Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-07

had been planted by fraud or even By
force There were three departments ef
TINS government, aud the executive de-
partment was but one Of them There
were reasons why this information should
be given now. Perhaps at this moment
POSSIBLY this very hour-the navy Of tho
United States was cooperating with IN,
lnlted States minister and seeking 10
destroy the provisional government by
force aud that was a question OF propri-
cry which should be determined by con
gress
Mr. sherman Of Ohio favored the res
olutiou, Ono thing was very plain, the
congress Of the United States had not
been treated In the open and fair way In
which the administration part Of the
government OF the United States should
treat congress. Il was certain Il was the
purpose Of the administration 10 restore
the status that existed before the revo-
luton TO put the queen in power again,
ana congress had not been Informed ot
It, The president OF the United States
and the executive officers Of the govern
ment might as well understand the pel-
PIE OF the United States did not like this.
mat was feature Of the controversy
which impressed itself upon the minds
Of the piainest people of the country.
Whatever might be the ideas or infor-
nation Of the president. Il ought to be
conveyed to the people at large, not only
70 congress, but also To the people,
There was no reason In the world for
secrecy. All the facts ought to be COM
municated TO congress sherman said
all he desired to say on the present oc-
casi0n was II 1t was the purpose OF
the president by the use Of military forcc
to restore the queen in Hawaii, it would
be fatal act Of public policy, a great
Injustice TO the people Of the United
States and almost an Insult to congress,
Congress was the law-making power
The president had no right to declare
war or to do an act Of war or to precip-
itate the country into q controversy Of
this kind IL seemed to him, said Sher-
man, that not only the information called
for by the resolution, bu, all the informa-
ton available should have been communl-
Gated TO congress at Its last session
Then congress might have acted and the
public might have beon prepared for the
present condition Of affairs. If there
had been less secrecy and moro open
handed and fair dealing, there would
have been less suspicion and less trouble
II It should happen, continued Mr. Sher-
man. that In pursuance of the authority
Of the executive American troops should
be landed In Hawaii and blood shed,
and single life lost, Il would be By an
unlawful act. Whatever the view taken
Of the action a year ago, there would be
no doubt about tue view that wonld be-
taken by the people Of the United States
II any act which involved violence or
even an appearance Of violence or threats
or any act whatever was TO be done hy
the executive authority without the con
sent or knowledge Of congress.
Mr. Gray agreed with Mr. sherman.
that there was no objection 10 the ad0p-
ton of the resolution.
Mr. Frye of Maine spoke Of the high
character Of ex-Minister Stevens and H.
el9red the readiness Of himself and his
colleague tlialn 10 defend him against
any attacks made upon him.
MI Can Of FLORIDA closed the debate
and then the resolution was adoptel
without provision.
Alter a short executive session, tho
senate nt five minutes after 4 o'clock
adjourned until tomorrow.