New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-03
MORE LIGHT ON HAWAII.
THE SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
RESUMES IT'S WORK
y. &. JONES AND COLONEL SPAULDING. BoTl OF
HoNuLULu, GIVE TEsTIMONY-CAEEFUJ.
MANNER IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE
is PROSECUTING ITS INQUIRY.

MANNEt. IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE
is PROSECUTING ITS INQUIRY.
Washington. Jan. 2-The second days pro-
ceedincs OF the Senate Subcommittee On FOR
eign Relations. engaged in the investiga-
ton Of the Hawaiian matter under the resolu-
ton of Senator Morgan. were begun under con-
ditons quite different from those that prevailed
when the committee first assembled. on Wedn"s-
day Of last week To-day messenger stood
guard at the outer door of the committeeman
and permitted TO enter who had not
been hidden to appear before the committee AS
soon as these gentlemen ala appear they were
married inside the ante-room and kept there
until they had given their testimony. They were
then dismissed with caution to say absolutely
nothing about their testimony or the questions
asked by the committee.
Senator Morgan. the chairman. was the first
committeeman 10 arrive. lie was soon followed
by Mr.. Frye. and later or by Mr. Gray, the
special friend Of tire Administration on the conf
mittee These three Senators comprised the
whole subcommittee at the session to-day
X first Impressions amount 70 anything. the
evidence being adduced before this sub.commit-
tee certainly viii have strong leaning toward
the Provisional Government. for all that has
been delivered up to this time has been from
the friends Of the existing Government Of
Hawaii.
About Is minutes after 10 o'clock Mr.. Hast
ings. secretary Of ths Hawaiian Legation and
Charge d'Affairs during the absence Of Minister
Thurston, reached the Capitol. accompanied by
=. c Jones and Colonel 2. Spauding. two new
witnesses whom he desired to present to the
committee and the Rev. O. p. Emerson, who
gave his testimony at the last meeting. II is
not at all probable that the committee will re-
Qure Mr.. Hastings to give his testimony as
such a proceeding would be without precedent,
the statements Of the representatives of Il
foreign Government being always conveyed to
this Government through the medium Of the
Secretary of State.
TESTIMONY WRITTEN oUT AND SWORN re.
Mr.. Emcrsons testimony had. during the in
term since the las meeting Of the committee.
been reduced TO writing and after being asked
one or two unnportant questions. he was re-
ouested 70 sign his evidence, which he did. THIS
will Illustrate the with which the com
rnittee appears to be handling this subject for
II is understood that each witness will. in add
ton TO being sworn before going on the stand
be required to subscribe to his testimony after
1t has been written out under oath and duly
certified.
The testimony Of +. c. Jones was Of an I'M
portant character and gave to the committee
from the point Of view Of friend of the Pro-
v!sional Government at least, a fun and COM
plete history of the intrigues on the Islands
and the events that led up to the depositcn OF
the Queen. Mr.. Jones is a resident OF Boston
and member OF the firm Of Brewer & Co,
which has large branch house in Honolulu
under the management of Mr. Jones. He is said
20 be as largely interested financially In the
islands as any American there, among his inter-
ests being that Of the purchase and handling
Of sugar in large amounts. Mr.. Jones was Min
lister OF Finance in the so-called Wilcox Cabinet
from November. 1892, to the following January
He has always been an annexationst, and was
a member Of the Committee Of Safety and
member Of the first Cabinet. holding the port
folio Of Finance that now held by Mr.. Damon.
He left the islands for America last month
and came East directly, his object being TO look
after some business affairs and to do what he
could to present from his point OF view, the
facts concerning the establishment Of the Pro-
visional Government
Having lived for many years on the ISLANDS
and being personally acquainted with the peo-
pie, Mr. Jones felt that he able TO give the
committee much Information and possibly throw
some side lights upon the present and past con-
dition Of affairs among the people Of Hawaii
He was before the committee long time and
his examination was searching the chairman
wish to learn all that was possible touching
the matter.
COLONEL STANDINGS VALUABLE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Jones followed by Colonel Spauid!ns
who went TO Honolulu shortly after the War
During the War Colonel Spauld,ng at the
head OF an Ohio regiment. where he served With
distinction. Under Secretary Seward he was
sent to Honolulu as United states Consul After |
the close Of his official career he entered business
and soon became one Of the wealthest men on |
the islands. and one OF the largest of its sugar
planters. He never held any official position |
but when the recent troubles came he was Sc |
lected of the Committee of Safety. Colo |
mel Spaulding is an ardent anneXationist and
speaking of the condition Of things on the Islands
in general but with special reference to the labor
problem, he said that If the islands were taken |
into the United States or under its protection |
he would be willing to take his chances. If the |
islands were made part Of this country. Colonel |
Spau!ding said. the "coolie' labor problem could |
easily be solved ami that. too. without detri- |
ment to the interests OF the United States.
Both Colonel Spau,dlng and Mr. Jones disputed |
tho statements Of Commissioner Bount regarding |
the feeling of the people on the subJec. of an |
ncxation and they took direct issue with him as |
to the facts relative to the overthrow Of the |
Queen, asserting that the conduct of Minister |
stevens was not censurable and that the Anieri- |
can troops were landed only 10 preserve the |
peace and protect the lives and property Of Amer |
leans on the Islands. They denied that they mad /
taken any part in the revolution.
The committee will meet again tomorrow. that |
be Ing the regular meeting day. at which time Pro-
fessor Alexander the Surveyor-General OF the |
Islands will be one of the witnesses.
Several Of the Republican members OF the COM |
n,ittee have expressed a detcrmnat ton to have |
the committee pass upon the question OF the |
Presidents authority in deegdtinS his cOnstitu- |
tionaI prerogative as Commander-in-Chfef of the |
Army and Navy, which they hold has been done |
in the letter OF the Secretary Of the Navy to |
Admiral Skcrrett placing Mr.. Elount Ia COM |
mand Of the forces under that naval officer |
Whether the missing letters from cxMnster
Stevens and Minister Willis to the State Depart
ment, withheld from the communication sent to
Congress- have been supplied to the committee
is not known. but the indications are that the
committee Is still in ignorance Of the subject |
matter Of these documents.
The belief IL gaining ground that the sub
committee will report to the full Senate COM
mittee in three different notes. There are three
sides TO the question that can be fitted to the
three sections of the subcommittee. Senators