
The first gun, it is said, will be nred
i'm the house next week. One of the
leading Democrats has, it is said, a
speech in preparation which will, to
great extent. reflect the prospective
policy of the incoming administration.
Several days ago it was stated that
many Democrats were adverse to giving
expression 10 their views until they had
Heard from Mr.. Cleveland.
They have evidently heard from him In
an unmistakable way. Nothing has
transpired TO change the prevalent SEN
timent in administration circles in
favor of annexation. Indeed Secretary
Foster is believed to be more thor
oughly welded TO that course than
ever since his conference with
Chairman Blount. Of the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs; Representa-
tive Hit, ex-chairman of the same
committee, and Senator Morgan, of the
committee on foreign relations.
Feeling the Public Pulse.
Pending the arrival of the Hawaiian
annexation commissioners, the admin
istration officials will continue to feel
the two horses of congress on the sub
ject. Both Democrats and Republicans
will be consulted, the object of the ad-
ministration apparently being to feel its
way carefully in order to adopt the
course which promises to bring about
prompt action.
1t can be said by authority that the
administration officials, as far as they
have gone in their work of pulse feel
ing believe that the prevailing senti-
ment is in favor of annexation, and that
this win be the course recommended by
the president unless some unexpected
obstacles should arise after the arrival
of the annexation commission, which
would make it expedient to adopt other
means of obtaining
Immediate Control OF the Islands.
AT the present time the question of a
protectorate is secondary considera-
tion and is receiving little attention.
To change the views of the administra-
tion there will need to be a very sudden
revulsion of public sentiment on that
point or news from Hawaii showing
that the provisional government has
been short lived and the queen is again
in control The authorities do not an
ticipate the receipt of any such news as
long as the Boston remains in port.
The Times Washington correspond
ent has this to say upon the Hawaiian
affair:
lie all the intimations that seem to
ing its plan of operation in the Ha-
waiian matter are to be believed, the
president is prepared and has been
Ready for Many Months
to act in a very decisive manner and
with view to the establishment of in
fuence OF the United States in the
Hawaiian islands. The report is again
uttered that the president looked for IN
outbreak, and the statement is made.
apparently on authority, that the
Boston was not at Honolulu by acei-
dent, but in accordance with the und, r.
standing Of the administration that ii
would be advisable to have an American
force there just at the time the Boston
appeared in the harbor of Honolulu. : 1t
may be expected that the Hawaiian
commissioners will find upon their ar
rival that the president and department
OF state are prepared to meet them, in
the most friendly manner and to CO.
operate with them to some extent in
their objects.
The Sum Says.
Editorially The Sun says:
Let us either take Hawaii orleave her
alone. The protectorate idea is bosh.
Carried out. it would involve us in diff
iculties without dignity. It would not
give Hawaii the government she needs,
and, worst OF all, it would give to the
United States an impossible role. The
protectoratsN is not a form of govern
mens practicable for us.