The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-09
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
RUMoRs ABOUT THE SENATE COM
MITTEE.
A Majority of its Members Regarded rs
Being Unfricndly to President Cleve-
lands Policy.

! WASHINGTON, December 26.-There is |
considerable speculation in official and !
Congressional circles tonight as to the
probable action OF the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations in investigating
whether there are any irregularities in
diplomatic or other intercourse between
Hawaii and this Government before or
since the revolution which resulted in
the overthrow OF the Queen.
According to the program mapped out
by Chairman Morgan the investigation
will he inauguratcd at to-morrow's meet
ing. The investigation will first proceed
under the supervision OF a sub-commit-
tee Of five. which includes Morgan,
Butler and Gray, Democrats, and Sher-
man and FRYE, Republicans.
At least one member of this commit
| teee is one oi President Cleveland
stanchest supporters, but there are
some doubts expressed regarding the
probable sentiments OF Morgan and
Butler. Naturally Sherman and Frye
are opposed to the present Administra-
tons Hawaiian policy and are anxious
to lead a fight to have the whole matter
ventilated both in the committee and on
the floor OF the Senate.
WAS OPPOSED TO CLEVELAND.
In the silver fight at the extra session
both Morgan and Butler We're among the
Democratic Senators who denounced the
Presidents course in attempting to
coerce Congress into repeating the Sher-
man law. 1t is a question whether the
feeling then engendered will not crop
out against the President in the coming
Hawaiian investigation.
1t is known that the President and
Secretary Gresham were very much dis
turbed when Morgan presented his reso-
luton in the Senate asking for this ill.,
vestigation. Secretary Gresham and,
without doubt, the PresidenO has
labored very earnestly during the past
two months to win Senator Morgan tC
their Hawaiian policy. Morgan
is considered very iair-minded
man in dealing with international
subjects and in conducting an in.
vestigation of this kind there is nc
doubt whatever that all the facts in con-
nection with the Harrison and Cleveland
, administrations will be brought to light
SECRET INVESTIGATION.
1t is understood, however, that the
purpose OF llle committee II 10 tolluuCt 4
secret investigation and prevent any
evidence or facts leaking out until the
5 subcommittee is able to report to the
, full committee, and the report will thel
l be presented to the Senate. That any sucl
: course as this will meet with failure is
. quite evident. The information brough
out through the committees investiga
' ton will get to the ears OF the public
whether Senator Morgan attempts Il
conduct dark chamber sessions or not
Considerable interest is aroused as t.
the personnel OF the witnesses that tn,
6 committee will call upon to appear be
fore it and give evidence. Some OF tn,
2 chief actors in the Hawaiian affair can
, not be reached. 1t will be impossible
to bring Minister Thurston before til,
= committee at this time and ii is yer,
doubtful if President Harrison, VIII,
could probably give some importan
information, will be called upon to test
fy. Ex-Secretary Blaine and Captain
Wiltse, the chief actors in the Hawaiian
l affair under the Harrison administra
, ton, are dead. Members OF the Ha
waiian Legation now in Washington
2 will doubtless willingly give testimon,
if the committee summons any of them
1t appears that all the members OF til,
subcommittee are disposed to push thu
= investigation as rapidly as possible dur
, ing the holiday recess and are very mucl
in hopes OF being able to report import
t ant progress to the full committee, anC
= perhaps to the Senate. soon after Con
gress reconYcnes.