Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-09

Opinions of Several Members of Congress in
Regard to 1t.

Regard to 1t.
Representative Blount, chairman of the
House committee on foreign affairs, said: HE
is pretty lively minister to proclaim protec-
torate on his own notion
REPRESENTATIVES, McREARY.
Representative McCreary was non-committaL
He had always regarded Minister Stevens as a
capable officer and hesitated to criticise his ac-
tions without knowing more of the details.
Mr.. CULTIVATE.
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio, chairman of the
committee military affairs, said: II don't
know that any danger to American lives
or property was imminent, and without that or
without instruction or authority from this gov
ernment, no difference what requests were
made by the provisional government, the pro
ceeding was a high-handed outrage.
ut looks very much like the, government of
the United States, with its Constitution and
principles. is to be subject to the Judgment Of
a subordinate officer of the navy and sub
ordiate officer of the State Department.
'To establish prOtectorates is not the bust
ness of either of these departments. To let it
pass without censure is to establish a precedent
which may some day lead to war
NO REASON FOR SUCH HASTE.
81 can see no reason ter such haste There
are delicate questions involved not only with
regard to our foreign relations, but also in re-
gard to the internal. social and financial
relations of those islands, to be considered by
this government. 1t is not to be supposed
tnst tbNss ;sIsed, going to
the condition of the people found there and
| the slavery Of a large portion of them, nor
that will overlook the fact that
there many millions of dollars of the interests
of the sugar plantations as against the people
of this country involved.
''We can lose nothing by moving in such i'm
portant matters with decency, dignity and
decorum.'
Mr.. circuit said that it was the logical re-
suit of what had already been done. The revo-
luton. he said, seemed to have been under
the protection of the United States,
and now we must maintain or
der, as the provisional government is
unable to do SO. 1t commits to protecto-
rate unless we repudiate our minister, which
| we are not apt to do. He did not think, he
said. that we should go any further than to es-
tablish protectorate. If anything else is to be
done, it should be left to the incoming admin
| istration.
REPRESENTATIVES, RAYNER.
Representative Rayner of Maryland said that
| he was opposed to the annexation OF Hawaii
lister in thus establishing a temporary pro-
| tectorate. He said that he would introduce
| another resolution in the House inquring into
Mr.. Stevens action.
Mr.. Livingston said that he thought the
| action Of Mr.. Stevenson just right. That
! was the way. he said, to get possession Of the
islands. and, having possession, he did not think
| it likely that We would let go again while there
was a big dog hanging around ready to pick up
! the bone as soon as dropped it.
Mr.. Cochran said that il the provisional gov
1 eminent requested our minister to protect lives
| and property he did not sec how he could re-
| fuse to do so.
Mr.. Catchings said that he did not think the
| action of Mr.. Stevens changed the status of the
case at ALL and that he thought in the end an
independent government would be restored in
! Hawaii.
| Mr.. Grain Of Texas said he did not think the
American minister and the captain of a war
vessel had any right to declare q proteotorate
over Hawaii; that that thing
which Congress alone could do. Mr.
ton Of Hawaii on account of the class
of inhabitants. and he did not see what use there
was in passing Chinese exclusion acts and then
taking in whole population of a mongrel sort
to be found in Hawaii.
| WAS GOOD THING.
Mr.. O'Nei of Pennsylvania said that he
thought the declaration of a protectorate was a
| very good thing. He was delighted to hear it
| had been done.
| Mr.. Burrows said that he thought the action
| of our minister was all right as reported He
did not Zee how he could possibly afford to let
another nation take possession of Hawaii, nor
could We permit them to remain without gov
eminent.
| Representative Walker of Massachusetts, said
! he heartily Endorsed the action of Mr.. Stevens
| and thought that he was perfectly justifiable in
| taking prompt action when the request was
made by the provisional government.
Representative Lodge strongly approved the
action of Minister Stevens and expressed the
| opinion that the annexation OF Hawaii was IN
evitable and it was unquestionably the proper
| thing.
| SENATORS DECLINE TO TALK.
number of Senators were seen by q STAR
reporter this afternoon, but each Of them re-
fused to express any opinion whatsoever re-
garding the action Of Minister Stevens This
was especially true of tho members of
| the committee on foreign relations The
| Senators said that this was a question which
was now under consideration in the Senate, and
| it would be unwise and contrary to diplomatic
courtesy for them to discuss the question or
express an opinion at this time.
REPRxsENrATIyE CUMMINGS.
Representative Cummings Of New York said:
81 am for getting hold Of those islands and
win favor Whatever is necessary to do that"
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