Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-31

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| and activity OF this nation. Ills action
upon the part tab Ell in the revolution by
the United States officials and forces
NAV also be regarded as proof OF the
correctness Of the report Although
the course pursued bv Minister stevens
in ordering the BostOn's marines on shore
was without explicit instructions from
tins government. his action has been iully
| approved by the President. 4 gentleman
| who IS especially familiar with the history
| Of the relations between TINS country anu
| the Hawaiian islands and whose position
entities his opinions and statements 10
| much weight said to reporter to-uhy
that the present situation. he believed
marked a cusis-and an important crisis
IL the history OF the government.
BELONG TO Us. ANYHOW.
1.-THE interests Of the United States IN
| Hawali," be said. " are paramount TO those
Of any other nation. The islands, save IN
the matter of their political relations. real
lv belong to the United States, and why
should not thar one other step Of anneXa-
tion be taken> We nave always sad TO
other powers, from the time Of Daniel Web
etpr. in the TYLER Administration, bY
all our Presidents and Secretaries OF
State, that We would not permit
any other power to- secure or hold domi-
mating interests III Hawaii. Under this Sc
res Of declarations W. have encouraged
the citizens of the United States 10 invest
their money IN those islands until they
own nearly the whole OF the property
there. We have made treaties with
! Hawai-. exclusive in their nature. under
which practically the entire commerce OK
the island Is with the United states"
DUAL PnoTEcroRATE SUGGESTED.
In an interview today upon the Hawaiian
situation. DR.. Mott Smith, the hawailan
representative here. sad ne thought
!. ha AfQtna
and Great Britain over the islands woulc
he the natural outcome. There Will be
a great deal of diplomatic conference and
uepOtiatiOn over the matter. One thing IS
certain: the Queen and Hawaii are not To
be wiped ont without struggle 10 keep
going. The government has been organ
iled for over Gfty years and has always
been able 10 take care of itself"
"If the United States refused 10 annex
the islands do you think England would
seIZc them!'
~ do not think England would do any,
thing in q forceful way. The Hawallan gov
ernment. however, would have 70 seek an
alliance someEnere. If refused anhexa-
tion il would probably have TO ask
| the PROTECTION of Americ1 ~ LusiAut,
and If the former turned cold
shoulder. one can see no reason why Eng
land should refuse 10 assume such obllGa-
ton. II the population was or homoge-
| neOus type they could sustain themselves
! under new form Of government. There
are 40 many nationahties. however. that
disputes and contentious would arse that
| would result IN blood she'd.
As To the Queen, If the United States
annexes the islands she would be treated
IN awav worthy Of her station and pro-
baby granted an allowance"
SENATORS FOR AMERICAN coNTEoL.
In the Senate there IS distinctively
American feeling on the Hawaiian question
which is not confined TO anY party. There
cnn be no doubt that majority Of the meW-
bars Of the FOreign-Relations Committee
look with favor uTOn the establishment OF
American domination on the islands. but
III lust what shape * matter Of
detail that has not yet been con-
sderpd. The arrival of the commissioners
from Hawaii is awaited with much interest,
but pending their arrival, the question OF
annexation and the establishment of
pr0tsctorate Is being discussed by the
members Of the Senate IN the committee
rooms and clOak-rOOms and to a greater
extent in executive sessions. The obJec-
tion to Mr.. Chandler's resolution on
this subject as offered to-day IS not
looked upon in the way of any
inflammation feeling, but rather as
fear on the part of the opponents
of the anti-optiou bill that If II had not
gone over until tomorrow the day would
have been spent In its discussion and the
delivery of any anti-OptlOn 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 the time intervening pre-
vented more than ANYTHING else the imme-
diate consideration of the Chandler resO-
luuon The resolution Will come up in
the Senate in the morning hour to-mor-
row unless some diversion is made. and is
likely to lead to an interesting end pro-
lOnged discussion.
"a JOB, SAYS TOM WATSON.
In the House there was diversity Of
views Mr.. Watson. of Georgia, voiced
the Peoples party. IL Is q Job. and
nothing but job" he said. in speaking
agaiust annexation. 1T il a Job put up
bv American propertv-owners and sugar
planters in Hawal, who are not looking to
national prosperity. but 10 personal az
grandizement. They have for their own
purposes raped the native government,
depOsed the Queen, and sent commission
of their own 10 urge annexation. Should
we annex the Sandwich group, where could
We end? Cuba might ask to be annexed:
Ireland might ask TO share its fortunes
with the great republic, and even Great
Britain itself might IN time desire similar
result"
The general sentiment among the men,
bers of the House seemed 10 be that the
United States should annex the Hawaiian
Islands now that it has been invited 10 DO
So but there are exceptions 10 this view.
Mr.. o'FERRALL's VIEWS.
Mr.. O'Ferrall. of Virginia, is opposed 10
the acquisition by the United States Of
more territory. lie thinks that the day
has come when, instead Of saving TO the
youth Of the country. >" Go West. young
man, ," it should be SAID. "Go South. young
man." This republic has territory enough,
and il shOuld be careful before IL takes
into its folds people who, by their own
admission. are incapable of self-govern-
meut.
Mr.. Blount. chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. declines to speak on
the subject until he has more definite in
formation than he has at present received.
FAvoRs PRoTEcIoRATE.
said Mr.. Rayner. another member of the
Poreign-Affairs Committee. I" | am not IN
favor of letting England get possession of
the islands III the question is as between
the United States Government and the
government OF Great Britain think that
the United States should annex the Sand
wich group. Personally, l favor protec-
torate."
Mr.. Hooker. of Mississippi (also a men,
Der of the same committee), expressed
, himself as absolutely opposed TO any
other government than the United States
taking possession of the Hawaiian Islands.
He desired time 10 look !.to the treaties
before he would declare himself IN favor
or opposed 10 annexation.
80 Great Britain's Protest.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 30.-Tbe
British government has instructed Sir
Julian Pauncefote. its Minister here, TO
protest against the action OF the United
States officials and forces IN Hawaii. The
protest. il is understood, will 5e lodged
with Secretary -of-State Foster tomorrow.
10 what extent the protest goes cannot be
stated now-whether II Is restricted 10
nrotest against the action already taken IN
| Honolulu. or whether it goes 70 the length
OF protesting in advance against the an
usxation sought for by the Representatives