The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-05
THE HAWAIIAN INQUIRY.
SENATOR MORGAWs INTERPOLATION
TAXING A WIDE SCOPF.

7AKIN0 WTDE sCOPf.
The Cause. ,hn, I-a 10 the a 81. or stevens,
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Prot Alexander Dcseribe- the Esciting
Times when the unsen Was Drposed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations began the fourth day Of
the Investigation Of Hawaiian affairs. with all
the member OF the subcommittee present en-
cent Mr. sherman. One thing appears TO be
evident n the limitations dropped by mem
bers OF the committee can serve as basis for
judgment. and that Is, that the scope OF the
investigation 10 taking a much wider range
than was anticipated by the witnesses or even
by the Senators when they began the work. II
is said that Mr.. Morgan. Chairman OF the
committee, in discussing the plan OF action.
informed his colleagues that there were dues-
tlons far deeper than the mere acts OF exc
Minister Stevens Minister Willis. and Com
missioner Blount. and those questions related
to the causes that led to their acts The indi-
cations are that the state DeDartmenthas not
up to this time given the committee q copy OF
the report made by Minister Willis upon
which the supplemental instructions OF Dec. 8
last were sent to him. The cndeavor OF the
committee has been TO get at the condition OF
affairs when Mr.. Willis arrived at Honolulu,
and what he reported that prevented the con
summation Of the plan contemplated in the
inhtructions he carried with him.
Prot Aletanter who was the only witness
to-day, descrbed with considerable detail the
was deposed, and in this part Of bis evidence
disputed the report Of Mr.. Blount He de-
sSs nitoS the Landing Of the Troops from the
ashore they went to the property OF Mr.. J. b.
Atherton. an American. but there being no ac-
numerous en2rts to get place. ,stationed in
Arion Hall, WHICH was opposite the Govern
were drawn up in line when the proclamation
was read, the only troops visible being those
they occupied u Pro Alexander 81 ssd f he had
son In one OF the companies. and knew from
him and others with whom he talk ed that the
local force did not expect any help from the
United States iorces On the contrary. they
had been told that they could expect nothing.
take care Of themselves The men he said ex-
pected fight, and were ready for It. When
troops 10 front Of the building. but By the tlme
1t was finished company OF Germans arrived
and Enss6 Citizens o HS@eG'ef f6S
vented from 6 sPtSrng Before ocoCs there
Of the GoSernm emit building they found large
royniists Tor tho defence Of the.buiIdine. 0fi M
GERS Of the Provisional forces told him that
given by the troops from the. Boston, and that
they would be compelled to do the job alone;
tSa aSS sGs & 81 sS
has, or will. lay before the committee a pam.
phlet containing copy Of all the laws passed
by that body: One OF the first acts OF this body
was TO repeal the Lottery law. 1t is claimed
!but this will be the subject OF further inquiry
ing him to secure from the Queen the pledge
Of am n esty and the acknowledgement Of the
obligations OF tho Provisional Government,
contained no reference to the acts OF the
legislature. III they were to be null and void.
Il the Queen were to be restored. then. Prof.
Alexander says, the Lottery law will stand.
All OF these matters. X is understood the COM
mlttee VIII go into fully before 1t concludes Its
ES.Minister Stevens ha. not been sum-
moned, but has been told that the committee
would Ike to have him appear before 1t. This
he will do; When he may come is uncertain,
mittee will. however. hear him at his con-
venience
With view Of ascertaining what part the
troops OF the United States played in the over
throw Of the Queen. and what their orders
were, the committee has requested the Secre-
duty at Honolulu sent before it. The Secre-
tary has directed these officers to appear on
Monday next. The officers arc Lieut.. Lucien
Young. Lieut. i. X. Moore. Paymas-
ter Hobbs. and Passed Assistant Engineer
Stacey Potts. Rear Admiral Brown, command
who are familiar with Hawaii By reason OF
their having been assigned to duty there. will
also DO examined by the committee at a later
date. Lieut.. Swinburne. now at Annapolis.
who was In command OF the troops when they
landed; and Lieut., Hoes now at Philadelphia,
the event, will also be called at a future time.
The COMMITTEES. at Its adjournment decided
to meet Tuesday morning next at 10 o'clock,
instead OF Monday.