The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-15
Cabinet Meeting at Which 1t Is Reported
All Favored the Restoration Of
the Monarchy.
THE PUBLIC TO BE BLANKED
No Attention to Be Paid to the
Wave Of Indignation.
congressman Getting Ready to Rake
the Administration When the Regu-
lar Session Begins.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-The Hawaiian
question was considered by the Cabinet for
over two hours to-day. Before the meeting
Secretary Gresham held a long conference
with Minister Thurston, Of Hawaii. and be
also met that gentleman after the Cabinet
meeting. Both Gresham and Thurston re-
fused to give the least inkling into the ma
ture of the subject under consideration.
After the morning interview Secretary
Gresham hurried to the White House. where
the President and his advisers were wait
ing. Thu session lasted from IL a. IN. till
1879 p. m. { the close Of the meeting a re-
porter was informed by a gentleman who
participated in it that nothing would be
made public to-day on the Hawaiian ques-
ton as a result of the meeting or otherwise.
1t was learned, however, on good authority
that the Cabinet will lend its Endorsement
OF President Cleveland's plan for the resto-
ration of Queen Liliuokalani. The meeting
was attended by all the members except
Secretary Smith, who is in Georgia.
There is some disappointment felt in adj
ministration circles at the expressions OF
public opinion against the Hawaiian policy,
but there are no indications of any waver-
ing in the purpose to push it to a conclu-
sion or of any division on the subject.
There is a good deal Of interest in a state
ment put forth by one near the President
that there is much in the way OF evidence
in the Blount report that has not hitherto
been suggested to the public, and that
would, if published, work a revolution in
public sentiment in favor Of the adminis-
tration's policy.
There was an entire dearth Of real news
about Hawaii to-day. The speculation as
to what has been occurring there in the
week past is, however. by no means
abated. Nearly every one has taken one
side or the other, and is either an earnest
wisher for the prompt success of the effort
to restore Queen L~iliuokalani, or is vainly
hopeful that something may intervene to
balk the purpose announced by this govern
ment- The fear of the friends of the pres
ent government is that Minister Willis will
push President Dole to an immediate de-
cision and demand prompt surrender OF ali
his authority on the ground that the pro-
visional government itself put a limit upon
the duration of lis own authority. and that
the limit expires when Minister Willis an
nounces TO him that there is no possible
chance of annexation TO the United States.
1t is a fact that for several months past
the provisional government has recognized
that there was no hope Of securing annexa-
ton to the United States, and they have
felt fully the obligation upon them under
those circumstances OF providing a perma-
nent form OF government for the islands.
The form Of the proposed government has
been discussed, and II has been proposed to
call 1t a commonwealth 1t is expected
that President Dole Will advance these ar
gumentS against the contention OF Minister
Willis that his goveTnDent-the government
to which Willis Is accredlted-haS expired
b.. it's own limitation, Should Minister WI
lis decline to recognize the validity of this
argument and President Dole determine TO
OIlny ont ~ ca e. .n -. =.
his power, his next step is expected to be
TO formally notify the United States min
lister that he would not yield without the
employment Of force, and that he would
regard the landing of troops from the men,
of-war TO enforce his deposition as an act
of war.
The diplomatic representatives OF foreign
countries in Honolulu are always looked to
with eagernesS in a civil emergency, and
opponents Of restoration assert their belief
that these would formally urotest against
the act OF the United States minister, with
the exception of the representatives OF
Great Britain and Japan, and possibly Rus
sia- There have been rumors from the
State Department that the United States
has not entered upon the attempt to re-
store the Queen without a thorough under
standing witt ali the powers, and it is
said the government has received assur-
anceS that no objection would be raised to
this plan. With regard TO Germany, France
and Portugal, opponents of restoration say
that citizens Of all these powers recognized
the necessity of the overthrow of the
Queen to maintain good order and preserve
property and constitutional rights. These
governments, they believe, would decline TO
approve her restoration Great Britain
would unuestionably welcome the restora-
ton Of Queen L~iliuokalini and the prospect
Of the early accession OF the Princess Kaiu-
lani as the best hope Of a government dis
tinctively I'm the British interest. BY a
convention with France, in 1913, England
agreed TO refrain from ever annexing the
Hawaiian Islands or taking them under a
protectorate, hut she has never ceased TO
try to influence and control the local gov
eminent TO her own interests and the ex-
clusion of others.
The effect of the restoration OF the Queen
upon the United States interests in Pearl
river harbor is OF interest. The exclusive
right of the United States TO the use OF
this harbor was the reciprocal considera-
ton, granted for the free entry Of Ha-
waiian sugar into the United States under
the Hawaiian reciprocity. 1t Is conceded
that the free entry of sugar under the Nc
Kinley law worked an ~abrogatiOn OF the
special advantages enjoyed by Hawaiians
under the treaty, and they have held that
the rights Of tha United States in Pearl
river were terminated BY IL. Ii IS known
that this was an influence with the last
administrator in its consideration OF tha
proposal for annexation. In the present
status of our claim-Io Pearl river. a gov
eminent unfriendly TO it, IL backed by a
first-claSS power seeking TO break down the
claim. might very seriously egnbarrass IL
and jeopardize the control OF the most val
liable naval and coaling station in the Pa
ciic.