The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-06-03
HAW All AS A BASE.
Spain likely to VIGOROUSLY Protest
Against Our Ships Coal.
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f. New York, May 27.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Grave
foreign complications may grow ont of
the action Of the Hawaiian government
in allowing the United States to make
Honolulu base of supplies and naval
operations in the Pacific Your CORE
spondcnt is informed on the highest au-
thority that two European governments,
France and Germany, through their con-
suiar representatives in Honolulu, have
taken action which is construed to indi-
cate their displeasure ut the course of
Hawaii.
They have not entered any formal pro-
test, but have inquired of the Hawaiian
government what it's attitude will be dur
ing the war. The reply, if any, the Ha-
Wallan government made to this inquiry
is not known yet in Washington. 1t is
known, however, that the government of
but will allow the United States 10 use
its territory and the harbor at Honolulu
as freely as if they were a part If the
United States.
In Reality is an Ally of Ours.
BY so doing the Hawaiian government
assumes the position of being practically
an ally of the United States and takes
upon itself full responsibility for this atti-
tude.
AS far as is known here the Spanish
consul in Honolulu still maintains his re-
lations with President Doles govern
ment, but when the cruiser Charleston
take on coal and provisions at Honolulu,
it is believed he will protest emphatically
against it, and upon his protest being
disregarded, will sever his connections
with the government and demand his
passports.
.. President Mckinley realizes that if the
Spanish consul should be joined in his
protest by the representatives of other
European governments there would be
great danger of compiled tons with those
nations, and for this reason the Presi-
dent Is more than ever anxious that Con-
gress should lose no time in formally an
nexlng the islands to the United States
SO as to give Spain and the other ma
tlons OF Europe no ground on which to
base their protest.
President Mckinley has been strongly
urged to take possession as a military ne
cesslty, and IT Congress was not in ses-
sion 1T is probable he would do so. He is
reluctant to take any such action, how
ever, while Congress is in session and
"hlie the question of annexation is
pending in that body. The military ne
cesslty exists, however, and the admin
istration will avail itself of the privi-
leges granted by the Hawaiian govern
ment to use the island as a military and
naval base.
There is no escape from doing so, in
iact' ana but for the facilities for coal
ing and provisioning vessels and the
transports at Honolulu the administra-
ton would practically be compelled to
abandon the Philippines and call Admiral
Dewey home, regardless of the fact that
by 50 doing it would leave a condition of
affairs in the Orient that would be prac-
tlcally certain to bring Oh a European
war.
Would Involve All Europe.
Spains power in the Philippines is
broken. Rear-Admiral Dewey and his
there now. Should they be withdrawn
a condition of affairs would exist which
would lead to the landing of forces by
the Warships Of European powers.
Clashes of authority would ensue and 4
conflict might break out which would in
volve all Europe. This being the case.
the administration must reinforce Rear
admiral Dewey, and in doing so the
Hawaiian islands must be used as y
base of supplies.
Some OF the Presidents military and
naval advisers, among them, it is said.
IIieut.-Gen. John NJ. Scho6eld. retired
have urged that he should 90 a stem fur,
Their and should hurry out a large force
OF troops to Honolulu on smaller vessels,
Which could not make the longer trim be-
tween Honolulu and Manila. SO that uDon
the return of the first TRANSPORTS from
Manila to Honolulu they could carry out
second detach1nents of men without re-
turning all the way to San Francisco.
thus saving about three weeks on the
round nd, trip This plan would be adopted
without doubt if the islands had already
been annexed and the desirability of its
adoption is being strongly urged on Con
gress as an argument for immediate an
nexation,
opponents of annexation in Congress
nave been able thus far to prevent any
action and they are confident they will
be able to force an adjournment, leaving
the matter still hung up, although there
IS substantial majority for annexation
in each house.
Speaker Reed still persists in his oppo-
sition and will not make any promises as
to when he will allow the resolution to
come up or whether he will allow il to he
considered at all. An effort has been
made by some of the senator's who are
opposed to annexation to reach an agroe-
ment with senators who favor it by which
the war revenue bill is to reach an early
vote on the understanding that the an
nexation matter is not to be brought up
at this session. They declare they have
succeeded in this and that they will have
a majority against considering the rcso!n-
ton, even if it should be passed by the
House.
Senator Davis, Senator Lodge and
other leading annexationists insist that
the matter shall be brought up and they
will try to make an arrangement with the
majority in the House favoring annexa-
ton whereby the House will refuse to
agree to adjournment until the Hawaiian
matter is disposed Of