Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

peace of the Hawaiian Islands. The first
was notice given TO foreign nations
whether of Asia or of Europe-that the af-
fairs of the Sandwich Islands are matters
IN which the United States has a deep in
terest The relations of the United States
TO those Islands were peculiar. Enormous
sums OF American money had been invested
there in developing the islands by admit
ung their sugar free OF duty while duty
OF TWO cents a pound was imposed on all
other sugar imported into the United States
In This way the islands had been benefited
10 the amount of at least s4GOO0OO0. With
such an interest in the islands il was right
ana proper that notice should be given to
All the nations of Europe and Asia that
they must not interfere with the local af-
fairs OF the Hawaiian Islands. or that II
lhey ald so. their act would be a dissp-
p POI 1nei1, ana ofense to the governments
ana people OF the United States.
Vital Point.
The clause in the resolution as to the
provisional government having been duly
recognized he regarded as a vital point
because, IL IL were de facto government.
the President OF the United States had no
power to disturb it, The first clause as to
Its being unwise and inexpedient to con-
slder a project Of annexation at this time
did not commit anyone, either for or
against annexation. He was in favor of
annexation on certain conditions III the
lslah9s were IL be annexed, he would favor
attaching them to the state of California
In that way they could have laws and
proper government The constitution of the
United states had not been framed for de-
Tendencies. 1t had been formed for states
And he trusted that the time was NOT far
distant when every portion Of the country
would be within the limits of a state He
should be very glad to see Utah attached
10 the state Of Nevada, il the people of
Nevada would consent And he would be
glad TO have New Mexico and Arizona
united together. And SO Alaska ought
oregon In that way local governments
could be given TO those people That was
the general idea. Therefore, notwiths;and-
ing the nrst clause Of the resolution, he
was IN favor OF the annexation of the Ha-
wailan Islands. If they could be attached
to California, the people of that state hav-
ing very large interests in the islands He
did not,think, however, that this was the
llme 10 take that step. The resolution
simply said that under existing conditions
IL was not advisable TO consider now any
project of annexation. Why Because the
Senate could not see exactly what dispo-
sltion should be made of the native popu-
lation.
Why MIR. Allison Opposed IL.
Mr.. Allison opposed the resolution because
it was shown by the remarks Of MIR. Gray
that TWO constructions could be put upon
ii. He did not want it to be said that the
Senate had Endorsed Mr. CleveIand's &C.
ton in the matter. Re said fl seemed to
be (as stated by Mr.. Frye a resolution for
the purpose OF composing the situation in
Hawaii. III that should be the result he
would be willing to strain many points
and give it the sanction of his vote But
he did not like the phraseology found in
the first part of the resolution, especially
since the explanation given to IL by Mr..
Gray. Ii the resolution committed the
Serate in any way to the policy declared
by the President he would not vote for II.
III consideration OF a project of annexation
We're unWise now, IL was unwise last Feb
rUary, when the committee on foreign rela-
items reported favorably a treaty made
with the provisional government. The same
provisional government that existed then
existed now, strengthened and invigorated
by the trials and fluctuations through which
IL had passed, in the presence Of a hostile
executive and Of the hostile guns OF the
United States. IL il was the purpose OF
the Senate in agreeing to the resolution
to quiet the situation in Hawaii, why could
IL not be done. he asked. without any ex-
preston of opinion on the subject of an
nexation? They all knew that annexation
was impossible in existing conditions--con-
ditions existing not in Hawaii but In the
United States and that would probably
exist during the occupation Of the presi-
dental chair by Mr. Cleveland
MIR. Dolph. another member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations said that he
had not favored the resolution in commit
tee and did not favor IL now. Like the Sem
ator from Maine (Mr. Frys), he was In
favor of the annexation OF the Hawaiian
Islands TO the United States.