Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 61, 29 November 1893 — HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. [ARTICLE]

HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Lalest »ws Heeanline the Settlemeut of ilawaiian matters. [Co.MPlLEIl FROM IATE >EWS EXCHAXr.ES.] SEXATOR GRAY GIVES HIS OPIMON'. Senator Gray, of Delaware, puiil his tirst visit to Washington to-day siuce the adjournment of Congress. Mr. Gray is second on tbe Senate coramittee on foreign relations, whieh will deal largelv with the future policy of the United States m referecco to Hawaii. This is what Mr. Gray said relative to tho present attitude of the Americau Goverument to the islands: “Without assuming to be familiar with the contents of Comissioner Blonnt's report and his recommendations as to our policy contained therein. I shonld say, as the evidence strougly indicates, that the Queeu of the Hawaiian Islands was deposed by the stand taken by Minister Stevens. in eonnivance with a coterie of foreign residents and others and with the aid of l*ni4ed States marincs. who were accepted as representatives of the authority of the United States. The depositiou of the Queen may. therefore. be regarded as tbe result of the use of force or policy totally at vaiiance with the democratic policy. The restoration of the Qaeeu, it seems to rae, if brought about by any intenention of the Uuited States through a vote of the islanders, who are mueh more interested in their govcrnment than we eau possibly be, ean be the only policy whieh ean bring about eventually the annexation of the islands or the establishment of a protectorate, whichever shonld be decided upon. and tbis policy, when onee estabiished and whieh is to be established by the Hawaiians themselves, is the only policy

whiou ean be jiermaueut l>eoaas«> it will rest uj>on lbe volantary action of the islamlers themselves. I- not this in perfoot aeeonl » .lh the jlemooratic iloe» trine l>oes it noi }>ermit the rnle of the majority lu other wonls. the >icti>>n of Mimster Steven> w.t> entirely unwarrantevl, aud the policy est«biished by him mnst be reversevi before the United St.»te> will have a olear «ray to declare its permaneut policy towarvl tbe islaiuls. If the islanders themselves, aftor the Hawaiian Governraent returus to its t\rst principles. shall declnre in favor of annex,ition or a proloctorate, this government j eau act iu perfect accord with its ; est.ibiishetl principles, aml uot I nntil theu. It socms to me, therofore. that the present administration is actiug U}K>n the oulv liues within it> power to jiot. As to the udverse criticism whieh the administratiou is roceiving npon what is generally accepteil as its policy toward Hawaii. I shou!d say that it comes mostlv frotn republicans and repnblican newspapers, who eau ouly see a reversal of a policy establisbed by a republiean, Miuister Steveus. Som£? democratic newpapers, whieh have never ngreed \vith tbe administration on tbo Hawaiian qnestion, may also interpose objections (o tbe policv ou tbis issao as at present outlined." UEI’BESENTATIV E OATES AOREES. Bepresentative Oates said tbat the question presented in tbe report of tbe Secretary of State was one of the law as well as of fact. Certainly this Govornraent wouhl not be justified iu taking auy steps toward the restoration of the Queen if we wero not directlv responsible for her overthrow. Ho opposed annexation» but the proposition to restore the Qneeu piesented a ditferent question and he was not prepared to discuss it beyond this poiut. JUDGE TURNEB CONCrRS. Judge Turner of Georgia, who is one of the best lawyers in tho Houso, said that he earlv o}»i>osed the annexation of Hawaii and was incliued to agreo generally with wbat the Secretary of Stato said in eonneelion with tho Hawiiian atfair. REl’RE>K.NTATIVE BOATNEB WISHES THE WKONO CORKECTED. Representative Boatner of Lonisiaoa said he did not think tbis Government had any right to interfere in the fonner Government of Hawaii, and if it - peared to be tho case that tho Queen was deposed with the assistauee of this • Government, we shonld do everything in onr power to eorrect the wrong. SENATOB PEEEEEK WANTS A OOALINO STATIO\*. Senator Pfetfer. when rsked ab«>nt Gresham’s letter, replied tbat he bad not yet read the statements on whieh Gresbara based his conclusion and did not care to expres,s an opinion. “All 1 care abont Hawaii/’ be said, “is that it raay be nsed for a Governraent coaHng station.' !