The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-15
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Prof w. c. Alexander. surveyor-gen-
eral of the Hawaiian islands is in the
city. Prof Alexander is American born,
a graduate of Yale college and man
of great intelligence. In response to
queries this evening. he said to an As
ISOLATED Press reporter:
This a great blow to us. If this
policy is carried out il means the bank
ruptcy and ruin of the islands. If an
attempt is made to restore Queen Liliuo-
kalani bloodshed will result. I doubt
If the queen herself would 1--we to sit
again upon the throne. The people who
established the provisional government
in the islands were the same who
secured the constitution of 1887 which
was acquiesced in by Kalakua.
There was danger of disorder at that
time and Secretary Bayard, President
Cleveland's former secretary of state,
was very vigorous in his instructions
to Mr.. Morrill,, the United States minis
ter 10 Hawaii that the rights and in
terests of Americans must be preserved
and that he was at liberty to call on
United States armed forces to secure
this. 1t was this constitution Of 1887
which Liliuokalani sought to overthrow
and 10 establish one which would make
only natives eligible to the upper house
of the legislature and which would
deny to white men the right to vote.
THE revolution of last January was
the result. The United States recog
nized the new government; has re-
ceived its minister. has accredited a
minister 20 il and has granted eXequa-
tours TO its consuls. How can it inter
fere with that government, seek 70 de-
pose il and set up another in its place?
We come asking the United States gov
eminent to annex the islands. They re-
ply that ii is not in accord with the
principles Of the government To inter-
fere in the affairs of another country
and they seek to overthrow one govern
ment which the people of the islands
have established and set up another"
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-EXpressions
Of opinion by public men now in Wash
ingtOn upon the letter of Secretary
Gresham regarding the Hawaiian affairs
are varied and numerous. Some en-
phatically approve the sentiment eN-
pressed in the already famous epistle
and others denOupce il with great
vchemence. Aside from those who have
radical views there are many politicians
and public officials who from modesty or
courtesy or policy refuse to talk upon
the question at all. Senator'S and repre-
Sentaives Of this class say that when
the matter appears in due form before
COM ress they VIII then declare them
selves. Whether the ma iority OF Wash
inEtOn'S OfLce-hol1ers favor the stand
taken by Secretary Gresham or whether
they oppose it every one of them is dis
CuSSlIB the matter. Livery one, III ldCl,
is waiting for further developments.
Senator Morgan. chairman OF the COM
mittee on foreign relations, is not at all
well pleased at the turn affairs have
taken i'm the Hawaiian situation 1t was
al banquet given in honor Of Secretary
Carlisle by the United States senators be-
fore the inauguration and shortly after
the provision with the provisional gov
eminent had been sent to the senate by
President Harrison that Senator Morgan
made a speech. in which he condemned
the action and expressed hopes of great
things for the United States government
in its new acquisition, which at that
time seemed as good as made. He was
then on the eve Of his departure to Paris
as one Of the Boring sea arbitrators. He
expressed the hope that when he re-
returned the Hawaiian matter would he
settled and the American flag would be
floating over most valuable acquisition.
Today he said that this government
could not restore the queen. The adj
minstration had now recognized the
provisional government and accredited
it's representatives. and it could not re-
store the former condition. Mr.. Morgan
said he had his views on the question,
but it was not for a senator and mem
Der Of the committee on foreign relations
TO say anything about the action the
government had taken or the course ii
would pursue in the future.