The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-03
THE HAWAIIAN INQoiRY.


Sleyesand's friend LII.
WAsHIsGToN Cirr, Jan. 2-The sub
committee of the senate on foreign reIa-
tons met again today for. she purpose of
continuing its investigation into the diplo-
matte relations of this country with
Hawaii. Senators Morgan. Gray and Frye
were the only members present The pro-
ceedings were strictly private. But one
witness was before the committee
during the forenoon. z. Jones,
from Boston, for the purpose OF
putting the committee in possession of
facts at his command concerning the revo-
luton of last January and the relations Of
this country to Hawaii and its govern
ment. Jones has large business interests
on the islands. He was in Honolulu dur
ing the revolution. He was questioned
closely about the condition of af-
fairs preceding the revolution, about
the character of Queen Liliuokalani's
rule and her alleged intention to sub
vert the constitution of the country and
reason for revolution and the effort on the
part of the Dole -Thurston party to secure
deposition of the queen and formation of
the provisional government with a view to
annexing the islands to the United States.
He was also required TO tell the story of
.he revolution and detail the part taken
by United States marines in support
of the provisional government. Jones
proved a strong advocate of annexation
TO the United States and staunch sup
porter of the present government as op-
posed TO that of the queen. He is of the
opinion that the resources of the islands
are such as to render il 20 the advantage
of the United States to annex them. He
also regards the islands as Of strategic i'm
portance.
The afternoon was devoted to the testi-
mony of y. Spaulding, a large sugar
planter ana resident of the islands for
twenty-six years. He gave the committee
a clear insight into many affairs of the
islands not hither TO touched upon by wit
nesea He was favorable TO annexation
and opposed restoration of the queen,
and so informed the committee He
also furnished information concern
ing the disposition of the natives, the
character of the government of Queen
Liiiuokalani. the business relations of
that country with the United States and
other countries and the products Of the
soil, and was required to put the commit
Zee in possession OF ali the itnp portant facts
at his command concerning the islands
and the PEOPLE. The committee nd journed
tsll 10 tomorrow, when Prof Alexander.
surveyor general of Hawaii, will be exam
ined.
Representative HIT. of Illinois, head Of
the Republican minority Of the house
committee on foreign affairs, has returned
n Washington City. Owing to sickness
in his family he was nnable 10 take part In
the preparation OF minority repor; on the
Hawaiian situation, but he viii support
il on the door when tire resolutions come
up for debate. III il evidently the deter
minAtion OF the administration to allow
Jhe Hawaiian matter to drop." said HIT.
and that may be the position Of the Dem
ocrats in congress: bat can il DROP Here
is BowsA offering she Hawsiiaas all thew
asked from Us. Suppose With our
pohcv Of non-interfsrsnce the Hs-
saiians accept terms with Canada for
the British government This admins
irstion has never declared IL 20 De the
policy Of the government not to allow for
eign interference With Hawaii. or that tie
Islands should not become \ part Of some
other country. Notwithstanding the de-
sire on the part of the administration To
s!low the matter 10 rest and thai nothing
shall - done, the circumstances make il a
live question ard one that cannot be easily
disposed Of