Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-04
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Report That England Had Sent n Protest
TO Washington Untounded--Kcar Admiral
Belknap's Views on Annexation.

Report That England Had Sent Protest
to Washington Untounded-RcarA Admiral
Belknap's Views on Annexation.
LONDON, Feb. lit is learned on ex-
cellent authority that the British gov
ernment has not instructed Sir Julian
Pauncefote to protest against American
interference in Hawaii, as the British
government does not expect the United
States to take any step to which Great
Britain would be likely TO object
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is stated that
the report that the protest of England
against the annexation of Hawaii by
the United States would be presented
yesterday was premature. 1t was said
at the state department that it had not
been received, but the opinion prevailed
that it might be expected at any mo-
ment.
Lord Roseberry's statement to the
Hawaiian charge at London that En-
gland, France and Germany would pro-
test against the annexation of Hawaii
by the United States is believed to have
good foundation only as far as England
| is so concerned. The interests of France
and Germany in that country are not of
sufficient Importance to warrant either
! of them in proceeding even so far as
protest against the political absorption
of the islands by the United States, in
case it was deemed best by this country
to take that action.
DR.. NJ oft Smith, the Hawaiian repre-
sentative here, expects England to pro-
test and protest vigorously, He thinks
that there will be concentration at
Honolulu as rapidly as possible of the
naval forces of England now in the Pa
cific, to make demonstration. But it
is not probable, in the opinion of DR..
/ Smith, that this will affect the senti-
ment of the people in any way. The
commercial interests of Hawaii are
prac tically all with the United States,
but the sympathies of the native popu-
lation, under the influence of the mem
bers of the royal family, are undoubt-
edly with the English.
BosToN, Feb. lin statement fur
nished TO the press relative to the Ha-
waiian question, Rear Admiral George
f. Belhnap, of Brooklyn, (retired).
says: ''To the people of the United
States the present situation is of mo-
mentous interest and of vital import
ance. Indeed, it would seem that ma
ture has established that group to be
ultimately occupied as an outpost, as it
were, of the great republic on its west
ern border, and that the time has now
come for the fullfilment of such design.
The group now seeks annexation to
the United States The consummation
of such a wish would innure to the ben.
eft of both peoples, commercially and
politically.
annex the islands, constitute them
a territory, and reciprocal trade will
double within twenty years.
Not to take the fruit within our
grasp and annex the group now beg
ging us to take it would be folly; indeed
a mistake of the gravest nature, both
for the statesmen of the day and for the
men among us of high commercial
views and great enterprises.
LET the British lion once get it's paw
upon the group and Honolulu would
soon become one of the most important
strongholds of Great Britain's power
Great Britain will undoubtedly propose
a joint arrangement for the govern
ment of the islands, but we want nc
entangling alliances. We have ha6
enough of that business at Samoa"