The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-15
NO BACKYARD STEP.
Commissioner Blount's Instructions
We're Discretionary.
NO NEED TO DEqAIN SENATE
No OmciaI News Yst Received From
Honolulu-- Canadians Want to Know
the United states's Sentiment on Reci-
procity.

WASHINGTON, April Is The announce
ment Of the hauling down of the Ameri
CAN Dag and the withdrawal of the United
States marines under instructions to Com
missioner Blout is construed by the Re
publican senators and their fri ends rs no
only unfriendly TO the aggressive policy es-
tablished by the late administration, but
are fearful that it means an aba ndonment
of the scheme of annexation. The state
department authorities,as well as the Dem
ocratic members of the foreign relations
com mittee of the senate, who understand
the attitude of President Cleveland, EN-
Dhatically deny that this Is step back
Ward, or that it has any bearing upon tn,
future policy of the administration.
The presidents object was simply to re
store the status quo Of the provisional gov
srnment before Minister Stevens
Hoisted the American Flag.
Commission Blount's instructions wer
discretionary in their character, but lin
tied to determination on the part OF th'
American authorities here that no foreig.
government would be permitted to inter
fere with the autonomy OF the existin
provisional government on the island
The new situation. rs explained at IL
state de partment, is that the two govern
ments are now In position to open neg,
tiattons in accordance with the views el
tertained by the present administration.
It IL stated in administration circles thu
et will require SO me days for the detailc
1dvices to reach Washington. The pres
dent may not think il necessary o ask t
senate TO remain In session longer than
The End OF Next Week,
- IL II evident that it will take some tim
70 bring the new negotiations to close
and as congress will be In extra sessio,
early In September, there is therefore II.
necessity to detain the senate on this al
count.
The news from Honolulu, it is said, W.
the subject of animated discussion at tn,
cabinet meeting yesterday. Before goint
into the cabinet room, Secretary Gresham
said to reporter that he had
No Information Whatever
aside from that printed in the papers
regard to the hauling down of the Unite
States nag attention is called to these pa
sages In the instructions issued under th
previous administration by Secretary J.N
Foster, to Minister Steve ms, under date
n Ieo. III, 1873.
The phraseology of your proclamation
announcing your action In assumption OF pr,
lection Of the Hawaiian Islands in the name
the United States would appear to be tants
mount to the assumption Of protectorai
over those islands In behalf of the Unit,
States, with all the rights and obligation
which the term implies. To this extent Il 20,
beyond the necessities of the situation and T.
instructions heretofore given you. .
FAR as ycur action amounts TO according
the request of the de facto sovereign COVER
ment Of the Hawaiian Islands, the cooper
tion Of the moral and material forces of tl
United States for the protection of life az
property from apprehended disorders, yo,
action n commended. But so far as 1t ma
appear to overstep that limit by setting q
authority and power of the United Stat.
above that OF the government of the Hawaiia
Islands, In the capacity of protector. or 10 IN
pair In any way the independent sovereignt
of tho Hawaiian government by substitutin
the nag and power Of the United States as th
eymbol and manifestation Of paramount a,
thority, II is disavowed.