The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-30
Annexation Of the Turbulent Island
Long Since Predicted by Blaine.
Revolution and Annexation Alleged to Be q
Huge Scheme Engineered BY Claus Spreck-
les, by Which He viii Make S10, ,00o. .000.
Johnny Bull Indignantly Exclaims the
United States Better Go Slow.
Calm Views of the Subject by Those Posted Lead
to Only One Conclusion-The Island Com.
mission Hastens to Washington.

mission Hastens to Washington.
THE HAWAIIAN INCIDENT.
Annexation the Ono Topic of Discussion 40
Washington Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29-The Hawaiian
revolution has been an absorbing topic OF
discussion all day. In the face of the gen.
eral protest stated to have been sent BY the
deposed Queen declaring that she yielded
only to the superior force Of the United
States. and appealing to the United States
to reverse its action and reinstate her In
authority, it was expected that the spe-
cially chartered steamer which brought
the news of the revolution would also
bring some dispatch from Minister John L.
Stevens or Consulgeneral Henry w. Sew
erance, to the State Department. IL any
such advices were brought they were cd.
parently not In telegraphIc form or were
in such shape as not to be suitable fol
publication at tho present time. Seo-
rotary of State Foster, when seen to.
night asserted positively that he had
received no further Information It was
expected that the commander of the Bos-
ton would have transmitted to the Navy
Department some detailed report of his
vigorous action in landing his marines and
practically taking control of tho revolu-
tion. Both Secretary Tracy and Assistant
Soley, however, stated tonight that no
such report had yet been received at the
Navy Department.. The Inference, accord
ngly. Is that detailed reports from these
officers are on their way by mail, and may
be expected to arrive In Washington about
the same time as the annexation committee
on Friday next. In the meantime some OF
the members of the committees on foreign
relations, before whom the matter will
eventually come. are expressing their SEN
timents with remarkable freedom.
FAVOR ANNEXATION.
Senator Morgan makes no secret of his
desire 10 acuuiesce in the request of the
committee and annex the islands. More
significant even than this. however. is the
statement that Senator Sherman. the chair
man of the Senate committee on foreign
relations. in the course of the executive
session yesterday. spoke to the same pur-
pose. Mr.. Butler of South Carolina. who
Is also q member of the same committee.
said to q reporter: "Of course there can be
islands as a naval station. Unless they arc
purchased, as were Alaska and Louisiana.
1t Will be necessary for Congress TO pass
q regular act of annexation. as was
the case with the republic of Texas.
Hawaii would then be made Territory.
but not, L imagine. with q regular
territorial government. During the first
years OF my term In the Senate reported
the bill giving government to Alaska.
We furnished them with q scheme contain
q
features of like character. By the terms OF
the treaty Russian Indian subjects were
made citizens. but we found the population
generally united for our laws and usual
forms Of government. Something OF the
kind, suppose. would be necessary In the
case of Hawaii, though the conditions
ought to be much better there. | am not
thoroughly acquainted with the character
ruling something in line with advancing
foreign thought. and have had. besides.
the example OF an intelligent population OF
fOreigu-born citizens"
Judge Chapman. Michigan. q prominent
member of the House committee on foreign
affairs. openly favors annexation. 81 IA
vOred it in the Fifty first Congress" he said.
"in report and speech upon the Hawaiian
cable. consider 1t not only possible but
highly desirable. The Sandwich Islands
among it's people earnestly favor union
with the United States Asanaval station
and point of commercial advantage In the
Pacific they are vital to US. We would
need them in war and we need them in
peace. Their possession would 60 far
toward enabling US TO control the sugar
situation of the world. OF course. con-
test with ENGLAND could not be avoided,
but that should not affect the matter one
amount To anything more than second
class power SO long as it whisks around the
corner when 1t sees foeman approaching.
England takes whatever she wants. wher-
ever il may be. do not believe In bully.
ing policy, but America must know her
rights and maintain them at all hazards /
hope to see the limits of this country ex-
tend northward 30 the Arctic regions.
hope to see il with one strong, defensive
and offensive station in the West Indies, be
1t Cuba OF another of these islands. and
one OF similar strength and usefulness IN
the Pacific. The time has come when the
government of the States must assert
itecif."
WHAT BLAINE THOUGHT.
The possible seriousness of the matter as
involving relations with England make
the subject cne upon which no member Of
the diplomatic corps in this city felt at lib
erty to speak to-day. An interesting incl
dent, as possibly showing Mr.. Blaine's at
titude towards the subject Of annexation
of the Haw allan islands. is recalled at this
time. When the Pan-AmerIcan congress
met in October. 1883. or at about that time.
Mr.. Blaine discovered that Hawaii had not
been included IN the countries invited to
participate and he spoke to Mr.. Curtis.
the executive officer of the congress, about
the omission.
lic," he was told.
"But it will be before long, replied Mr..
Blame.
By his request. therefore, o resolution
was introduced in the congress by Repre-
sentative Hit and passed, authorizing the
President TO send an invitation 10 Hawaii.
The invitation was accepted by the
Hawaiian governments. and Minister Car
ter designated to act as delegate. which he
did throughout the meeting Of tho congress-.
When tho bureau of Amerlcsn republics
was established. ss resolt Of the deiib-
erstions Of tho congress-. 4Ir. Blaine in-
structed that Hawaii should DO included
aud treated 40 one of tho several American
republics. and fts statistics are included IN
the hand b0oks published by the bureau.
The subject OF the request OF the Hawaiian
commissioners for the annexstlon OF their
country 90 the United States will doubtless
be considered ct tho Csbinet mecting on
Tuesday.