The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-21
LIVE WARRINGTON TOPICS.
The Need OF Securing Pearl Hsrbor Nay
Modiry the Hawsii.n Situation.


Modiry the Hawaiian snu.tio-.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Notwithstsndine
that President Cleveland has withdrawn the
Hawaiian annexation treaty. 1t Is intima ted that
the President is strongly disposed to use part
OF the fund OF S250.O00 which has been placed
at his disposal to establish coalinR stations
for one in Pearl Harbor. Hawaii The effect
Of this would be to mplish for Havaiians
the arrangement they most desire next to an
nexation. 1t is conceded that the actual ocou-
patton OF Pearl Hsrbor for the purposes for
which 1t was granted in 1887 will amount to
assuming q protectorate over the islands. and
that Hawaiians would then have NO cause to
fear Interference In their affairs by any other
power. With nexation. the army Of the
United States would have to take charge OF
the herbor improvements, and the money
Departmsnt. This indicates the real reason
which may have influenced Congress to place
the m oney in the hands OF the President In
stead OF appropriating 1t directly to either de-
Tn. possibility Of doing the work Shs.pl,,
ssrSns recon- ] ions that the dredae now
preiminsry in SestiSatio Of the sntrsnce With
out further delay. This has resulted IN the
a few weeks ago. to look carefully INTO The mat.
ter and present a report on his arrival here for
Retirement Q few weeks hence.
The bill OF Mr.. Cummings OF New York ap-
propriating two millions and ninety-flvs thou
sand dollars to reimburse New York city for
moneys expended for the United States In
referred to the Third Auditor and Secretary OF
so %Ss Il .as sent oS IL.
House. As soon as the desired Information is
be @heS K
will be laid before tho full committee for final
action.
Thousands OF petitions have como through
the mails within fortnight from religious so
cieties and others interested. asking that ia
yorable action be taken upon the Joint resolu-
erai Constitution. Some Of the petitions are
signed. They come, principally from the
states OF OHIO and Pennsylyania- They are
com@iftea have decided that they will not
give hearing % persons who desirs 70 opposs
that h the resoiution win be reported adverse
~. although It was first intended to pigeon
hole it.
The House Agricultural Committee devoted
several hours o-day to the work OF revising
the Anti Option bill. The first section OF the
bill which defines the meaning OF options"
has cen stricken out and another paragraph
substituted. which provides In effect for the
Imposition Of the tax on both the seller and
The purpose OF this, as q member OF the
committee explained It Is further to embar.
originally placed the tax on the seller. but as
amended 1t requires both the buyer and the
seller to pay an equal tax. Section four OF the
bill eliminates flour from the articles which
are regarded as subjects Of speculation Soc
ton six has been amended so as to reduce the
special tax i'm posed on dealers and options In
the future from S24 to S12
some OF the Southern members Of the com:
the bill. as II was believed that under its pro-
visions purchaser OF cotton travelling from
place to place would be required to establish
an office In every place where his purchases
were m ads. The section was so amended as
to require but one principal offico OF the per-
son SO engaged.