New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25

the President sent his message TO Congress ne
had recently received letter from reiineu'
cultivated lady living In Honolulu. in which thls
sentence occurred: For three months lie IN this
beautiful island. this paradise Of the ocean, mas
been hell upon earth" In conclusion. MI Frye
said:
Let the Senate adopt this resolution, ana let IL
be sent across this continent and across the mag
ni6cent Pacific Ocean, down to the paradise OF
the Pacific and let the hearts of these people
once more be assured that they are not 10 De
attacked by the troops Of their own Government
Mr Plat rep. Comm said that he would
probably vote for toe resolution. although ne re-
GREETED that any alluson had been made III II 10
the subjec. of ann aXd;.on. He desired l. 10 oe
understood tina. he should be very B!au 10 Eu'e
for 4 resolution or an act anncxns the Hawaiian
Islands II the United States: ana so MS Vote Ioi
the committees resolution must not be consiue'eu
as a vote against the project Of annexation.
Mr. Sherman Ciep., Ohio. another meuoei VI
the Committee on Foreign Relations salu .'la'
he had accepted with great pleasure 'He pi'p
ositiGns presented In Mr. TurpcS rcSolu'ion.
II mad seemed T. cover two essential points
which were absolutely necessary NOT o'ly ~
the ou:c; and peace % In" United states pIt
70 the quiet and peace Of the Hawaiian lS!annS'
Tho first was notice given to foreign na''. .tl
whether Of Asia or OF Europe-that ule
affairs of the Sandwich Islands are matte" III
which the United States has deep '"'et'sl.
islands were peculiar Enormous sufl3 ol
American money had been invested there. IN
developing the islands by admitting ther susai
fire, OF duty while "a duty or cents po'iu
WAS imposed on all other sugar imported INTO
the United States In this way the isi2nds hdd
been benefited To the amount of AZ least s4n'-
GOO 600 With such an interest In the ISLANDS
It vas right and proper that notice should he
given to all the nations of Europe ana ASIA
that they muSt not intcrfcra win me lp''i
affairs Of the Hawaiian Islands. or mat u ,nay
q Int. H.
and offence to the Government and people of
the United States.
NATIVE POPULATION Az EMBARRAssMENT
Tho clause in the resolution as to the Pro-
visiona, Government having been 6uly recognized
he regarded as a vital point. because. II /; were
d, cacto government the President Of the United
States had no power to disturb IT, The hrst
clause to It's being unwisc and inexpodient ~
consider project Of annexation at this time ala
not commit any one either for or against an
ncXation Re vas in favor OF annexation. on
certain conditions. II the Islands were - DO
annexed. hc should favor attaching them 10 tie
state Of California. In that. way the" could nave
laws and proper government. The constitution
of the United States had not been framed for
dependencies. Il had been framed for states.
And he trusted that The time was not FAR d.s-
tant when every portion ~ the country Nou4d
he within The limits Of Il State. He should lie
very glad II see Utah attached to the State Of
Nevada. If the people Of Nevada would consent
And he would be glad 20 have New MeElc" ana
Arizona united together. And 50 ALASKA ought
other - be attache! 10 Washington or oregon.
In that way local governments could he given
t. these people. Therefore notwithstanding ne
first clause Of the rcsoluton h. was H. favor 81
the annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands II they
could be attached - Ctiforr,I--thc people oi
that State having Very large interests in the
islands. He did not think. however. mat ms
was the time t. take that step. Tho resolution
simply said that under existing conditions Il was
not advisable T. consider now any protect o:
annexation. Why? Eecause the senate couid
not sec exactly what disposition should be made
Of the native population.
MI Allison Rep Iowa) said that there was
something in the resolution which was not quite
clear TO him. II seemed t. BE- (as stated by Mr..
Frye Il resolution for the purpose 81 composing
the situation in Hawaii. II that should be the
result. he would be willing 20 strain many points
and give T. the sanction OF his vote. Cut he did
not like the phraseoloCy found In the first part
Of the resolution. especially since the EXPLAIN
ton given To- 1t 10y NJ. Gray. II the resolution
committed the Senate IN any way 20 the policy
declared by the President he would no; vote
for 1t. II consideration II a project Of annesa-
ton were unwise now, II was unWise last tebru-
reported favorably a treaty made wiih the I'To-
Nisional Government The same Provisional
Government that existed then existed now
strengthened and iaviCora;cd ~ the Trials ana
tribulation through which II had passed. I'm ihe
presence Of hostile Executive and ~ hostile gums
of the United States. Il Il was the purpose ~
the Senate IN agreeing t. the resolution o. quiet
the situation in Hawaii. why could II not he
done. he asked. without any expression ~ op!n-
Ion on the subject q HNNfA4tl IL . lN"N All
knew that annexation was impossible IN exist
Ing condiiiODs-conditiOns existing not In Ha-
wal. but in the United states. and that would
probably exist during the occupation II the
Presidential chair by Mr. Cleveland
Mr.. Dolph Gtcp.. OrcJ. another member 81 the
Committee on Foreign Relations. said that hs
had not favored the resolution I'm committee.
and Gid not favor IL now. Like III" - nator
from. Maine (Air FryeD. b. WAS In favor 81 The
annexation II the Hawaiian Islands T. the
United states.
at this point - the discussion tho morning
hour expired. and the resolution went over with
out action Until tomorrow. Several modlilca-
lions q II were offered by way OF amendment.
and also went over.
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Washington. Jan. 2i.-Thc report Of he co.ditlon
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