The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Indications Are That Immediate Ac-
ton Will Be Taken.
INTEREST AT WASHINGTON.
The Commissioners From Hawaii Will be
Heard on Friday-Lord Rosebury Says
That the United States Cannot Annex
the stands Great Britain Protests.

WAsHINGToN, JAM. 3l.-There are some
important developments in the Hawaiian
situation.
First, it is pretty clearly indicated tina
the administration is not In any way luke
warm in the matter, as was at first sup
posed.
Secondly, the action OF the commander
of the Boston, against which Grea'
Britain is about to file a formal protest,
has received the official approval OF the
President and his Cabinet.
The sentiment in favor OF annexing
Hawaii is rapidly extending. Several
member of the Cabinet have expressed
themselves as being in favor OF accepting
the proposition. The matter will doubt
less be considered at the Cabinet meeting
today, but nothing will be decided upon
then, except probably to arrange for the
reception OF the Hawaiian annexation
commissioners next Friday.
1t has been reported that President Har-
rison is in favor of the annexation OF
Hawaii. There is in support OF this state
ment the Presidents well known policy
of Americanism, which has for its object
the enlargement of the sphere OF useful
ness and activity of the nation.
His action on the part taken in the rev.
olution by the United States officials and
forces may also be regarded as proof OF
the correctness OF the report. Although
the course pursued by Minister Stevens in
Ordering the Boston's Marines
on shore was without explicit instruc-
tions from his government, his action has
been fully approved by the President.
In an interview yesterday upon the Ha-
waiian situation, DIR. Mott Smith said he
thought a dual protectorate by the Unit
ed States and Great Britain over the ISL
ands would be the natural outcome.
Zone thing il certain" he remarked,
"the Queen and Hawaii are not to be
wiped out without a struggle to keep GO
ing. The government has been organized
for over fifty years and has always been
able to take care OF ITSELF"
When asked whether, IL the United States
refused to annex the islands, he thought
England would seize them, DIR. Smith
replied: 81 do not think England would
do anything in a ~forceful way. The Ha-
waiian government, however, would have
TO seek an alliance somewhere. III refused
annexation it would probably have to ask
the protection OF America or England,
and IL the former turned n cold shoulder,
one can see no,reason why England should
refuse to assume such.
"As TO the Queen, IL the United States
anneXes the islands, she would be treated
in a way worthy OF her station and proba-
bly, granted an allowance"
In the Senate there is q distinctively
American feeling on the Hawaiian ques
ton, which is not confined to any party.
The majority of the members Of the for
eign relations committee look with favo
upon the establishment OF America
domination on the islands. senator
Dolph and Hiscock of the committee we,
terday
Declared in Favor of Annexation.
Pending the arrival OF the commissioner
from Hawaii, the question OF annex
ton, or the establishment of a protect.
crate is being discussed by senators il
the committee and cloak rooms and to o
greater extent in the executive session.
The objection to Mr.. Chambers resolu
tion on this subject, offered yesterday, {
not looked upon in the way of anti-an
neXation feeling. The agreement that tn
vote on the options bill should be take
at 2 p. m. today and the shortness of tn
time intervening, chiefly prevented i'm
mediate consideration OF the resolution.
Senator Chambers resolution request
the President TO lay before Congress an,
treaty he may make for ratification b
legislation. The purpose OF that lang
uage was to permit the House to share In
the responsibility for the disposition Of
the subject and not to have action taken
in the Senate alone and behind closed
OOOrs. lnls IL chlCulaIcN 10
strengthen the proposition contained in
the resolution looking TO annexation.
Mr.. Chandler says the time has come
for the United States to annex the Hawa-
iian islands. For years they have been
gravitating towards us, but as long rs q
self-supporting autonomous government
could be maintained on the islands, there
was no necessity for annexation. Now,
however, it is apparent that positive action
must be taken; the native government
can no longer stand and the people are
willing to come to us. 1t will not be nee
essary for the United States TO embark in
any general policy OF annexation or colo
nization. What we want Is Hawaii I'm the
Pacific and one or two points i'm the Yves,
Indies. We need them for coaling sta
tions and for strategic outposts and we can
stop there.
The general sentiment among the mem
bers OF the House, seems to be that the
United States should annex the Hawaiian
islands, now that IL has been invited to
do so, but there are exceptions to this
view.