Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-05
AN ELECTION POSSIBLE,
To Settle the Form of Government in
Hawaii
What an Election Would Mean-Nr.
Willis Sees the President-Ex-
ccutive Message Ready.

Interest in the Hawaiian question has
been revived by outward evidences that the
President and the Secretary of State are
giving 1t a large share of their attention al
present There was an important confer
ence on the subject at the White House this
afternoon. Those present were the Presi-
dent, Secretary Gresham and Mr.. Willis.
the new minister to Hawaii. The latter
did not leave the city last night, as was
announced. He was not able to see the
President yesterday, and 1t was deemed
advisable that he should do so before de-
parting for his distant post beyond the
reach of the telegraph. He had already re-
ceived his written instructions from the
Secretary Of State and has had several con-
situations with him since his appointment,
but it was not until today that he was
enabled to get a personal statement from
the President on the subject of his policy
toward the Hawaiian Islands.
An Executive, Message.
An executive message on Hawaiian af-
fairs has been prepared for some weeks,
ready for transmission to the Senate when
ever action on the silver question permits
the consideration Of other business by that
body. The contents of this message have
been as carefully guarded by the state De-
partment as secrets of this character
usually are, the only information vouch-
safed in respect to the document being that
II embodied the recommendations Of Min
lister and Special Commissioner Blount. AS
the subject of the withdrawn Hawaiian
treaty Is one which the Senate has only
considered in executive session, it is as
sumed that the Presidents message is ad-
dressed to the Senate in it's coniden tial
capacity the adviser of the executive
and the sharer with him Of the treaty
making power Of the government
Suggested Election.
A Washington special to the Baltimore
Sun. believed to have official inspiration,
purports to give the result Of Paramount
Authority" Blount's investigations Of the
situation in Hawaii. According 20 this
authority Mr.. Blount's recommendation is
that no action should be taken by the
United States to annex the island or estab-
lish a protectorate over it without the full
consent of all the natives. The report
recommends that all questions involved in
annexation and establishment of a protec-
torate should be submitted to a vote of al,
natives. as well as foreigners. and upon
their decision rests the future policy of the
United States respecting the Hawaiian
Island.
IF Mr. Cleveland adopts the recommends
tons submitted it practically means that
the queen will be restored to power, as she
is said TO be popular among the natives.
each Of whose votes is to be equal to that
OF a foreigner, and it will mean further the
complete ascendancy of Mr.. Claus Spreck-
els, the sugar king, who. of all foreigners
on the island. Is most largely interested
In Its sugar industries, and who is said to
enjoy certain privileges from the crown
which no one else has enjoyed. 1t is stated
that the islanders have unbounded conf
dence In the United States, and are WILLING
to accept their decree as to the policy to be
pursued" ~ "
-. What 1t Would Mean.
It has been charged before that this ad.
ministration is opposed to annexation and
to protectorate Except of a very mild
eharacter). but 1t has never before been
asserted. on authority known to be favor
able to the administration. that IL favors
practically the restoration of the monarchy
whether. In the event OF the natives declar r.
ing against protectorate and manifestine
desire for the restoration of Queen Lii.
uokaiani. the United States is to underta ke
the task OF replacing her on the throne and
maintaining her there against what appea r.
10 De the desire of the entire foreign -borr
population Except Mr.. Spreckles), is a oues
ton upon which no disclosure is made
secretary Gresham was seen by a Star re.
porter today, but refused to discuss tins
Haw allan question and would neither affirm
nor deny the report that Mr. Blount had
recommended the submission Of the Question
or government to the natives