The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-13
From Sundays Second Edition.)


W<AoI1lNN6IoN, NOV. 1-7JanleS hyde
Pratt, of Albany, is in the city. There is a
family relationship between President Cleye-
land and Mr.. Pratt, MIR. Cleveland's grand
rather having been a brother to his mother.
Mr.. Pratt had a previous acquaintance with
Mr.. Cleveland, having often seen him while
ne was at Albany as Governor of New
lily relationship in the Hawaiian islands and
feels very much exercised at the policy to-
wards the islands enunciated in Secretary
GreSham's letter. He drove out to Woodley
this afternoon and had a half hours talk
with the President on the subject As a
result of the talk he learned that Mr.. Cleve-
land approves thoroughly and wholly Secre-
tary GreSham'S letter and all that is con-
tanned in it. Mr.. Pratt has lived much in
the islands and does not at all agree with
Secretary Gresham's ideas or with his belief
as to the facts of the case. He stated to
the President that Mr.. Gresham's letter read
to him like a special plea of an advocate
for his cause. He said his statement that
the deposition of Queen Liliuokalani was ac-
complished by aliens was sufficient to dis
credit the whole letter to his mind, for he
had knowledge that most of the leaders of
the revolution We're Hawaiian born, and the
parents of many of them We're Hawaiian
born, though of foreign parents. He urged
also that the best natives approved OF the
present government and only the diSorderly
element among them desired its overthrow.
MIR. Pratt stated to the President his be-
lief that in order to re-eStabliSh Queen
Liliukolani upon the throne it will he nee
eSsary to disarm every white man in the
islands. He did not believe the Queen
could be maintained on the throne a day
without the influenCe Of the armed force
or authority of the United States. The
present government, he argued, was in
possession of all the arms and resources
Of authority of the island government; had
it's forces well organized and disciplined
and was able to maintain itself against ell
internal disturbances. He then questioned
tho accuracy of the statement that Minis
ter Stevens and Captain Witse had been
instrumental in serving the revoIutlonlStS
and that the success of the revolution was
dependent upon the aid they rendered it,
They did more, he asserted, than had been
n,thnriDoI nv Saarnfarx- Ra va ri fn Min
lister Merrill in July, 1887. for guidance in
a similar period of disorder.
At this point the President asked Mr..
Pratt whether he thought he had as good
opportunities of nformatio on the subject
as he 0he President) had after a careful
Investigation and study of the subject for
eight months. Mr.. Pratt rejoined that he
had been in intimate relations, by CORE
spondence and otherwise, with the islands
closed the interview by saying that he
had absolute faith in the accuracy Of all
and that Minister Stevens and Captain
| Wiltse had committed an act of usurpa-
ton and done a wrong to a helpless power
which it was the duty of the United States
government to undo. Mr.. Pratt consented
to relate the substance of his interview
with President Cleveland for publication by
the Associated Press as detailed above.
Speech by Mckinley.
COLUMBUS, o.. Nov. IL. - While Gov.
Mckinley has received congratulatory tele-
grams and letters from every State in the
Union, West Virginia is the first to send
q body of her representative citizens to
Columbus to congratulate him in person.
About thirty citizens of Wheeling chartered
a special car on the Baltimore, & Ohio and
arrived here this afternoon. They returned
at midnight, being delighted with their
visit. They were accompanied by Hon. J.
G. Heinlein, the Representative from Bel
mont county, whose home is just across
the Ohio river from Wheeling. The dele
cation arrived at the eEecntiXe ONCE while
an important requisition case, and it was
impossible for him to meet them. Later
they returned, and Mr.. r.. b. Hart, OF the
Wheeling Intelligencer, addressed the Gov
manner. SAYING all West Virginia protec-
tionists would eniov being with them.
After congratulating the Governor on his
service to the country, Mr.. Hart said:
1--WE have proSpered most under that
measure which bears your honored name;
We have suffered most under the threat to
wipe out that law and substitute one that
shall reverse the principle on which the
tariff legislation has been based for a gen.
GRAFTON. Living as we do under a Gov
ernor who has not a single redeem1ng pro-
tectionist principle, it is an exceptional
satisfaction TO come over the river TO pay
our respects to "a Governor who embodies
we'll as the virtues which commend a
statesman TO the thoughtful minds"
MIR. Hart and Gentlemen from West Vir-
ginia1I thank you for this call l appreci-
which il implies. l thank you for the gen
erous words of generalization that your
chairman has spoken We rejoice to-day
that our party principles have been success
full in a majority of the States in which
elections were held Tuesday, and we conf
IDENTIFY believe in the elections next year
TO be held in all the States those principles
will be triumphantly approved. The peo-
pie Of Ohio have spoken in emphatic protest
against free trade and a corrupted currency,
and against the unjust treatment OF our
country's defenders. Our victory was aid q
/ by many Democrats who were unwilling TO
vote for a policy which would sacrifice
the best interests of the workingmen and
the highest prosperity and patriotism Of
the country. The verdict in Ohio is an ex-
preston of unswervinS devotion to our
country, its best interests and highest des-
tiny.
Il shall be glad-we all shall be glad
when the great State of West virginia,
which YOU represent. shall, with a fair and
fun vote. record itself for Republican prin-
ciples and policies, the success OF which is
the success of your rich Industrial State.
l again thank you, and will be glad to greet
you personally"