Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-04
THE HAWAII CASE.
Secretary of State Foster Puts on
His Trip to Paris.
Senator Frye Talks OF Annexation - II
Would Bo Impudent For England
TO Protest-An Outlying
Post Wanted.

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development in connection with the
Hawaiian situation is the announce.
ment that Secretary of State Foster has
given up his trip to Paris next week,
whittier he was going as agent OF the
United States to attend the meeting OF
the Behring sea arbitrators In view
of the necessities of the situation sud
denly presenting themselves it has been
deemed expcdient that he should re-
main in the department until the close
Of his term of Office. lie will, however,
meet the nrbitrators at the date OF their
adjourned meeting, which has been
fixed for March 90 The arbitrators
will meet, rs announced. in Paris on
Paris on the ed inst, and by IN agree
ment between the two governments
will adjourn for month without trans
, acting any business.
Senator Frye, OF Maine, who Is a
leading member of the committee on
foreign relations and has taken an act
i've interest in all matters relating to
the control Of she outlying islands in
the Pacific ocean, said to-day: Il have
for years observed with regret the &C.
QUESTION by foreign powers of desira-
bic coaling stations and harbor privi-
leges on the several islands until now
there are none left save the Sandwich
islands. l ain in favor of making
sure of this one by taking Hawaii
into our possession. The protest of En-
gland against annexation on our part,
If IL were deemed wisest and best by
the powers of this government, would
he presumptuous and impudent. / inn
nginc it will be confined to the presen-
tation of diplomatic note, to which
our secretary Of state, in diplomatic
terms, will make reply. England did
not consult with us or our interests
when she made an agreement with
Germany to divide the islands OF the
Pacific with that power, and she GER
tainly caA have no ground for objection
il we see fit to take Hawaii, the only
territory now remaining in the ocean"
A prominent member OF the commit
tee on foreign affairs of the house said:
'Of course the argument will be made
that it is in violation of our long estab-
lished principle of human liberty for us
to take possession of these islands and
to deprive the natives of self govern
ment. That question, however, does
not properly arise The question is
that Of predomnance of interests in
these islands by the United States and
the relations existing between Hawaii
and the United States by reason of
position. The dominating inter-
est OF Hawaii by possession is held in
the United States and by position the
Sandwich islands form IN outpost for
the United States 1t is acknowledged
among nations that such conditions es-
tablish in the country thus Interested
the right to control or protect the out
post In this we have q strong case.
The question Of how far the island
shall be controlled and how far tn
natives shall be preserved is incidental
and comes after the other"
The war department, ut the request
of the state department. is having
copies made of a number of blue prints
showing the geographical situation OF
Honolulu and other points in the Sand
witch islands. The copies and the rest
of the originals not duplicated will be
given Secretary J, w. Foster for refer
ence in the conference he is to have
Saturday with the annexation commits
sioners. 1t is also proba ble that dupli-
cates of these maps will be furnished
the navy department for trans
mission to the naval force in
Hawaiian waters. Secretary OF
State John W. Foster had a con-
ference with Senator Morgan, the lead
ing democratic member OF the senate
committee on foreign relations, and
with Mn Blount. of GeoTgia, chairman
Of the house committee on foreign af-
fairs The secretary also had a talk
on the Hawaiian situation with Repre-
sentative Hit, Of Illinois, ex-chairma !
Of the house committee on foreign
affairs and the leading republican mem-
Der OF that committee. These gentle
men came singly and gave their views
with reference TO this question.
There are no indications of any ma
terinl increase to he made in the num-
Der of United States naval vessels in
Hawaiian waters. No developments
that will lead to bloodshed j. Homo
lulu or elsewhere on the islands have
come to light, and it is the belief in
naval circles that the force OF marines
and sailors ON the Boston is sufficient
10 protect American interests and main
tain order One vessel may be sent TO
support the Boston, and information
obtained ut the department leads to the
belief that no others will follow unless
the situation becomes alarming, and
this does not seem probable in view OF
the present state of affairs
The government will not be caught
mapping, however, and VESSELS will be
prepared for sen and kept in readiness