Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-06
GRAND RAPIDS MICH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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z1d = 10 rsrrsss1t the moral and e1<is-
tan slensnt u ths lslsnda IL forcs =
"a be sssd % oxsrfhrow ths pfssent gov
sFumsnt there. IL xili - sorss than
piracy, - stat.sd by John A. kssson In
an lntsrslsx publlshed IN the W sshing-
too Pos< Ii would resemble assassina-
ton Every one has . right % bslisss
that. shlIs our gossTnneDt would aot
hasten revolution 10 the islands. Il soeld
net % ths iast % recognise revolution
shsn accomplished
crsser's tereaxn Policy Crssicss>d
Mr. Dolph seat on 10 eriticise the sd-
minlstrshon. and said that thls xas not
ths first tins that Mr.. Clsselznds too.
sign policy sgnlnst the extension of
Amsflcan indnsnes had been shoS a.
In his nEst zdmioistsation he had with
drawn from the ssnsfs the >iesrzguan
treaty. shich would have secured 20 the
Cnited States the eoatrol Of the Mica
raguan canal if Ar. Cleveland had
been fEisndly 10 that project then the
canal misht now be complsted and IN
opsrat.on; but under the do nothing
policy q the administration the oppor-
tansty bad been loet The country
needed sn aggressive foreign policy. IL
beeded re-aftlrmatlon Of the Monroe
doctrine ~ popularly understood The
hasaii4n Islsnds were % near the coast
u the United States - TO be OF great
commercial and naval importance. The
couatry needed an aggressive policy for
the PURPOSE Of extending end strength
ening It's commerce and cffecting closer
relations with the South American re-
punlics lt needed a policy that ex-
tended beyoud its Own boundaries 10
needed. ia fact. policy that would 90
Ia the citizens aud its fiag wherever
they might laxtpily 50. The questlon
u TIE future control oi the Hawaiian
islands Wss ona % rational Importance.
affecting the national safety, the inter
ests % commerce, the requirements OF
the navy and the protection Of AmerI-
can GstlxenA
Mould Not believe Biount
Mr. Blount's report road more like
plea of lawyer 10 u private controversy
than Ike the unpreiudiced and impar-
tial decision OF a Judge. Mr.. Dolph said
he would sooner take the statement of
dinister Stevens. a man who had
reached his II venty third year and had
spent years in the foreign services of
his country; he would sooner take the
statement of Mr. Ihurston. the represen
tatise OF the Hawaiian government; he
would sooner take the statement of
honorable men. who had been engaged
ia the rebellion and Who knew not only
what was done but what the intention
OF partiesi he would sooler take the
testimony, which came from the en-
hghtened portion Of the community IN
Hawaii. than take the one sided. colored
report Of Mr.. BIount and the statement
of the president in regard 10 affairs IN
Hawaii lie preferred the statements
OF Minister Stevens and those other re-
putabie men to the statements OF all the
admirers OF the queen and OF all the
parasites who had lived on the native
government
The house Joint resolution appropri-
ating 10000 for salaries and expenses OF
additional deputy collectors aof internal
revenue to carry out the Provisions OF
the Chinese exclusion act as 10 regis
tering OF Chinese iabcrefs. was passed
with fev verbal amendments
The house fss2. utIons IN respect to
the dece..se OF Mr.>UvsfIf 6S Pennsyl
vania were laid before the senate. and
similar resolution expressive OF the deep
regret of the senate was offered by MIR.
Cameron and agreed to; and then the
senate as mark ot respect 10 Mr..
ONrilfs memory adjourned at p. IN.
till tomorrow.