Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-19

reseQtablHeS ana WHOSE tApoAIohNO -
Chairman Of the Committee OF Foreign
Affairs in that body, and his consequent
familiarity with international topics,
Joined with his high character ana
honorable reputation, seemed TO render
him peculiarly fitted for the duties en-
trusted 10 him. His report detailing
his action under the instructions given
20 him and the conclusions derived from
his investigation accompany this mes
sage.
These conclusions do not rest for
their acceptance entirely upon Mr.
Blount's honesty and ability as man.
nor upon his acumen and importantly
as an investigator, they are accom-
panied by the evidence upon which they
are based, which evidence is also here
with transmitted and from which II
seems to me no other deductions could
possibly be reached than those
ARRIVED AT BY THE COMMISSIONER.
The report with its accompanying
proofs, and such other evidence as Is
now before the Congress, or Is here
with submitted, iustities, in my opinion,
the statement that when the President
was led to submit the treaty to the SEN
ate with the declaration that 1.-The over
throw Of the monarchy was not in any
way promoted by this government,
and when the Senate was Induced to re-
ceive sad discuss il on that basis, both
President and Senate were misled.
The attempt will not be made in this
communication to touch upon ali the
II = 1frhf fhn
eress and consummation OF this scheme
of annexation. A very brief and lmper-
feet reference to the facts and evidences
at hand will exhibit its character and
the incidents in which Ii had It's birth"
Its unnecessary to set forth the
reasons which in January, 1898, led
considerable portion OF American and
other foreign merchants and traders re-
siding at Honolulu TO favor the annexa-
ton Of Hawaii TO the United States. 1t
is sufficient to note the fact and 10 OBJ
serve the fact that the project was one
which was zealously promoted by the
minister representing the United
States in that country. He evidently
had an ardent desire that 10 should oe-
come a fact accomplished by his agency
and during his ministry and was not IN
conveniently scrupulouS as to the
means
EMPLOYED TO THAT END.
On tho 10Th day of November, 1892,
nearly two months before the first overt
act tending towards the subversion or
the Hawaiian government and the at
tempted transfer of Hawaiian territory
10 the United States, he addressed a
long letter to the Secretary Of State, in
which the case Tor annexation was
elabOrately argued on moral, political
and economical grounds. He refers to
the loss TO the Hawaiian sugar interests
from the operation Of the Mckinley
bill, and the tendency to still further
depreciation Of sugar property unless
some positive measure of relief is
granted. He strongly inveighs against
the existing Hawaiian government and
emphatically declares for annexation.
He says: TN truth, the monarchy
here is an absurd anachronism. II has
nothing on which IL logically or legiti-
mately stands. The feudal basis on
which u once stood no longer existing,
the monarchy now is only an impedi-
ment TO good government, an obstruc.
ton to the prosperity and progress Of
the Islands"
He further says: GAS a crown colony
OF Great Britain or territory OF the
United States, the government modih-
cations could be made readily and good
administration of the laws secured.
Destiny aud the vast future intere,SSt-s OK
the United States in th0 sS'n0 OIeai.y
indicate who, az no distant Jay must pc
responsible for the government Of
those islands. Uuder a territorial govern
mept they should be SIS easily governed
"a any OF the existing territories OF the
TTnited States. Hawaii has reached the
Dartipg OF the WAYS. She must now
take the road which leads to Asia or
tine other which outlets her in America,
gives her an American civilization and
binds her to the care OF American
destiny"
he ALSO DECLARED:
s,One of the WAYS seems to me absolute
Iutelv necessary TO be followed: either
hold and vigorous measures Cor anneXa-
ton or a customs union, an ocean cable
from the California coast 10 Honolulu,
Pearl Harbor perp9tually coded to the
United States, with an implied but not
expressly stipulated American protec-
Jorate over the Islands. l believe the
former TO be the better; that which will
prove much the more advantageous 20
the islands, and the cheapest and least
embarrassing in the end to the United
States. If il was wise for the United
States, through Secretary Marcy, thir-
weight years ago, to offer to eXpend
SlOO, coo TO secure a treaty Of snnexa-
ton, 10 certainly cannot be Chimerical
or uuWiSe to eXpend 500, 900 to secure
annexation in the near future. The
United States has five times the wealth
she possessed in 1854, and reasons now
existing for annexation are much
stronger than they were then. l cannot
refrain from expressing the opinion
With emphasis, that the golden hour is
near at hand"
These declarations certainly show a
disposition and condition Of mind
which may be usefully recalled when
interpreting the significance OF the
minister's conceded acts or when con-
sidering the probabilities Of such con-
duct on his part
As NAY NOT BE ADMITTED.
In tn, WOW il seems proper 10 also
quote from a letter, written by the
minister to the Secretary OF State on
the Sth day Of March, 1892, nearly
year prior TO the first step taken toward
annexation. After stating the posi-
biity that the government OF Hawaii
might be overturned by q peaceful rev.
olution, Minister Stevens writes as
follows:
Ordinarily in like circumstances,
the rule seems to be to limit the landing
and movement OF the United States
forces In foreign waters and dominion
exclusively to the protection OF the
United States legation and of the lives
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