The Washington times., 1894-07-31
MUST WORK THEIR own WAY
Hawaiian Commissioners WilI Get No
Aid from the Legation.
WILL BE SOCIALLY RECOGNIZED
Their Object Thought to Be to Get Money
from This Government for Queen Lii
Boutelle Tries a Clever Trick, but Is
Flanked-Cabinet May Ratify Willis.

The Hawaiian royalist commission, now on
its way to Washington, will be compelled to
depend on its own resources to secure an
audience with the officers OF this government.
No assistance in that direction will be given
by the officers of the legation OF the republic
here, who poin. out that 1t would be mani
festly improper for them to intercede in be-
half OF any one who is opposed to the existing
government. Mr.. Frank p. Hastings, the
secretary of legation and the charge d'affaires
during the absence of Minister Thurston, said
yesterday that he had not received officially
any information concerning the commission
and he has no idea what its mission is unless
it be to protest against the recognition of the
present form of government and to intercede
for the restoration OF tho Queen.
Mr.. Hastings has had letters from friends
at homo which referred to the fact that the
commission was coming to Washington, but
these were entirely unofficial. Mr.. Hastings
is personally acquainted with the members,
and says they are all prominent Royalists.
Socially they will be treated with all due
respect, as politics recognizes no social dis
tinctions in Hawaii but as an officer OF the
republic he can give them no assistance In
their mission.
MAY WANT MONEY FOR LII.
1t is believed here that the real object Of
the commissions visit to Washington is to
obtain from this government some compensa-
ton for Queen Lilioukalani, who the royal
lists claim was unseated with the assistance OF
the officers of the United States.
Mr.. Hastings has received and presented to
thp ~ ,ta his era1apfials as
ing charge d 'affaires ofthe republic of Hawaii
ad interim. He has not been advised whether
Minister Thurston will return to Washington
as the minister of Hawaii. but knows OF no
reason why he should not.
Democratic members OF the House have
been expecting that the Republicans would
introduce a resolution for the recognition OF
the Hawaiian republic, but Mr.. Boutelle
played u clever hand and rather took them
by surprise by proposing copy of the reso-
luton greeting the republic OF Brazil, OF which
Mr.. McCreary, the chairman OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee was the author.
Mr. McCreary has called meeting OF the For
eign Affairs Committee for Thursday. As the
committee had disposed of all the matters on
its calendar at a meeting three weeks ago,
and as it was then decided not to meet again
this session. the meeting of this week is
doubtless called to consider the recognition
OF the new Hawaiian government.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION MAY BE AVOIDED.
Necessity for action by Congress may be
avoided by proclamation or message to
Hawaii from President Cleveland. The exc
cutive has power to act in this matter inde-
pendent of Congress. The Cabinet has had
the question under consideration at its recent
meetings. Ii meets to-day. and If it should
then be decided to rattfy the action OF Min
lister Willis in recognizing the new govern
ment, and to send message to President
Dole, Congressman say that Congressional
action would be uncalled for and unnecessary.
The resolution presented by Mr.. Boutelle is
as follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves in Congress assembled, that the
pie of Hawaiian Islands on their just and peace
full assumption of the powers, duties, and re-
sponsbilities of self government as indicated by
their recent adoption of republican form Of
government
Second, That the republic'of Hawaii is entitled
to exercise and enjoy international comfy and
the benefits of all rights, privileges, and advan-
cluded between the United States of America
and the late kingdom Of Hawaii.
Third, That the republic Of Hawaii is hereby
recognized by the United States OF America as a
free, sovereign and independent republic, and
the President Of the United States shall give
proper notice Of the recognition to the President
of the republic Of Hawaii
Mr. Dockery made the point OF order that
the resolution was not privileged and should
go to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
the Speaker SO ruled.