The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-02-02
HAWAII WAN TED.
The Question of Annexation in
Great Favor.
PRES. HARRISON AGREES.

England Is Going to Interfere-Minister
Pauncofote Has Been Instructed to
Enter Formal Protcst-The Nature of
1t Not Known-An Expression of opin-
Ton from Members of Congress,
WASHINGTON, Jan 3l.-There are
some important developments in the
Hawaiian situation. Flu. It is pretty
clearly indicated that the adm. listration
is not in any way lukewarm in the nat
ter as was at first supposed; secondly.
the action of the commander Of the
Boston, against which Great Britain ,
able to file or has filed formal protest,
has received the official approval of the
president and his cabinet. The senti-
ment in favor of annexing is rapidly ex-
tending. Several members of the cabi-
net have expressed themselves as being
in favor of accepting the proposition, but
as the action necessary to accomplish
annexation must come from the legisla-
tive as well as the executive branch of
the government these declarations do
not in themselves amount to more than
the expression of opinion Of private citi.
sidered at the cabinet meeting today,
but of course nothing will be decided
upon then except probably to arrange
for the reception of the Hawaiian com
missioners upon their arrival in this city
next Friday.
1t has been reported that President
Harrison is in favor of the annexation
There is in support of this statement
the presidents well-Rnown policy Of
AmeriCanism, which has for its object
the enlargement of the sphere of useful
ness and activity of this nation. His
action upon the part taken in the revo-
luton by the United States officials and
forces may be also regarded as proof of
the correctness Of the report. Although
the course pursued by Minister Stevens in
ordering the Boston's marines on shore
was without explicit instructions from
his government, his action has been
fully approved by the president.
The American idea.
In the senate there is a distinctively
American feeling on the Hawaiian ques-
tion which is not confined to any party
There can be no doubt that the ma
jority Of the foreign relations committee
look with favor upon the establishment
of American domination on the islands,
but in just what shape is a matter of
detail that has not yet been considered.
The arrival Of the commissioners from
Hawaii is awaited with much interest,
but pending their arrival the question
Of annexation and the establishment Of
| prOtcCtOrate is being discussed by the
members Of the senate III the committee
rooms and cloak rooms and to Il greater
extent in executive sessions. The objec-
ton to Mr.. Chandler's resolution on this
subject as offered yesterday is not
looked upon in the way of an anti-an-
nexation feeling but rather as a fear on
the part of opponents of the anti-option
bill thatif it had not gone over until today
the time would have been spent in its dis
cussion and the delivery of anti-option
speeches would have been prevented.
The agreement that the vote on the
options bill should be taken today at 9
o'clock and the shortness of the time
intervening prevented, more than any
thing else, the immediate consideration
of the resolution of Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Dolph, western member of the
committee on foreign relations, when
asked how he felt in regard to the ques-
ton replied tersely: THE United States
has been waiting for htty years for this
opportunity, and now that it has come,
and come in such way that the prob
lem can be solved without difficulty, l
certainly can see no reason why we
should hesitate. The man who would
oppose what is the manifest duty of the
country in this matter is, think, hardly
deserving Of seat in congress. Ger.
tainly favor the control of these islands
by the government of the United States. I"
Mr.. Hiscock, another member of the
same committee. Is also in favor of their
annexation.