New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-20
THAT HAWAIIAN FIASCO.
LIVELY TIME IN THE HOUSE
THE SUBJECT NOT TAKEN UP FOR DIS
CUSSION IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. BoUTELLE FORCES THE FIGHTING-DEMos
Gratis NOT ANXIOUS TO DEBATE THE oUES-
TION-vIEwS OF JOHN A. KAssoN AND
SENATOR MANDERSoN ON THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

TION-VIEwS OF JOHN A. KASSoN AND
SENATOR MAYDERsoN ON THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
fpY TELEGRAPH rd THE rRIBuSE.)
Washington. Dec. 1S-The combined efforts q
the Speaker and the Democratic majority In tho
House Of Representatives were required to-day
to suppress and smother debate on the Hawaiian
question, and vigorous were the efforts made.
and arbitrary as the methods employed
they were not wholly successful. The Speaker
made the rulings and the majority did the
bowling and cast the votes, but they could NOT
prevent Mr.. Boutee from delivering a most
earnest and effective speech arraigning the
hostile policy and acts Of the Administration tow
ard a friendly government with which this
country to-day holds diplomatic relations.
1t was speech that commanded the unwill.
ing attention Of the Democrats until II became
exasperating that the Speaker. who was
egged on by Mr.. McCreary and few other
thick -and-thin Administration men, called Mr.
Boutee to order and hastily referred the fire
brand" to the Committee on Foreign Affairs; ana
It was speech that stirred the patriotic emo
tions of every true American who heard 1t, ana
repeatedly excited hearty and enthusiastic ap-
plause Speaker Crisp. from whose rulings an
appeal was taken, took pains to explain that
by the nature Of the subject, but was In lins
with precedent set by himself at the "extraors
dinary" session.
DEMOCRATS UNWILLING TO FACE THE MUSIC.
The proceedings Of this morning, we'll al
those Of yesterday, made 1t clearly evident that
the Democrats in the House Of Representatives
are unwilling to face the music and discuss the
Hawaiian policy and acts OF the Administration
hot So the Democrats can
con,rive by parliamentary manoeuvres and the
exercise Of brute force. to avoid such discussion
they will do IT, for their leaders fully realize that
the instant they leave that vantage ground they
will be unable TO hold their followers in line.
President Cleveand's plaintive call for help does
not excite very active or deep sympathy In the
House OF Representatives. except among the
members Of the little coterie Of Democrats who
think they are obliged to sneeze whenever no
takes snuff
Everybody realizes, however. that the country
demands and expects that Congress. WITHIN
reasonable time. shall declare its position IN
regard to Hawaiian affairs, and the leaders OK
the majority in the House Of Representatives. at
least realize that the Democratic party cannot
safely accept correct the CONCLUSIONS that
President Cleveland and his Secretary OF state
have derived from Paramount" Blounts ex.
Darte ana extraordinary fepoiA' W eiic SN~'eS'SS
Of all other testimony. any more than 1t can
afford to commend the acts done In trying 10
carry those conclusions into effect. The Presi-
dent may have thought 1t shrewd thing ana
one likely to draw the Democrats in Congress
solidly to his support. to accuse the represent
atives OF the United States in Hawaii under tho
last Administration OF conspiracy and deception,
but many Democrats in Congress do not so re-
gard It,
"If there was such a conspiracy. and such %.
ception was practised then, Of neither or which
am convinced. both seem to have been over
shadowed by the policy OF deceit ana douoie
dealing entered upon by this ADMINISTRATOR
when 1t gave Minister Willis his Instructions"
said Democratic Representative to-day IN con-
versation with a Tribune correspondent. This
kind of sentiment is so prevalent among Demo.
cratic members Of the House that such proceed
ines as those of Yesterday and to-day ought
not to surprise anybody
HOURKE COCKRAN'S LITTLE SCHEME.
Rourke Cockran's scheme to divert attention
bv a resolution to raise special COMMITTEES on
ancient political history provoked even tns
gentle and tolerant Dingley to indulge In sar.
castle comments. and found nobody In the House
disposed to take any interest In IT, Members on
both sides are too deeply interested In the ive
questions relating 10 ftaWhH 10 Waste 'iiie VI"
an abstraction which has no practical side, 50
far as the present og immediate future Is con-
cerned
\ lively debate on the Presidents message
had been expected in the Senate this afternoon.
Mr. Uoar's motion to refer to the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee coming up during the morning
hour The Massachusetts, Senator was ready to
20 ahead with his comments the latest
phases OF the Administrations remarkable
policy but to oblige Senator Berry, OF Arkansas
who wanted to speak on the Federal Election
Law Repeal bill. Mr.. Hoar consented to post
pone the Hawaiian discussion until tomorrow.
Nothing said or done. accordingly WIN
any bearing on the restoration project this after.
noon.
Opinion in political and diplomatic circles 10
even more pronouncedly adverse to the Admin
istrations policy since the message than II was
before John A. Kasson, ex-Minister to Ger
many whose opinions on all questions OF inter.
law and diplomacy carry deserved
weight was asked tonight whether the mes
sage of the President had modified the views
formerly expressed by him upon the Hawaiian
He answered:
ION the contrary. was more surprised at the
sagacity of the public journals in ascertaining
20 accurately the real intentions and project OF
the Government while the silence Of the Ad-
ministraton was carefully maintained. The
situation in respect Of international law ana
our National rights. Is In no point changed by
either the facts or the arguments shown by the
Executive message
What do you think OF the tone OF the mes.
sage"
JOHN A. KAssON'S CAUsTIC COMMENTS.
The Presidents observations upon the moral
duty of powerful Nations to respect the weak
as fully as they do the strong are we'll put. II
would perhaps be more effective in an address
TO the public conscience II it were not so closely
with his own present proposition to
lend the powerful American Government at this
immediate Juncture to the overthrow OF the
weak but honest and civilized Government OK,
Hawaii. 1t may be fairly said that the tone,
Of the message throughout lacks the impartial