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HAWAII ANNEXATION.


scverai Members OF the Cabinet Faves
the schene---It La Indicated That the
Preside q IL Not In Any Way Lube.
warm.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--There are
some Important Developments in the
Hawaiian situation. First, 1t 10 pretty
clearly indicated that the administra-
ton is not In any way lukewarm rs was
FIRST supposed Secondly, the action OF
the commander of the Boston. against
which Great Britain Is about 10 Ole OF
has filed formal protest, has received
the official approval of the president
and his cabinet .
The sentiment in favor. Of apnexing
Is rapidly extending. Several menbess
of the cabinet have expressed thsn-
t<ussvcA a. Using In fsvov q sstspe3sG ~
proposition, but as the action necessary
to accomplish annexation must come as
well from the legislative as the executive
| branch OF the government these declara.
tions no not in themselves amount to
more than the expression OF opinion
| of private citizens Tie matter will
doubtless be considered at the cabinet
meeting Tuesday, but, of course, moth.
ing will be decided upon then, except
probably to arrange for the reception
of the Hawaiian Annexation commits.
sioners upon their arrival in this city
next Friday. 1t has been reported that
President Harrison Is in favor OF the
annexation Of Hawaii There Is In sup
port of this statement the presidents
wcll-known policy of Americanism,
which has for its object the enlargement
of the sphere of usefulness and activ.
ity of this nation. His action upon the
part taken in the the revolution by the
United States officials and forces also
may be regarded as proof of the cor
rectness of the report Although tho
course pursued by Minister Stevens in
ordering the Bostor's marines on shore
was without explicit instructions from
his government, his action has been
fully approved by the president
In the senate there is a distinctively
American feeling on the Hawaiian
question which is not confined to any
party. There can be no doubt that the
ma iority of the members Of the for
eign relations committee look with
favor upon the establishment of Ameri-
can domination on the islands, but In
Just what shape is n matter of detail
that has not yet been considered
The arrival of the1 commissioners
from Hawaii is awaited with much in.
terest, but pending their arrival the
question of annexation and the estab-
lishment of a protectorate is being dis
cusscd by the members OF the senate in
the committce-roons and cloak-I ooms,
and to a greater extent in executive
sessions.
Senator Chandler stepped to the front
| Monday as an avowcd Hawaiian annex.
ationist, and IL he had had his way the
president would have been instructed
by both houses to enter into negotia-
tions with the representatives o3sfk2
! isusRzsUrernmrnv -of'st1sl011l
Kingdom Of Hawaii and 10 submit tho
convention to congress for ratification
by legislation. But his way was blocked
by Senator White, of Louisiana, who
| objected 10 immediate action, and Mr.
| Chambers resolution was laid over till
/ Tuesday