The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-02

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clearly indicated that the administration
is not in any way lukewarm in the mat
ter. as was AT first supposed. Secondly
the action of the commander Of the Bos
ton. against which Great Britain il
about to file or has filed. a formal pro.
test. has received the official approval Of
the president and cabinet Sentiment
in favor Of annexing israpidl. .cxtcnding
and several members of the cabinet
have expressed themselves in favor Of il.
II has been reported that President
Harrison is in favor Of annexation. Al
though the cours" pursued by Minister
Stevens in ordering the Boston marines
on shore WAS without implicit instrllc-
tions from the government. his action
was fully approved 10y the president.
In the senate there is a distinctiyely
American feeling on the Hawaiian lucs
tion which is not confined Ia any party.
| There can hc no,louht that Il inaiprii,
of the members Of the foreign relations
committee look with favor upon the es-
| tab!ishmeni Of American domination on
the islands. hu, in just what shape is II
matter of detail no, ,rt considered. Ot
| lection /" Chandier's resolution upon
| the subject as offered today i> nol
looked upon in the light Of antianncxa-
| tion feeling. but rather aS fear ON TIN,
part nf the opponents Of the anti option
| blll that it it had not gone over until to.
morrow the day would have been spent
| IN its discussion and the delivery Of anti
| option speeches would have been pre-
vented Dolph. ii member Of the com
mittee on foreign relations said this
evening: The United States has been
waiting fifty years for this opportunity.
and now that it has come in such il wa.
the problem can he solved without diff
Guilty. | certainly see no reason VIII, We
should hesitate. The man who
would oppose what is the manifest dut.
of the country in this matter is. think.
hardly deserving II seat in congress. !
certainly fla sor the control uf these is
lands 10y the government of the United
Safes.
Mr. Hiscnk. another mcmber - the
same committee. is also in favor of All
neNatinn. Il believe" said he this
government should prevent any inter
ference in this matter on the part of any
other power. 1t is Il matter that con
cernsJls wholly. and for one. may say
! am in favor Of the establishment there
of a territorial form Of government under
| the flag of the United States
One member Of the committee who
did not like to be quoted. said the only
stumbling block he saw in the wa. was
the possible action Of the house. II it
We're swayed by the influence Of certain
gentlemen who controlled appropriations
it would. he thought. be short sighted
policy Ia consider the cost when there
was 80 much at stake in the matter Of
the perpetuation Of the safety Of the re-
public. and the requirement Of that
which would enable US to compel the
respect OF natives who were now friendly
simply because it was good policy to be 50
In country like the United States. AZ
he looked upon it. it was OF little mo-
ment whether the annexation of Hawaii
involved the expenditure Of thousands
or millions.
Senator Chambers resolution requests
the president to lay before congress any
treaty he may make for ratification by
legislation. The purport Of the language
was to permit the house Of Representa-
tives to share in the responsibility for
the disposition Of the subject, and not
have action taken in the senate and he
hind closed doors. Undoubtedly this is
calculated To strengthen the proposition
contained in the resolution locking to
annexation. Chandler says the time has
come tor the United States to annex the
Hawaiian islands. For years they have
been grasitating towards MS. but as long
as self-supporting government could
be maintained ON the islands there was
no necessity Tor annexation. Nnw. how
ever. II IL apparent the government can
n" longer stand. and the people are will
my to come to us. 1t will not he neces
sary for the United States to embark in
IA general policy II annexation or colon
ization. What We want il Hawaii in the
Pacific and one ~ two points in the
West indies. We need them Tor coaling
stations and Tor strategic outIsosts and
We can stop there"
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