Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WAsnInGrnk. d. C.. February 8. Is.

Hawai-, VINO are now IN w dsulIS-
ton, are authorized to negotiate a
treaty whereby the protection Of the
United States viii be thrown over
the republic of Hawaii, the Presi
dent and his cabinet are prepared to
give it to them, and, although the
sentiment in Congress seem to
favor immediate annexation, there
will be no difficulty in getting such
treaty confirmed by the Senate.
The assuming Of protectorate
over Hawaii by the United States
will, Of course, be the first step to-
wards ultimate annexation, but there
are numerous reasons why it will be
more advisable than precipitate
annexation. II would give the peo-
| pie of that country control Of their
own affairs, and at the same time
the powerful protection of this
country, and when they have bad
sufficient experience in the duties of
citizenship under Republican form
Of government annexation will
naturally follow, to the advantage
Of all concerned.
What England or any other
foreign country will do about it is
not seriously considered, because
the opinion is practically unanimous
that this is question in which no
European country will be allowed
to influence this government. 1t is
an American question and Ameri-
cans will settle it TO suit themselves
whatever the consequences. Eng
land has for many years been try,
ing to get it, clutches on Hawaii,
and during Mr.. Harrison's admins.
tration it made proposal, which
was prom pity rejected, looking
towards a joint English and Ameri-
can protectorate for Hawaii 1t is
supposed that the English govern.
mcuJ will 60 through the form Of
making a diplomatic protest against
whatever this country may do, but
nobody cares for that, or expects
that it will be followed by anything
serious.
The Democratic era of simplicity
and economy is to be ushered in by
spending $4,000 in the decorating
of the big hall Of the pension office,
in which the Cleveland inaugural
ball il to be held The contract
was awarded by the citizens inaugu-
raj committee, aud it is said to be
another Tammany plum.
Although most Of those who
favor it have about abandoned the
hope Of getting Till for the repeal
of the silver law through at this
session of Congress, it is evident
that Mr.. Cleveland has not, for he
has sent Mr.. Don Dickinson to
| Washington To inform the Demo
Gratis who still decline to support
he bin that unless the bin is passed
at this session he will call an extra
session to meet within thirty days
of his Inauguration, and will make
no appointments to office until the
bill is passed This message is said
to have encouraged the auti-silver
men to believe that the House will
pass the bill when it comes up, but
Mr.. Carlisle, who is working the
Senate end, has only succeeded in
! getting positive promises of support
from ten Democratic Senators.
House subcommittee have began
the investigation of the whiskey
trust and of the alleged bribery of
Americans with Panama Canal
money, Bynum, of Indiana, is in
charge of the first, and Fellows, Of
New York, of the last.
Unless Congress does a great deal
more in the next four weeks than it
has done in the two months it has
been in session an extra session is
inevitable, as some of the regular
appropriation bills will fail. This
is fully recognized by the Senate,
which now meets at IL o'clock
daily.
A caucus of Republican Senators
has added Arizona to the territories
to be admitted to Statehood, the