The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-04
Senator Palmer of Illinois could

the proceedings unqualltiedly, but it
is easy to see that he disapproves
the act which resulted in the lower
ing of the American colors.
Senator Cullom deprecated the
act of the commissioner and said:
81 am not surprised that the present
Democratic administration should
order the Stars and Stripes to be
hauled down. They have taken the
flag down whenever they had an OPP
portunity and there was time when
they had it down in several States
for quite a while"
81 am opposed to annexation"
said Vest, "but 1 do not see any
thing in the action of Blount that
affects the subject one way or an
other"
Senator Dolph of Oregon, who is
pronounced in favor of annexation,
fears that the withdrawal of the
treaty and other acts of the admin
istration have been detrimental to
the end he desires. He would not
commit himself to an opinion on the
effect of the withdrawal of the pro-
tectorate.
j. Mott Smith, Hawaiian Minister,
is reported from Boston to have
been dumfounded by the news from
Hawaii. An impregnable position
had been abandoned and the United
States could not now protect the
islands in case of an uprising. He
says the Provisional Government
might appeal to England, Germany
or Japan, and should the Japanese
Minister give assistance Japan would
occupy the very position the United
States had abandoned. 'What Ha-
wall needed was a stable govern
ment and it would not be surprising
if the Provisional Government
should turn to some other quarter
to secure it,"
CLEVELAND FOR ANNEXATIoN.
The Chicago Herald's Washing
ton correspondent sends the follow
ing;
tary Gresham are in favor of the an
nexation of Hawaii. The annexa-
ton of the Pacific islands is to be a
part of the policy of the present
Administration. This announce
ment is unofficial, but may be &C
copied without question. 1t is cor
rect President Cleveland and his
Cabinet did not hastily reach the
conclusion that it was their duty to
favor the annexation of Hawaii.
They considered the matter fully
and carefully looked into all cola
teral questions as to the past policy
of the Government, the attitude of
other powers and the future govern
ment of the islands. Their conclu-
sion was that annexation is the only
way out of the present dilemma, but
they are not in favor of annexation
in haste. Nor do they favor treat
ing with the Provisional Govern
ment, government that may not
be able to uphold itself"
The correspondent recapitulates
the argument against negotiating
with Government upheld by out
side force and continues: eff the
Provisional Government shall b,
ablo to maintain it's authority unas
sisted, and in autumn still demands
annexation with this country, Presi
dent Cleveland will be ready tt
place the matter before Congress:
with favorable recommendation.
''But it has been finally held thai
greater consideration than the mere
success or profit of the sugar ring
such as the broadening of the ma
tional policy, the acquisition o
strongholds in the waters of tn,
Pacific, which in twenty-five year
are to bear commerce great as tina
of the Atlantic, and the welfare o
the Democratic party, which in tn
opinion of the President would SUI
fer if annexation were rejected b.
him, have now arisen to demand at
tention and to dwarf into compare
tive insignificance the sugar scheme
President Cleveland is thorough
convinced that the present tempe
, of the people demands a broade
national policy and the acquisitio
of moro territory, and he thinks tn
people would punish any part
which should reject Hawaii's proffe
: to become part of our territory"
: CLEVELAND AGAINST ANNEXATION.
: The New York Herald (weekl
/ edition) of April 10 has Honolulu
letter from Charles Nordhoff. ]
, suggests that the only cause of trol
1 BILE to be feared is that ANNEXATION
o lists should unendurably irritate til
= people, as some of the less judiciou
|. seem inclined to do" Mr.. Nordho
y states the fact that the natives al
S solidly opposed to annexation, viii
G foreign residents are greatly divide
d on the question.
it A Washington despatch describ'
|, great interest as having been take
n in the letter of Mr.. Nordhof by o
e fcials of the State Department an
d others in Washington. A prominel
IS Senator very close to the Presiden
after reading the Herald's Honolu.
Is dispatches, remarked:
10 "That will be pleasant reading
Al the President. / happen to kno
rs that he is opposed to annexatio
< He has appreciated that the popul
as wish of the people had been for a
n nexation, but he has doubt
es whether the people were sufficient
le informed on tho question to give
as opinion upon which the very desti
n of the nation might rest. Mr.. Nor