The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-01


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Annexatlon of
Hawaii is evidently the desire of a large
majority of Congressman. irrespective of
party, although it is well understood that
the wish of the administration is 10 pro-
ceed no further than the establishment of
a prOtectorate. at least for the present
The fact has now become generally known
that this government has been aware for at
least two years of q strong and growing
feeling among the foreign residents and
interests in the Hawaiian islands against
the continuance of the weak, extravagant,
untrustworthy and corrupt rule which
Queen LlliuOkalani inherited from King
Kalakaua. AS the American interests on the
island are. by many times. greater than
those of residenr citizens of any other
country. 1t was only natural that President
Harrison's administration should have pre-
pared for an emergency. United States
Minister Stevens was. accordingly, long ago
instructed to keep the Department of State,
at Washington. fully informe,- of the
growth of the feeling against the
Queen, and when, six months ago,
the dispatches intimated that a revolution
might be Drecipitated at any time. further
instructions were sent Minister Stevens
authorizing him to call for armed assist
ance from a United States naval vessel for
protection of life and property and the
preven tion, if possible, of bloodshed.
The cruiser Boston was ordered TO Homo
lula. In anticipation of the very event
which has occurred. and her com.
D<af,, ttc:n hafa ha
left San Francisco, also received
detailed instructions. The exact nature
of these instructions is a diplomatic pre-
caution not revealed at the Navy Depart
ment here. It's understood. however, that
both Minister Stevens and Captain Wiltsie
caused the leaders of the revolution to feel
that they could have the support of Uncle
Sans blue jackets in accomplishing their
purpose in an orderly and bloodless man.
ner, and that the houses and other prop
erty, both of natives end foreign resi-
dents, would be protected from wanton
destruction. The developmeDts make it
apparent, according to the information
thus far received from Honolulu, that the
plenting of marines from the Boston
actually ecipitated the revolution. while
- she same sine this government bas not
Hcen placed In q position of fOmeDting OF
encouraging the change of government
sOr in fact, of taking any action against
which any of the foreign powers repre-
sented at the lslanOS c0ulQ consistently
protest.
FAvORs A PROTECTORATE.
All the above circumstances were dis.
cussed at the regular meeting of Cabinet
to-day. The meeting. although SO impor-
tant, was not long. lasting little more than
an hour. Naturally. pending the arrival of
the Hawaiian commissioners, who are ex-
pected here next Friday, members of the
Cabinet are chary about talking for publ.
cation. while members of committees on
foreign relations and foreign affairs of the
Senate and House are reticent. 1t can be
stated. nevertheless, Oh high authority.
that the extension of q prOtectOrate over
the islands is all that President Harrison
and his advisers, among whom there Is no
difference of opinion. expect to accomplish
before March T.. the problem of annexation
being left for the next Congress to deal
with.
Neither President Harrison nor Secre-
tary of State Foster expect that Great
Britain, Germany or France will make any
trotest against a protectorate by this coun-
try. In any event., this administration
was determined to act In it's dealings with
the Hawaiian commissioners without re-
Great Britain. The contradictory reports as
to whether Great Britain has or has
not uttered protest seem to have
thor origin in London. Here In Washing
son the statement is freely made at the le-
CATION that Sir Julian PauncefOte has re-
ceived no communication from his govern
ment upon the subject, and that nothing Is
known there beyond what has appeared In
the newspapers. Moreover. no representa-
tive of the British legation visited the
State Department to-day, and as far as
known no communication has been sent
from there TO the secretary OF State. 1t is
thought possible here that the British For
eign Office may have sent note of inquiry
RI ha init tod Sko<a in I
accompanied by an lntimatlon of some
kind that her Majesty's government would
reserve the right to take such action. after
further information has been received. as
her interests might require. Certainly o
protest from Great Britain, even before
the hawaiian commissioners have been re-
ceived at Washington, or before any deG-
mite proposition as TO the proposed rela-
tions between the United States and Ha-
wall had been officially made public. could
only be regarded as both premature and
impuGent.
WHY PROTECTORATE Is PREFERABLE.
One of the reasons why the President
believes prOtectorate more advisable at
this juncture than an effort to accomplish
actual annexation. is that the former can
be brought about before the close of his
administration. A protectorate is only
treaty. and requires ratification by
w
Complished only by legislation, re.
quirlng concurrence by both branches of
Congress. prOtectorate would involve
o guarantee by this government that the
United States would not permit interfer-
ence In the internal affairs of Hawaii by
any other foreign power. and would have,
of course. as it's main purpose the mainte-
nance of government at Honolulu upon
whose stability the people of the
islands might feel that they could
rely, thus allowing the proper de.
delopmenI of commercial interests.
Sucn an important question as actual
annexation would involve many problems
which would require long and serious dis
cussion If not special investigation in 20 the
affairs. political. social and industrial of
Hawaii. All this would involve great de-
lay. and delay at this juncture is what
President Harrison and his Cabinet to-day
agreed should be avoided.
DESPITE all these arguments In favor of n
| prorectorate for the present the idea of
annexation is exceedingly popular
duced by Senator Chandler yesterday
has gone for the present TO the
the committee on foreign relations Mean
| time Senator Chandler Is collecting data
for q speech be Is preparing. strongly urg-
ing annexation. Ii Is possible that the mr.
| rival of the HawalIan commissioners may
| modify the views of both the administra-
tion and Congress as TO the relative desir-
| ability of a protectorate and of annexation.
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