St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-02
The ONLY ONE LEFT.
Hawaii the Last Of the Coal
ing Stations and Desipa-
BILE Harbors
On the Several Islands, and
Should Be Under the
Stars and Stripes.
Engiand's Protest Would Be
PPesumptuous, Not to Say
Impudent.
Arrival Of the Commission
erS AnXiously Awaited
in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The principal
development in connection with the Ha-
walian situation today is the announce
ment that Secretary of State Foster had
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 arbitrator. In view Of
the necessities of the situation suddenly
presenting themselves it has been
deemed eXpedent that he should re-
main in the department until the close
of his term of office. He will, however,
meet the arbitrators at the date of their
adjourned meeting, which has been fixed
Tor March %. The arbitrator will meet.
as announced in Paris, on the Esd inst.
a ldby an arrangement between the two
governments will adjourn for month
without tranSacting any bust
ness. Senator Frye, of Maine,
who is leading member of
the committee on foreign relations, and
has taken an active interest in all mat
ters relating to the control of outlying
islands in the Pacific ocean, said today:
AiA'S WI OOotl fCu W I'LL ItS 1tL
the acquisition by foreign countries of
derirable coaling stations and harbor
privileges on the several islands, until
now there are none left save this one
on the Sandwich islands. | am in
favor Of
Making Sure OF This One
by taking Hawaii into our possession.
The protest of England against anneXa-
ton on our part, it it we're deemed
wiSest and best by the powers OF this
government, would be presumptuous
and impudent. L imagine it will be
confined to the presentation of
diplomatic note to which our secre-
tary Of state in diplomatic terms
will make reply. England did not con-
suit with us or our Interests when she
made an agreement with Germany to
divide the islands of the Pacific with
that power, and she certainly can have
no ground for objection if we see fit to
take Hawaii, the only territory now re-
naming in the ocean," A prominent
member of the committee on foreign
affairs of the house said today: "Of
course. the argument will be made that
it is III violation of our long established
principle of human liberty for us to take
possession of these islands and to de-
prive the natives of setf-gOvernment.
That question. however, does not prop
erly arise. The question is that of pre-
dominance of interest III these islands
by the United States, and the relations
existing between Hawaii and the United
States 10y reason of position. The dOmi-
mating interest of Hawaii by possession
is held in the United States, and by posi-
ton the Sandwich islands form an out
post for theUhited States. 1t is acknowl-
edged among nations that such condi-
tons establish in the country thus in
terestod the right to control or protect
the outpost. In this way we have a
strong case. The question of how far
the island shall be controlled and how
far the natives shall be preserved is in
cidental and comes after the other"
The war department, at the request
of the state department, is having copies
made of number of blue prints Show
ing the
Typographical Situation
of Honolulu and other points in the
Sandwich islands. The copies and the
rest Of the originals not duplicated will
be given Secretary j. W. Foster for
reference in the conference he is to
have Saturday with the annex alton
commissioners. 1t is also probable that
duplicates Of thes, maps will be fur
niShed the navy department for trans
mission to the naval force in Hawaiian
waters. Secretary of State John W.
Foster held conference this morning
with Senator Morgan, the leading Dem
Ocratlc member of the senate committee
on foreign relations, and with Mr..
Blount, of Georgia, chairman Of the
house committee on foreign affairs.
The secretary also had talk on the
Hawaiian situation with Representative
Hit, of Illinois, eX-chairman of the
house committee on foreign affairs,
and the leading Republican mem
Der of that committee. These gen
ticmen came singlv and gave their
views with reference to this question.
There are no indications of any mate
rial increase to be made in the number
of United States naval vessels in Ha-
waiian waters. No developments that
will lead to bloodshed in Honolulu or
elsewhere in the islands have come to
light, and it is the belief IN naval cir
cleS that the force OF marines and sail
orS on the Boston is sufficient to protect
American interests and maintain order.
One vessel may he sent to support the
Boston. and information obtained at
the department leads to the belief that
no others will follow unless the situa-
ton becomes alarming, and this does
not seem probable in view of the pres
ent state of affairs. The government
will not be caught mapping. however.
and vessels will he DrPDared for sea and