Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-29
HAWANANS' WILL
May BG Expressed by a
Vote Of the People.
AMERICAS PROTECTION
Will Be Given to the Govern.
ment Chosen.
international and Commercial Relations TO
Be In Our Charge.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-The following
story is believed TO represent the true atti-
tude Of the administration in regard to the
Hawaiian mudde. II is vouch d for by
prominent member Of the committee on
foreign relations, who said:
IF IL comes out as | now understand 1t
the presiden; and his secretary Of state
will be amply justified In their course
The whole thing hinges on the instruc-
tions to Minister Willis and his sup
Elementary instructions forw arded to
him since his arrival at Honolulu. AS /
understand the plan, Minister Willis was
clothed with power to open negotiations
with the provisional government and the
queen and her representative supporters,
looking to restoration OF the status as it
existed prior To the interference of Min
lister Stevens, the landing Of the marines,
and hosting of the United States flag over
the government buildings
'The reason assigned for this course IL
the belief on the part Of large number of
people, which the president and his ad-
ministration share, that the success Of the
provisional government was due to the
moral support In the first place, and sub
sequently to tue active participation Of
the minister and naval forces. thus over
aw1nR the people.
To be Settled By q Plebiscit.
after the status quo has been restored,
the president thinks that there should be
q vote OF the people as to whether the
queen or the provisional government
should prevail. As now understand the
plan, the people can then determine their
choice as TO the form Of government which
they desire. If, as IL Is alleged, The provi-
n Ia
people with 1t. this fact will then be estab-
lished. II they prefer the old order Of
things and the restoration Of the monar-
chy, they will indicate 1t by fair vote OF
the people Coupled with this solution is
an American protectorate in either case
"It has been the belief of the president
and Secretary Gresham and others in
formed on the subject that Minister Willis
will be able TO bring alb ut this solution Of
the complications peacefully. The presi-
dent feels that he can then move ahead,
and after every thing is settled not have 1t
said that the American protectorate was
established as the result of intrigue or
conspiracy.
For q Protectorate.
"The president from the inception Of
the revolutionary movement In Hawaii
and the establishment OF provisional
government has not favore annexation.
He Is sustained in this view by every
member Of his cabinet and many Demo.
cratic senators, and, he also claims, by
q number Of Republican senators who
have talked with him on the subjecC. The
general trend Of opinion, however, among
these senators of both parties was favor
able to a protectorate or supervisory
Jurisdiction Of the United States over
Hawaiian int irrational and commercial
relations.
in domestic and municipal affairs the
president holds and says he is sustained in
policy of non-interference except to pre-
serve order and protect American citizens
and their property. The president and
secretary of state are convinced that this
will prove the most equitable solution of
the problem and will give the greatest
satisfaction to American public senti-
ment."
No ForcIbie Overthrow.
The senator added: IF President Dole
and his advisers refuse to accede to such a
program II might greatly complicate mat
ters. / hardly believe, however, that pub
lie sentiment in this country would &C.
Quiesce in an attempt on the part OF this
government to fNrcibly overthrow the ex
listing state Of things aud restore the mon
archy If, AS | understand il, the presi-
dent and secretary are able to carry out
their plan aud not resort to arbitrary
methods, the solution will he much more
satisfactory all arr, und
1.-THE mass Of tn. people of the United
States believe in autonomy just as among
their own states, and the people must say
what form of governing authority they
prefer. even II, as in the case of Hawaii, it
should mean the restoration OF a IN onarchi-
cal form, which would be distasteful to
American public opinion"