The Indianapolis journal., 1893-01-31

certainly favor the control of these islands
by the government of the United States"
Mt. Hiscock, another member OF the CON-
mittee. is also in favor of annexation. II
believe" said he, that this governments
should prevent any interference in this
matter on the part of any other power 1t
Is matter that concerns US wholly. and, for
one, lmay say that am In favor of the esteb-
lishment there OF a territorial form of gov
eminent under the United states nag.
We need the islands and their possession
would give US a commanding POSITION In
the Pacific ocean,"
One member of the committee, who did
not desire to be quoted. said that the only
stumbling block he saw In the way was
the possible action of the House. If 1t wero
sway ed by the influence of certain gentle.
Elen who control the appropriations. 1t
would, he thought, be q short-sighted policy
to consider the cost when there was so
much at stake IN the matter of the per-
petuatOn OF the safety of the Republic and
the requirement of that which would in
voive rs to compel the respect of nations
who were now friendly simply because it
was good policy TO be friendly. In q
country like the United States, as
he looked npon it; it was OF
little moment whether the annexation of
Hawaii involved an expenditure of thou
sands of millions. Senator Chambers res
oiution requests the President to lay be-
fore Congress any treaty he may make for
ratification by legislation. The purpose OF
Representatives to share in the responsi-
bility for the disposition of the subject.
and not TO have action taken In the Senate
alone. and behind closed doors. Undoubt-
edly this Is calculated to strengthen the
proportion contained in the resolution
looking for annexation.
SENTIMENT IN THE HOUSE.
In the House there was O diversity of
views. Mr.. Watson. of Georgia. voiced the
narfu 10 inh
but q job," he said. in speaking against an
nexation. 1T is a job put up by American
property-owners and sugsr-planters in
Hawaii. who are not looking to national
prosperity. but to personal aggrandizement.
They have for their own purposes raped
the native government, deposed the Queen,
and sent a commission OF their own to urge
the annexation. Should we annex the
sandwich group, where could we endi
Cuba might ask to be annexed; Ireland
might ssk to share its fortunes with the
great Republic, and even Great Britain
itself, in time, lght desire q similar result"
The general sentiment among the men,
bers of the House seems to be that the
United States should annex the Haw allan
islands, now that it has been invited to do
so. but there are exceptions to the view.
Mr.. OFarrell. of Virginia, opposes the &C.
QUESTION by the United States of more ter
ritory. He thinks that the day has come
when. instead of saying to the youth of the
country. go West. young man" 1t should
be go South, young man." This Repub-
lilo has territory enough, and IL should be
careful before it took into its fold a people
who, by their own admission, were incapa-
Bile of self government.
Mr.. BiOunt, of Georgia, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs declines to
speak upon the subject until he has more
definite information than he has at present
received.
Said Mr. Rayner. of Maryland. another
member OF the foreign affairs committee:
Il am not in favor OF letting England get
possession of these islands. If the Ques-
tion is between the United States govern
nient and the government of Great Britain,
think that the United States should an
mex the Sandwich group. Personally, L
favor q protectOrate."
Mr. Hooker. of Mississippi. elso member
of the committee. expressed himself as alb
solutely opposed to any other government
than the United States taking possession
of the Hawaiian islands. He desired time
to look into the treaties before he would
declare himself In favor of or opposed to
annexation.
The 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, 1t IS understood. will be lodged
with Secretary of State Foster tomorrow.
To what extent the protest goes cannot be
stated now-wbether it Is restricted to q
protest against the action already taken
in Honolulu, or whether 1t goes to the
length of protesting in advance against
annexation sought for by the representa-
tives of the provisional government now
on their way to Washington.