The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-15

end" That this is Mr.. Carter's sincere be-
lief is borne out by the fact that he is ar
ranging to make q tour of the South to
investigate the subject of negro labor.
and the probabilities of securing q
supply from that section of the country for
Hawaii. He says IN explanation OF this trip
that the knowledge Is necessary to his
government and TO the people Of the
islands. for il annexation with the United
States is contaminated the present con-
tract system by which Chinese and jap
anese laborers for the sugar plantations or
Hawaii are secured must be abandoned
and Southern negro labor will be the most
available substitute.
AS VIEWED BY SENATORS.
The news from Honolulu attracted q
great deal of attention among Senator'S
though there was much reticence manifest
ed when an attempt was made to draw
them out The Democrats refrained from
giving utterance to what appeared to be
their sentiments, and the Republicans.
equally cautions. said more to private ears
than they were willing to see reproduced
in cold type. Members of the foreign affairs
committee were naturally averse to
any discussion of matters over
have. Jurisdiction when the Senate
is called upon to act Senator Palmer. of
Illinois, sees no reason for Slarm in the
action of Commissioner Blount 81 can
scarcely see" said the Senator, that the
act OF Mt. Biount can be construed as an
abandonment on the part OF the present ad-
mlnistratlon of all intentions concerning
the islands. It, to my mind, signifies.
rather. that precaution which the i'm
portance OF the situation suggests. 80 that
the matter of annexation or the establish
ment OF protectorato can be discussed
with sober deliberation. by hauling down
the flag there passes from view that CO.
ercion which might be supposed to exist If
tne marines were permitted To remain as
guard and the flag was kept floating over
the Capitol of the provisional government
This apparent coercion being removed. the
situation would be cleared, and the COM
missioner OF this government and authori-
ties of the islands can face the conditions
from an unprejudiced and unbiased point
of view. There is no occasion for any
ALARM"
Mr.. Morrill, does not condemn the pro-
ceed,ngs unquaiifiedly. but 1t is easy to sse
that he disapDrOves OF the act which re-
suited In the lowering of the American
coiors 1t may come out all right" he
said. 1T may be that the administration
wants to be In q position where they can
act as they believe freely and without pre-
judicen
ION general principles" said Senator
Proctor. ex-Secretary of War, 81 believe in
holding mp the flag. / hope this action of
Commissioners Blount does not menace the
future of that country. nor the abandon
ment of the principles to which the public
has uD to this time given it's hearty assent
But just what 1t means 1 cannot say. and.
i presume, we must wait until We are made
acquainted with all the facts"
Senator Dolph. of Oregon, being inter-
ested in the Pacific coast. is naturally in
favor of annexation, and has been pro-
nounced in his views In favor of that
policy. II am strongly in favor of taking
care OF those islands now. as have ever
been, and would be very sorry to see any
thing done that would frustrate their an
nexation to the United States. l have
Hawaiian treaty and other acts of this
administration have been detrimental to
that end. and l cannot. in the light of the
press dispatches, say what effect Mr.
come out all right Mr.. Biount's action
may be the simple result of q desire on Mr.
Cleveland's part to put the negotiations on
basis from which he can deal with the
native authorities anew"
Senator Cullom deprecated the act of the
Commissioners and said: Il am not surprised
that the present Democratic administration
should order the stars and striDes to be
hauled down. They have taken' the flag
down whenever they had the opportunity,
and there was time hen they had it
down in the States for quite q while The
dominant power in the Democratic party
caused the flag to come down in the South
ern States. and now they are performing
the same act elsewhere. 10 Is not the first
time, by any means, that Democrats have
ordered down the flag of this country"
Il am opposed to the annexation of Ha-
waii." said Mr.. Vest. "but do not see any
thing in the action of Mr.. Blount that af-
fects the subject one way or the other |
have no doubt he went there with plenary
powers to do az he thought was best in the
light of events that should be unfolded to
him, and at this distance. thoroughly in
the dark as to the real condition of AFFAIRS.
1t seems unjust to attempt any criticism of
his act. There is certainly nothing repre-
hensible In his conduct. bnt do think that
the act OF Minister Stevens In establishing
a protectorare is to be strongly condemned.
What should be done In the matter can be
better determined after we have heard all
the facts from the Comm issioner who Is
now on the ground"