The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-01-31
ALL OF THEM FAVOR IT
Annexation Of The Hawaiian Islands to
The United States.
1T IS THE GOLDEN CHANCE
Views OF Statesmen Regarding the
Proposition-Comment OF the
European Press-Officiai
News.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. D.-There are some
important developments In the Hawaiian
situation. First it 10 pretty clearly indi-
Gated that tho administration 10 not In
any way iukewarm in the matter as was
at first supposed; secondly, the action OF
the commander of the Boston, against
which Great Britain is about to file or has
fled formal protest, has received tho
oiiicial approval of tho president and his
cabinet. The sentiment In favor Of an
nexing Is rapidly extending, and several
t.ienibcrs Of the cabinet havo expressed
themselves In favor Of II. 1t has been re-
ported that President Harrison Ia in favor
Oh annexation. Although the course pur.
sued by Minister Stevens in ordering the
boston's marines on shore was without
explicit instructions from the government,
his action Is fully approved by the presi-
dent.
In tho senate thore 10 distinctively an
American feeling on the Hawaiian ques.
tion, which IL not confined to any party.
There can be no doub. that majority Of
the members Of the foreign relations COM
mittec look with favor upon the estab-
lishment Of American domination in tho
islands, but in just what shape is a matter
Of detail not yet considered. Tho objec-
tion to Chantller's resolution on the sub
ject as offered to-day is not looked upon
in the way of an anti-annexation feeling,
but rather as fear on the part Of the oppo-
| nents of tho anti-option bill, that il II had
not gone over until tomorrow the day
would have been spent in its discussion
and tho delivery of anti-option speeches
would have been prevented.
Dolph, member of the committee on
foreign relations, said this evening: "The
United States has been waiting 30 years
for this opportunity and now that II has
come In such way tho problem can be
sc.vcd without difficulty. certainly see
no reason why We should hesitate. A man
| who would oppose what IL the manifest
duty of this country in this matter 10, !
think, hardly deserving Of q seat in con-
gress. ! certainly favor the control OF
these islands by the government of the
United States"
Mr.. Hiscock, another member OF the
same committee, is in favor of annexa-
tion. ~ believe" said he, "this govern.
ment should prevent any interference In
this matter on the part Of any other
power. II Is q matter that concerns us
VIII billy, and for one, may say, ] am IN
favor of tho establishment thereof Of ter
ritorial form OF government under the flag
| of the United States"
One member of The committee wbo did
| not like 10 be quoted. said tho only st,m.
bling block he saw in the way was the pos
| sible action of the house il il were swayed
by the influence Of certain gentlemen who
eontrolled The appropria,ions. II would.
he thought. he a sbor,-sipbted policy 10
| consider cost when tbrr, was 80 much nj
s,nke In the matter of the nerne,ua,ion of
the safety of ,be rcnublic. and line acor;rc.
men,s of that which would enable us IN
| compel respect of the nations who we're
no,v friendIv- simn,v becauso n w,a. ooorI
policv 20 he friendiv' In a country in a
the United States. ns he locked unon n.
| il wns of little moment whether the nm.
| nexation of Hawaii involved an exnendi.
lure of Thousands or millions.
| Senator Chandler's resolution xas 70 re.
o,,est the president tn Law before congrcss
ANY treaty he may make for ratification nv
|