Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-13
What Congressman Think Of the
'"1 Hawaiian Affair Now.
INSTRUCTIONS TO The MINISTER.
It May Never be Known How Far
He Was to Go.
Mr.. HITS. RESOLUTION

The news from Hawaii leaves no further
doubt in the minds of members Of the
House and Senate that Mr.. Cleveland's de-
signs upon the government Of Hawaii have
failed utterly, and 1t Is believed that the
whole truth in this matter will never come
out. Among many democrats who believe
that the policy of the administration was
vicious and unlawful. and that this country
was saved from disgrace only by the dis
erection of Mr.. Willis In not carrying out in
structions. there IL feeling Of regret that
possibly the administration may be screen
ed by a concealment from the censure and
condemnation of Congress which its pur-
poses deserve. The opinion is very widely
expressed that Mr.. Willis alone saved the
administration from being placed in a po-
sition from which 1t could not be extricated.
II there are any written instructions to Mr..
Willis which bear the unmis. able con-
struction of an order to use for, restore
the ueen the administration viii ubted-
ly be officially condemned by (, .gress
though the instructions were not carried
out; but the belief at the Capitol now is
that the instructions which would bring
condemnation upon the administration were
not put in writing.
The Question to BE Pressed.
However this may turn out the question
raised by Senator Hoar as to the legality
Of Mr.. Blount's appointment as paramount
commissioner without the consent of the
Senate will be pressed and presents a ques-
ton serious enough in itself to embarrass
the administration. The only way that Mr..
McCreary, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee of the House. has got his demo-
cratic colleagues to stand by him in deal
ing with the Hit resolution has been by
the declaration, assumed to be upon posi-
tive knowledge. that when Mr.. Willis in
structions are received, they will be found
not to contemplate any act of war against
Hawaii. This is considered by some men,
bers as contradictory of the declara lions of
Mr. Cleveland himself in his message.
To Fight 1t Out Today.
Mr.. Hit has forced the Hose committee
on foreign affairs to the consideration OF
his resolution today, instead Of postponins
1t until tomorrow, and the matter will come
up this afternoon by general agreement.
Mr.. McCreary has assumed the champion
ship OF the administration. He has seen
the President and the Secretary of State
since the meetin gof the committee yester-
day. and is prepared with long speech to
attempt to show that Minister Stevens was
for long time In an intrigue to overthrow
the queen 1t is said that he will produce
correspondence and documents in his
speecH 10 uiScTeult stevens. he Will at
tempt to justify the administration in every
act in the Hawaiian business. and will dis
close what the administration wants known
as the Instructions to Mr.. Willis.
Mr.. Hit win reply, claiming that the
course of the administration has been, even
without a further act of hostility than that
the country has been already informed of,
guilty Of an act Of hostility to a friendly
government: that II the instructions to
Mr.. Willis We're of a character indicated
in Mr.. Cleveland's message then the ad-
ministration is guilty of an act of war,
and that II the Instructions were of a diff
fer,p character, then the policy Of the ad-
minS tration Is that of deception and in
trigue. designed for the injury Of the
Hawaiian government
Want to Annex.
Mr.. Wilson of Washington presented to
the House today a Joint resolution of the
legislature of his state in favor of annex
ing the Hawaiian Islands and calling on
Senators and Representatives In Congress
from the state to use their influence to this
end.
A preamble to the resolution recites the
advantages which would arise from an
ton.