The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-07

dence of the next President, and can
not say what he and his advisers will
do in regard to Hawaii. l know what
ought to be done. however. and that
is a protectorate should be established
by this country over those Islands. In
return for this, the United States
should be granted certain eXtraordin-
airy privileges in the way OF coaling
stations and commercial intercourse.
There has been little discussion OF this
question during the campaign. the in
terest centering more on Cuba than
anything else, aside from our local
issues. | have no doubt that the Ha-
waiian question will come up early i'm
President McKinley's administration.
and believe the outcome will be the
establishment of a protectorate."
Representative Mercer of Nebraska
said:
Il have not heard much discussion
of the Hawaiian question since the
last session of Congress. ] do not be-
lieve any Hawaiian policy will be out
lined until after Congress meets i'm
December and the Republican members
who will be in the next Congress can
get together and agree upon some line
of action which will be approved by
Hawaii will be annexed to this coun-
try. We will see that no foreign pow
er secures control of the Islands and
may eventually establish a protecto-
rate over the Islands.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania said:
Hawaii has not been an issue in this
campaign to the extent that any policy
in regard to il has been formulated.
Therefore, it is not probable that any
definite line of action has been de-
cfded upon by any one who will be
connected with the next administra-
ton. OF course, l believe that we will
see that no foreign power secures any
advantage or control of the Islands"
Senator Carter of Montana said:
Il do not believe that any particu-
lar thought has been given to Hawaii
since the last session. Everything has
been quiet there for some time, and the
energies of the next administration will
be devoted to other matters unless
something arises on the Islands which
will make it necessary for this coun-
try to act"
Representative Grout of Vermont
said:
81 have not the least idea of what
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Hawaii. / have not heard Hawaii
mentioned since the election, nor dur
ing the campaign. Everything appears
to be quiet on the Islands now. and
other matters will first be taken up
for consideration at the beginning of
the next administration"
Representative Stone of Pennsyl-
vania said:
I'm my opinion no Hawaiian policy
has been decided upon as yet, and /
do not believe that anything definite
will be done until questions of more
importance to this country have been
decided.
Senator Hawley said:
81 have really no idea of what Mr..
McKinley's intentions are as to the
Hawaiian matter / rather think.
however, that he will adopt a much
different course to that Cleveland pur-
sued as regards Hawaiian affairs. We
have constituted ourselves guardians
of Hawaiian interests, and / think we
ought to protect her in every possible
way that lies in our power. If annex
alton is proper means to protect Ha-
waii from the inroads of any other
then / think the United
States ought to promptly act in the
matter along that line. / am very
to Hawaii and her interests"