Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-01
TWO CENTS.

strong case and the question OF how the islands
shall be controlled aud how far the liberties Of
the natives shall be preserved is incidental and
comes after the other.
Ii is said among those who are well informed
on such matters that pretectorate over Hawai-
will inevitably result in annexation The prob
abilities are that the treaty providing pro-
tectorate. which Mr.. Harrison expects 20 send
to the Senate. will be sanctioned. This govern
ment will then have a fixed responsibility for
the well being Of Hawaii, and it will remain for
the new administration 70 determine. with the
assent of Congress. how We will acquit our
selves of the responsibility.
1t Is settled that England will resist our TAX
ing control of Hawaiian affairs. IL is well
settled that this will not deter the President
or the Senate. The situation opens up the pos
sibility of conflict Of q serious character be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
even to the extent of war. But great trouble
Is not anticipated, the principle involved in
the action OF the United States is stead
fastly maintained by Great Britain. and. more
over, the British not in a condition TO want
war with us. However, all the chauces in the
case have been taken well into consideration.
Mr. BLaINEs VIEWS AS TO HAWAII.
James q. Blaine, then Secretary OF State,
wrote the following dispatch TO the United
States minister to Hawaii December /. 1882
The United States firmly believes the posi-
ton Of the Hawaiian Islands as a kew TO the
American Pacific demands neutrality. 10 which
end il will earnestly co-operate with the native
government, and If through any cause the
maintenance Of such position Of neutrality should
be found by Hawaii impracticable this govern
ment would then unhesitatinglv meet the
altered situation by seeking svowedly an Amer
lean solution Of the grave issues presented"
November H. 1881. Mr.. Blaine wrote TO the
United States minister to Hawaii as follows:
The government of the United States has
always avowed and now repeats that under no
circumstances will it permit the transfer Of the
territory or sovereignty of these islands to any
OF the great European powers. Ii is needless
to restate the reasons upon which that deter
mination rests. 1t is too obvious for argument
that the possession of these islands by a great
maritime power would not only be a dangerous
dIminution of the just and necessary influence
of the United States in the waters of the
Pacific. but in case of international difficulty 1t
would be positive threat to interests too large
and important TO be lightly risked
MR.. HARTER SAYS WE DON'T WANT EN-.
Representative y. d. Harter of Ohio is one
of the Congressmen who have decided opinions
upon the question Of the annexation Of Hawaii
which are antagonistic to the expressions of u
large number of his associates.
I'VE don't want the islands, said Mr.. Har-
ter, ''under any conditions, and i am decidedly
opposed to making them a part of our terri
tory. The whole scheme is a job intended to
benefit the few sugar planters who are anxious
to secure the 2-cent-a-pound bounty paid by the
United States on the native product, and if
they should get that bounty there will be a nice
bounty of from "a O00. 900 to $4,000. 600 to di-
vide among these sugar planters. But well
knock that out shortly and then you'll hear no
more ahout annaxation -