New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-28
INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE WASTES NO
TINE OVER PRELMINARlES.
IT INTENDS TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE
HAWAIIAN sITCAT1ON-ONE WITNESS
rXN,iINFD YESTERDAY.

nm ~ tho revolution in Hawaii. the installation Of
the Provisional Government and the conduct OF the
| Executive, branch Of this Government IN the mat
ter met promptly at 10 O'Clock this morning at
| tho Caniiol one member was absent. Senator
Huier OF South Carolina. who IS spending the hoi-
DAYS in his native state The members present
we're Senator Morgan. chairman, and Senator'S
Gray Of Delaware Frye Of Maine, and Sherman OF
| Ohio
Aside from tn, rather unusual promptness shown
hv the members OF the subcommittee in assem-
bling there were other signs OF determination TO
prosecute the inquiry with vlgor ana "arnestnesS
Within n few moments after calling the sub-com-
rnittcc order. stenographer was Introduced by
the chairman and having satisfied the Senators OF
his ability only to report the proceedings. but
ais, TO observe strict secrecy as what happened
IN the committeeman, he was Installed in Office
and assigned 70 seat NJ the side Of the table
With a view to informing the subcommittee OF the
exact scope Of the inquiry defined by the SEN
atc the chairman then caused 20 be read the reso-
luton upon which it will proceed The full text
Is follows
Resolved. That the Committee on Foreign Re
lations shall inquire and report whether any. and
If go. what. irregularities have occurred in the
diplomatic or other intercourse between the niteI
states AMI Hawaii in relation to the recent political
revolution In Hawaii and 20 this end said commit
tee Is authorized send for persons and papers
and to administer oaths 10 Witnesses
While the resolution was being read there were
two men In waiting I'm the ante-room. They were
present in response to an lntimaton from some
Of the members Of the subcommittee that they
might be called upon for statements to-day. 1t
hardly seemed possible yesterday that tho commit
toe should advance 50 rapidly with the work In
hand t. be able To begin 10 take testimony
I SO soon. When IL found that at least TWO
witnesses s;ood ready to respond at moment.
I they were requested 20 DO present They were the
Rev o. p Emerson AMI Surveyor-G neral AleN1n-
der bo;h citizens - Hawaii anl both believed 10
be In strong sympathy with the Provisional cause
The Rev . L. Emerson IS native OF Hawaii.
but was educated In the United states. lie Is ~
present secretary Of the Hawaiian Board OF Ms
sons Mr. Alexander has been in Washington for
q few weeks ami has been staying temporarily at
the Hawaiian Legation here. Mr. Emerson was the
first witness called. Mr. Emerson Intends TO remain
Ia Washington only fow days. ana it was wiki II
view 10 his accommodation that the subcommittee
decided - hear DTS statement today
Mr. Emerson ia about foriy-hve years Old and told
the subcommittee that be- had spent nearly all
ih@ years 81 his lie tho Hawaiian Islands. lie
well acquainted with King knhkaua anl de-
scribsl the many stirring events ~ The troubled
reign q tha, Iotentate .rcng ~ The revision Il
the contribution. &, which Commissioner H,un; In
his report attribute. nearly ali ~ the troubles
that have occurred since ou ihe islands IL VAS In
Honolulu during the revolution All '''i th~ CONE
m!ttce % the circumstances attending H. ~ which
he said h. WIS an eyew!ti."ss.
Mr. Emerson n DIS capacity % Secretary u
the Missionary Hoa-d had occasion % travel
tansively over TIE Islands and was H. consequence
well acquainted with the people and their caarac-
torstcs its Office or headquarters was ln Hon
oiuu, ard r. happened that ~ the time II The over
throw az tho Queen he 90 that city IL Be- said
that NJ Emer.on's picture 81 the scene was qai,e
~ vhi' and hi- yiews were express! with all the
vigor u a man whp believed what Do Was saying
he is SAIL 20 have testified that there were threats
~ harm t. individuals. AMI that the people were
Q .l.
~ ,t,. "'.' ',''"''''i'i'"
Tor 'H'' .'n ana i'r tn purpose ~ protecting
Americans ana their PROPERTY Mr. Emerson s.lI
The United marines AMI sailors were brought ashore
lie was positive thcy took - part IN The overthrow
,,., ','' "' '' "'' ~ '"' mon VINO
'''''s''I inc Fi'''.l'"'I Government. Mr. En-
'', h,'u o' me existing Government and rid them
remained IN Hawaii untH after the departure ~
.' ''''''''f 10 ''' '''' states IN order
- 'tica1 he religious congress at the Worlds
Fair. lie left the slinls "a U,tle before the ar.
rival of Niois,.r v,Dg. ''V Ar
me committee adjourned N llj o'clock unin
not Tuesday morning the s.rgo,,i-,,..r.
wn, VIZ -. I'm .fieri.i.r, va d .'.''""rr OF wiiI,ss,,
Professor Alexander inc ,Iy' Amo"s incai
c'''r 10 Hie ,a' winter weather ana w'h"o IN n
n., res %as unable 10 examine today. anG 'e
'r5o co,n ,''i';ns' ,.,, .,s..
coniu,i ~. tno WI "in.rc 70 rs conclusion TO
conccl!ag The ~, ~ - Ss',ti' not VITA view ~
ID rret.Y, mo w p'"i,t. but In ord r
Interfere .,itb our ~ .'ny ming that might
10 .uts Hawaii ..ncc,iI, a., "tth ioIcfn govern
pose 81 rto,,riI,~ 'i'l '"i thr further pur-
a pur.l n.rsnn.I 'l' ana continents ~
durin, ,h. inv. .Ii,,. .,', 'i' may crop out
- can conc., oi ',i IRON i.line pr bicity
based upon the r,ris bro1.' i,', or conclusion
yfthhoI iron, tina 81, 'ut thdt should hc
bCr Of re-. cor,,,I,,e. - f'innent mern-
\ ak u.i,o XXI ,,o,i'tf "t'ri lhr adJolTnmont
r'rn,ul',rf !, - a., ''p'Ia ~ IN" committee men
~ H. -" - 81 "l7 commit q" ana on The floor
l'',i7 - thr conclusion that When tn
w." r W.. D"'sht br,"rc ~, senate In open session.
has done ana what c,nci..f,,e q, 80 u.s. 'tI il
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anon I'm fine ..yf.rr. MAJ .h -, ,h .' na.,i
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