Evening journal., 1893-12-19
IT CREATED AN UPROAR
The Hawaiian Message Stirred
Partisan Feeling Deeply.
COMMENTS ON THE DOCUMENT.

OUMMbNIS ON IHb DOUUMhNT,
The Subject Is Still Before tho senate--In
the House Two Opposing Resolutions
Quickly Followed the Reading Of the
Message, but There Was No Quorum.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19-In the senate the !
long looked for message from the presi- |
dent as TO the relations Of this government |
and this country to the Hawaiian Islands |
was received, and its reading was listened |
to most attentively. A request by Mr. |
Chandler Of New Hampshire for the read |
ing Of the instructions to Mr. Willis led /
to a debate of an hours duration, and they |
were finally read.
The message and accompanying docu- |
ments are now before the senate, the pend |
ing question being on the motion of Mr..
Hoar Of Massachusetts to refer them TO the
committee on foreign relations.
The fight over the Hawaiian matter in
the house followed fast and furious on the
heels of the reading Of the message, which
was delayed on account of the pension de-
bate The first skirmish occurred over the
question of reading the instructions to
Minister Willis, which was insisted upon
by Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine The house final
~ agreed to this and Immediately after
the conclusion of the reading Mr. Boutelle
renewed the assault by bringing forward a
resolution declaring the Administrations
policy inconsistent with the spirit Of the
constitution and the traditions of the gov
ernment
Mr.. Boutelle's Resolution.
Mr.. Boutelle's resolution was as follows:
read to the house clearly declare that the rights
and dignity Of the house of representatives as a
coordinate branch of congress have been in
vaded by the executive department in furnish
ing secret instructions TO a minister plenipO-
tentiary of the United States to conspire with
the representatives of adeposed and disoredited
monarch for the subyerson and overthrow of
the established republican government TO
which he was accredited and 90 which his pub
lie instructions relate, and pledged the good
faith and sympathy of the president, the gov
ernment and the people of the United States;
therefore
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this house
that any instructions by the executive Of the
United States, its civil OF military representa-
tives, without the authority of congress. in the
internal affairs of a friendly recognized gov
ernment, TO disturb or overthrow it and TO abet
the establishment of a monarchy, are contrary
TO the policy and traditions Of the republic,
ly OF emphatically reprobated.
Great excitement reigned, and in the
confusion Mr.. Boutelle failed to follow up
his parliamentary advantage and was
ruled out of order. The resolution of Mr..
Cochran for the appointment of a commit
tee of seven to investigate the alleged in
vasion of the territorial integrity of the
United States by the last administration
also went down under a retaliatory objec-
lion from Mr.. B0uteiie.
Mr.. Cockran's Reply.
Mr.. Cockran's resolution was as follows:
Whereas II appears from the message of the
president that an attempt had recently been
made by the executive department Of the gov
ernment TO affect a change in the territorial
limits Of the United States without any CONSUL
tation with the house of representatives and
without making any stipulation or provision
for obtaining the consent Of the house, and
| Whereas, IL Is essential TO the stability and
safety of this government that the powers and
duties Of the house on all matters and proceed
ings involving any change in the limits of the
i United States or by cession of territory be as
serted. settled and defined; therefore, belt
| Resolved. That a committee of seven be ap-
/ pointed by the speaker to examine into the
rights, powers, privileges and duties Of the
/ house of representatives on all questions and
| proceedings affecting OF involving the terrific
| rial integrity of the United States and to re-
| port their conclusions as to the nature, extent
| and character Of such right, forms, privileges
and duties. together with such recommends
tons for the defense Of the same as may seem
proper and expedient
The Republicans refused to vote on the
motion to 90 into committee. and il result
ed in ia to Ono quorum-and at 4;55 the
house adjourned. After the speaker haC
/ aH NTr. oil MI e
call for a division. As he saw the speaker
descend the rostrum he began to shout annie
the cheers and hootings of the galleries
But the noise was so loud that not a sylla
BILE he uttered could be heard
The confusion was so great that the ser
geant-at-arms was called in to preserve or
der. Party feeling ran very high at tn,
close of the session, and there is no doub
that the struggle will be continued as sooI
as opportunity offers in the house today.
Said of the Message.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois said when inter
viewed: "The message of the president i
one of the most able and statesmanlike b.
has ever submitted to congress. 1t SEEM
strange indeed that any portion Of our peo
pie should insist upon recognizing tn
% illegal and revolutionary acts of Ministe
Il
Ex-Speaker Reed of Maine was yer.
much interested in the proceedings Of tn
r house, and for some time after the Bou
' telle incident he was surrounded by man
3 Republican members, who discussed tn
! action of Speaker Crisp and were more o
I less dissatisfied with the turn affairs ha
= taken. Mr.. Reed said he did not wish /
4 make any formal statements upon tn
presidents message. 1t was suggested tina
the matter apparently hinged on the fac
that the queen refused to accept the cond
e tions of the administration, to which MI
y Reed replied; II do not see why we shoul
4 impose conditions on the queen. If W
/, | perpetrated a great wrong and outrage, a
= = has been claimed, we should right it will
v out imposing conditions
i Mr.. Hit Of Illinois, ex-chairman Of th
foreign affairs committee and at preser
S the leading Republican member of tn
r committee, said;
y THE message seems to be practically
+ repetition Of the clamorous Gresham le
ter against Mr.. Stevens. 1t does not col
ceal the true point at issue. The fal
remains that the provisional governmeI
'' had been for year recognized by a mi
lister sent to Mr. Cleveland's great an
u