Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-28
WILL PROBE HAWAII
THE PaocEEDISes ARE SECRET


Ws<arH0ro< Dee THE s1b con-
uitfss of the senate ccmnitfee oa for
s:xn rslsfions which vas charged wlfh
the iaqairy Into the sssnts lss<iinx up
% tks rsvulasion In Hawaii the installz-
tion * the provisionai government and
tie condncs rf the exscutiss hranch of
tkiz goseramsnt IN the matter. met
promptly AZ 10 O'Clock this n,ornins a
the capitol Ons member was sb~ent.
Senator Butter % South Carolina. vho
h spsadine the holidays In his native
stats. Tks members presens wers Sen
ster Morgan. chairn,an. and senator
Gray of Delaware. FRYE Of Maine and
sherman Of Ohio Aside from the rather
unususl promptness shown BY the
members ol ihs subcommitfec In ssseus-
hing. there we're other signs of do
Termination u prosecute the inquiry
uifh vieor snd sarnestnesz. Within
= fes aoments after calling the sub
eomsosi;e> % order. a stsnograpbsr vas
intFodncrd by the chairman. and. having
satisfied the senator's q his ss3ility not
oniy % report The proceedings but also
% observe strict secrecy a. to what
happened In the committee room. he
vss Installed IN Office and gwen plscs
at tns side cf the table
Re-oiation Adontesi
With a view % informing the sub
comui;fse of the exact scope Of the in
quiry "a defined by the senate. the
chairman then caused % be read the
resolution upon which 10 viii proceed
The fuIi tex, is a. fellows:
Reso'sed That the COMMITTEES on for
eizn r. aticns shall inquire and report
whether any and. Il 20. what irreguiari-
ties have occurred in the diplomatic OF
ether intercourse hstNeen the United
States and Hawaii 10 relation % the re-
cent political Teyoliafion in Hawaii. and
o. this cod said ommittce il authorized
% send for persons OF papers and to ad-
minister oafhs % wifnssse&
While the resolution was being read
there were two gentlemen in waiting in
the ante-recm. They were present In
responso 20 al intiriation from some OF
the members % the sub-comniftee that
they might be called upon Tor st stemenss
today. IL had hardly se<med possible
yesterday that the COMMITTEES should
progress 30 rapidly With the work In
hand nS TO b able to begin % take
testimony 20 soon. Whea IL wac found
that at least two pitnesses stood ready
20 respond st any moment. they we're
requested % be present They vere the
Rev. q y. Emerson and Surveyor Gen
sral AIsxsndsr. both citizens Of Hawaii
and both believed so be IL strong sym-
pathy with the provisional csus~ The
Rev. q. p. Esnsrsou il a native of Hawaii.
hat was e<lurnted In the United States
He Il 90 presert secretary of the
Hawaiisn board % missions. Mr.. Alex.
an.ler kss been IN Washington for few
weeks past ecd hea been stopping TEN
porariiy At The Hawaiian legation here.
Mr. Emerson the Firsf witne-<
called. tie wss In Honolulu during the
revo!ution and told the committee os the
eeents attending IL. of which he said he
wss an eyewitness Mr.. Fuer-ou IN his
-caracity "a secretary % th> Hawaiian
unirs' onary bea-sl had occasion 10 travel
extensively over THO islands aud vas. In
roneeQnenre. veil acquainted with the
peoris and their characteristics His
o'ilcs OF hcadduarters were in Honolulu
and II happened that NJ the time of the
cifg. II II said that Mr.. Emerson q
pieture of the scene vas quite graphic
and his views we're expressed with all
The vigor - man who believed what
~ was saving We IL said to have te-ti-
fed'that thers were threats a harm 10
individuals and that the people were
fearful o, attempted outrage and incen-
diarisn
- ~ !. -....... a o. a.. .
proterfira Americans and their property
Mr.. Emerson said the United Sfstes
rsar,n~s arsi sailors we're hrorrht ashore.
He was positive they tnok 40 part in
60 overthrow - the qeeen ard Iert 70
ali 70 TIE n,en who established the pro.
visioral government Mr. Emerson has
personal aroualntanre With the men Al
a.. hal - the existing government
snd paid them a high tribute as men II
honor sd in'rv-ritv. BE remained N
Tfswsfi until sftsr fhe depa-ture - Nr
rirnrs eofaisr a. the Tuited States IN
oder % stfend th~ rel riosfs congress Al
fhe world's Fair Hr lett th~ hdand- lif
tie teforn ths arrivsi - Minister Willis
adourr~si rasa Tuesday
TIE ooua--iifee sdioaeu~d AZ Ia
c-rlnck unfii next Tuesday norniat. th,
serr sar, az arms hasinu heer nosi.
fsd 81 subpspna > number - Wit
resree wbo vii ~ in affeadanc. 90
thaf dav aasurx them prhfep4or Alef
aneisr. ths Surveyor general ~ tss
islanis Who ia anxious % get back q
Hswaii IN order 20 escape the eintp,
wensher ard rhosn tha commissioner.
~rre unati 81 exsmine tndav. and en-
ulrizfef Sfsspre who ~iil Frsrh waah
inxsya before Tuesday morning Ths
s.nrn 1aiftre vii ssif,ere 80 "a conciusisf
- cauehs-t the inqoiry in secret. no.
vth a viss a conesaiing the facts fgoaF
shs teorie. he's ~ crsfss - prevent ~,
pshfeaff.,n q anYfhieQ that miahf IN
ters~r~ Win our rrIafioo@ vita foreszr
g,ivernBert- Hasasi especially. snd ~
lhe further nuspos' 81 preventing rs
ptrseians sVi seutfmeafs - = purel1
rrrsoasl nstsIre which may erep ea
dur,ux the investigstion from nusiiu,
p,ibiicity
whsf q rennssi,see Mar ssss.
a caB rcrcsiss q ~ posrihls Fact .
evsrclusittn tssed apon "a facfs Trough
cat th4t shcnld ~ withheld frau fh
roarfrr ssid . promin~uf member .
th~ csm nailt~e tCsssy after the sfioufu
na~nt talk sifh othet menhrs. Z,
fh@ crrnnniffee. nsen pganl nent ts,fh II
ths enn,nittee sod On fAs noor ~ IN
s~nate. teals - - euarlusiets sha
ehen The rosnmfftee - readf - mnlt
~ report hat selse<f wiii 10 hea1els
hafes tpe senRsf 10 aren eeepsc. =
thnf ihe shois reustsy nsy knss 5es
what q faa .fens aad shat ealelns.us,
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