Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22
THE HAWAIIAN MESSAGE.
Opinions Expressed by Senators aud Rep,
reseutatives.

Opinions Expressed by Senators aud Rep.
reseutatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Opinions on
the action of the president are not very
freely expressed by senators and repre-.
eentatives, most of them preferring tc
wait until they have heard the message
and correspondence in detail.
Senator Chandler said: II think it is
disengenious and the weakness of the
presidents plan is found in the fact that
be attributes the failure to restore the
queen to her refusal to grant amnesty,
whereas she declined to accept restora.
ton because she could not be assured OF
the support of the United States troops.
Senator Hansbrough said: II regard
il as complete backdown on the part
Of the administration.
Senator PETER said: II think when
the case Of Hawaii was submitted to the
United States government it was done
by and through an established govern.
laent represented by officers aud it is
now too late for us to inquire what was
the manner of establishing that govern.
ment."
Mr.. Springer Dem., Ills.) said: 1.-The
message of the president is one of the
most able and statesmanlike he has ever
submitted to congress. 1t seems strange
indeed that any portion of our people
thould insist upon recognizing the illegal
and revolutionary acts of Minister Stew
ems and the provisional government"
A Strong Paper.
Mr.. Outhwaite (Dem., O.)said: "The
message is one of the strongest and
clearest of Mr.. Cleveland's state pa
pers."
General Burrows of Michigan, one of
the Republican house leaders, said:
The message is simply rehash of
what has already been given to the pub
lie and throws no additional light on the
subject. 1t is in the nature OF special
plea for the course of the administration
which will not, believe, be accepted
ny the public as strengthening its case"
General Catchings of Mississippi: "It
is strong and clear document and es.
tablishes the case of the government he.
yond controversy"
Mr.. Hit of Illinois, once chairman Of
the foreign affairs committee and at pres
ent the leading Republican member of
the committee, said: 1.-The message
seems to be practically repetition of the
clarnorous Gresham letter against Min.
lister Stevens. 1t does not conceal the
true point issue. The fact remains
that the provisional government had
been for year recognized by a minister
sent to Mr.. Cleveland's great and good
friend Yet the president sent Mr..
Willis there to foment trouble, to pull
down the established government which
he claims was so weak it could not
stand on its own legs only to find that
when the support of this government
was withdrawn, that government was
stronger than ever"
What McCreary Thinks.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, said:
1.-The presidents message on Hawaiian
affairs is able and exhaustive and will
he read with much interest both by con-
gress and the people. am opposed to
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
to the United States, and am entirely
satisfied with the message
Senator Teller: 1T seems to me that
the president has gotten himself into an
awkward ,predicament and that the only
way out of it is to back down."
Senator Perkins: 1T struck me when
the message was being read that it
would have been similar case if during
our civil war Queen Victoria had as
sumed supreme power in Great Britain
and had sent special envoy to our gov
ernment, addressing President Lincoln
Is her dear, good BROTHER and had at
the same time instructed him to see jeff
Davis and assure him that she wished to
do all she could to promote the cause of
the Confederacy."