New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-09
CERTAIN OF ANNEXATION.
GROWING CONVICTION IN WASHINGTON
RESPECTING HAWAII.
SENATOR FRYE AND GENERAL scHoFIELD Sure
THAT THE ISLANDS WILL BE ANNEXED
AND THAT TOO. DURING cLEvELAND'S
Observation-Disclosures VISIT
TO THE CAPITAL
TO THE CAPITAL


70 THE CAPITAL
U.,sbineton. April S CspecaD.-The impression
that the annexation Of Hawaii is to BE- an ac-
colnp,lshed fact in the present Administration -
growing Senator Frye ia one of those whose faIth
is much larger than grain Of mustard seed. Whhe
at work on the investigation and report on tne
Presidents Hawaiian poacy Senator FRYE was proo
ably the most reticent member OF the Foreign ne
/ lations Committee. lie absolutely refused To tax
at all on the subject Even MP to the day before the
nor; was submitted to the Senate and when clever
guessing had already Outlined the gst OF IL IN the
nublc press the Maine Senator's secrecy was NAM
/ tanned. It was not until the last moment 'iat ne
weakened. and then 1t was In self-detence' 10 se'
I rid Of a persistent questoner who was making IRE
q burden After wardng Off a series Of skifuiy
directed Interrogation points the last OF which gave
the inference that the Republican Senators on the
committee had backed down vigorously before the
Democratic majority Senator Frye said:
"Now. ! am not going to tell YOU anything about
IT, But you may look mo square.y In the eyes ana
draw your conclusions
The individual in quest 81 information took a
good square look into the steady blue-gray eyes,
and then replied:
IT'S all right Senator I'm very much obliged
The Senator tells the story on himself. ami says
his visitor departed in the best OF spirits apparently
as well satisfied II he had obtained the text or
the report and he adds:
Il am not sure but he had. At any rate. he got
what he wanted"
There is now no longer reason for retlcence. and
Senator FRYE talks frankly the Hawaiian situa-
ton He sees annexation in the near future. not
withstandng the black eye" given by the Presi-
dents late Hawaiian policy Speaking Of this to-
day. the Senator said:
1T is my opinion that the annexation Of Hawaii
will be effected during the present Administration.
and within a year from this time"
Then. with grim little smile. he continued;
soon after the Inauguration. | went UP to the
State Department and had talk with the Score
tary. When ! left. said to him: II this Adj
minstration wants 10 make itself immortal II VIII
go right ahead with the annexation OF Hawaii
Welr'-here he paused
at hasn't made Itself immortal" said Ma. Frye.
with ready repartee. quickly hiling the pause
mo" he replied. And for Gresham. I've
never dared t. mention the nam" OF Hawaii To
him from that day 10 this. But annexation l.
nevertheless foregone conclusion There IS n
suspicion that Senator Morgan had a motive in lot
ting the President down easy in the Hawaiian
report. / shouldn't be surprised II II Wer' iru".
The annexation Of Hawaii AMI the Nicaragua Canal
are Morgan's pet schemes AMI h hopes to win the
President over - both Naturally. 1t woullnt help
the case Of either 10 bo rough the President.
You wouldn't antngoniz, man who might b. per
| suaded to carry out Just what You had s"t your
heart on. but who couldn't b. driven 10 10 H. II
Morgan could get tho Presilen' to send In a moe
sage recommending the annexation or Hawaii AMI
Nicaragua Canal. y would b' great thinS l'f
the United States. And !; would be the chance Tor
this Administration - redeem itsnf"
In regard 20 the Presidents reputation u tn
Harrison treaty OF annexation. AMI following it ~
with his policy for restoring the monarchy. the
Senator said
"Oh W. wouldn't refls, annexation n ~ hands
OF President cleveland. 50 there wou'd o. ~ nm
Guilty about that Ana. go FAR as the Pr Side ~ =
concerned his way % annexation woul b" open
and easy the ground ~ cnangel conliols.
The Provisional Government. which was nef.r In
tended 70 hc other than temporary VIII D. i"plIc"t
by a republican form 81 government. Tao are
now at work IN Hawaii with this end In w. and
Il will be accomplished without trouble or delay.
The President By this time Is "a fully c"n!!ncei
as everybody else that the monarchy Is not ~ it
There are other considerations. In my opinion we
can have n right To the Use ~ Pearl Hi-hJr after
the expiration Of the treaty on which n" r.sh; g.
ponds. without doubt. at the time the ,r"t.v was
made Senator Elmunis regarded the proviH'l or
TIE Pear. H1rbor grant As perpetual 1It filw1ii
did not, and that Goyernm ni ~puiI 10 sustained.
/ think by the wording OF the cause. How 'v"". II
Is question in my mind whether We have the
moral right % hold 80 al the advapDg"' on our
side Of the treaty, ana abrogIe all the A.tartnSes
on the Hawaiian side. should say 80 have not"
When ask II the recent order sending tdmlral
Walker 70 Hawaii WAS anything 81 a preliminary
sep toward annexation. the SenatJr replied:
no think not. The Admin s,rat,on suspects the
English are No 10 something here. and probably
sends Walker out TO wAtch them. 80 preliminary
step on part IS needed to bling lb1-t anleX4-
ton When the change In the Hawaiian Govern
ment IS perfected. annexation VIII follow lh,Te-
fore mark my prophecy now ne annrxAtiGn oi "a
wall VIII BE- accomplished mnir the oieyr'1hi ,, a.
ministraton. and CleV~lan' VIII 80 out WIN "'''
General IN WIS.," Visit t~rn j' years S" o has
trengthoned by careful study OF IN" situation.
also expresses his belief that annexation s In the
things MA" gaG r1r o rrpy 1rea,ly F fr5 y
had "a
r 0h h S aay rnSa Sa y T 6. 2r 0n
in the right direction. Annexation Is bound come.
and come in this Administration too"
little clouds Of smoke a few seconds h went on
Il am just as certain Of annexation as I am
that the sun Will rise tomorrow morning And It
Wont be long either AnneYation WI 90 through
President will go out with flying colors'
Then, with a significant smile; the General added:
WY expeci to have the pleasure Of terrifying
The only individual in Washington who Is no,
Davies, the English citizen who was here year
ago to bring the Princess Kaiulani forward as heir
on the same seif-appointed mission. Strange to say
Mr.. Davies still clings to his forlorn hope of re-
mink the president and secrctary Of state are
stu eingins to the same fororn hope AMI s. he is
visit, be frankly confessed tina. he took Kaiulan
over without authority from anybody; that he
simply notified to her friends in Hawaii that he was
about to take the step. and desired them to COM
nunicate with him on his arrival in Washington.
which they did not do. and. therefore. he found
himself greatly embarrassed To how he should
proceed with the President Secretary Of State. |
merely private ciaen' You know, " he coH
GUIDED, after describing TIE awkward dilemma In
which he had placed himself Mr. Daves's cables |
and letters failed to receive any reply. and during
his entire stay OF several weeks In Washington ne
declared he could not get n word from Hawaii He
made no attempt TO conceal his dls1ppOin tment |
and chagrin at being thus completely ignored. and
he criticised in round terms those from whom he
had expected II not support at least encourage
mcnt. but who failed him in his hour need.
With these recltas. Mr.. Davies would wind I'D
with Ard under the circumstances you know I J
find myself extremely embarrassed" As he con-
tnued to find himself extremely cmba rrassed" all
the time he in Washington. he Of course made !
no Roadway with his sef-appointed mission. But |
he Is here agaln and apparentX with the desnnrn-