Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-16

Mr. Cleveland anu MI OLSSh@h az
going 10 be careful that the sugar plan
tatlon bare not going to speculate them
selves into billiOnaires through annexa-
ZION. Mr.. Harrison might have made a
name for himself by adopting the same
conservative course. he chose, how
ever TO hastily scribble treaty and at
tempt to rush it through regardless OF
consequences. The treaty is now In
the Presidents inside pocket.-hdnsdS
City Times.
In withdrawing the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty from the Senate President
Cleveland has done exactly the right
thing. The whole weight OF the conse-
ouences involved in the ratification OF
that treaty would have rested upon this
administration. President Harrison
rushed ahead without full and unbiased
Information, obeying, as IL seemed,
vague impulse TO show of his American
ism.-Springfeld Mass. } Republican,
IL is not to be doubted that a large
majority Of the American people now
see that the action OF the last admins
tration in this matter was unnecessarily
preeipitate. and that regard alike for
the traditional policy and dignity or
this government, as we'll as a proper
concern for the rights or the Hawaiian
people, demanded a more CAREFUL con-
Siderate and deliberate course than was
pursued. Bee.
The withdrawal of the treaty is thus
practically equivalent to the Senate's
referring il back to President Cleveland
for his Judgment He may submit II
again, be may think best 10 modify II,
or he may send out commissioners to
Hawaii to investigate the facts and
negotiate with the existing government
on the spot. The last would probably
be the wisest Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Cleveland is protecting the treas
urv OF his country. All that the advo-
cates OF annexation in Hawaii really
wanted was the opportunity to share
in the bounty which the United States
gives for the protection OF sugar on
American territory, Mr.. Cleveland is
opposed to bounties, and, therefore,
very consistently declines to extend
them 10 the Pacific islands.-TOronto
1lGl.
We have no criticism to pass upon
the President for this proceeding. we
have been at no pains TO conceal our
conviction that the case in favor OF the
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands had
not been made out, and that definite &C
ton on the part of our government
could be more wisely taken when the
precise position OF affairs had been
made more clear.-BOStoR JOUTnGL
If annexation is to come, it must
come in due course as the result Of
thoughtful judgment of the interests OF
the country; not as q hurried attempt
To make a record" for an admlnlStra-
ton which otherwise would have none.
Now that the Harrison treaty IS out OF
the way, it is possible TO approach the
Hawaiian businers intelllgently. -BoS-
tom Post.
What the exact intention of the pres
emit administration is in the matter re-
mains TO be seen. But there is at any
rate reason for thankfulneSs that the
question is to be further discussed and
investigated, and that care is TO be sub
stituted for hasty thOUghtlesSness In It's
settlement FittSbUrI Dispatch.
In nothing could the new era upon
which the country has embarked be
more promptly and distinctly signalized
than by the act Of the President IN
withdrawing the Hawaiian treaty from
the Senate. IL heralds the advent OF
tie reign oEconStituted law agd estao-
lished .sage.-COlrier-JolTnaL
It's evident that President Cleveland
is no believer in helter-skelter annex
alton. He means that the representa-
tives of the deposPd sovereign OF Hawaii
shall have a fair hearing, as well as the
representatives OF the provisional gov
ernment which has been set up in Hon
olulu.-BOstOR Globe.
Mr.. Cleveland undoubtedly intends to
do precisely what President Harrison
ought TO have done-that is, devote
enough time and care to the subject to
be sure that he is doing what the best
interests of the country reQuire.-Nel0
York Times.
President Cleveland's action will give
the opportunity for seemly elaboration
and Of careful, independent investiga-
ton OF the actual status OF affairs in
Hawaii before swallowing the sugar
coated Observation-Disclosures Record,
The administration may or may not
think il best to Join the Sandwich ISL
ands to the United States, but the peo-
pie will be better satisfied with delay.
-BufGlO NclcS.