New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
IT'S POLICY A MISTAKE.
HENRY wArTERsON TALKS ABOUT THE
HAWAIIAN MIDDLE.
,,r THINGS THE CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATION
SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO USE
FORCE AT HoNoLULU-THE WILSON
BILL WRONG IN METHOD


AND DETAIL
Henry Watterson, who as politician and as Edi-
tor Of the Democratic newspaper. THE Louisville
CONFECTIONERY" is known from one end or the
country to the other. recently arrived IN New
York on a visit of a few days and Is at present
staying at the Everett House. Mr. Watterson Is
often an instructive and always a pleasing taiker
Certain Of his views on the present aspects vi inc
political situation coming from one VINO mas al
ways been an ardent supporter OF the Democratic
party. may perhaps be invested with peculiar IN
terest for readers of The Tribune
Looking carefully over the political HELD, he
said yesterday, II fail to see that the Cleveland
Administration have been seriously afected Dy the
course of recent events. 1t must be admitted that
by their Hawaiian policy they have caused con-
siderable disafection among a large number OF
their supporters, as we'll as among the people at
large. The original idea with which they started
on their Hawaiian policy was honorable and cred
table enough. but they have failed to so through
with It, This woman Queen Liluokaani. had
been forced to step down and out by the Provisional
Government. composed mainly of resident Ameri-
cans and Europeans. That her deposition was the
result OF n carefully laid plot Is undoubted. Min
lister Stevens believe, was in 1t. The Queen sub
mitted to the deposition under protest. Mr.. Cleve-
lands attempt to put her back on the throne was
not based on interest but purely on high minded
desire to do justice to a woman who had been de-
posed by those who professed to act for the United
States.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN READY TO USE FORCE.
But It was a mistake to start policy Of this
kind unless they followed 1t up with force, II
needed. 1 cannot that any adequate purpose
would have been served by forcible Intervention. !
do not see that the United States can have any
particular interest in Hawaii. Except as a coaing
station there is nothing in 1t to Justify any trouble
certainly not annexatiop iai 70 See 1e s1Oa
when we have already more people than we
conveniently handle, Nearly all Of Liliuokalanis
are are Americans or Europeans. Now we have driven
S Sses Of f1 LuoRaianis native subjects Again the
whole policy on as o
like annexation Of territory. t. ,o.or,,a, oro,o, %
make its influence felt anywhere The sentiment
against Liuokaani Is more sentiment OF a. race
The people opposing Liliuokalani are Americans.
think that the feeling aroused against the Coy o
eminent in its Hawaiian policy VIII quickly Ole
away
THE WILSON BILL FRAUD.
Referring to the Wilson bill, Mr.. Watterson said:
81 have already expressed my opinion of the Will
bill in pretty set terms. My judgment does
not approve the measure either in method or In
detail 1t Is in scarcely one respect what II pro-
fesses to be. The Tribune recently published one
of my speeches. In which dealt with this bill at
length and there is no need to recapitulate 1t.
The bill may finally become law. but when 1t
energies from the Senate it will be so completely
altered that the authors of its being Will be scarcely
able to recognize it. ,,
What meant the other day when spoke OF this
as the age of small things and small men,. said
Mr. watterson afte. some further talk vas ,sai
the best genius and enterprise hat might De useu
in political life is devoted. and properly devoted 10
the building Of great fortunes in business inns Is
as II should be. IL is the inevitable result OF the
age in which we living. of natural progress.
and Of the spirit of the time. Thus. while the pes.
brains are devoted TO commerce. the seconu-rdte
who have failed in other things go to SongreS
My advice to all young men starting IN lie WouI1
be keep out of politics. In business the reward Oh
industry. enterprise and genius Is certain IN
politics there Is but end for most OF those VINO
give their lives to it-obvion man may devote
thrty-fye of the best years OF his lie TO pohcs,
and then when his Judgment is ripened and he can
really be valuable In the service Of the public ne
must be pushed aside to make way for younger
man Take Senator John Sherman as an example.
Senator Sherman. ] venture to say: IS peter
eouipped in knowledge Of National anars-or as
well eaupped--as any man In this country LEI he
recently he had make the fight or his lie LOT ms
seat in the Senate against an opponent whose man
qualifications were that he was young ana popuisI'
The genius might and power Of the American IS mere
but in this age 1t is devoted to business anu i
rises to the surface except on some vast VITAL
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