Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-04
QUEEN LILIUoKALANI.

QUEEN LILIUoKALANI.
| tion of England to set her foot down,
| promptly and positively, against the
annexation schemes of the Sandwich
| islanders, and also that she is likely to
make display of force to maintain her
! prestige in the Pacific ocean.
The question which now agitates
American statesmen is whether they
can afford to go to war for the Sand
wich group; for, view it in whatever
! light they please, they can only
see that in case they take up
the cause of the people of the
islands struggle is almost certain to
follow with some European power-if
not with England then probably with
; France, and almost certainly with Ger
many. The future in regard to the
settlement of the annexation question
surely BODIES trouble to the peace of
two continents.
Up to the present time the wisdom
OF annexation of Hawaii has been dis
cussed by public men here purely on
its merits and from the point of view
of national advantage. Partisan pol
itics is still entirely remote There
DSCh llltIcSI SIOWu Ill Jne
attitude of President Harrison, and not
little curiosity as to the policy which
will be favored by President.
elect Cleveland. The opinion of Presi-
dent Harrison can now be stated with
authority. In the Judgment of the
president the relations, both CONNER
cial and pol itical, which have hereto
fore existed between the United States
and Hawaii We're the most deslrab BILE
for both countries. If, however, these
relations can no longer continue, "a
protectorate may become advisable
and may be accomplished before the
senate finishes its usual extra session
after March 4. Should any foreign
power, such as England, undertake to
assume control of the administration
of Hawaii it would, in the opinion of
President Harrison, become the i'm
perative duty of the United States to
interfere, or to the extent, if neces-
sary. of annexation, backed by the en-
tire naval strength of the country.
New YORK, Jan. 3l.-When Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland arrived at his of
flee he was asked by reporter if he
would give an expression of opinion re-
garding the probable policy of his ad-
ministration regarding the application
of the provisional government of Ha-
vail to become a part of the United
States, and if he had us yet expressed
an opinion to anybody as to whether
ne favored or opposed the annexation
of Pacific islands to the United States.
Mr.. Cleveland replied:
1,p,F
that subject; in fact, have not given it my
consideration. But II had formed an opionion
in the matter do not consider 1t would be
proper for me to express IL ut the present
time You can say know nothing about the
matter and have nothing further TO say"
Before making the above declaration
Mr., Cleveland had been shown the dis
patch from San Francisco quoting
Hawaiian Commissioner Castle as hav-
ing said he had received n dispatch
that satisfies HIM that President-elect
Cleveland looks favorably upon the
proposal
PARIS. Jan. 31.-The Paris dailies
taunt England with inconsistency be-
cause she objects to American aggres-
sion in Hawaii while she herself ex-
cludes other powers from Egypt. The
Moniteur Universal says that the great
American people are not of the sort to
be intimidated by British bluster.
BERLIN, Jan. S1.-The Berlin press is
practically one in the opinion that the
Hawaiian revolution concerns England
and America alone.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The charge d. af-
faires of the Hawaiian legation has re-
ceived official news confirming the re-
port of revolution in the Hawaiian
islands and the dethronement of Queen
Liliuokalani. The Hawaiian represen-
tative visited Lord Rosebery at the for
eign Office to discuss the situation with
him