Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-30
SERIOUSNESS OF THE MATTER.
V,y,rd Refuses 10 Talk lOr The New
Administration.
n.u,aents by Leading London Pa
pers.-Europc Also con
cerned.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 29.-The
Hawaiian revolution has been the alb.
,orbing topic Of discussion all day.
In the face Of general protests said to
have been sent by the deposed queen
declaring that che yielded only TO the
uperior force OF the United States,
and appealing 10 tho United States to
reverse IT, action and reinstate her In
authority, 1t was expected that the
,osclally chartered steamer that brought
,be pewa Of the revolution would also
hing n dispatch from Minister Stevens
on Consul General Severance. IL was
also expected TINT the commander OF
Inc Boston would transmit TO the navy
detartment some detailed report OF his
vigorous action. Nothing has been
received, and the inierence Is that de.
tailed reports from these officers are on
the way by mail.
FOR ANNEXATION.
In the meantime some members OF
The committee on foreign relations,
before whom the matter will eventual.
IL come, are expressing sentiments
With remarkable freedom. Senator
Morgan makes no secret OF his desire
10 acquiesce In the request OF the com.
miuee and annex the lslands. More
significant than this, however, Is tho
statement that Senator Sherman, chair
man Of the committee on foreign 70.
laiions, In executive session yesterday,
SPOKE 10 the same purport. Mr.. Butler
Of South Carolina, who IL also men,
Der Of the same committee, said 70 a
reporter
uOi course there can be no question
Of the great desirability OF the islands
Ma nAvtl station. Unless they are
purchased, M were 3,Alaska and
Louisiana, II will be necessary for
Congress to pass q regular net Of annex
stioD, as was the case with the repub.
Icof Texas. Hawaii would then be
made a territory, but not, imagine,
with u regular territorial govern.
ment."
JUDGE CHAPMAN, OF MICHIGAN,
promlnant member OF the House
committee on foreign affairs. openly
hvOrs annexation.
~ favored It In tho Fifty.first Con-
giess," he said, Sin a report and speech
on the Hawaiian cable. / consider It
not only possible, but highly desirable.
Tbs Sandwich Islands are extremely
fertile. The intelligent ones among Its
Ltoplo earnestly favor union with the
United states. AS u naval station aud
apoint OF commercial advantage in the
Fscitc they are vital 10 us. We would
heed them In war and We need them
inpeace. Their possession would go far
Dwards enabling us to control the sugar
situation OF the world. or course n
contest with England would not DO
Nolded, but that should not affect the
matter one way or the other. The
country VIII never amount to anything
more than second-class power so long
nh whisks around the corner when IL
ices foeman approaching. England
uAes Whatever she wants wherever II
may be. l don't believe IN n bullying
poley,but Americans must know their
tshh, and maintain them at all
hazards.
VI hope to see the limits OF this
wun'fy extend northward 10 the arctic
region. hope To see 1t with q strong
vsienslve aud offensive station in the
veal Indies, be It In cuba or another
snose Islands, or any one OF similar
TMeh.th and usefulness In the Pacific.
.ne utne has come when the govern.
ilselto
'hh POSSIBLE sERIoUsNEss OF TIE
MATTER
involving relations with England
Iale subject upon which no member
y, , we diplomatic corps Ia this city felt
,nOet'y tospeak today. An interest
Incident as possibly showing
!, ~ attitude towards the subject
me annexation OF the Hawaiian
1snus 10 recalled at this time. When
nv fen.Amorican congress met in
st~oer, 1859, or about that time,
n'nhe discovered that Hawaii had moi
yfn Included In the ountries Invited
,.rra',ueipate, and he spoke to the
ih s 1--we oilicer OF the congress about
Az omission. '"l3ut Hawaii ia not an
,," S,silean republic," no was told. He
R'eu but II will be before long"
H. asquesl, therefore, a resolution was
llva V II,.. In Congress by Representa-.
ha ~ anu was passed authorizing
Hs',esiuent TO send m invitation 10
bv ,s' The invitation was accepted
Man, tne Hawaiian government and
A. S,lI Carter was designated TO act
tbs e'eeale, which he did throughout |
Whse'lng Of the congress.
n,h,,en 'he Bureau OF American Re-
the '' vas established az the result of |
Rla, deliberations OF the congress-
be in"ln instructed that Hawaii should |
1evar oiuled and treated az one OF the |
tAtIs,, american republics, and its
pntl,.ies Included IN the bandboohs
'''''ned by the bureau.
hAfARD's GUARDED TALK.
attNs,tn,ssseretary Bayard was seen this
HAvaran and was asked his opinion OF
outlIra ~ affairs and particularly 10
admip,.s,n,ee probable policy OF the new
.honld .Ianon In case the mati.r
liz a.o come TO Cleveland 10 disposo ~
ClsSs elv,lned To speak In any way IN,
talk oa, Su OF his administration or In
the pys. nana Tor himself. He regarded
vii fo',s,,ehtsi,uation as the natural re.
Inc forces which have been