The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-02-25
Strong Opposition to the
Hawaiian Treaty.
The Rights Of the House Will
Be Asserted.
A Lively Debate of the Matter to
Be Had in Congress-.
Paul Neumann Endeavoring to Get a
Hearing Before the Senate
Committe on Foreign
Relations.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. PA very strong
feeling of hostility to the Hawaiian
treaty is entertained by some of the
leading members of the house. 1t is
probable that the closing hours of con-
gress will witness lively debate over
the rights of the house in this matter.
The movement was started with Demo-
cratic members, but some Republicans
are inclined to take the same view of the
matter, and will join in voting for res
olution of the character proposed. At
the meeting of the subcommittee of the
committee on ways and means, in charge
of the Springer Hawaiian treaty resolu-
ton, this afternoon, the discussion was
lively and full OF interest, but conducted
in secret session. The indications, it is
said, point to the adoption by the ma
iority OF the subcommittee of the ways
and means committee of substitute for
the Springer resolution declaring that
the house has a right to be consulted
before new territory is acquired.
THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Tburston and Cook, of the Hawaiian
commission, have gone to Chicago. The
former will returA to Washington next
week. Cook will Join Marsden and
Wilder, commissioners, and Stevenson,
secretary of the commission, at San
Francisco next week and sail for Homo
lulu on Friday, March Sd.
Paul Neumann, envoy of Queen Liliu-
okalani, is endeavoring to make an ar
gument before the committee on foreign
relations of the senate. supplementary
to the statement heretofore laid by him
before Secretary Foster and by the lat
ter transmitted to the senate.
THE DEPosED QUEENS COMPLAINT.
Paul Neumann has handed Secretary
of State Foster precis of the Hawaiian
queens complaint against the actions oi
Minister Stevens. The important fea-
lures are the charges that Stevens in
tended TO help the revolutionists from
the start, and his threat to use the
United States forces against the queen
in case she resisted the provisional gov
ernment. After rehearsing the troubles
which led up to the revolution, Neu-
mann says the native population as well
as great number of foreign born tax
payers and voters, yielded to the power
they could have maintained, only be-
cause they believed the movement of
the committee of safety was upheld by
the authorities of the United States of
America. On January 18th, Ministers
Parker and Peterson called on Min
lister Stevens and asked him
what action would be taken by
him (Stevens) in case the insurgents
attacked her majesty's government and
the government called on him for assist
ance. Stevens replied that he could not
come to the assistance of the govern
ment. Peterson then asked him what
he would do if the government should
treat the insurgents as rebels and attack
and arrest them. Stevens replied that
in that case he should interfere with the
force at his command. Stevens further
said that if number of responsible citi-
zens should ask his assistance in estab.
fishing provisional government he
would grant assistance and recognize
and support them. In addition to this
Minister Parker sent a formal protest
against the landing of the sailors from
the Boston.