The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-10
Speculation as to the Outcome Of
the Hawaiian Investigation.
SENATOR MoRGAN's HIDDEN PURPOSE.
An Effort TO Obtain Information TO Prove
the Capacity of the Islands for Self
Governmental Sensation Promised
by the Administration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-If Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Gres-
ham have any idea that the Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee is disposed
to have the investigation instituted
yesterday squelched or delayed Ior
any length of time they are very |
much mistaken. While it is hard |
matter to get at the real intentions OF
Chairman Morgan or Senator Butler, |
two of the Democratic members of the |
subcommittee which began the in |
yestigation yesterday, it is known TO
be a fact that Sherman and Frye are
making elaborate preparations I'D
push the investigation and to un-
cover all the doings, not only OF the
Cleveland Administration, but also OF
the Harrison Administration.
Tt is still maintained here by init
mate friends of both Morgan and But
Ter that they are by no means disposed
to have anything covered up In con-
nection with the Hawaiian policy OF
either the Cleveland or Harrison Ad-
ministrations.
WILL NOT BE SMoTHERED.
Tn connection with the plans of the
subcommittee it can be authentlcaily
stated that other members of the For
eicn Affairs Committee are not dis
nosed to have the Hawaiian investiga-
| fion smothered, even though enough
| pressure NAV be brought to bear upon
| Morgan and Butler to have 1T result IN
a fiasco. :.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, one of
| the leading Republican members OF
! the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
/ and a man who is very well up in in
| ternatiopal law, proposes not only TO
| 4Lot @I,o o0r,1 fee continue the
! investigation, but is also prepared to
ventilate the whole subject in an Ella
borate speech which he will deliver in
| the Senate 1t is also stated that Sher-
| man and Frye, in addition to Hoar,
! Aldrich, Cullom, Hawley, and other
Republican Senators, will also renew
the battle against the Administration
when the first opportunity arrives
after Congress re-assembles.
| 1t is limited tonight that the inten-
tion of both Morgan and Butler is to
conduct a thorough investigation, and
if the evidence proves satisfactory
thew will favor the annexation OF the
| islands. The Administration, how
ever, is still in the ring, and it is pre-
pairing to submit some evidence which
will, they claim, put different aspect
ON the case.
COMMUNICATION WITHHELD.
|
Administration supporters state
that Republican members of Congress
have made a great hullabaloo over
the fact that certain information in
connection with the present Admin
istration's dealings with Hawaii has
been kept from Congress. One OF the
important communications touched
upon is a report from Minister Wills.
The Administration supporters are
insisting that when Willis report is
submitted to the Senate committee 1T
will simply show that he carried out
the plan of President Cleveland, SIM
plv submitting to Queen LiliuokalanI
the Presidents plan of restoring her
to the throne provided she granted
amnesty to the revolutionists, which,
as is already known, was declined by
. the queen.
The administration people intend
to sprino a sensation in another COM
, munication which they have with
held from Congress, and which is
maintained is a letter from ex-Min-
lister Stevens.
LIBELED AN Ex-MINISTER's WIFE.
In this communication, it is assert
ed. the ex-Minister did not vouchsafe
any important information in respect
to the revolution, but entered into
personalities and bitterly Hbeled, as
the Administration people claim,
the wife of q very prominent Foreign
Minister located at Honolulu. 1t is
said that it will be shown that the
conduct of this woman in Honolulu
was scandalous. This information,
according to Administration advo-
Gates, was withheld for the simple
reason that to make Stevens charges
public would certainly result in inter
national complications with one of
the most powerful foreign nations.
If this matter is pressed it is said
that this letter of Stevens will be sub
, mitted to the Senate committee, and
| at the same time Administration off,
cials will see to it that the letter Is
made public though trouble may re-
suit from this action.
HIDDEN OBJECT.
1t is also intimated that Morgan''
resolution, under which the inquiry
is being held, was merely cloak To-
much more important inquiry thar
any as to the alleged irregularity o
our diplomatic relations with those
Islands.
n There is reason for believing tha
while presumably the present quest
for information bearing upon the con
duct of Stevens and Blount, there ]
to be an effort at the same time TO oD
|. tain any information which will, II