The morning call., 1893-01-29
HINTS OF DiSFAVOR.
Many Interests Are Involved in
the Annexation Question.
II Is a Grave Question, and Statesmen
Hesitate 10 Express their
Opinions Freely.
special to TIE MonNrNa oAtL.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S--The news that
Queen Liliuokalani had been overthrown
came to the United States Government with
an emphasis that precluded any doubt as to
It's authenticity. An official dispatch to
Secretary John W. Foster, received this
morning, brought the startling intelligence.
He immediately sent the Information to
President Harrison and Mott Smith, the
representative OF Queen Llliuokalani. Mott
Smith, however. had already been in
formed. ard hurried to the State De-
partment with dispatch from Thurs
ton. leader OF the commission sent to nego-
tate the annexation OF Hawaii to the
United States
The Interview between Secretary OF State
Foster and DR.. Smith continued for some
time and at It's close Secretary Foster went
over to the White House and had confer
ence with President Harrison.
Secretary Foster also sent the news TO the
office OF the Secretary Of the Navy with the
request Tor an immediate interview with
Secretary Tracy. Tracy had not reached the
department at the time, but Assistant Ser
rotary Solely, recognizing the Importance OF
the Information. went at once TO see Secre-
tary Foster. They had consultation In
reference to the naval strength Of the
United States In Hawaiian waters and
Solely Informed Foster the only vessel there
was the cruiser Boston. now at Honolulu.
No other vessels. he said, were in the
vicinity. Foster thought IL wolld be well
TO have a better naval representation at
Honolulu, and Solely went back TO the Navy
Department TO ascertain what vessels were
available for service in this connection.
Secretary Tracy arrived soon after Solely
returned, and upon hearing the news went
over to Secretary Foster. II will take at
least ten days for one of our naval vessels TO
Join the Boston at Honolulu. 1t Is probable
the new coast defense vessel Monterey will
be sent. This vessel is mpleted, with the
exception OF having its turret armor in
place, and il is likely she will sail at once
from San Francisco to support the Boston.
The interior lining OF the iron to which the
armOr is riveted has been placed In her tur-
rets and her stores are all on board. After
an interview with Secretary Foster Mott
Smith told reporter that he thought the
new Government could be maintaine ed with
out display of Tree by the United States.
He believed, he said. the people themselves
would regulate matters and that there would
be no trouble. Smith had believed the
revolution inevitable. but thought it would
not come so soon.
While of course NJ statement OF the pol
Icy 10 be pursued by the United States in
the matter viii be made, at least until after
the arrival OF the commissioners from
Hawaii, it may be said that the visit OF the
Hawalians will hardly be successful. if the
purport thereof has been correctly stated.
Aside from the innovation upon the policy
Of the Government since its organization.
which annexation would Involve, the inter
eSts of other countries in the Sandwich
Islands are too large to permit on tie part
OF the Governments OF those nations an &C
Quiescence in such annexation. 1t would
involve consequences the United States
would not care TO risk and which its long
settled policy forbids it to assume.
In the executive session to-day the Senate
discussed the revolution. Generally the
speeches seemed to favor annexation or the
establishment of a protec!orate. In oppo-
sition to these views 1t was asserted that
the de BIT of Hawaii amounted to more than
100000. which was sufficient cause for
this Government to halt before assuming
the load. 1t was also stated by other Sena-
tors that when We secured our coaling sta
ton at Pearl River years ago there was an
agreement under which England. Germany.
the United States and other great powers
agreed to keep their hands off aud permit
Hawaii to run its own affairs
La cUntrovention OF this statement 1t was
claimed that while there might have been
tacit understanding In that direction, IL
was not such r contract between the powers
as would preclude the United States in the
event OF request from the Government OF
Hawaii from exercising the power of an
nexation, If indeed there had been any I'M
Outstanding whatever on the subject In
support OF the presumption that there was
no agreement il was shown that England
had been for year or so quietly but in
dnstriously making inroads In the islands
aud creating a feeling among the people of
that country which was harmful and ex-
tremely prejudlcal TO the interests of the
United States and her citZens, who had in
vested their money in enterprises that were
developing the islands and increasing their
trade and commerce.
In the House OF Representatives there
was strong feeling expressed by leading
Democrats against annexation. At the
same time 1t was the equally unanimous
opinion that no other nation should be
permitted to step In and control the desti-
MES of the Islands. 1t was said by several
leading Congressman that the course Ha-
wall is adopting IN seeking annexation is
practically the same as that taken by Texas
when it became part of the United States.
On the other hand naval officers are en-
thusiastc over the news. One officer, who
has an intimate acquaintance with Stevens.
our Minister to Hawaii said that he had
Mt xuhap gs
credentials to the Government formed on
the accession of Queen Liluokalani to the
throne. At that time Stevens read to the
Queen an address in which he virtually out.
lined the policy she was TO pursue. The
Queen did not relish the suggestions of
Stevens and became very angry.
'It SHE had adhered to what he said," re-
marked the officer. ''she would be on the
throne to-day"
In reference to annexation another officer
said that if the United States possessed
Hawaii we could make 1t the Gibraltar of
the Pacific.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-S. B. Dole. now
President of the Provisional Government of
Hawaii, is a graduate of Williams College
and has been Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Hawaii. He is schoI-
arly man of acknowledged legal and judicial
ability.
BLAINE FAVORED ANNEXATION.
lie Sent Minister Stevens to Hawaii
for That Purpose.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Secretary Blaine
was favorable to the annexation OF the
islands and at one time sent Minister Stew
ems to negotiate for their acquisition. Mr..
Blaine Maa also anXinus that a telsrrnnh