The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-31
COLLECTION FOR LII
SUSPECTED THE 'EX-QUEEN WANTS
DAMAGES FROM UNCLE SAM.
Mr. BouteIle Cleverly Proposes that
Shall ~Hawaii's
New Government.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The Hawaiian
royalist commission, now on its way to
Washington, will be compelled TO depend
on it's 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 re-
public here, who point out that il would
be manifestly improper for them TO in
terfere in behalf of any one Who is OPP
posed to the existing government. Frank
p. Hastings, the secretary of the legation
and the charge d'affaires during the alb
sence of Minister Thurston, said to-day
that he had not received officially any in
formation concerning the commission. and
he has no idea what it's mission is, I'M
less it be TO protest against the recogni-
ton of the present form of government and
to intercede for the restoration of the
Queen. Mr.. Hastings has had letters from
friends at home which referred to the fact
that the commission was coming to Wash
ington, but these were entirely unofficial.
Mr.. Hastings is personally acquainted with
the members and says they are all prom
inent royalists. 1t is believed here that
the real object of the commissions visit
TO Washington is to obtain from this gov
eminent some compensation for Queen Lii
iuokalani, who, the royalists claim, was
unseated with the assistance OF the OIL
GERS of the United States.
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 a clever hand and rather took them
by surprise by proposing a copy Of the
resolution greeting the republic of Brazil,
of which Mr.. McCreary, the chairman of
the Hous- foreign affairs committee, was
the author. Mr.. McCreary has called a
meeting of the foreign affairs committee
for Thursday. AS the committee has dis
posed 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 doubt
less called to consider the recognition of
the new Hawaiian government. Necessity
for action by Congress may be avoided by
a proclamation or message to Hawaii from
President Cleveland. The executive has
power TO act in this matter independent of
Congress. The Cabinet has had the ques-
ton under consideration at its recent meet
ings. 1t meets tomorrow, and if it should
then be decided to ratify the action of
Minister Willis in recognizing the new gov
eminent and to send a message to Pres
ident Dole Congressman say that congress
sional action would be uncalled for and
unnecessary.
In the House to-day Mr.. Boutelle, of
Maine, presented as a question of privilege
a joint resolution congratulating the people
of Hawaii on the establishment Of a re,
public and recognizing 1t as a free and in
dependent republic. The resolution is as
follows:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress assembled,
that the United States of America con-
graduate the people of the Hawaii Islands
in their just and peaceful assumption OF
the powers, duties and responsibilities of
self-government, as indicated by their re-
cent adoption Of a republican form of gov
eminent.
'~Second-That the republic of Hawaii is
entitled to exercise and enjoy international
comfy and the benefits of all rights, priv
ileges and advantages under existing
treaties that were concluded between the
United States and the late kingdom of Ha-
wall.
T~hird-That the republic of Hawaii is
hereby recognized by the United States of
America as a free, sovereign and independ-
ent republic, and the President of the
United States shall give proper notice of
the resolution to the President of the re-
public of Hawaii"
The resolutions were referred to the COM
Dnittpp IN foreign a fairs