The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-31


Great Britain is about to lilo, or has
filed, formal protest, has received the
official approval Of the President and
his cabinet. The sentiment in favor OF
annexing is rapidly extending. Several
members of the cabinet have expressed
themselves as being in favor Of accept
ing the proposition, but as the action
necessary to accomplish annexation
must como as we'll from the legislative
as the executive branch OF the govern.
ment, these declarations donot in them
selves amount 10 more than the express
sion Of oplulon OF private citizens.
The matter will doubtless be consid-
cred at the cabinet meeting tomorrow,
but, Of course, nothing will be decided
upon, except probably to arrange for
the reception Of the Hawaiian annexa.
ton commissioners upon their arrival
in this city next Friday. 1t has been
reported that President Harrison Is in
favor oil the annexation OF Hawaii.
There is in support Of this statement
the Presidents we'll known policy Of
AmeriCanism, which has for It's object
the enlargement OF the sphere OF useful
ness and activity OF this nation.
III the senate there Is distinctiveiy
American feeling on the Hawaiian
question which IL not confined to any
party, There can be no doubt that the
majority Of tho members on the foreign
relations committee look with favor
upon tho establishment Of American
domination upon tho islands, but in
just what shape is q matter OF detail
that has not yet been considered. The
arrival Of the commissioners from
Hawaii IL awaited with much interest.
a RARE OPPORTUNITY.
Mr. Dolph, a member Of tho commit.
tee on foreign relations, whom asked
how no ieiT in regard 10 the question,
replied tersely: 1.-THE United States
has been waiting for fifty years for this
opportunity, and now that II has come,
and come In such way that the prob.
lem can be solved without difficulty, /
certainly can soc no reason why we
should hesitate, The man who would
oppose what Is tho manifest duty OF tho
country In this matteris think, hardly
deserving OF u scat in Congress-"
MI HiScock, another member Of tho
same committee, is also IN favor Of an
leSatlon. II believe" said he, "that
this government should prevent any in.
reference in this matter on the part OF
any other power It is a matter that
concerns US wholly, and for one, may
say that atn In favor OF the establish
mont there Of q territorial form Of gov.
ornmont under tho flag Of the United
states. We need tho islands, and thoir
possession would glvo ua q commanding
position In the Pacific ocean"
Senator ChandlOr's resolution requests
tho President 10 lay hotoro Congross
any troaiy he may make for ratification
by legislation. The purpose oil that
lahRuago was 10 purmlt tho house OF
fISpIesontatlvoa 10 share In tho rcspon'
ability for thu disposition Of tho sub
lGct, aud not 10 have action takDn III
Tho senate alonO behind closed doors,
Undoubtedly this Ia calculated to
strengthen the proposition contained In
'hM resolution looking lot annexation.
The Chandler resolution will como up
10 tho senate III tho morning hour To-
morrow ahlOBs homp diversion 10 iiadc
nI Is kcly 10 load 10 ah interesting
gnl prolonged dlscusslon. In the house
'nofe was diversity oil Views.
sESTiMeNr IN TRH HOUSE
Tho general sentiment among tho
members seems to DO that tho United
s'n'c' should annex tho Hawaiian Il.
lands now that II has DeOh Invited to do
~ pOI there arc exceptions 10 tlils
Wow ME o'PcFsall, q NlFglhlu, IL op.
pospl TO the acquisition by tho United
1iN,es Of moro territory llo thinks
u"o. 'he day has come whom, Instead Of
saying 70 the youth oi tho country,