The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-14
THE ANNEXATION STATUS AS
VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.
The Dole Government Not Discouraged
-Messrs. Hatch and Cooper-Maj
Mckinley Favors Annexation.

WASHINGTON - The representa-
tives of the Dole government in the
United States have decided upon
plan to pursue to bring about the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands. OF
course, it will be readily understood
that they will not ask any favors, nor
do they expect any from the present
administration. Moreover it is under
stood that they have received infor-
nation to the effect that in his annual
message to Congress in December,
Cleveland will reiterate his former
views regarding Hawaii. and endeavor
to further prejudice the public repre-
sentatives of this Government against
the annexation Of the islands to the
United States or the establishment of
Il protectorate
The representatives of the Dole gov
ernment are not "A bit discouraged on
account of this fact, for it is some
thing that has all along been antici-
pated. The plan. mapped out by Min
lister Hatch and Henry +. Cooper Min
lister of Foreign Affairs of the Dole
government, is to work up all possible
sentiment in favor of annexation
among the Republican members of
Congress at this session and, and, fur
ther. to endeayor to influence the
friends of the incoming administra-
tion in favor of annexation, pure and
simple.
1t is said, and the authority is excel
lent, that they feel satisfied that if
their case is properly presented to
President Mckinley and to the mem
bers of the Fifty-ffth Congress there
is no doubt whatever that within =
short time after the Mckinley admin.
istration comes into power the annex.
ation of Hawaii to the United States
will be an accomplished fact. 1t has
heretofore been pointed out in Wash
ington dispatches that Major McKin-
ley, without doubt, favors annexation
Up to the present time, however, il
has not been possible for Hawaiian
representatives now in the United
States to get any definite information
directly from Canton as to the exact
position Mckinley will take in dealing
with this important question when ht
assumes the rens of Government.
From friends of the President-elect
/ however, enough information has beer
secured to satisfy Minister Hatch ant
others interested on behalf of the Dole
| government that they will have littlt
difficulty in influencing the Fifty-fiftl
| Congress and Maj. Mckinley to de
wise some plan by which the islands
can be annexed without bringing
about any controversy with foreign
administration and to the new Con
gress that unless the United States
acts Immediately Japan or China ma,
take some course which will be detri
mental not only to the interests o
this Government. but to the Dole Gov
ernment as well.
AS before stated. President Dole
through Minister Hatch and other rep
resentatives. will properly present th
condition of affairs on the islands dur
ing the coming session to member
who will serve in the next Congress
and to men who will be close to Mai
Mckinley 1t is ascertained that Min
ister Hatch has no doubt whateve
that if the Hawaiian representative
here pursue the proper course, as the
doubtless will, the controversy owe
Hawaii will be settled forever Will
the Mckinley administration is still i
power.