Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-02
PRESIDENT FIRM.
Mr.. Harrison Reported TO Favor
Iaw allan Annexation.
WILL BGOOR NJ INTERFERENCE.
Tho La ding Of Troops aid TO Nave beep
rrearra ged with the Object OF
Precipitatlng the Rev
oiutior.

WAsmNaroN, Feb. I've canrot
allow any other country to take pos
session OF Hawaii and so long as ! am
D esidrnt Of the ULited States we shall
not do So"
President Harrison thus replied to
personal f. end, VINO called on him TO
discuss the all-absording topic of The
day. The president had not fully made
up his mind on the question of anncxh-
ton. lie has an opinion, based on the
telegraphic reports, but nations do not
act on reports, except they be official,
and while the preside / does not doubt
the accuracy of the Hawaiian rcvoiu-
ton, he will await the arrival of the
commissioners of the Hawai- an pro-
visional government before drtermin-
ing what course TO recommend to con-
gress.
His present opinion may be learned
from the following. which isa verbatim
account Of the presidents remarks, as
repeated by the person to whom the
president made them.
The president said: "In settling this
Hawaiian question the government has
certain dutvs to di charge. IL should
discharge those duties without regard
to the wishes Of Great Bitain or any
other power. In short, this govern
ment should act Us II there were no
other powers In existence. My opinion
T. that we should guarantee to the pro-
visional government n protcctorato un-
| til we can make ca eful examination
| into the whole affair. II we shou d
find that the natives are qualified, they
shou be allowed 10 vote on the ques-
ton of annexation
81 hear, however, that they are not
qualified. II that b. 81, then we should,
| | think, endeavor u revive the old re-
latiunS which ended with the dethrone-
mcnt Of the queen, but on Il permanent
basis II that b. impracti o. or n,afc,
we should favor permanent protc tor
ate W tn the queen numinaliy rein.
stated, and IL that too b. deemed un.
safe we should, witlout hesitation, an
mex the islands. Al ali events we can
not allow any other country IN take
possession OF them, and 81 long as avn
president OF the United States we shall
n ~ 10 go"
President Harrison seems to hold the
Key to the solution of the Hawaiian
difficulty. Iii, attitude on the question
Of annexation Is a matter Of spvcuiatipp
among the leading men OF both parties
From high authority IL IL learned
that the president is strongly inclined
to send to congress u treaty which,
WHEN ratified, will am lunt % a posi-
tive protectoritc ov the islands. lie
favors annexation only as II last resort,
but Is strongly di,p,sed from the IN
formation at hand, to give ample pro-
lection TO American interests on The
islands, IL need b., by ann king thctn
His action will be determined on y
after consultation with the comuis-
bioners from tue provi,io al govern
ment, who wall arrive this week In
any event the buster against the plan
will not win. The objection interpo,a d
against the annexation of Hawaii L.
our country has only reinforc, I'd the de-
termination Of President Harrison I,
extend II protecting arm over thos, isl
ands
There Is the hest of authority for the
statement that the recent In ding oil
the 800 troops from the mdn-oi-vdr DO
ton at Honolulu. which act had the Of.
feet Of precip .titing a revolution, re
sulting In the dethroning of Queer
Liliuokahni, was not without d,igi
upon the ptrt Of our government aud
that II has been the intention Of prvsi
dc Harrison fir some time to OK end
protcctorate over the Sandwich isl'
ands.
The senate can ratify n protectorat'
which would bind our government
without the nece ,sity Of legislatiI m,
, which would require action by both
houses OF congress. Annexation coult
not be accomp ished without the adop
ton of u bill by both branches .
congress, and with the poverty OF in
formation which will be at our com
mand, even after the commissioner
have reported, il is not thought advis
! able TO move In the direction OF nnnexa
ton AT this time.
Besides, II is well known that Prcsi
dent Harrison regards a protectorate sui
ficient and much more desira bic than al
/ nexation Should there be any war
like demonstration on the part OF En-
/ gland or any other nation, and our In
/ terests upon the island should b com
. jeopardizcd, there can be annex ttioi
when congress comes together in regu
h, lar session, or the new administrator.
. can convene congress, for that action.