The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-31
HAWAII AND OUR FLAG.
HARRISON SAID TO LEAN TOWARD
ANNEXATION.

of Taxing the Islands Under Our
Wing in Some Manner-HaweiPs
Representative Talks OF Dual Pro-
tectorate by This Country and Great
Britain.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-There are some
important developments in the Hawaiian
situation. First, it is pretty clearly indi-
Gated that the administration is not in any
way lukewarm in the matter, as was at
first supposed. Secondly, the action of the
commander of the Boston, against which
Great Britain is about to file, or has fled,
formal protest. has received the official ap-
proval Of the President and his cabi-
net. The sentiment in favor of an
neXing is rapidly extending. Several
members OF the cabinet have expressed
themselves in favor of accepting the propo-
stion, but as the action necessary to ac-
complish annexation must come as well
from the legislative as the executive branch
of the government, these declarations do
not in themselves amount TO more than the
expression Of opinion of private citizens.
The matter will doubtless be considered at
the cabinet meeting tomorrow. but OF
course nothing will be decided upon then,
except probably TO arrange for the recep-
tion of the Hawaiian annexation commits
sioners upon their arrival in this city next
Friday.
HARRISON FAvORs ANNEXATION.
1t has been reported that President Har-
rison is in favor of annexation of Hawaii
There is in support OF this statement the
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ism which has for its object the enlargement
of the sphere of usefulness and activity
OF this nation. His action upon
the part taken in the revolu-
tion by the United States officials and
forces may also be regarded as proof of the
correctness OF the report. Although the
course pursued by Minister Stevens
in ordering the Boston's marines on shore
was without explicit instructions from hts
government, his action has been fully ap-
proved by the President. A gentleman who
is especially familiar with the history Of the
relations between this country and the
Hawaiian islands end whose position entities
his opinions and statements to much weight
said to a reporter to-day thar the present
situation, he believed, marked crisis, and
an important crisis, in the history of the
government
AMERICAN INTERESTS PARAMOUNT.
"The interests of the United States in
Hawaii" ;" he said, ARE paramount to those
of any other nation. The islands, save In
the matter Of their political relations, really
belong to the United States, and why should
not that one other step of annexation be
taken? We have always said to other
powers from the time of Daniel
Webster in the Tyler administration, by all
our presidents and Secretaries OF State, that
we would not permit any other power TO
secure or hold dominant interests in Hawaii
Under this series of declarations we have
encouraged the citizens Of the United States
60 invest their money in those islands until
they own nearly the whole of the property
there. We have made treaties with Hawaii
exclusive in their nature, under which
practically the entire commerce of the
islands 10 with the United States.
ADUAL PRoTECToRATE.
In an interview to-day upon the Hawaiian
situation, Dr. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian
representativ here said he thought o dual
protectorate by the United States and Great
Britain over the islands would be the
natural outcome. "Phere will be a great
amount Of diplomatic conference and nego-
tiations over the matter. One thing is GER
tain, the queen and Hawaii are not TO be
wiped out without struggle TO keep from
going. The government has been organized
for over fifty years and has always been
able to take care Of itself"
''lf the United States refused to annex
the islands, do you think England would
seize themM
II don't think England would do any
thing in a forceful way. The Hawaiian
government, however, would have to seek
an alliance somewhere. II refused aunexa-
tion it would probably have to ask protec-
ton OF America or England. and if
the former turned a cold shoul-
DER, one can see no reason
why England should refuse to assume such.
Ii the population was of a homogeneous
people they could sustain themselves under
the new form of government. Butthere are
80 many natlonalities that divisions, disputes
and contentious would arise that wuld
result in bloodshed. AS TO the queen, If the
United States annexes the islands she would
be treated in a way worthy of her station,
probably granted an allowance"
THE FEELING ~ THE SENATE.
In the Senate there is distinotively
American feeling on the Hawaiian question,
which is not confined TO any party. There
can be no doubt that a majority of the
committee look with favor upon
the establishment of American domi-
nation on the islands, but in Just what
shape is q matter of detail that has not Yet
been considered. The arrival of the COM
mlssioners from Hawaii is awaited with
Iuucu interest, DuC pendLng their arrival,
the question of annexation and
the establishment of a protectorate
Is being discussed by the memb bers Of the
SENATE in the committee rooms and cloak
rooms, and TO greater extent In the ex-
ecutive sessions. The objection to Mr..
Chandler's resolution on this subject ass
offered to-day is not looked upon in the way
OF an anti-annexatiou feeling, but rather as
lear on the part of the opponents Of the
antl,option bill that II it had not gone over
until Tomorrow the day would have
Deen spent in its discussion aud
the delivery of anti-option speeches
would have been prevented. The
agreement that the vote on the option bill
should be taken tomorrow at O'Clock and
the shortness of time intervening prevented,
more than anything else, immediate consid-
sration of Senator Chandler's resolution.
me resolution will come up in the Senate
IA the morning hour tomorrow unless some
diversion is made. and is likely to lead 10
an interesting and prolonged discussion.
WATSON AGAINST ANNEXATION.
In the House there was a diversity Of
views. Watson of Georgia voiced the Peo-
pes party. 1T is a job aud nothing but a
Joo,' he said in speaking against annexa-
tlou. 1T Ia a job put up by American
property owners and sugar planters Ia
hawaii who arc not looking 10 the national
EIIusperity, but 70 personal aggrandizement.
ahey have for their own purposes raped
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