The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-02-16
a SPECIAL MESSAGE


A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
President Harrison 70 Address Co..res,
on the Subject of Hawaiian Annsaa-
tion.
WAsH1NaroN. Feb. 11.-President
Harrison, it is stated, will send 1 spe.
cial message to congress at An early
day recommending the immediate pas
sage of an act annexing Hawaii
to the United tatea.
The meeting of the cabinet wss de-
voted in part to q discussion Of Minis
ter Stevens latest action in raising the
American flag over Hawaii President
Harrison's position was left In no
doubt, as he made known to his advis-
ers his earnest desire for annexation
at the earliest practical moment There
| was substantial unanimity on this
point. ~
Under these circumstances It 10 be-
lieved that President Harrison's special
message to congress will be presented
next week. 1t would be sent to-day
if it were not for the desire of the
administration to await the arrival
| OF the reports from Minister
Stevens which are coming by mail.
Moreover there is disposition to give
a hearing to Prince David and the
other representatives. of the queen who
are on their way here, not because it
is thought their arguments will in any
way influence the present policy of the
administration, but that it will be
proper courtesy and fairness to those
opposing annexation.
The president believes that the policy
for the United States is annexation.
Believing this, he is willing that the
country and the whole world shall
know the determination of the
administration. But there il no
party in interest with the
United States His message will
be sent in now in order that con.
gress may prepare to consider the sub
ject The document will be in tho
nature of preliminary review. There
will perhaps be Recommendation for
immediate leg islation looking to annex
alton. That will probably come some
time later next week, when the repre-
sentatives of the queen have been given
. chance to present their side of the
case. The message to congress will be
the official declaration that the SUI
premacy of the United States in the
north Pacific is to be upheld with q
firm hand.
The decision to send in a special
message now is due to the rapid march
of events on the islands. lt,is based
on portions of Minister Stevens dis
patches which have not been made
public, and which in the nature
of things cannot be spread abroad.
There is an emergency which
calls for prompt action. It is
desirable that when the Pacific mail
steamer sails from San Francisco next
Tuesday or Wednesday there shall be
something further than instructions, to
Minister Stevens. 1t is important that
the vessel bear the news that the pres
dent of the United States has drawn
the attention of congress to the
necessity of an American solution of
the Hawaiian problem. We must
either back up Minister Stevens
or throw away the present opportunity
for American supremacy in Hawaii. 1t
is true enough that Minister Stevens,
in establishing q protectorate. had no
specific instructions from the state de-
partment, for the department could not
anticipate what might happen, but his
general instructions were broad enough
for any emergency, and were to pro-
tect the interests of the United States
at all hazards.
The presidents first message may
not go deep.y into this action beyond
intimating that the course of the min
lister is approved, but it will impress on
congress the necessity of being
ready for the legislation which
later developments will call for.
In a general way the president
will indicate his belief that the
old Hawaiian monarchy has disap-
peared forever, and that consequently
the United States must be ready to de-
termine its own coursc-whether for a
protectOrate or annexation. There
will be something in the way of a hint
to show the paramount interest of this
country should be maintained. Later
will come the detailed recommendation
Of the administration.
1t is believed that congress will act
promptly on the recommendation, as
there appears to be no desire to be-
grudge Mr. Harrison such glory as
there may I've in annexing the
islands before his term ends. Congress
will be the more ready to act at
once from the fact that if the annexa-
ton act is not passed before March 4
the Hawaiian question will either COM
pei an extra session of congress
or else lapse until next Decem-
Der, by which time Hawaii would I'M
doubtedly have passed into the posses
sion Of some other power.
With regard to the story that Lilliuo-
kalani is willing to abdicate and with
draw her claims upon the payment of
indemnity by the United States, it
may he said that while this govern
ment in tho event of its assum-
ing charge of the islands, will
doubtless provide for her and the
young princess by annuity or other
wise, there will be no provision made
for indemnifying her for any of the
crown property of which she may be
dispossessed by annexation. The queen
has had an allowance from the Hawaiian
parliament of $4,000 or $4,000
year; besides which she has derived
an income of at least as much more
from the crown estates. Whatever pro-
vision is made for her as compensation
for the loss of her station and revenues
will doubtless be on a much more mod
est basis.
Death of Louis Jennings.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-Louis Jennings.
journalist and author, is dead. He re-
Gently underwent an operation from
which he never rallied. His first news
paper work of note was as special cor
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