The morning call., 1893-04-15
RATHER EXPECTED.
But on the Whole the Senators Pre-
fer Not to Commit Themselves.

Ter NOT TO Commit themselves.
WASHINGTON. April 14-Up to the hour
of closing the Department of State no in
formation had been received there regard
ing the action of Commissioner Blount in
Hon oluu.
In the course Of the afternoon Mr.. Car
ter, Annexation Commissioner for Hawaii,
had an interview with Secretary Gresham,
which he said was quite satisfactory" He
reiterated tho statement that the removal OF
the flag was due to the condition of affairs
in Honolulu, which no longer warranted its
floating over the Government buildings.
''The Provisional Government can and
ought to sustain ITSELF" Carter said 81
am not at all discouraged over the situation,
and | believe we shall come out all right in
the end"
The news from Hawaii attracted great
deal OF attention among Senators. although
there was much reticence manifested when
an effort was made to draw them out The
Democrats refrained from giving utterance
to what appeared to be their real sentiments,
and the Republicans. equally cautious, said
more for private ears than they will want
to see produced in cold type. The members
OF the Foreign Affairs Committee are
naturally averse to any discussion of mat
ters over which. as such committee, they
will have jurisdiction when the Senate is
called upon to act.
Senator Palmer OF Illinois sees no reason
for alarm in the action OF Commissioner
Blount. II can scarcely see," said the
Senator, ''how the act of BIount can be
construed as an abandonment on the part
OF the present administration OF all inten-
lions concerning the Islands"
Morrill, does not condemn The proceedings
unoualifedly, but it is easy to see that he
disapproves of an act which resulted in the
lowering of the American colors.
Senator Cullom deprecated the act of the
commissioner. and said: liam not surprised
that the present Democratic administration
should order the stars and stripes 10 ba
hauled down. They have taken the flag
down whenever they have had the oppor-
tunity, and there was a time when they
had 1t down in several Of the States for
quite while"
81 am opposed to the annexation of
Hawaii" said Vest, ''but do not see any
thing in the action of Blount that affects the
subject one way or another"
Senator DOlph of Oregon, who is pro-
nounced in his views in favor Of annexation.
said: ~ am as strongly In favor Of taking
care of those Islands now as 1 have ever
been, and would be very sorry to see any
thing that would Illustrate their annexation
to the United States. l have been afraid
that the withdrawal of the Hawaiian treaty
and other acts Of this administration would
be detrimental to this end, and 1 cannot, in
the lignt of press dispatches. say what
effect Biounts action will have, but I hope
1t will come out all sght. BlounPs action
may be the simple result of a desire on
Cleyeland's part TO put the negotiations on
basis from which he can deal with the
native authorities anew. l do not desire TO
say anything that will prejudice the case.
and will know little OF the effect OF the re-
moval of the protectorate until the present
information shall be REINFORCED by some
thing more definite"