The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WARM DEBATE IN SENATE OVER
HAWAIIAN C02REsP 0NDENCE
Senator Frye Defended Stevens and At.
tackled Blount, and Senator Vest De-
Tended Biount and the Admins.
tration-Dull Day in the
House.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 13.-The Haw
allan question was again the subiec
of animated aud interesting discussion
in the senate today. Blount's repor
was characterized as containing mo
one line of unvarnished TRUTH b,
Senator Frye, while Senator Yes
(Mo.) declared that while he oppose,
annexation of the Islands, the restora
ton of the queen by force, would b
an "act Of war" A resolution was of
fered by Senator Hoar calling upol
the president for further information
on the matter.
The senate also listened with the
attention always accorded the veneer
able senator to tariff speech from
Senator Morrill, (Vt.).
During the Hawaiian debate Senator
Frye said it was absolutely necessary
that there should be a complete official
Investigation of the facts and report
made to the senate He expressed the
hope that the committee on foreign
relations would make such investiga.
ton. Senator Frye then turned to
Mr.. Blount's report. In his judgment
it was most dangerous report II
affirm" continued Senator Frye, that
Mr.. Blount in that report has not
written a single unvarnished line OF
truth, nor given one unprecedented
opinion, nor rendered one impartial
judgment" Senator Frye then enter
ed into an eulogy of ex Minister
Stevens, and said he had reliable in-
formation since he entered the senate
this morning that the purpose of the
administration is to charge the Stevens
party with corruption employed to
break down the queens government
and establish revolutionary govern.
ment.
Senator Gray requested Senator
Frye's authority for such statement,
ty to give it,
Senator Vest then addressed the
senate, He did not speak as an adj
vocate or special defender of the ad-
ministration, but as an American sen.
ator and citizen. He regretted that
partisan malevolence had SO distinctly
shown itself in the debate. Stevens
might be all his friend Senator Frye
claimed for him, but he Vest knew
Blount and desired to state in the
most public and emphatic manner
that purer man publicly and private
ly never appeared in the arena of
American politics. He then took up
the defense of Blount, and in strong
terms pointed out his sterling quail
ties. The crime committed by the
president of the United States, for
which he had been threatened with
impeachment, was that he did not ia
vor annexation of the islands. II
that constituted a crime Senator
Vest declared that he himself
was criminal, and in his judgment
so were large majority of the Ameri-
can people. 1.-THE plain issue before
the American people," said Senator
Vest, lis whether we are to break
down. the traditional policy of this
country inaugurateI by Washington
and carried out by Jefferson, Jackson,
Buchanan and now by Cleveland. Are
we to depart from that policy and
venture upon the great colonial sys-
tenn of the continental powers OF
Europe?" "The people Of the United
States" said Senator Vest, want no
colonies. AS he understood the con-
dition of affairs in Hawaii the pro-
wisional government was a de facto
government, and any assault upon it
by an armed force on the part of the
United States or any other country
would be an act Of war which can
alone be brought about by action
of congress. He did not
understand that Secretary Gresham
meant that armed force should be
employed. He was an eminent jurist."
Coming to the instructions to Willis,
Senator Vest said: IF it should turn
out that these instructions were to re-
store the queen by armed force, nc one
would depreciate it and none respect
the doctrine more than myself. 1t
would be an act" Senator Vest closed
by saying that if he had the power he
would withdraw every shadow OF
United States authority from Hawaii
an islands leaving the opposing fac
lions to settle the question OF SOW
ereignty for themselves.
Senator Frye replied briefly to Sen
ator Vest and said he d not mean to
dbJdCh UlO ihOOBllOy VI DiSNNo.
The resolution was then referred to
the committee on foreign affairs.
Senator Morrill, (Vt.) then addressed
the senate on the tariff after which the
session adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 In the house
this morning Mr.. Hudson of Kansas
asked unanimous consent for consider.
alton of senate bill granting right of
way through the Indian and Oklaho-
ma territories to the Kansas, Oklaho-
ma Central and Southwestern railway:
No objection was made and the bill
was passed.
The Meyer resolution tor the APP
pointment of joint committee to
Investigate the rank, pay and other
questions relating to the personnel. OF
the navy, was passed in the morning
hour
Adiournfnent was taken until tomor