The morning call., 1893-02-02

situation TO-DAY is the announcement that
Secretary of State Foster has given up his
trip to Paris next week. whittier he was
going as the agent of the United States to
attend the meeting of the Bering Sea AZ
bitTators In view of the necessities of the
situation suddenly presenting themselves, 1t
has been deemed expedient that he should
remain in the department until the close OF
his term of office. He will, however. meet
the arbitrators at the date Of their ad-
j0urned meeting on March %
Senator Frye of Maine. leading member
of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
and who has taken an active interest in all
matters relating to the control of outlying
Islands in the Pacific Ocean. said to-day:
II have for years observed with regret The
acquisition by foreign powers OF desirable
coaling stations and harb0r privileges on
the several islands, until now there are
nOue left save this one on the Sandwich
Islands. | am in favor OF making sure
of this one by taking Hawaii into our pos
session. The protest of England against
annexation on our rart. if that is deemed
best by this Government. would be pre-
sumptuous and impudent. l imagine it
win be confined to the presenta-
Secretary of State will make reply that
England did not consult us or our interests
when she made an agreement with Germany
to divide the Islands of the Pacific with that
power, aud she certainly can have DO ground
for objection if we see fit to take Hawaii.
the only territory now remaining in the
ocean,"
A prominent member of the Committee
T. n, a 70 Haxr
"Of course the argument will be made that
it is in violation of our lOng-established
principle of human liberty for US to take
possession of these islands and deprive the
natives of the right of self-gOveTnment
That question, however. does not properly
arise. The question is that of predominance
of interests in these islands by the United
States, and the relations existing between
Hawaii and the United States by reason of
this position. The dominating interest Of
Hawaii. by possession. is held in the United
States. and by their position the Sandwich
Islands form an outpost of the United
States. 1t is acknowledged among nations
that such conditions establish in a country
thus interes led the right TO control or pro-
tect the outpost In this we have a strong
case. The question of how far the islands
shall be controlled and now far the natives
shah be protected IS incidental and comes
after the other"
The War Department, at the request Of
the State Department. is having copies
made Of a number of blue prints. showing
the Typographical situation of Honolulu
and other points in the Sandwich Islands.
These copies and the rest of the originals
not duplicated will be given to Secretary
Foster for reference in the conference he is
to have on Saturday with the annexation
commissioners. 1t is also probable that du-
plicates Of these maps will be furnished to
the Naval Department for transmission to
the naval force in Hawaiian waters.
Secretary OF State Foster held confer
ence this morning with Senator Morgan,
the leading Democratic member OF the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations. aud
with Bl0unt OF Georgia, chairman Of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The
Secretary also had a talk on the Hawaiian
situation with Representative HIT OF H.
noS. ex-chairman of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs and the leading Repub-
licen member of that committee. These
gentlemen came to see him singly and gave
their views with reference to the pending
question.
There are no indications of any material
increase to be made in the number Of United
States naval vessels in Hawaiian waters.
No Developments that will lead 10 blood
shed in Honolulu or elsewhere In the
islands have come 10 llghr, and ii is the be-
lief in naval circles that the force of ma
rines and sailors on the Boston is sufficient
10 protect American interests and maintain
order. One vessel-the Mohiean-has been
sent to support the Boston, and information
obtained at the department leads to the be-
lief that no others will follow unless the
situation becomes alarming, and this does
not seem probable In view of the present
state Of affairs. The Government Will not
be caught mapping. however, and the avail
able vessels will be prepared for sea and
kent in readiness