Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-12
Sys-ol 7.,gram 70 mo sunday Essiav.


with reference to the Hawaiian Islands.
Republicans to-day we're very angry
at the statement of Secretary Gresham,
published this morning, showing up the
manner in which the late administra-
tion and It's agents had overturned the
legitimate government in Hawaii and
eudeavored to gobbe up these islands
with their hundred thousand population
Of black coolies and uondescripts.
The representatives are naturally
very caustic in their comments, and so
are
SOME NAVAL OFFICERS
whose ambitions it is for this govern
TO enter on a policy of foreign conquest
SO that the navy will have more TO do
and the chances of rapid promotion be-
GONE greater, but De moCrats who be-
}lieve the traditional policy Of this gov
lermeht o avoid foreign eutang glements
= IS a wise and safe one, are rejoiced at
the cOurse the administration IS taking
IN the Hawaiian matter.
They declare that the plot TO annex
EIdM0I was udltur4 lu Ani1 N4tg NAo
winter before last when agents of the
annexa tioniSts we're here in conference
with the Harrison administration and
even endeav0red 90 get the Democrats
OF the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee committed 60 the scheme. They
failed 10 the latter attempt, however,
but this did not prevent them from
going
OK WITH THEIR INTRIGUE
and partially accomplishing 10 by deDOs-
ing Queen Li.iuokaIani aud SetJiCg up
provisional government by the aid OF
United States Minister Stevens and
4 fJnited States troops.
g That all this was done in pursuance
fOf the arrangements made here by the
kgents 0f the anneXatiOuistS was at once
Inspected when the news came OF Min
T lister Stevens action, and the inyestiya-
tious made by Mr. B'0unt in Hawaii the
past summer fully confirmed these Sus-
picions.
The whole thing was part of the wild
lingo policy OF the Harrison administra-
tion, which wished TO leave It's mark on
American history by adding new terri
tory TO the Union, although said terri
tory was 600 miles away in the Pacific
ocean, was absolutely useless 70 US, was
peODled by an utterly alien race, and its
UOssessiou would have cost the people
OF the United States each year hundreds
of thousands OF dollars. The chief bur
den OF the howl now going up here IS
that fl we refuse
TO ANNEX THE ISLANDS
and the Queen IS restored to her bur
lesQue throne, American interests in
the Islands will suffer. Instead of this
being true, the fact is that N the Queen
IS restored she will be under everlasting
obligations 10 this government and
American influence on the Islands will
be greater than ever.
We will get an the benefits OF actual
annexation without any OF it's respOnsi-
bilities or cost. Al the same time the
American traditional policy Of making
TO conquests and forcing no people TO
accept a form Of government they do
not desire will be maintained.
The United States is now represented
at Honolulu by the flagship Philadel-
phia and the corvette Kearsarge. They
are regarded as sufficient to enforce
any contention of this government So
far as is known, no steps have been
taken by the Navy Department 20 rein
force them in anticipation of trouble
following the execution Of the new pol
icy of the United States.
10 is probable that the instructions Of
Minister Willis will be found 20 be 20
ascertain IL the Provisional govern
ment 10 Hawaii
WILL CONSENT To RETIRE
neaceably, and TO make way for the
restoration Of Queen Liluokalaui, yield
lug to such moral suaSiOn as the United
States Ministers request may carry. III
they refuse 70 yield Minister Willis is
probably empowered only to wait for
further Instructions.
Frank =. Hastings, Secretary OF the
Z Hawaiian Legation, declines to express
; Am opinion, as he has received no off,
( cial notification of any change between
the two governments. IN instructions
have been given 20 Minister Willis 20
depOse the government be represents
he points out that there is nothing in
Secretary Gresham's letter te show the
fact
Expressions Of opinion by public men
now in Washington upon the letter OF
Secretary Gresham referring 70 the
AAMMa alla4 lAaAA aAn Y "a w -AAA ~ Aa~A
Gus.
Senator Morgan, Chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations, is not
az all pleased at the turn affairs have
taken
IN TIE HAWAIIAN SITUATION.
Il was at banquet given in honor Of
Secretary Carlisle by the United States
Senators before the inauguration, and
shortly after the treaty with the pro-
vislonal government had been sent to
the Senate by President Harrison,
that Senator Morgan made a speech,
IN which be commended the action and
expressed hopes Of great things for the
United states Government in its new
ecouisltion. To-day be said that this
l2ovsrnment could cot reEpre the
queen. I've administssnls ls had
rscoEniEsd she provisiOng 'l'''' rnneOt