The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-17
FLAG INCIDENT AT HONOLULU.

Much Disappointment and Some Indigne.
tion Expressed Over TN. action.
There is an evident disappointment
among the people of this city in the order
to haul down the flag at Honolulu. Dsmo-
Gratis. if they do not condemn IL. excuse
themselves from comment on the plea THAI
they do not know the reasons governing
the Department of State in the matter.
Col. Frank Wilson. commander of the DEM
ocratic old soldiers organization in the last
campaign. and Q member of the lower
house from this county. was outspokea
against the action. The President
has gone too far ne said yesterday. Poe
session is nine points of the law. and il 10
should turn ont that we want the islands.
there might be serious rouble In again
hosting the flag. l regret the event very
uucn."
Ex-Attorney- general Miller did not read
lily assent TO an interview. but said: Ii
the American flag Is any where to be hauled
down when once IL 10 NJ. l bad much rather
it was the Cleveland administration than
the Harrison administration that did
it. was nrmly in favor OF
the flag going MP In Honolulu, and i know
no reason why IL should have been taken
down."
Hon. Smiley N. Chambers, late United
States district attorney. said: The action
of tie administration as to the dag IL abso-
lutely inexcussble. 1t 10 simply the old
humiliation to q Democrat To see the tag
lowered. and In rhis case there 10 no pallia-
tion for it. The people will readily jnmp
at the conclusion that Jealousy
of the last administration and q
desire TO appropriate the credit of annexa-
ton ia the animus. for i can't bring myeeif
70 believe that the administration means
finally TO reject the offer OF annexation"
(Anrra anaadala nrRaldanT nf rha
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Commits
sion. said he could conceiy" no reason why
the flag should have been 10 wered. The
gu biecI n far TOO Important" ne said. for
me To speak without knowledge OF the facts
In the case. But ! am for annexation
through and through. and If the act meana
q ~bsckdown. l feel it is a disgrace TO Ameri.
cans
the Republican candidate last fail for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. said:
There is nothing. SO far as j can see. 70
Justify this humiliation TO our has. 1 can
not believe that Biount acted under au-
thority of the President in doing so dis
graceful and unpstriotic a thing. Some
power Is certain to annex those islands.
and they belong to Us. There could have
been 10 harm in letting the nag stay until
the question of policy Is decided"
Capt. r. +. Ritter said:
Il va very indignant when i read the
dispatches telling about the a numilia-
ton. / bad 70 read IL twice TO believe IL
There may be good reasons for it. but I
don't like such acts on general principles"
Mr. Kennedy. secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture. SAID: There may be suih.
cient Justification of the order TO pull down
the flag. bus such actions have an unfort.
innate appearance on their face. I don't
ike 10 sre the flag lowered in this instance
because l believe that the islands. having
asked To be annexed. should be- annexed
Senator stuart refused 20 be interviewed
The subject is not pleasant to HIM. Heis q
little sensitive on the party's past record.
Private Secretary king sho we'd the same
constituencies. Ex-Representative B-asley
said he 10 opposed TO annexation. aud there
fore favored the removsl Of the flag. 9th
ers who were asked for opinions were snx-
ions not 10 be quoted. especially IL they
werc Democrats.