The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31
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and the Queen made the remark
that she would not have missed the
pleasures OF this day under any
consideration.
The Presidential carriage, drawn
by four prancing horses contained
the retiring and the inaugurated
Chief Magistrates; on the front seat
OF this, was General Miles represent
ing the Army, and Admiral Brown,
representing the Navy. A significant
fact OF the last sessions Of the
Senate is that on one Of these days
when he Queen and her party oc-
cupied seals in the gallery especially
reserved for the Senators and their
guests (by invitation of Hon. George
@. Perkins, Ex-Governor of Califor-
MAJ on this very day, the Senate by
unanimous consent passed resolu-
tions authorizing the acceptance OF
certain decorations given by Her
Majesty and her royal brother, King
Kalakaua, to United States Naval
officers. la the evening, Admiral
Brown called on Her Majesty and
exhibited with great pride the
decoration conferred upon him by
her hands over four years ago The
expressions OF friendship aud sym
patty on the part OF this gallant
officer and his amable wife in their
visits to the Queen reflect great cre-
dit upon them, aud show to the Ha-
waian people the honor and esteem
in which their noble representative
is held by all those who have known
her best.
NO PROSPECT FOR ANNExATIoNIsTs.
We are Informed by the news.
papers that thsre are several we'll
known resi tents Of Honolulu 10 this
city, and perhaps more on the way
all to unite in the object Of urging
upon Congress immediate action in
regard TO the annexation OF Hawaii
to the United States. From
material said to have been gathered
from these visitors we learn that an
attempt will be made to force the
the issue by means OF joint resolu-
ton to be passed by both congress
sional branches. But most I'M
fortunately for the success of these
plans and by singular coincidence is
printed to day an interview with the
President and his Secretary of State,
which is a continuation of the Cleve-
land policy in regard to tho acqui-
sition of foreign territory. The
authenticity of he statements is not
denied, and the views were given ex-
preston in the London Times.
The President is in favor OF the
arbitra ion treaty with Great Britain
and declares that no new departure
will be taken in Cuban affairs. His
Secretary of State speaks more en-
phatically staiiog that the policy of
ex-Secretary Olney will be continued
and using the words:
"That he is opposed to all annen-
alton thinking that the United States
is big enough already. IF Spain
would give me quit-claim deed to
the Island Of Cuba, [ would not take
it, He repealed the notion OF de-
string the annexation of Canada,
peaceful or otherwise, saying, it is
for the interest OF neither and dis
posed of the whole question with
the decisive remark,-I haze already
slated my UielUS against annexation. F."
This is nothing less than an off
cial reiteration OF views he had ex.
pressed before being called to be-
come a member of he Cabinet, aud
dooms to disappointment the hopes
Of the original conspirators, VINO
sought to betray the country where
they had been so Hospitality received
into the custody of another power.
That effort failed then, it has met
with no encouragement since, and
the Republican party has men for
leaders who are far too prudent to
embroil our nation by any dep artnre