The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
The Administ ration Alleged 10 Have Informa.
tiOn hat LiliuOklanai's Overthrow Was the
Result Of q Conspiracy by Sugar Planters.
Minority Members of the Senate Com.
mittees Announced By Republicans.
Blunders Made by Clerks While Engrossing
Appropriation Bills-Carlisle Said TO Favor
Removing the Stale Bank Tax.



The Georgian Secretly Dispatched to Homo.
lulu by President Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, March h15.-Ex-Represent g.
tive Blount. of Georgia. left Washington
last night for San Francisco. accompanied
by Mr.. Ellis Mills, a confidential steno-
grapher of the State Department He is, 10
is confdentially asserted, bound for Hon.
oiulu on q secret mission, an appointment
which required no confirmation by the
Senate. The selection of Mr.. Blount for
this mission indicates that Mr.. Cleveland
is not yet satisfied that Hawan should be
annexed to the United States. but has not
made mp his mind to oppose it. Mr.. Blount
will make q very thorough inve stigstion
of the situation. and the President's future
action on the subject will probably be
governed By his report. As chairman OF
the foreign affairs committee, when the
matter first came before the public, Mr..
Blount took very conservative position.
refusing to commit himself on the subject
of annexation without further information.
Mere than year before the overthrow of
the On cen delegation from the Hawaiian
Legislature came to this country. without
public announcement. seeking some indi-
cation from this country of what support
the revolutionary party might rely on il
they should overthrow the old government
and establish provisional government, as
has been done. Their ultimate object. as
they then disclosed it. wac to secure aunex-
ation to this country. rs they did not hope
OF success In the permanent establishments
of new government Mr. Blount was
among the few persons with whom they
talked, and be then refused to commit him
al IN ortu raIon nf hA
doubt that since the overthrow of the
Queen he has had some suspicion that this
government may have encouraged the
revolution, and might possibly be accused
of having part in the establishment Of
the new government on the island with
which We are asked TO treat.
The question of how the overthrow of the
old government was brought about and
whether the provisional government sctu-
ally represents popular sentiment Will, it Is
understood, be thoroughly Investigated.
First of all. the fact will be established
that this government. pending the ratlt-
cation OF treaty giving the right 10 do so,
will not interfere in any way with the af-
fairs of the islands. except. If need be. to
defend them from foreign encroachment.
the idea being that o government claiming
TO represent the people of the islands must
be strong enough to maintain itself il We
that we will do nothing to MAINTAIN the
provisional government against any other
government OF the people of Hawaii them
ssVss be- Sns Gsh Bu. If s is seek found
that the provisional government is
really the chosen governments of
the islands. and is not dependent on the sup
port of the United States for its existence.
the proposition for annexation may be
favorably regarded and an amended treaty
may be sent TO the Senate at the next ses-
sion. However, apart from other con-
sideratlons. the desirability of annexing
An 1nlA AwzAu g,tI h. H. <~I 49,.
ness proposition. 1t is said that the admin
istratIon early received information which
was deemed to be reliable that the over
throw OF Queen LilIuokalani and the es-
tablishment of q provisional government
were the result of a plan formulated by the
sugar producing elements of the islands.
and which was furtbered In San Francisco.
Upon receiving this information the with
drawal of the treaty was determined on.
Cipher dispatches went ou { last n Rht from
both the State and Navy departments for
Honolulu. which will 60 forward on the
steamer Australia from San Francisco to-
day. What these dispatches contain mono
of the officials in either department will
say.
Has n Good Opinion of Liiiuokalani
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
GRAND JUNCTION. Col, March 15.-George
Arthur Rice, one of the best known fDanciers in
the State arrived in this city to-day direct from
Honolulu. He said to O reporter:
al believe that 50 per cent. Of the people OF
Hawaii, and 1 include the foreign population,
are In favor of the maintenance of the old mon
archal system. The opposition 10 the reinstate-
ment of the Queen comes from those
interested in pauper labor upon the sugar
plantations. ON account OF an intimate
acquaintance with the prime minister Of
Queen Liliuokalani was permitted insight
into the internal affairs OF the kingdom such as
would be enjoyed by no other foreigner. was
given ali audience with the Queen at the dow
ayers house. and found her woman whose
fnfa xx-0a hos fxans .xA
whose acquaintance with International law and
diplomatic relations would put to shame many
of our officials ir public life who lay claim 10
ability in statecraft. She said at the interview
that she had abundant confidence in the gov
ernment at Washington TO do her justice. and
spoke several times OF her desire to cede 70 the
United States Pearl Harbor for coalinR sta
tion."
Mr.. Rice further stated that President Cleve-
lands plan to send commission TO the islands
was a wise one. and its report would justify his
action I'm withdrawing the treaty. Mr.. Rioe ie
very positive in his assertions that O protectorate
only would be the proper plan for this govern
ment TO pursue.
Blount May Sail q Revenue Cutter.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
BAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-The steamer Aus
tralia sailed shortly before 3 o'clock this
a large number. of passengers and
an unusually heavy mail. Hawaiians
will receive the news OF the withdrawal OF the
treaty OF annexation 6y the Australia. The reve-
nue. cutter Richard Rush 10 still lying in the
that she will carry Commissioners Blount to
Honoluu