The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-02
ANNEXATION SCHEMES.
Talk Of Extending Our National
Boundaries.
ANADA, HAWAII, CUBA AND lcAYTI

\ Possibility That All of These May be
Added to Our Domsin-secretnry OF
state Foster WIN Not Go to Europe ut
Present.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Don NJ. Dickinson
waaon the fl9or of the house talking with
Democrats about the silver question and
the annexation of Hawaii. Ills interest in
both questions is extremely active. He is
working with all his might 10 secure the
repeal of the law for the purchase of silver,
and is advocating the annexation Of Ha-
waii ana something more. 1t is perfectly
safe to say that the Hawaiian situation is
thoroughly understood, and that he has
been informed on it for some months.
Moreover, there is another very i'm
portant question intimately associated
with it which has had his attention as
well as that of President Harrison, and in
which some developments arc expected at
an early date. 1t is the annexation of Can
ada. This matter has been indefinitely
discussed for years, of course But what is
going on concerning il now Is definite and
looks to speedy solution of the question.
II is further stated that in addition to
Canada and Hawaii, the president has
been quietly at work the past two years
and Cuba. And it seems that Cleveland
is inclined to carry forward that policy.
Secretary Foster VIII Remain Here.
The principal development in connec-
tion with the Hawaiian situation is the an
nounccnent that Secretary of State Foster
hes given up his trip to Paris next week,
whittier he was going as agent Of the
United States to atteud the meeting of the
Behring sen arbitrato,s. IL view Of the
necessities oI the situation suddenly pre-
seutins theI ii elves he has deemed il ex-
peSiient that he should remain in the de-
partment until tho close of his term of
Office. He will, however, meet the arbi-
TRAITORS at the date of their adjourned
meeting which has been fixed for March 23
Senator Frye of Maine, who is II leading
member of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, and who has taken an active interest
In all matters relating TO the control Of
outlying islands in the Pacific ocean said
" have for years observed with regret the
acquisition by foreign powers OF desirable
eoaling stations and harbor privileges on
the several islands, until now there are
none save this one on the Sandwich isl
sud5. | am i'll favor of making sure Of
this one by taking Hawaii into our posses
sion. A protest by England against an
neNation on onr part, if it were deemed
wisest and best by the powers of this gov
ernment, would be presumptuous and i'm
pudent. ! imagine 1t will be confined to
the presentation of n diplomatic note, to
whioh our secretary of state in diplomatic
terms, will make reply. England did
not consult with us or our interest when
she made an agreement with Germany to
divide the Islands of the Pacific with that
power, and she certainly can have no
ah{artinn if t,Nt t,I- 81,
only territory now remaining in tho
ooe an.
Natural Outpost.
A prominent member of the committee
on foreign affairs of the house said
"0f course the argument will be made
that 1t Is in violation of our long estab-
lisbed principles of human liberty for us to
take poss ession Of these islands, ard to de.
---pffve the natives of self government That
question. however, does not properly arise
The question is that of prcdomindnce of
interests in these islands by the United
States and the relations existing between
Hawaii aud the United States by reason Of
position The dominating interest of
Hawaii, by possession, is held In the -nitcd
States, and by position the Sandwich isl
Rnds form an outpost OF the United States
Ii is acknowledged among nations that
such conditions establish in the country
THUS interested the right TO control or pro-
test the ctstpost In This we have strong
case, The question of how far the island
shall be controlled and how far the natives
shall he preserved is incidental, and comes
after the others "
The war department, at the request of
the Etate department, is having copies
msde Of a number OF blue prints showing
tho Typographical situation of Honolulu
and other points in the Sandwich islands,
which are now III the possession of the war
department The comics and the rest of
the originals not duplicated will be given
sncretary j. W. Foster for reference in tho
conference he IL To have on Saturday with
the annexation commissioners 1t is also
probable that the duplicates Of these maps
will be furnished the navy department for
transmission to the naval force in Ha-
MRiian waters.