The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-12
Thinks Harrison Was Too Hastv
In Hawaiian Case
THE PRESIDENT WILL 40 SLOW.
A Commission Nay Be Appointed to
Investigate the Natter.
Ne xxtRo oeesaoDs - Grover Cannst
Control CongFese-Ho Thinks Hard
Times WIN Solve silver Qusstiea-
IAurston's Audience with 0reehau.

WASHfNaroN CrrY, Harch 1l-fSpscial.1 ]
III think the last administration acted
too hastily in sending in the Hawaiian
treaty" said President Cleveland to Wis
itor today. ''If the islands were to be-
come . part Of the United States they were
- much concerned in seeing that their in-
considered - in making an advantageous
bargain for this country. I do not think
that sufficient care was taken to ascertain
the wishes of the people. There would
have been no doubt in my mind had the
commissioners who came to this country
been elected by the people for the purpose
of negotiating treaty, but they seemed to
have been appointed by the provisional
government. which has had to rely upon
the United States for the maintenance Of
order" On the subject of commissioner
President Cleveland said that it was the
best way he knew to ascertain the
wishes Of the people. It was ono
thing to permit the admission Of
IN intelligent people who were willing to
come in and another to annex territory
against the protests of its inhabitants.
The president saids "If tho Hawaiians
are wise they will put their house in order
and prepare to restore self-government
at an early date" Many people here
think that the withdrawal of the treaty
will be accompanied by notice to the
American minister to take the United
States marines of the islands. Cleveland
10 not likely to repudiate what Harrison
did to the extent Of leaving the islands to
their unguarded fate. but he is not likely
for any length of time to continue in power
q provisional government that refuses 70
give the people vote. If he 10 going to
send commissioner to prepare protests
for q treaty he would like to have . gov.
ernment in power that would be prepared
to submit the treaty to the people. His
remarks indicate that he il not going to
have anything done against the Hawaiians'
wishes. In that case Queen Liliuokalani
has the key of the situation. Her hold
upon the natives is such that the treaty
must be satisfactory to her or she can ad-
wise its rejection. This being obvious she
must be treated in respectful manner.
At the present time the situation here 10
about as mixed - Il 10 In the islands.
Paul Newman has not been recognized in
. formal way, but he has an appointment
with Secretary OF etate Gresham, and will
be heard at the White House. Princess
Kaiulani has not been recognized, and
has asked for an introduction to Mrs.
Cleveland only. Her guardian. Davis, has
asked for an informal hearing before
Gresham. Cleveland has shown dispo-
sition to ssy: IA plague on all three of
you. will send out my own people to
ascertain the facts" All three of them
are unhappy. The commissioners realize
that they ara almost failure because they
went too fast and too far. The princess
has not been received, and Paul Newman
10 afraid he will get more than he wants.
Paul Newman - as much interested in
the material prosperity Of the islands a.
any one, and he does not yearn for
anarchy. He wants to see the queen re-
stored under United States prOtectorate,
which will protect the islands without ex-
pense, America to guarantee the mainte-
nance of the nobility of the islands and to
promote enterprise, insure q sound finan-
cial system and strengthen the confidence
of foreigners. The commissioners only
want q scheme that will put all the power
into the hands of the people backing the
provisional government. They are losing
hope, because it is clear that in no case
C0A CVCh SuO OooAS va q tIC0ty Vo 1O0CuCO
in less than . year, and perhaps ten years,
and they have evidence that the provis.
ional government 10 not in shape to stand
. continuous strain.
Thurston and the Hawaiian commits.
sioners had an interview with Secretary
Gresham today.
san commission Of three persons to visit
Hk
people in regard to annexation - affect
ing the United States, was fully discussed,
it 10 said.a the cabinet meeting yesterday.
The commission is to have power to sum.
mon witnesses and institute a
thorough investigation into the finan.
cial indebtedness of the kingdom.
its labor and its people. The time neces.
sary for this work will be two or three
months. Cleveland has the matter under
consideration, and it is said the matter
has progressed 50 far that the name of ex.
Judge Martin P. Montgomery, of Michi-
gan, lately of the District of Columbia. has
been brought 70 his attention by Don NJ.
Dickinson a. IN excellent man to send on
the commission. A gentleman closely
connected with the administration il
authority for the statement that the
Hawaiian matter will be taken up imme.
diately by Secretary of State Gresham.
and that . message transmitting treaty
of some kind will be sent to the senats
during the present special session.
On the subject Of an extra session. the
president spoke decidedly in the negative.
He said that there was nothing specially
to call congress together for, unless it was
the silver utrestlou and ba .Hda1 u;.b
much significance: Il have no control
over congress-" 1t almost seemed as If he
had decided not to call congress together
in September because he felt that the sill
yer men were in the ascendant. "There
may be different sentiment next year"
said President Cleveland. "If, as many
believe, the continued purchase of silver
will produce very hard times this year,
there will be no doubt in congress about
what TO do when il reassembles. When
hard times come. the people speak
quickly"
Today closed the first week for Presi.
den, Cleveland and the las. dav vas
marked by a. much activity and bus.ls
among those seeking office as the first or
any intermediate day.
Cndeterred by TO appointment rule.
Col. Chiids, ex-minister to Siam, has asked
President Cleveland TO send him back to
the land of the white elephant. Chief
Justice Eiierton, of the Tennessee supreme
court wants to succeed to the circuit court
vacancy caused by the promotion of JUS
tice Jackson to the supreme bench George
William Car-utn. editor of the Gazette, at
Little Rock, Ark. has presented an appli-
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