The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01
MUST ANNEX THEM.


Representatives Favor such Actions as will
Give Uncle sam Control of the Islands.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Hawaiian
revolution has been an absorbing topic of
discussion all day. In the face of the
general protest stated to have been sent
out by the deposed queen. declaring that
she Welded only to tho superior force of
the United States and appealing to the
United States 10 reverse its action and re-
instate her in authority. it was expected
that the specially chartered steamer,
which brought the news of the revolution.
would also bring some dispatch from Min
lister John 1. Stevens or Consul General
Henry w. Severance to the state depart
ment. II any such advioes were brought
they were apparently not in Geographic
form or were in such shape as not
to be suitable for publicity at the present
time. Secretary of State Foster when seen
tonight asserted positively that he had Te-
ceived no further information. 1t 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 practic ally taking control OF the revO-
luton. Both Secretary Foster and As
sistant Solely. however, stated tonight
that no such report had yet
been received at the navy department.
The inference accordingly is that detailed
reports from these officers are on their
way by mail and may be expected 10 ar
rive in Washington about the same time
as the annexation committee, on Friday
next In the meantime some of the mem
bers of the committees on foreign rela-
tions. before whom the matter will event
ually come. are Expressing their sentiments
with remarkable freedom.
senators Favor Annexation.
Senator Morgan makes no secret of his
desire 10 acquiesce in the request OF the
committee and annex the islands. More
significant even than this, however, is
the statement that Senator Sherman. the
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign relations, in the course of the
executive session yesterday spoke to she
same purpose.
Mr. Butler of South Carolina who is
also a member of the same committee,
said to & reporter: "Of course there can
be no question of the great desirability of
the islands as a naval station. Unless
they are purchased, as were Alaska and
Louisiana, it will be necessary for con-
gress to pass regular act of annexation,
a. was the case with the republic of
Texas. Hawaii would then be made a
territory, but not, l imagine. with regu-
lar territorial government. During the
first years of my term in the
senate l reported the bill giving govern
ment 90 Alaska. We furnished them
a scheme containing commissioners, a
court, a marshal, and features of like
character. BY the terms OF the treaty
Russian Indian subjects were made citi-
zens, but we found tue population gener-
ally untitled for our laws and
usual forms of government. Something
of the kind, suppose, would be necessary
in the case OF Hawaii, though the con-
dItions ought TO be much better there. /
am not thoroughly acquainted with the
character of the people, but they have
| been used 10 ruling something in line with
/ advancing foreign thought, and have had
besides the example of an intelligent
population of foreign-born citizens"
Judge Chapman Vigorous.
Judge Chapman of Michigan, promi-
| nent member of the house committee on
foreign affairs. openly favors annexation.
al favored it In the Fifty-frst congress-"
/ he said, "in q report and speech upon the
/ Hawaiian cable. I consider 1t not only
/ possible. but highly de -irable. The Sand
witch islands are extremely fertile. The
intelligent among its people earnestly
favor union with the United States. As
q nava station and point of commercial
advantage in the Pacific they are vital 10
us. We would need them in war and We
would 90 far toward enabling us TO con
troll the sugar situation of the world. OF
course a contest with England could not
/ be avoided, but that should not affect the
matter one Wav or the other. This
( country will never amount to any
thing more than a second-class power
4 60 long as it whisks around the corner
! when IL sees a fOeman approaching.
| England takes whatever size wants.
! wherever it may be. do not believe in
/ know its rights and maintain them at all
/ hazards | hope to see the limits of this
country extend northward to the Arctic
strong defensive aud often
sive station in the West Indies.
be it Cuba or another OF those islands and
| one OF similar strength and usefulness in
! the Pacific. The time has come when
| the government OF the states must assert
! itself"
The possible seriousness of the matter
as involving relations with Eng and make