The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-01

to protest vigorously. He thinks there will
be a concentration at Honolulu as rapidly
as possible of the naval forces OF England
now in the Pacific. for the purpose OF max
ing demonstration. But it is not proba-
BILE, in the opinion of DR.. Smith, that this
will affect the control in any way. Inc
commercial interests of Hawaii are prac.
tically all with the United States, ana
although the sympathies of the native
population, under the influence of the men,
bers of the royal family, are undoubtedly
with the En- glish. still the property interest
of the island will eventually control Its
destiny.
SENATOR CHANDLER'S RESOLUTION.
When the resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. Chandler requesting the President
to enter into negotiations with the repre-
sentatIves of the provisional government
of Hawaii was laid before the Senate to-day
Mr.. Chandler explained his motives for of
feringit. He had not intended, he said, that
1t should be acted on without consideration
by the committee on foreign relations, and
be had intended yesterday to move it's
reference to that committee. 1t had oc-
CURED to him, however, that 1t would be
wise for Congress to initiate action on the
subject. TIE commissioners from the pres
would not arrive I'D Washington until the
end of this week, and IL was fair TO pre-
sumo that the rest of the week would be
occupied by the executive In considering
the subject. The 4th of March would then
be near at hand. And SO. he had thought.
on a subject on which there was such
unanimity of opinion among the American
people that Congress might well initiate
action. American interests were very ex-
sna the property eS Of these island:
is mainly owned by American citi.
zens. The United States governments
had never shown any disposition 10 de-
stroy the native government of Hawaii.
such government, and had attempted to
keep in power the existing dynasty. But,
at the same time. there had been q feeling
that If the native goyernment should fall
an American solution would be found for
the difficulty on the islands But If il
should appear that stable. independent
government could not be maintained and
that support of any foreign government
was that the United States would be will
ing and deslrous to annex the islands In
view of the shortness OF the session and
of the desirabllity OF avoiding
an extra session be thought that action
should be taken on the subject by Congress.
He thought it due to the commissioners
who are now on their way tn Washington
that q full and complete statement should
be made to them of the American policy.
and that Congress should be prepared to
state fully and frankly the position Of the
United States with reference to Hawaii to
such foreign government It's as might take an
interest in the question. He moved the
reference of the resolution to tho committee
on foreign relations.
Mr.. DOlph. OF Oregon, said the time had
arrived for q well-detined. aggressive Amer
lean policy, and he proceeded to read q long
statement of the population. trade and
commerce of the Hawaiian islands. Most
OF the Senators address was devoted TO the
question of the Nicaragua ship canal, 1t
having been originally prepared as an
argument in favor of tho pending bill on
that Inject.
REPRESENTIvE HARTER OBJECTS.
Representative Harter. of Ohio. is one of
the Congressman who have decided opin-
ions upon the question or An
nexation of Hawaii, which are
antagonistic To the expressions of q
large number of his associates. 1--WE don't
want the Islands," said MIR. Harter. under
any conditions. and am decidedly opposed
to making them q part of our territory.
The whole scheme is q job Inten ded to ben
eft the few sugar planters. who ere anxious
to secure the cents a pound duty paid by
the United States on the native product.
Their crop amounts To many million pounds
q year and If they should get that bounty
there will be nice sum of 81, 600. 600 to S5.-
000, 600 to divide among these sugar plant
ers. But we'll knock that out shortly. and
then you'll hear no moro about annexa
tiOn."
Representative Sanford, of New York,
to-day offered in the House, for reference,
the following:
Resolved by the House OF Representatives,
That it is the sense OF this body that the time
has now come when the preservation and exten-
sion OF our commerce and the upholdIng OF our
flag demand that prompt action be taken by this
government looking toward the immediate
nexation OF the Hawaiian islands to the United
States
Representative Harmer. of Pennsylvania.
member of the House foreign affairs COM
mittee, said to-day: Il approve of the
steps already taken by the represen tatIves
OF the United States at Honolulu, as il has
from assuming a protectorate over the isl
ands, which would have resulted In abso-
lutte possession in the near future. and
which. IT to avoid We were compelled to
accept the proposition for annexation az
once, / would favor it. Our government
should look to its own interests first. which
Great Britain never fails to do. No
European power should be allowed to
seize Hawaii at any time. and espe-
cially whilo the representatives are
begging at our doorifor annexation. 1t is
claimed that no international treaty would
be violated by annexation. France and
Great Britain recognized the independence
of the island in 1S43. and subsequently the
the Developments OF the next few days,
but. believe, with careful consideration,
and keeping American interests conetently
In view, we shall reach conclusion which
will be satisfactory to the people of our
country"
There Is seemingly no preparations being
made at the Navy Department for sending
vessels to Honolulu to SUPPORT the Boston.
The statement made that nine hundred
marines would be sent to Honolulu on the
steamer Mariposa lacks confirmation. The
lying squadron, consisting OF the cruisers
San Francisco and Charleston, the gun
boat Yorktown and cruiser Atlanta. are ex-
pocted at Barbados In O few days on their
way TO this country to take part in the
naval display next spring, and they can
oasily be reached there by telegraph if IL
is intended to send any of them to Homo
lulu. 1t is probable, however, that no ex-
traOrdinary action Will be taken by the
United States government until after a
conference has been held between the
Hawaiian annexation commissioners now
on their way to Washington and the Secre-
tary of State. This conference will be
held Saturday morning at the State De-
partment.
NEEDED BY UNCLE SAM.
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