The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
HAWAIIAN INQUIRY BEGUN.
SENATOR MoRGAN,s SUB CoMIITTEE
GOES PROMPTLY TO WORK.

Its Foiicy IL 60 set AZ che Soften Facts.
and re win Can for the Letters with
held by President CievsIrrd-Our witness,
the Rev. q. =. Ensrsor, Examined Tes-
tsrd,y, and others su-uonea ts Appear
Bsfore the Com-.iftee On Tuesday Next.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-The Subcommittee
on Foreign Relations. which was charged with
the inquiry into the Hawaiian question. met
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning at the
Capitol One member was absent, Senator
Butler OF South Carolina. who is spending the
holidays In his native State. The members
present were Senator Morgan. Chairman, and
Senators Gray OF Delaware. Frye Of Maine,
and Sherman OF Ohio. With q view OF In
forming the sub-committse Of the exact scope
OF the inquiry as defined by the Senate. the
Chairman caused to be read the resolution
upon which 1t will proceed. The full text 10
as follows:
Rs,o'v,d That the Committee on Foreign Relations
shall inquire and report whether any and II so what
irregularities hav. occurred in the diplomatic other
intercourse between the United states and Hawaii in
relation to the recent political revolution In Hawaii
and to this end said committee 10 authorized to send
for persons and papers and to administer osths to wit
nessea
While tho resolution was being read two
gentlemen we're in the anteroom In response
the subcommittee that they might be called
upon to-day. They were the Rev. o. P. Emer-
son ana Surveyor General Alexander. both
citizens OF Hawaii aud both In strong SYM
pathy with the provisional cause. The Rev o.
=. Emerson is a native OF Hawaii, but was edu-
Gated in the United States. He Is at present
Secretary Of the Hawaiian Board Of Mlssions
Mr.. Alexander has been In Washington for q
few weeks past. and has been stopping tenn
porarily at the Hawaiian Legation here. Mr..
Emerson was the first witness called. and in
answer to the call he disappeared behind tho
closed and guarded doors Of the inner room.
Mr.. Emerson told the sub mmlttee that no
had spent nearly all the years OF his life on the
Hawaiian Islands. He was we'll acquainted
with King Kalakaua, and described the many
stirring events OF the troubled reign OF that po-
tentate. treating OF tho revision OF the Consti-
tuition. to which Commissioners Blount. In his
report. attributes nearly oil the troubles that
have since occurred on the islanda He was
In Honolulu during the revolution. and told
the com mittee OF events attending II. OF which
he said he was an eve witness He is
said to have testified that there were
threats OF harm to individuals. and that the
people wero fearful OF attem pied outrage and
incendiarism. For this reason. and for the
purpose Of protecting Americans and their
ors we're brought ashore, lie was positive
that they took no part In the overthrow OF the
ifshed I'll" the '' Provisional Goveenment. Mr..
Emerson has personal aeauaintanee with the
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and integrity. He remained In Hawaii until
after the departure Of Mr. Blount coming to
the United States to attend the religious con-
q little before the arrival Of Minister Wills. -
next tuesday morning. the Sergeant. at Arms rms
having been directed tosubppns number Of
ay among se sRsm on
Ssas S9a s f II:
will adhere to its oonolusion to CONDUCT the In
port will be brought before the Senate in open
session, so that the whole country may know
just what II has done and what conclusions 1t
MIR. Morgan. the Chairman OF the committee,
10 for the right wherever 1t may DO found. and
his policy In conducting this inquiry is to get
member mi Of the co@mittes said today. deal
with this matter as a luIist would with case
the utmost publicity as to the findings OF fact
and the conclusions Of the committee after
they have been collected and prepared Tor sub
When the President sent his message on the
Msre wthsed Mr c is nt saying ING IN Fl:
message that it would be incompatible with
sIs ssl we wss from MsUr to
on the islands, and, presumably the one which
| caused the cha1gs In the policy OF the Admin
istration. The other was from Minister
Stevsns written while he was still Minister 20
b the committee and il is thought, that the
President will not refuse to submit them.
T6urston to Mr. Gresham Just before his de-
parture for Hawaii. The speech OF Senator
| that he. at least had an inkiing Of the text OF
| this letter. 1t IL said TO be very remarkable
document, bearing upon the subject OF inter-
national relations and presenting some views
which will be Of interest to the committee.
Mr.. Gresham may he called upon to deliver
this letter to the Senate Committee. At all
events, 1t is known that an effort will be made
"A lumber OF witnesses will be summoned By
telegraph and are expected to be here for the
NEXT hearing Of tho committee; There 10 an
tee to discuss the Hawaiian question from the
standpoint OF the value OF the islands to the
United states q; q strateRic pq h beiore tne
its rooms from the ilydrographtc Orlce Q new
mercator chart. which shows the usual chip
Upon this chart is arranged all the data neees-
sary to show he possessions OF the Eng lsh and
The Hawaiian Islands TO the naval forces Of the
United States. Special importance j. attached
britain and Germany and other foreign. pow,
ers have In ms Tespset d are prGimnsntS sst
OF water on the globe. Data accompany the
mar giving the quantity OF coal consumed
nv the vessels OF the United States at the yAri-
Gus coaling stations. the amount paid for It.
aud the facilities for handling It.
A student OF Hawaiian political history has
made the Interesting discovery that President
Sanford b. Dole and Vice President Frank M.
Hatch. members OF the Provisional Govern
ment, are closely related to two prominent
members OF the Cleveland Administration.
President Dole 10 a cousin OF the late Indian
commissioner Dole, who presided over the In
dian Bureau under the Administration Of Pres
ident Lincoln. CommissioneE Dole was the
grandfather OF Mr.. William d. Rudy OF thls
city, who married StspdsughttsI Of Wee Pres
son OF the late Albert p. Hatch of New HAmp-
shire and Is q cousin OF Frank Hatch Jone s,
the present First Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj Ii remains TO be seen whether these facts
will have any effect upon the Investigation OF
the Hawaiian question.
The MohIsAa WOHt start just Yet
VALLEJO Cal. Dec. 27.-Ths United States
steamer MohicAn will not leave Mare Island
for at least a week or ten days yet. Engineer
Arnold. one OF her officers, Is on the cruiser