The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-29
/ Tho Settlement Of the Hawaiian
Question.
OF THE QUEEN.
as simply Wants TO Gain the Credit of
she Annexation Knowing Full Well
That Restoration VIII lie Followed by
Eeveiuiion.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ca prominen
member OF the COMMITTEES on foreign rela-
B tions. in speaking Of the Hawaiian mud.
\ die, said that he was beginning to get at
the bottom OF the program Of the president
and Secretary Gresham.
IF It comes out as now understand It
the president and his secretary OF state
will be amply justified In their course.
The whole thing hinges on the instruc.
ti0ns to Minister Willis and his sup
plementary instructions forw arded TO
s him since his arrival at Honolulu. AS
understand the plan, Minister Willis was
clothed with power to open negotiations
with 1.-The provisional government and the
queen and her representative supporters,
looking to restoration Of the status as IL
existed prior to the interference of Min
lister Stevens. the landing of the marines,
and hosting of the United States flag over
the government buildings.
s'The reason assigned for this course Ia
che belief on the part of large number of
people. which the president and his ad-
ministration share. that the succegs of the
provisional government was due to the
moral support in the first place. and sub
sequeutly to the active participation Of
the minister and naval forces, thus over
swing the people.
Left to the People.
"Aftey the status quo has been restored,
che president thinks that there should be
~ vote of the people as TO whether the
Queen or the provisional government
ohould prevail. AS now understand the
Dlan. the people can then determine their
choice as to the form OF government which
they desire. II, as it is alleged, the provi-
Sional government has a majority OF the
peo,le with It., this fact will then be estab-
1ishcd. II they prefer the old order Of
things and the restoration of the monar-
ehy, they will indicate 1t by fair vote OF
che people Coupled with this solution is
m American protectorate In either case
"It has been the belief of the president
and Secretary Gresham and others in
formed on the subject that Minister Willis
will be able to bring about this solution Of
che complications peacefully. The presi-
dent feels that he can then move ahead,
and after every thing Is settled not have 1t
unid that the American protectorate was
osta blished as the result of intrigue or
conspiracy.
Anuexation Not Favored.
"The president from the inception of
tie revolutionary movement In Hawaii
ard the establishment OF provisional
|goy crnment has not favored annexation.
He il sustained in this view by every
mt mber of his cabinet and many Demo
cratic senators, and, he also claims, by
Is number OF Republican senators who
have talked with him on the subject. The
general trend of opinion. however, among
|thc3e senators Of both parties was favor
able to a protectorate or supervisory
Of the United States over
Ha waiian international and commercial
relations
I'm domestic and municipal affairs the
president holds aud says he Is sustained in
y policy Of non-interference except to pre-
serve order and protect American citizens
AN their property. The president and
secretary Of stats are convinced that this
will prove the most equitable solution of
the problem aud will give the greatest
satisfaction to American public senti-
mont"
Possible Complications.
The senator added: "If President Dole
and his advisers refuse to accede to such
program 1t might greatly complicate mat
tfJD. hardly believe, however, that pub
lic sentiment In this country would ac-
ouiesce in IN attempt on the part Of this
government TO forcibly overthrow the ex-
lsting state Of things and restore the mon
orchy. II. N understand 1t. the presi-
dent and secretary are able to carry out
their plan and not resort to arbitrary
methods, the solution will be much more
satisfactory all around.
"The mass of the people of the United
States believe In autonomy just as among
1hclr own states. and the people must say
what form Of governing authority they
prefer. even II, as IN the case OF Hawaii, it
should mean the restoration OF a monarchi-
III form, which would be distasteful to
American public opinion"