The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-01

Cabinet Officers Privately Favor
the Proposition.
CONGRESSMAN HARTER'S PROTEST


Bounty offered by the United States
Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British minister, appeared at
the state department and formally carried
out the instructions Of his government to
protest against the course pursued by the
United States authorities in taking pos
session of the Hawaiian archipelago. The
minister was cordially received, and the
conference lasted for some time but he was
given to understand that the attitude of
the United States was founded upon action
and requests Of the people and the new
provisional government. He was reminded
of the traditional position of the govern
ment with relation to various countries of
this hemisphere and particularly in ref
erenoe TO countries lying in proximity to
the American borders.
II was said, by high authority in the
proper department. that the American
dag had been planted on the soil of Ha-
waii in response to the appeal of the peo-
pie and there H. will remain regardless of
the attitude of any foreign power The
Interference of England has united the
sentiment OF both houses OF congress re-
gardless of political affiliations.
Awaiting tho Commissioners.
The discussion of the question at the
cabinet meeting yesterday was wholly in
formal, and, there being nothing before
the body for Its consideration, no definite
action was taken. The matter of the re-
csption of the commissioners Of the pro-
viSional government of Hawaii concerns
directly only the president and secretary Of
state, with whom their business must be
transacted There was practically unani-
o. nj In fuy NJ nm
nexation, but as this will require action by
congress, as well as by the executive, there
was no decision that could be reached at
this time. The commissioners of course.
Will be received courteously, and their
proposition listened TO with sympathy, but
She recommendation that may be made
thereon will be determined by its terms.
What these may be cannot be told until
the arrival of the commissioners aud the
statement OF their case to the secretary of
state.
It may be said that there will be no pre-
efpitate action upon the matter 1t cannot
be disposed of in a day, nor in week.
There will probably be no message to CON
gress from tho president until after the
commissioners have been heard, and then
only il is surmised, in ease a favorable
Recommendation upon their proposition
shall have been decided upon.
Mr. Harter's Protest.
Representative n. d. Harter, of Ohio,
Is one of the congressman who have de
eided opinions upon the question Of the an,
nsxation OF Hawaii which are antugonistic
to the expressions Of Il large number Of his
associates.
I'VE don't want the islands, said Mr.
Hsrter, under any conditions and am
decidedly opposed to making them part
Of our territory. The whole scheme is u joh
intended to benefit the few sugar planters
who are anxious to secure the two cents
per pound bounty paid by the United
Sthres ON the native product, and if they
should get that bounty there will be nice
bounty of from 100000 TO $50 600 to divide
among these sugar planters. But well
knock that out shortly and then you Il
hear no more about annexation"