Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-01
WHAT CONGRESS- MEMBERS SAY
rsaL,ND HAS Nor PROTESTED.
Resoiutious UhAni,bsusIy Adopted by
tue sau TrauciScs ChRmher
OF Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The discus.
sion OF the Hawaiian question nt the
cabinet meeting totay was informal
and there being nothing before the
body for Its consideration no action was
taken. The matter OF the reception Of
the commissioners OF the provisional
government OF Hawaii concerns only
the President and secretary OF state
with whom their business must be
transacted. The commissioners Of
course win he received c1urle0usly aud
their proposition listened TO with sym.
pnthy, but the 70 ommendatiOn that
may be made them will have 10 be de-
termincd later. IL may be said that
there viii DO no precipitate nctiOnltakcn
upon the matter. IL csnnOt bo dis
posed OF Ia day or week. There will
10 NO message 10 Congress from the
Presiient until after the commissioners
bavo been heard anu then only, n rs
hurmisod, ia case favorable recon-
mendatlou upon their proposition shall
have been decided upon.
THEsuUATioN DISCUSSED.
In Congress tho situation continues
10 lie privately uiecussed by mem0srs.
MI. Harmer, n Republican nrmOct %
tie House foreign affairs comnittee,
said tOday:
'l approve OF the steps already taken
10y the Representatives o. tho United
States Mt Honolulu, ~ II has prevente
the government Of Great Is ilaiu from
assuming protectorate over the islands
which would have resulted In nh.
e0lutc peas ssion In the near future.
our government should look to IL. ow %
interest fret, which Great Britain
never fails to DO. No European
over should BIS allowed 10 seize
Hawaii at any time, especially while
the representative are begging at our
doors for annexation. France and
Great Bfitain recognize the iuIepsn-
denoe OF tho islands In lsi8, AMI sub
stquently the United States did 40.
Much Will depend upon the develop
Donts OF the next few days, bat 1
believe, with careful confederation,
keeping American interests constantly
In view, we shall reach n conclusion
which will bs satisfactory TO the peo.
pie Of our country"
OPPOSED 10 ANSENATtDS.
Congressman Hartes, Democrat
from ohio, II radically opposed to an.
nexntiOn, saying toiay:
"lhs whole scheme IL a oh INTENDED
10 benefit few sugar planters who are
anxious 10 secure the two cents pound
bounty paid by the United States on
native products. We Will knock that
bounty out shortly and then you will
hear no more about annexation"
At THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
There ia seemingly no preparation
being made at the navy department for
sending vossels ~ Honolulu 10 support
the Boston. The statement that 900
marines would be sent to Honolulu ON
the steamer Mariposa lacks conflrma.
ton. The flying squadron consisting
OF tue cruisers San Francisco, Atlanta
anu Charleston aud the gunboat York.
town arc expected at the BarbaJocs IN
few days and they can easily be
reached there by telegraph II 1t IN de.
cided to send any Of them to Honolulu
II IL probable, however, that no extra
ordinary action Will be taken until
after the conference Is held between
the Hawaiian annexation commits
sioners now on their way to Washing
ton and the secretary OF state.
ENGLAND NOT PROTESTING.
II was stated today that the report OF
last night that the protest OF England
against the annexation Of Hawaii by
the United States would be presented
today, was premature. II was said at
the stale department that 1t had not
been received, and there was no In.
tlmaliOn that II would come today.
Lord Rosebcry's statement 10 the
Hawaiian Charge d'Aiaifes at Lon.
don yesterday that England, France
and Germany would protest against
the annexation OF Hawaii by tho
United States is believed to have good
foundation only 30 far as England IL
concerned. The intrrests Of France
aud Germany in that country are not
Of sufficient Importance " warrant u
protest.
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian repre-.
sentative here, expects England to
protest vigorously. He thinks there
will be a concentration at Honolulu IN
rapidly as possible Of the naval forces
OF England now In the Pacific for the
purpose of making demonstration, but
ii IL not probable in the opinion OF DR..
Smith this will affect the sentiment OF
the people Ia any way. The commercial
Interests " Hawaii are practically all
with tue United States, and although
the sympatnles OF the native popula.
ton under the influences OF the mem
bers Of the royal family, undoubtedly
are with the English, still the property
interests OF the Islands will eventually
coutrol it, destiny. That Interest IL
In favor OF political incorporation with
tho United States.
READY TO PROCEED no SEA.
MARE Island, Cal, Jan. 3l.-rhe
United States steamers Ranger and
Adams ARE lying now In the stream
with steam up, having u full compile
ment OF men, stores aud ammunition
aboard and tosdy 10 proceed to sea,
and are awaiting orders from WASH
lngton. The Monterey arrived this
morning and will DO ready TO 80 into
oommission In two days. Mon arc