The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-30


WASHINGTON, D, O., Jan. 2O,-Tbe
Hawaiian revolution has been an alb
sorbing topic OF discussion all day, In
face Of the general protest stated to
have been by the deposed queen declar-
ing that she yielded only to the superb
or force Of tho United States and APP
pealing to the United States to reverse
its action and reinstate her in authori-
ty, it was expected that the specially
chartered steamer which brought news
Of tho revolution would also bring some
dispatches from Minister John L. Ste.
yens, or Consul General Henry W. Sew.
erance to the state department. II any
such advIces wero bronght they were
apparently not in telegraphic form, or
were in such shape as not to be suitable
for publicity at the present time.
Secretary OF State Foster, when seen
tonight, asserted positively that he
had received no further information.
In the meantime some OF the mem.
bers OF the committees on foreign rela.
tions, before whom the matter will
eventually come, are expressing their
sentiments With remarkable freedom,
Senator Morgan makes no secret OF his
desire to acquiosce nthe request OF the
committee and annex theislands. More
signiHcant even than this, however, Is
the statement that Senator Sherman,
tho chairman Of the senate committee
on foreign relations, In the course OF tho
executive session yesterday spoke to
the same purport
Judge ohipman, OF Michigan, prom
inent member Of the house committee
on foreign affairs, openly fayora annexa-
tion, III favored 1t in the Fifty-hrat
Congress-" he said, "in q report and
speech upon the Hawaiian cable. i
consider it not only possible, but highly
desirable. The Sandwich Islands are
extremely fertile. The intelligent
among its people earnestly favor union
with the United States. AS naval
station and point Of commercial advan-
tage in the Pacific, they are vital to us.
We would need them in war and we need
them in peace. Their possession would
20 far towards enabling US to control
the sugar situation OF the world. OF
course contest with England could
not be avoided, but that should not at
feet the matter ono way or the other,
This country will never amount TO any
thing more than a second class power
so long as II whisks around the corner
when it sees a foeman approaching,
England takes whatever she wants,
wherever II may be. ! do not believe
in a bullying policy, but America must
know its rights and maintain them at
all hazards"
The possible seriousness OF the mat
ter as involving relations with England
made the subject one upon which no
member Of the diplomatic corps in this
city felt at liberty to speak to-day.
An interesting incident as possibly
showing Mr.. Biatne's attitude toward
the subject OF annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands is recalled at this
time. When the Pan-American Con-
gress met in October, 1880, or at about
that time, Mr.. Blaine discovered that
Hawaii had not been included in the
countries invited to participate and he
ppuhe w 4hls SulbA9t thV u4AVSONNvVV VHA
Ger OF tho congress, about the omission.
But Hawaii is not .an American re-
public, he was told.
He replied: "But il will be before
long,
BY his request, therefore, q resolution
was introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative Hit and passed, authorizing
the President to send aninyitation to
Hawaii. The invitation was accepted
by the Hawaiian government, and Min.
lister Carter designated to act as dele.
gate, which he did throughout the meet
ing OF Congress. When tho bureau OF
American. republics was established
as result Of the deliberations Of tho
Congress, Mr., Blaine instructed that
Hawaii should be included and treated
as ono OF several Amarican Republics
and its statistics are included in tho
hand-books published by the bureau.
The subject Of the request Of Hawaiian
commissioners for the annexation Of
their country to the United States will
doubtless be considered at tho cabinet