The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-10

harbor in perpetuity is essentials but
above all the independence of the Isl
ands, il the United States is not to take
them, is paramount, Commanding the
western entrance to any canal con.
Meeting the two great oceans, they lie in
the direct path of the Chinese trade.
The question, then, of accepting the
proposition of the Provisional Govern.
ment rejected because of the barrier
which the Administration assumed in
the way, could then be revived Nego-
tiations with that Government could
then be re.opened and the question con
sidered on its merits, and there is good
reason for thinking that, in view of the
attitude of the Administration towards
the Nicaragua canal, soon to he made
public, when the Provisional Govern
ment at Honolulu vndicates its right to
rule. proposition for annexation or a
/ protectorate would bs received with
/ favor.
1t il therefore among the possibilities
of the future that the Hawaiian Islands
/ will eventually come into the territory
Of the United States like all other terri
| torial accretons, save alone Alaska
under the auspices of the Democratic
/ party.
| FAVORS THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-While the
President in his message to Congress on
the subject of Hawaiian affairs and prior
thereto was not loath to give all in the
way of documents he could which might
reflect upon the administration of his
predecessor, even furnishing certain
newspapers with documents which
courtesy to Congress should have in
4, A.. - "A lie
covered that he has not made public all
that he should have given out. Two
very important documents, one letter
from the State Department to Minister
Stevens and the other the report OF
Minister Willis to the State Department
were not sent to Congress, and Repub
lican members of the House think the
SAINT should be forthcoming, as well as
; the correspondence between the State
Department and Minister Thurston.
) While the Senate committee investi
eating the Hawaiian matter is sitting
with closed doors, there is no doubt that
all the testimony thus far taken has
been in favor of the Provisional Gov
; eminent OF course that in opposition
has been purposely withheld until the
last, but the evidence against the mon.
, arChy is so strong that ii is doubted
for the recognition by this Government
| of the dusky Queen.
One thing is noticeable in the work of
the committee SO far, and that is that
the manner of Blount, the paramount,
will not be followed The committee
seems determined to probe the whole
matter to the bottom and has opened
its doors to all who have any informa-
ton to give on the subject. The public
will not be admitted, it is true, but any
person who has any information bearing
upon the subject of the revolution in
Hawaii will be welcomed. In all prob
ability all the testimony will be pub
lished by the committee but not at
present, and it is by no means certain,
if a Democratic Senator who was inter
viewed may be believed, that the action
of the Administration in the business
will be ratified.
THE WITNESSES EXAMINED.
WASHINGTON, December 21-The sub
committee of the Senate Committee on
| Foreign relations, appointed to investi-
| gate our Hawaiian relations, met this
morning and proceeded to work on the
Morgan resolution.
DR.. .. p. Emerson. secretary of the
Board of Missions for Hawaii, was the
first witness. The proceedings of the
sub-com mittee were held behind closed
doors.
1t is understood that DIR. Emerson was
examined especially concerning the
landing of American troops on the is.
land, with the view of showing the part
Minister Stevens and Commander Wiltse
had taken in the revolution. The commit
etc was especially anxious to obtain the
most minute facts in reference to this
. episode, and, as MIR. Emerson was an
eyewitness, aud also the first person he
fore the committee, he was questioned
very closely as to the exact and rela
: tive time of the landing of the troops
and the action of the Hawaiians them.
selves.
Professor Alexander, Surveyor Gene.
raj of the Hawaiian Islands, Is also in
= attendance and will be examined later.