Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-02
HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
Important Developments in the Situa.
ton.

Important Developments in the Situa
ton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-There
are some important Developments
in the Hawaiian situation. First,
it is pretty clearly indicated that
the administration is not in any
way lukewarm in the matter, as
was at first supposed. Secondly
the action of the commander of the
Boston, against which Great Brit.
ain is about to f'e or has fled for.
NAL protest, has received the offic.
ial approval of the President and
his Cabinet. The sentiment in
favor of annexing is rapidly exs
tending. Several members of the
Cabinet have expressed themselves
in favor of accepting the PROPOSE
sition. but as the acti on necessary
to accomplish annexation must
come as well from the legislative
and the Executive branch of the
Government, these declarations do
not in themselves amount to more
than expression OF opinion of pri-
vate citiz Ems.
The matter will doubtless be
considered at a Cabinet meeting
to morrow, but OF course nothing
will be decided upon then except
probably to arrange for the re-
ceptiou Of the Hawaii annexation
commissioners upon their arrival in
this city next Friday.
1t has been reported that Presi-
dent Harrison is in favor of the
annexation of Hawaii. There is
in support Ct this statement, the
Presidents well- known policy of
Americanism, which has for it's OBJ
ject the enlargement Of the sphere
O. usefulness and activity of this
nation, His action upon the part
taken in the revolution by the
United States officials and forces
may a'so be regarded as proof of
tn correctness of the report. Ala
though the course pursued by Min"
lister Stevens in ordering the Boss
toms marines on shore was without
explicit instructions from his Gov
eminent, his action has been fully
approved by tie President.
A gentleman who is especially
familiar with the history of the re-
lations between this country and
the Hawaiian Islands, and whose
position entities his opinions and
statements 10 much weight, said to
a reporter fo.day that the present
situation, he believed, marked a
crisis and an important crisis in the
history of the Government.
The British Government has in~
structed Sir Julian Pauncefote, it's
Minister here, to protest. against
the actisn Of the United
States officials and forces
in Hawaii. The pro test it is uns
derstood, will be lodged with Secs
rotary of State Foster Tomorrow.
To what extent the protest goes
cannot be stated now, whether it
is restricted to a protest. against
the theaction already taken inHon
olulu, or whether it goes to the
length of protesting fret against
annexation sought for By the
representatives of the Provisional
Government now on their way to
Washington.
New York, Jan. 3o,-The Pres
ldent-elect came up to the city
this morning: Several early call
ers failed to see him. as he had nc
time to talk. An effort was made
to get from him an expression
of opinion upon the question of the
proposed Hawaiian annexation.
and his attention was called to the
fact that Commissioned Castle from
the islands, had intimated that Mr.
Cleveland was inclin ed to reg ard
favorably the proposals of Castle
brought to this Government. The
Presidentsclect, however, evidently
intends to eey nothing until the
matter comes up before him in an
official way, which it may, some
time after March 4.h. To-day he
would not say anything at all upon
the subject.
ETSurv and HprSerCenSe.