The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-12
MIR olEyELAND AND uAwAn.
The President 0. Not Going 70 Turn the I.I.
nndn Over TO England.

ands Over TO England.
WASHINGTON. June 11.-Not for a single mo-
mont since the first news Of the Hawaiian rev.
olutlon was received in the United States, has
any serious doubt existed in well-inforrn cd
quarters hero as to tho ultimate result. Al
though 1t was vehemently assorted that the
sugar interest, Claus Spreckcls In particular
was at the bottom OF tho revolution. the real
fact was that its power was against the m ove-
ment. and behind tho influence that withdrew
the treaty Of annexation and appointed Com
missioner Blount.
Ihere appeared In Washington. ms soon rs
possible after the revolution. n leading mem
Der OF tho sugar Trust earnest for n knowl-
edRo OF the ways to hnvo tho treaty withdrawn,
of tho means no spoke undorstandinply.
There was nothing the Trust would not do or
promise. IL tho treaty was withdrawn and the
annexation business stopped. What he did
or promised to do may not be essential now.
out the treaty was withdrawn and the annex
aton business for tho timo was stopped
AS soon as possible Thereafter. Mr.. Sprockels
appeared in Honolulu and began to stir IN
sentiment against tho Provisional Govern
ment. MIR. Blounts acts seemed to support
epreckels and the Sugar Trust In the United
states was quito confident that the monarchy
would BIO restored. Whether or not such was
tho intention OF Mr.. Cleveland is not necessary
to inquire now. 1t is as true in regard to tho
Hawaiian business as in regard to some other
things that Mr.. Cleveland undertook to manage
as soon as he was inauPurated. that he blum
oereo. lie Is preparing now to pursue a differ
ent course toward the Sandwich Islands as he
has had to do about other questions
From no quarter has the supposed policy OF
Mr.. Cleveland in the Pacific had any support
worth naming. This he soon felt. and 1t was
not long, as 1t can be stated on su cient au-
tnorlty, before he began to change his course
with view to quite another policy: an Ameri-
can policy. such as 1t is now believed Judge
Gresham advised him to adopt the first m O.
ment he was called on to act. The Judge did
not like Mr. Blount. though he did not seri-
ously oppose him for Commissioner. He be-
Iieved. and so told Mr.. Cleveland. that there
would develop sentiment in this country
that could not be resisted. Although Mr..
Cleveland resisted this view It was not long
before Judge Gresham was able to show how
true 1t was that this overmastering sentiment
not only existed but would prevail.
1t Is said MIR. Cleveland 10 nursing the Sand
wien Island question until Congress meets,
oeing convinced in his own mind that It will
not be long before 1t solves itself: indeed, that
1t has practically done 80 already.
With MIR. Cleveland the problem how to
manage the question is now more difficult
1han u nrst- naturally no does not wish to
appear to retreat from what at the time caused
much criticism: and the only question is how
shall he proceed and not have his course seem
like retrogression.
II the Administration has done nothing else,
IS Gresham is understood to say. it has de-
monstrated by its course that this country
must either take the islands or permit some
other power to take them. That other power
IL 10 mighty probable. would be England. Mr.
Cleveland has been made to see what others
saw at the time. that this country would not
tolerate that for an hour.
Tho details Of the only course open to the
Administration are all there is left for Mr..
Cleveland to consider. 1t is castor to nurse
the question until Congress meets than to |
assume the responsibility OF negotiating for
the acquisition OF Hawaii at once.
Minister Thurston has come at an oppor- |
tune time. Only one thing is possible. 1t is |
not material whether 1t be done In six months |
or six days. 1t will be done Mr.. Cleveland is |
. bold man at times. but he is not going to
turn Hawaii over to England.