The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-01
A Majority of Americans Seem
to Think We Should.
ENGLAND SURE TO OBJECT.
No Developments Till the Commits
sioners Visit Washington City.
After That the United state. omcial.
Must Take Action-A British War.
ship En- Route to Hono1 ulu, but No

HARRIsBUsG, Pa, Jan. 31x-The senate
today unanimously adopted a resolution
favoring the annexation of tie Hawaiian
islands to the United States. and urging
the representatives of Pennsylvania at
Washington City to use every means in
their power to promote annexation
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-The Dolly Chronicle
says in leader concerning the Hawaiian
revolution: There are symptoms of a
plot of American traders in Honolulu,
and 1t will fail. 1t is evident the natives
were awed into submission by American
marines, therefore it would be cess an act of
protection than one of piracysfor America
to extend her sway over Hawfsii.
Officials of the admiralty deny that
British warshir has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Hawail from Australia. The cor
vette Garnet, eighteen guns. left Acapulco,
Mexico, January for HoaoIuu. She
had orders to proceed from Honolulu to
Esquimalt. These orders have been
counternanded and instruction sent to
the commander to remain al Honolulu
until the troubles there are settled.
PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 3t.-@[Special. i
Judge J. G. Swan, resident consul of
tion today from the consul general at San
Francisco. notifying him of the change of
government in Hawaii. Consul Swan
was directed to comply with the existing
Hawaiian laws so far as practicable and to
pursue any other course that he may
deem proper. Judge Swan saia:
1t is not for the best interests OF the United
States government, or Hawaiian, either, to an.
foIo Init
ment cannot govern Alaska pToperss, much less
an intelligent race Of people like the
Hawaiians. The people of this
country are not sufficiently acquainted
with the wants and needs of Hawaii
to AFFORD them good and stable government
1t would be far more satisfactory for
republic to be established In the Ha.
waiian islands, and with clober
commercial relationship. than to acquire
that territory as part OF the Unitsd States. I
am opposed to the annexation scheme for tho
reason that the Federal government, by its
treatment OF Alaska, has thoroughly demon.
strated its incompetency to govefn territory
other than within the United States
Judge Swan sent a lengthy statement to
the consul general at San FRANCISCO to-
night setting forth his reasons for object
ing to the annexation.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 3l.-Both hoases of the
legislature adopted resolutionx favoring
annexation of the Hawaiian islands
WAsHINGToN CITY, Jan. 3l.--Tle discus
sion OF the Hawaiian question ct the cab
met meeting today was informal, and
there being nothing before the bsdy for its
consideration, no action was taken. The
matter of the reception Of ths commits
sioners of the provisional government of
Hawaii concerns only the president and
secretary of state, with whom eneir busi-
ness must be transacted. The commits
sioners, of course, will be re-
ceived courteously and their propo-
sition listened to with sympathy,
but the recommendation that may be
made to them will be determlEed by its
terms. It may be said that the5e will be
no precipitate action in the mattsr; it cam
not be disposed of in day nor in a week.
There will be no message to congress from
the president until after the GONNA ssioners
are heard and then only, it is sursnised, in
case a favorable recommendation upon
their proposition shall have beef decided
upon.
Congressman Harter, DEM, Of Ohio, Is
radically opposed to annexation. saying
today:
a few sugar planters who are anxious 10 secure
the cents per pound bounty paid by Ite United
States on the native product We w5ll knock
that bounty ont shortly, and then you will hear
no more about annexation.
There is seemingly no preparation being
made at the navy department for sending
vessels to Honolulu to support the Boston.
The statement that 900 marines a4e to be
sent to Honolulu on the steamsr Mari
pOsa lacks confirmation. The: flying
squadron, consisting of the cruisers San
Francisco. Atlanta and Charleston and the
gunboat Yorktown are expected at Bar
BADGES in few days, and they can easily
be reached there by telegraph if it is
decided to send any of them to Honolulu.
Ii is probable. however, that no sxtraor-
dinary action will be taken until after
conference is held between the Hawaiian
annexation commissioners. now en their
way to Washington City, and the secretary
OF state.
Representative Sanford, of New York,
today offered the following:
Resolved. That it is the sense OF this t9dy that
the tlme has come when the preserval ion and
extension of our commerce and the uphoding
OF our flag demand prompt action by this gov
ernment toward the immediate annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands to the United Stases
Dr.. Mott Smith, Hawaiian representa-
tive mere, says:
Icxpect that England will protest vigorously.
There will b. cOncen tration at HoLnlulu as
rapidly as poss sibly of the naval forces of En-
gland now II the Pacific for the purpose of max
ing demonstration, but il is not probaGle that
this viii affect the sentiments OF the people IN
anyway The commercial Interests Of Hawaii
are practically all with the Unite! STATES and
although the sympathies OF the native gopula-
tion, nuder the influence of the membera of the
royal family, are undoubtedly with the English,
still the property interest of the islaFssi will
eventually control its destiny, That inear.st is
IN favor OF political incorporation u.th the
United States.
In congress the situation continues TO
be privately discussed by the mernbers.
Harmer. a Republican member Of the
house foreign affairs committee, sid to-
day:
approve OF the steps already taksly BIZ the
representatives of the United States al Homo
luIu, il has prevented the Govern
meat ot Great Britain from asxursiug
protectorate over the islands, which wouei have
resulted in absolute possession in tha near
future, and If 10 avoid this We were cor PEELED
10 gccep, the proposition for annexason at
once, / would favor IL ON government=houId
look to lis own Interests tr,t, which Greet Bit
ain never feels TO do. No European power
should be allowed TO seize tEe ISL
ands of Hawaii al any time. and
a, our doors for annexaiion. II is clsimsi that
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