Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-03
some MORE ABOUT HAWAII
Work that Was Done by the Committee Of
Investigation Yesterday.
REPORTERS EXCLUDED FROM THE SESSION
Proceedings Were OF n Strictly Private
Characteristic. Jones OF Honolulu
Glvos Ills Testimony About the
Revolution In the Islands.

WAsHGSoToS, Jan. 1.-The subcommittee
Of the senate committee on foreign relations
met again today at 10 O'Clock for the pur-
pose OF continuing it's investigation into the
diplomatic relations of this country with
hawaii. Senators Morgan, Gray and Frye
were the only members present. The doors
of the committee room were barred against
reporters and other outsiders and the pro-
ceedIbgs were of a strictly private character.
There was but one witness before the COM
mittee during the afternoon. He was MIR.
II. Jones, who had been summoned from
Boston, Mass, for the purpose OF putting
the committee In possession OF facts AT MS
omman concerning the revolution OF last
January and the relations OF this country TO
the Hawaiian government. Mr.. Jones mas
large business interests in the islands and is
understood TO represent considerable New
England capital in that country.
witnessed the Revolt.
He was in Honolulu during the revolution
and was, consequently, able, like DR.. Elmer
son, the preceding witness, to tell a con-
nected story of the proceedings at that time.
He was closely questioned about the condi-
ton of affairs preceding the revolution,
about the character of Queen Ltiuokalanls
rule and her alleged intention TO suovert the
constitution OF the country and the reason
for the revolution on the part of the Dole.
lulobDL party w otNNAS bliO N'bOSAhAeh -
the queen and the formation of a provisional
government with a view TO anneXlng the
islands TO the United States.
He was also required to tell the story of
the revolution and TO detail the part taken
by the United States marines in supporting
the provisional government.
Mr.. Jones proved to be a strong advocate
of annexation to the United States and a
staunch supporter of the present govern
ment, as opposed to that OF the queen. lie
is OF the opinion that the resources of the
islands are such as TO renter II TO the ad-
vantage OF the United States to annex
them. He also regards the islands as Of
strategic Importance.
Congressman Hits Views.
representative Hit OF Illinois. the head
of the republican minority of the house
committee on foreign affairs, has returned
TO Washington. Owing TO sickness in mis-
family he was unable to take any part in
the preparation of the minority report on
the Hawaiian situation, but he will support
it on the floor when the resolution comes up
for debate.
at is evidently the determination of the
administrator to allow the Hawaiian mat
ter to drop" said Mr.. Hit, land that may be
the position of the democrats in congress,
but can it drop2 Here is MIR. Boyle OF Can
ada Offering the Hawaiians all that they
asked from us. Suppose without policy OF
noninterference the Hawaiians accept terms
with Canada from the British government
This administrator has never declared 1t
to be the policy of the government not to
allow foreign interference with HAWAII, or
that the islands should not become a part of
the mother country. Notwithstanding the
decision on the part of the administration to
allow the matter to rest, and that nothing
it q live question, and one that cannot be
easily disposed Of"