Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-11-18
A UNITED CABINET.
CLEvELAND,S ADVISERS SUPPORT
HIS HAWAIIAN POLICY.

The Representatives of Other Nation, In
Honolulu Expected to Act Great Brit
ain Would Like to See Princess Kain-
lani ON the Throne.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-1t is learned
on good authority thas the cabinet is an
unit in its Endorsement of President
Queen Liliuokalani. This fact was de-
yeloped after the conclusion of the
cabinet meeting. The Hawaiian ques-
ton was the chief topic of discussion.
the meeting was attended by all the
members except Secretary Smith, who
was in Georgia.
There is some disappointment felt in
administration circles at the expires
sions of public opinion against the Ha-
waiian policy, but there is no ;ndica-
lions of any wavering in the purpose to
push it to a conclusion or of any divi-
sion of the subject. There is good
deal of interest in statement put
forth by one near the president that
there is much in the evidence in the
Blount report that has not hitherto
been suggested to the public and that
would, if published, work revolution
in public sentiment in favor of the ad-
ministration's policy.
The diplomatic representatives of
foreign countries in Honolulu are al
ways looked to with eagerness in a
civil emergency, AMI opponents of re-
storation assert their belief that these
would formally protest against the act
of the United States minister with the
exception of the representatives, of
Great Britain and Japan and possibly
Russia There have been rumors from
the state department that the United
States has not entered upon the attempt
to restore the queen without thorough
understanding with all the powers, and
1t is said the government has received
assurances that no objection would be
raised to its plan. With regard to
Germany. France and Portugal, op-
ponents of restoration say that citizens
of all these powers recognizes the nee-
essity to good order and preservation Of
property and constitutional rights of the
overthrow of the queen. These they
believe would decline to approve her
restoration.
Great Britain would unquestionably
welcome the restoration of Queen
Liliuokalani and the prospect OF the
early accession of the Princess Haiulani
with the hope of a government dis
tinctly in the British interest. By a
convention with France in 1913, England
agreed to refrain from ever anne king
the Hawaiian islands, or taking tn EN-
under protectorate, but she has lie yer
ceased to try to influence and control
the local government to her own inter
ests and the exclusion of others
F. Z. Has, ings, secretary of the Ha-
waiian legation, was shown the dis
patch from San Francisco containing
the news of Minister Willis arrival in
Honolulu and his appointment to pre-
sent his credentials to President Dole
This news was obviously great relief
to the mind Of members of the legation.
They declined to talk about the matter
as usual. but the satisfaction expressed
at the presentation BIZ Minister Willis
of his credentials to President Dole sug-
gested that they might have feared that
the minister would be found to have
been accredited to the queen.
The plan of the Hawaiian represeta-
tives evidently is to stand RICHLY on the
rights they have acquired by the rec
ognition Of their government. Minister
Thurston touched the marrow of their
hopes when he said in Chicago that any
attempt to overturn the present govern
ment by foreign power would be an
act of war.
An act of war requires the consent
or declaration of congress. Congress
will undoubtedly take up the subject of
Hawaii in some way Immediately upon
assembling i'll December. The fight,
it is said, will be made on the admins
tration policy on this line-that it has
declared war without the consent of
congress, and has therein done an I'M
lawful act. 1t is an act Of war even if
the provisional government should
Weld to persuasion.