The morning call., 1893-02-02
MAY MEAN WAR
Britain Will Object
Seriously
AND WILL BE FLOUTED.
Mr.. Harrison Has Counted
the Cost.
WAS PREPARED FOR TROUBLE
How the Boston Glanced to Be in
Honolulu Harbor.
FOSTER FORESAW \ REVOLUTION.
America Was Ready and the Blue
Jackets Took Possession as
Natural Sequence.
FOSTER FoREsAw \ REVOLUTION.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.


says: I'VE have the highest authority for
the statement that President Harrison and
his Cabinet have determined 10 use their in
faenee toward establishing a protectorste
over the Sandwich Islands. The course
the administration will take when the Ha-
waiian commissioners arrive on Friday has
alresdy been mapped out. and a pro-
tectoTate treaty will be sent prob
aoly at the latter part of next
weak to the Senate for ratification.
The commissioners, when they arrive, viii
be invited 10 appear before the President
aud Cabinet for presentation of their ere
dentials and papers. Should there be moth
ing in these documents to change the pres
ent purpose of the administration, based
upon Information already in possession of
the Stale Department, a treaty will be
drawn up aud signed whereby the protec-
ton Of the United States will be guaranteed
TO the government which will be established
in Hawaii to take the place Of the present
Provisional Government a republican
constitution viii be adopted for the Sand
wieh Islands emb0dyng the suggestions Of
the United States, and this form If govern
ment will undoubtedly replace tie mon-
ATchy which has so recently been over
thrown"
The action Of Minister Stevens in calling
for the landing Of United States marines
from the Boston. of which Queen Liiuo-
kalani 50 bitterly complains. is not only
thoroughly approved by the Washington
authorities, but was as matter Of fact,
taken under the express orders from
Washington 10 Mr.. Stevens as long as two
months ago. Previous to that time it became
apparent to Secretary Of State Foster that it
would not be long before the unsettled con-
dition Of affairs in the islands would culmi-
nate in revolution and the abdication Of
the Queen. The possible seizure of the ISL
ands by Z European power at this moment
occurred TO The Secretary, and after consul
tstion with the President, il was determined
that The United States should be forehanded
n the affair, and at The first signs of an out
break should take such steps as were neces-
sary to preserve the interests of this coUn-
try, and at tie same time keep, the peace
and prevent the destruction OF life and
property. Instructions were accordingly
sent 10 Minister Stevens two months ago to
keep the Boston at hand and land marines
at the first disturbance.
President Harrison is opposed to the an
npxation Of the Sandwich Islands TO the
United States, unless il should appear alb
pean power from obtaining possession Of
them. Mr.. Harrison does not thiuk that
annexation is necessary, and has reason to
believe that England VIII have no objection
to raise against United States protectorate
ever the islands At the same time this
VIII prevent the possibility of either Eng
land, France or Germany annexing the isl
ands I'll emselyes.
TC Cai un In
formed on such matters that Protectorate
over Hawaii viii inevitably result in an
nexation.
TIE probabilities are that the treaty pro-
vding for a rotectorate, which MIR. Harri-
son expects to send the Senate. will be
sanctioned, and this Government will then
have a fixed responsibility for the we'll
being Of Hawaii, and it viii rem ain for the
new Administration to determine, with the
assent of Congress, now we viii acquit our
selves of that responsibility.
It IS settled that England will resist our
takiug control Of Hawaiian affairs. 1t is as
well as settled that this will not deter the
President or the Senate. The situation
opens up possibility of a conflict of a seri-
Gus character between the United States
and Great Britain, ever to the extent Of
war, but great trouble is not anticipated as
the principle involved in the action Of the
United States is one steadfastly maintained
by Great Britain, and moreover the British
are not in a condition 20 want war with US.
However, all chances in the case have been
taken into consideration.
James g. Blaine, then Secretary Of State,
wrote the following dispatch to the United
States Minister to Hawaii on December l,
1882:
''The United States firmly believes that
the position Of tbs Hawaiian Islands, 5 the
key to the American Pacific. demands neu-
tTality, to which end it viii earnestly CO.
operate with the native Government. and
il through any cause the maintenance of
such a position of neutrality should be
found by Hawaii impracticable this Gov
ernment would unhesitatingly meet the
altered situation by seeking aYowedly an
American solution Of the grave issues pre-
sented."
On November 49, 1881, Mr.. Blaine wrote
to the United States Minister to Hawaii as
follows: THE Government of the United
States has always avowed and now repeats
that under no circumstances will it permit
the transfer Of the territory or sovereignty
of these islands to any Of the great Euro
pean powers. 1t is needless to re-state The
reasons upon Wnlcn tnat determination
tests. 1t Is too obvious for argu-
ment that the possession OF these
islands by a great maritime power
would not only be dangerous diminution
OF the just and necessary influence Of the
United States in matters of the Pacific, but
in case OF an international difficulty It
would be positive threat to interests too
large and important to be lightly risked."
Representative Fitch OF New York said
to-day: Il am in favor Of decided action,
and think we should extend our control
over these Islands at once. As against all
other nations. we should assert our rights
70 control. What to do with Hawaii after
ward is a question to be considered later,
and does not enter into the question of
taking possession. We have been menaced
enough by the possession of the Bermudas
by England. We should not hesitate about
this matter. but take possession Of Hawaii
at once. 1t is what England, Germany or
France would do, and we should give 30 ear
t. any protest from them"
representative COgswell said: "If had
power / would extend the protection Of the
United States over the Sandwich Islands
before the sun goes down. l would also, in
some peaceful way, extend a similar pro-
lection over Cuba aud Uayti. / would con-
troll the Gulf OF Mexico and the outposts
along lhe Pacific Coast"
NO MORE SHIPS.