Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-15

session, ana all the indications point 70
a division on strict party lines. The
ReDubIieans accept the Gresham letter
as q criticism Of the late admiuistra-
tion, and the prOmptitude with which
ex-President Harrison and eX-MlniSter
Stevens have responded has had the
immediate effect Of lining the Repuoh-
caus Up In opposition 10 the policy OF
President Cleveland's administration.
It's the belief Of the Democrat lead
ers that Whata er may occur az HaWii
IN the interval, President Cleveland
will submit a meSshge at the opening
OF a regular session which will recite
in detail many facts
NOT HITHERTO KNOWN
to this country and which will present
the case in probably an entirely new
light. In this connection great inter
est is felt in the report OF Special Com
missioner BlOut, which has never been
male public as it will accompany the
prosecutive me sage. Democrats feel
confident that his researches will show
that the facts were such as TO warrant
the radical action OF the administration.
The Democrats expect 20 be placed on
the defensive at the beginaing, because
they believe that the policy OF the Re
publicanS will be TO attack the PreSl-
cent on constitutional grounds, it being
cOntended by them that the provisional
government Of Hawaii having once been
recognized, 90 remove 10 now by force
will be equivalent to declaring an az
gressive war against an independent ma
tion, thing only possible for the Pres
ident 90 do after receiving the assent
and coucurrerce Of Congress.
The DemOcr~>s, who a day or two ago
were expressing themselves so freely on
this diplomatic subject, have shut up
quite suddenly since the indications
have pointed 20 O division on party lines
when the matter
COMES BEFORE CONGRESS
CONGRESSMAN Geary, OF California,
member Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. and whose constituents have
lively interesti iu the Hawaiian question,
sq-day said: "All the facts are not be-
fore the people yet, aud / would prefer
TO say nothing until later. As a mem
Der o. the committee, too, 10 would DO
indiscreet In me 20 express an opinion
ON o matter that may come before US
for consideration"
Hon. William NJ. Springer, Of Illinois,
for many years member OF the Com
mitt-e on Foreign Affairs, notably dur
ing the japanese controversy OF 1876,
believes that President Cleveland will
bOsustaiued by his party and the coun-
trv. If am thoroughly in accord with
the administration on the Hawaiian
7ouestion," said Mr.. Springer. ~ be-
Hoved atthetime that the government Of
Hawaii would not have been OverthrOwn
but Tor the direct interpOsitiGn Of ta'
United States marines which were
landed for the purpose OF Over-awing
and overpoweriug the legitimate govern
ment and establishing a provisional
government in It's place. Without the
Dresencn of our t~o0u~ the provisional
gov nment would have mad no
existence As We "rre then
peace with Hawaii there
vas no excuse whatever for this
can property was in danger was mere
pretext and without
FOUNDATION IN FACT.
Our government therefore having by
force Of arms OverthrOwn the legitimate
government of Hawaii, justice, inter
national law and the comfy Of nations
REQUIRE that we should replace that gov
ernment in statu quo.
''The Harrison administration did, il
Is true, recognize the Provisional gov
erpmsnt. and it therefore became the
duty OF Mr. Cleveland's administration
10 maintain the statu QUO which he
found when installed into Office until he
could, through his own agents, make
81 ,-I ehnunrrrrh frtv AZ ffnr, of
an the facts which led 20 the overthrow
of the Hawaiian government Having
made his investigation through his own
agents, il was his duty % act upon the
Information which be obtained. This is
what he has done. and Il any criticism
could be offered it would be that be h8d
perhaps delayed too long to do an act OF
simple Justice 70 a weak and defenceleSs
people. Bnt exercising proper regard
for the late administration and pursuing
the usual conSiderate and careful meth
DDS of diplomacy, Secretary Gresham
e has acted az perhaps as early period as
&c was respectful for him 20 dO-re-
spectful, I mean TO his predecessors in
Office. ] am not in favor OF
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
The population is not homogeneous,
their civllizationis different from ours,
we could no more incorporate them into
our body polite than We could iucorpO-
rate portion Of Cnina. What We re-
ouire is that Hawaii shSll be an iRde-
pepdent country where our govern
ment will have equal rights with all
others 20 use the land as a cOallng sta
tiop as a harbOr refuge and as a friend
ly port upon the high seas for AL our
merchant marine. And. while l am Op-
posed to annexation, should any
other government attempt 70 do so,
our government should regard it as a
cqislts bells and resent it accordingly.
oar policy OF nOniRJeryentiOn In this
case would furnish Us good excuse in
Insisting that EgglaOd should do like
wise. I think the Democrats in Con-
rress viii sustain the adm pistratioa
without a doubt"