The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-18
CABLE RIGHTS IN HAWAII
TIE SUBSIDY SCHEME UNDE r
FIRE IN THE SENATE.

Land a Cable.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE credeatiala
Of William A. PETER, ssnator-elsct from
the state OF Kansas fer the term beginning
March next, replacing Senator Ingalls,,
were presented by Senator Ingalls, in the
Senate this morning and placed on file.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance committee,
reported back adversely Mr.. Stanford's
bill ito provide the government with means
sufficient to supply the national want of
sound circulating medium The bill was
placed on the calendar.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton being on Mr.. Dolph's amendment to
increase the salary of the minister to Portu-
gal from So, 900 to $4,000.
Finally on point Of order made by Mr..
Hale, Mr.. Dolph's amendment was ruled
out, and subsequent amendment offered
by him to make the salary OF the minister
to Portugal $500 was, on motion of Mr.
Hale, laid on the table.
Mr.. MCPHERSON moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the Hawaiian cable amend
ment, so that he might move TO reduce the
annual allowances from $3.50, 900 to $780,
600
Mr.. Edmunds moved TO lay the motion to
reconsider on the table, and the latter mo-
tion was agreed to. yeas 30, nays 25.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the item OF
SO, 500 for the minister resident and consul
general to Greece and Roumania aud
Servia was changed so as 10 make il read:
"For an envoy extraordinary and m mister
plenipotentiary."
CARLISLE ON THE CABLE.
The question of the Hawaiin cable came
up again, Mr.. Carlisle takiog the ground
that under the treaty with the kingdom of
Hawaii, the United States had right TO
occupation Of the harbor Of Pearl river,
and could land the cable there, without any
concession that might be held by citizen
of Massachusetts,. That treaty, however
had been violated by the United States in
the passageof the tariff act of 1890: though
he was not aware that the Hawaiian gov
ernment regarded the treaty as abrogated.
In connection with thai point tire action
of the conference committee and of the two
houses, in connection with the tariff bill,
came under discussion. Mr.. Carlisle argued
that the Hawaiian cable amendment had no
proper place on the diplomatic and conPular
appropriation bill 1t related To a subject
that ought to stand by itself and on its own
merits. By placing sugar on the free list
under the tariff bill of 1890, the act of 1876
admitting sugar and rice from the Hawaiian
treaty. had been repealed-expressly and
absolutely repealed-by the congress of the
United States without notice to the Ha-
waiian government.
ALLIsoN's UNDERSTANDING.
Mr.. Alison-Do understand the senate.
from Kentucky TO say that, with the kaowi-
edge and understanding OF congress, the
commercial part of the Hawaiian treaty
was abrogated by the legislation of last
years
Mr.. Carlisle-I do.
Mr.. AlIisoa-So far from that having
been my understanding when / agreed TO
the conference report, | understood from
source which had fully examined the ques-
ton that the omission of the clause which
was originally in the bill THAT it should not
repeal existing treaties) did not affect the
Hawaiian treaty at all. II the commercial
portion of that treaty was abrogated it was
not done with my knowledge, or with my
understanding that it was to be abrogated.
MORGAN oRITICIsEs CARLISLE.
Mr.. Morgan criticised Mr.. Carlisles op-
position to the Hawaiian cable amendment,
imputing that opposition to an un-
willingness to entrust President Harrison
with an expenditure of $3.50, ,010 year. He
denied that the cession of a coaling and re-
pair station at the harbor of Pearl river, In
the Hawaiian islands, gave the United
States government right to land a tele-
graph cable; and asserted that the only op-
portunity to land cable there was a con~
cession made by the king of the Hawaiian
islands to an American citizen (Mr. Hart
welD. That party might, IL the
United States did not make use of
the opportunity, make an arrangement
with the Canadian government to have the
American end of the cables landed on the
shores Of the dominion. The situation, Mr..
Morgan said, with the Hawaiian Islands at
the present moment was somewhat con-
fused, somewhat doubtful and somewhat
dangerous to the interests of the United
States. He believed that an active move
ment on the part of the United States gov
ernment to form its policy in relation to
Hawaii would save the United States a
great deal Of trouble in the future. He be-
lieved the question was now about to be
presented whether the United States gov
ernmenJ would abandon its interests in
Hawaii or whether it would maintain them
He did not know more significant way of
expressing the intention of the United
States than by making actual communica-
ton with those islands more complete aud
more direct.
GEORGE AGAINST 1T.
Mr.. George declared hinlself opposed to
the Hawaiian cable amendment, SO that he
would be compelled to vote against the bill
He regarded it as aaother step in the fatal
policy Of subsidizing private individuals
and corporations out of the treasury of the
United States. aud he argued that the gov
ernment had a right now without regard
to any private concession), to land tsls-
graph cable on the shores of Pearl river
harbor.
Mr.. Daniel also declared his antagonism
to the Hawaiian cable amendment as one of
a series of subsidies; and hs criticised the
proposition to pay to the holder of the con-
cesson as much as was asked, without any
estimate on the part of the government
officers of the cost of the undertaking. II
the proposed cable was to be part Of the
national defense, a military telegraph line,
it was improper that it should be owned by
private individuals. The government
should construct it, should own It, should
control it, and should be able to keep
all other communications from passing
over il. But the whole scheme and plan OF
amendment was In derogation Of the idea
that the cable was designed as part Of the
national military defense. 1t was a specu~
lation on the part of some enterprising COM
mercial man who wanted TO make money
out of the United States government.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was passed, the total vote stand
ing, yeas 33; nays, l6. Messrs. German,
Hampton and Morgan voted voted aye,
with the republicans, and Mr.. Pettigre@
with the democrats.
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