New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
4 WAY RIO GOVERN HA WAH.
SENATOR McRGAN'S ELL FOR A GOVERNOR
AND COUNCIL
p, re APPLICABLE TO ANY FOREIGN TERRITORY
ACorI RED-COMMISsIoNER WILDER SAYS
1T is SATISFACTORY.

1T IS SATISFACTORY.
fry TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.j
Washington Feb. S.-FrOm the DAY till IL ""o III ,.
known that there had ben revolution 'h i"""ii
and that the commissioners now In washington were
coming here for the purpose OF securing anheNauoh
NJ tho islands to this country, senator Morgan the
leading Democrat on the senate Committee on FOR
elm Relations. has been outspoken In favor OF ''cA
alton. senators Sherman and Frye OF the same COM
m,t,ce have also expressed themselves In favor OF
annexation: but II the reported remarks o oei'"'o
Morgan arc accurate his enthusiasm In the na'es -
considerable Only a few days ago Senator Morsa"
Is reported TO have said:
aOur duty under the circumstances u ',e"' "
shonld- evince neither doubt nor hesi'auoh III '"e
-no,,nr The lor,cal result OF the situation Is That
Iovau shou,d actually belong to the United states
To-day Senator Morgan gave pracucai enecl ~ n''
snrs on tho subject OF annexation BY introducing the
following bill IN the Senate ,
: nwbenever the United States shau acquire
domipion over any foreign country OF PAY.
nv treaty or annexation or otherwise, the ff'S"Vh'
~ the United states. with the advice anu CONSENT %
tno senate NAV appoint a governor for the same anu
. legislative council TO consist of any number OF per
Mons not less than FIVE nor more than twenty NV
whose acts shall be subject TO revision OF r'po"' ~
congress: and unless the treaty OF anh'Aauo" "
ecssion shall otherwise provide, sara governor '".
council shall constitute and conducl an pS''
government for such country OF pia'o ~
shall otherwise provide by law"
with reference to tie purposes Of the bill Senator
Morgan said to-day ,,,o
al propose this bill to meet an emergency Here
to.orc ON several occasions. In the acquisition VI
FLORIDA Texas and California for example oiih'uiN
has becn experienced In having no provision Oh III"
nv xyhich the tivil authorities OF the uni'eo S'"'s
.oad no brought into operation am III favor ol 'he
institution Of civil law in such cases as sooh aS po
sable after we acquire BY discovery ahneAauoh "
other mems any territory The bill simply gives u.
President srlch powers as are vested III 'he ru's VI
other countries in similar emergencies under 'he"
1ows 7, we should acquire The Hawaiian lslanas DN
,reo,v or annexation there would be no method al
hand for The establishment OF United States T"e' anu
during the time that would necessarily eF'pSe oeioie
,srmsneht OWL administration coud be set up there
wou. bs practically no legal government over 'hose
islands, Under this bill the President can at o,,'u
cot I'm operation provisional civil government anu II
the features OF the bill were now In force 'he rfe
would be relieved from considerable emiS'rIlssi"'".
I'm the grave questions which he Is no" consiueii-.
II Is n significant fact In connection Win Se""'oi
hin that secretary Foster and he were Ill
ronsultation yesterday the Hawaiian si,uanon'
SECRETARY j. W. Foster, when asked whether vi
not Senator Morgans bill introduced In pursuance
of any understanding with him, said that ne au "''
no previous knowledge Of the senator's mu'"',o" ~
nrenare such a measure Further than tius lie ue
c,,ned to express himself. In view of the ih'"ao!
existing between the Senator and the secretary s'O|
Inc ont NJ their relation with the Behring sea arDi
.rstion Il Is not deemed probable that the Dill "So
introduced by Senator Morgan in entire gnor'n0e Vi
Tho secreta, 5 views on the subject
Mr.. Wilder. one OF the Hawaiian commissioners
uas seen BY reporter while engaged IN Teau'"S /"
conv Of the bill as published In the afternoon Diapers
yIc said that of course he knew nothing oil 'he i'uo
Of Senator Morgan to propose such BILL nor Vi ~.
views OF the Administration upon the subject o"' II
vas exactly what the Commissioners desired lor 'c
islands In case annexation were decided upon
ave must have something OF the Aihd' he 'o''
timed for the present at least. ihefe mus' "
s.me provision made by which the native popuauoh
ll be prevented from taking hold OF afasIs ana re
turning 10 the condition which obtained before the
revolution II the right Of suffrage be conferred upon
se residents OF the ISLANDS, the natives are numerous
enough 10 elect the candidate supported by lhem
while they are bright. intelligent and good takers
they are not broad and comprehensive In their views
~ thrrs and can see nothing beyond the ,cOnhheS o.
the Hawaiian Islands,
Mr. Wilder said that he had been for some houTs
..pcc,nc n telegram from San Francisco announcing
Tho arrival OF the Australia which was due tuefe 10
,ay from Honolulu. The voyage from iiohOlniu u
SON francisco. said Mr.. Wilder :. usually TequiIe'
seven DAYS. The Australia should nave Dech ~ ne
Jork before noon, but has probaDN Deen u,h,!t
No exnert advces from tie officers OF the lroVis.ona
Covernment and shall hear of the ARRIVAL Oh 'n'
sfosmer as soon as II can be communicated TO u.s.