The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-30
Senators Sherman, Morgan and
Butler Favor Annexation.
WHY IT SHOULD BE DONE.
Warships Sail From San Francisco
and Monterey Put in Trim.
The English Press Rants In Great Dis.
pleasure at What 1t Terms . Yankee
Coup-Diplomats at Washington City
Are silent.

WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. 2e--The Ha-
walian revolution has been the absorbing
topic of discussion all day. A general pro-
test Is stated to have been sent by the de.
posed queen. declaring she yielded only to
the superior force of the United States,
and appealing to the United States TO re.
verse its action and reinstate her in au-
thority. 1t was expected that if she
really chartered the steamer which
brought the news of the revolution is
would also bring dispatch from Minister
Stevens or Consul General Severance. It
was also expected that the commander of
the Boston would transmit to the navy de-
partment detailed report OF his vigorous
action. Nothing has been received yet,
and the inference is that detailed reports
from these officers are on the way by mail.
In the meantime some of the members
OF the committee of foreign relations, De-
fore whom the matter will eventually
come, are expressing their sentiments with
remarkable freedom. Senator Morgan
makes no secret OF his desire to acquiesce
IN the request of the commission and
annex the islands. A more significant
event than this, however, is the statement
that Senator Sherman, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations, in
the course of the executive session yester-
day, spoke to the same purport.
Butler of South Carolina, who is also q
member of the same committee, said to q
reporter:
OF course. there can be no question to the
great desirabiity OF the islands as q naval sta
tior. Unless they are purchased, were
Alaska and Louisiana, it will be necessary for
congress to pass a regular act of annexation, as
W a IN nf aH
would then be made a territory. but not, l inn
agine, with q regular territorial form OF govern.
me2t
Judge Chapman, of Michigan, a promi-
nent member of the house committee on
foreign affairs, openly favors annexation.
He said:
favored II In the Fifty-nrst congress in re-
port and speech upon the Hawaiian cable. I
consider 1t not only possible but highly do
sirable. The islands are extremely fertile The
intelligent among their people are earnestly In
favor of union with the United States Al
naval station and point OF commercial adyan.
tage in the Pacific they are vital to uA We
would need them IL there was war aud we need
them in peace. Their possession would 20 far
toward enabling US to control the sugar situa-
tion in the world. OF course Q contest with
England conld not bs avc;fsd, but
that should not effect the matter one
way or tho other. This country will
never amount to anything more than a
second-class power 80 long a. tt whisks around
the corner when it sees . foeman approaching.
England takes Whatever she wants and wher-
ever 1t may be. do not believe In bullying
policy But America must know it, rights and
maintain them at all hazarda
hope to see the limits OF this country ex.
tended northward to the Arctic regions. hope
TO see 1t with strong defensive and offensive
station In the West Indies, be it in Cuba, or an
nj fhop Of fhnun ala ~v1
strength and usefulness In the Pacific The
time has come when the government OF the
United States must assert itself.
Possible seriousness of the matter an
involving relations with England is a sub
ject upon which no member Of the dlplo-
matte corps in this city felt at liberty to
speak today.
An interesting incident, rs possibly
showing Blaine's attitude towards the
subject of the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands, is recalled at this time. When
the Pan American congress met, in Oc-
tober, 1889. or about that time. Blaine dis
covered that Hawaii had not been included
in the countries invited to participate, and
he spoke to an executive officer of the
congress about the omission.
But Hawaii is not an American repub-
lic," he was told. He replied: "But ID
will be before long" BY his request,
therefore, resolution was introduced in
congres, by Representative Hit and
passed, authorizing the president to send
an invitation to Hawaii. The invitation
was accepted by the Hawaiian government
and Minister Carter was designated to act
as delegate, which he did throughout the
meeting of congress.
When the bureau of American republics
was established as result of the delibera-
tions Of congress, Blaine instructed that
Hawaii should be included and treated as
one of the several American republics and
its statistics are included in the handbooks
published by the bureau.