The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-27
APLAN TO PURCHASE HAWAII.
what May he the scheme Contemplated
by McCreary.

hhNt MAY ne the Nthehe contemplated
by McCreary.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l4.-The statement
lands will bring suit against this Gov
eminent for the loss OF her throne has
perhaps fastened the presentation of an
interesting bill in Congress. A Demo-
cratic member, who desires to remain
unknown for the present, has in prepara-
ton bill for the purchase OF the ISL
volved by this member might unite sew
eral elements in the United States that
are now opposed to one another. As the
member who is drawing up the bill is
not prominent in the House, he may not
readily get the support OF the Foreign
Affairs committee for it, but modiiica-
ton OF his plan, presented by some more
influential member, may grow out of it..
The bill provides for the purchase OF
the islands at a nominal sum compared
to their value. More strictly speaking
the purchase is not OF the Queen 5
rights to her throne and OF the lands
and property which she owned and
would have handed down to her sue
cessors. The sum for which the goods
are to be legally delivered is such part OF
SO 900 600 rs may be deemed just by a
commission appointed by the President,
after am adjudication OF the real value OF
the lands, and the payment OF 81 ,00O,-
600 for the rights to the throne, which
latter sum is included in the above
amount. The Queen will thcreupon
IA
interests in the Hawaiian Islands, and
will be considered no longer factor in
Hawaiian affairs.
One clause of the bill will read as fol-
lows: and such property and rights
are to be considered, not as belonging tC
said Queen Liliuokalani by suffrance Of
the present Government OF the Hawaiian
| Islands, but to be property rights anC
prerogatives which she would claim il
case she was restored to the head of 6
de fdctO Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands,"
The ultimate purpose OF the bill is tc
compass the annexation of the Islands
under the present administration. |
the Queen be willing to renounce hel
claims for the compensation named
then the matter of moral wrong to which
the President has nailed his policy vii
be removed.
To complete the purpose OF the bill
the President will be asked before tn,
bill is presented whether he will consen
to treaty by which the Islands may b,
annexed. The provisions of this treat,
will be such that the Islands of Hawai-
will guarantee the payment OF TIN
amount to be given the Queen for he
| rights, the payment to be extended owe
short term of years.
Should the President refuse his sane
ton to the scheme, the bill will not b
offered. But it is thought that the AID
ministration would be willing to ente
into any plan which would satisfy tn
annexation sentiment in this countr
and at the same time cast no reflection
on its own past acts. The Provisona
Government is understood on some
thing that comes near to being authorit
to be willing to assent to such treaty
but it is not particularly anxious to hav
| it done III that way. 1t would rathe
have it done without indemnifying tn
| Queen.
The originator of the bill bases hi
hopes for its serious entertainment OF
the readiness of the Administration I,
effect a notable and satisfactory stroke O
diplomacy during its duration in ofiic
and to remove the popular disapproval
OF which it is fully cognizant, at
| period long before the next presidential
election.