New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07

mind Of the President when the present Con-
gress met in extraordinary session. II was Ger
tain that a gentleman (of high standing no
doubO a former member OF the House, mao
been sent to Hawaii for the puTp,ar - 49,
curing information /; was also certain 'ndt
the Administration had formed certain DEFINITE
idea of its duties. and It had been stated. prac-
ticallv that il was the purpose Of the Admins
tration to restore the status That existed before
the revolution, to put the Queen If power AGAIN.
and Congress had not been informed OF II.
The President of the United States and the
executive officers of the Government miSht as
well understand said Mr.. sherman that tne
people of the United States did not IKE inns
That was a feature Of the controversy Whlch
impressed itself upon the minds OF the pIalheSt
people of the country. Whatever might be the
ideas or the information of the PRESIDENT the!
ought to be conveyed to the public at large, not
only to Congress. but also to the people Ihc IRE
was no reason in the world for secrecy. All
the facts ought to be communicated to Congress
Mr. Sherman said that all he desired TO say
on the present occasion was If 1t was the put-
pose Of the President. by the use OF the military
force to restore the Queen in Hawaii II would would
be a fatal act of public policy a great ihJustlcc
to the people of the United states ana Almost
an insult to the Congress of the tnitod states;
The Congress was the law-malting power. me
President had no right to declare war or 20 90
an act of war or to prccipitate the country nv"
n controversy of this kind. 1t seemed TO him.
said Mr.. sherman. that not only the Information
allied for by the resolution. but all the III
formation available, should have been coininu nun
Gated to Congress at its last session. lhe men
Congress might have acted and the puplc
might have been prepared for the present con
dition of affairs. II there had been less secrecy
and more open handed far-dealing there would
have been less suspicion and less trouble.
THE PRESIDENT TO b. HELD RESPONSIBLE
If 1t should so happen. continued Mr.. Sher-
man. that in pursuance Of the authority OF the
Executive American troops should be landed
at Hawai-! and blood should be shed and a sim
gle life lost, i; would be by an unlawful act.
Certainly if the act of Mr.. Stevens was uniaw-
full when ne landed ,hc marines upon the shores
Of Hawaii II would be equally wrong for the
present Minister 10 land troops OF the Uh'ed
states 70 oycrawe the Provisional Government
and change the existing condition OF affairs.
Whatever view WAS taken oil me acloh o. /"
year ago there could be no doubt about tne
view that would be taken by the people OF the
United States if any act We're now cone bY the
Executive without the knowledge and consent
of Congress. which involved violence or even
the appearance of violence. or threats ana ior
any such act they would hOId Inc IIeslueh' ~
verely responsible. . CD
Mr.. Gray Oem. Del) agreed with MI Sher-
man that there was no objection 10 the au"P-
ton Of the resolution. He thought that IL was
n nroner one although. in view Of the Presi-
dents promise 10 supply all the information
promptly. there was no urgency or exlgency Tor
fhe adopt;on Of the resolution There was no
evidence Mr.. Gray said. that the President had
transccnded his powers. or had IN any way W.
lated the usages Of diplomatic Intercourse 'n
tho contrary The President had told Congress
every bit Of information which he had ana, cN-
Meeting that and desiring It. he (Mr Gray was
quite content 10 abide until the Information came
before forming his own judgment He did not
sympathize with the exceed ng haste ana ZeaI
Of tho Senator from NcwYork CHR. hid, VINO
was so anxious TO throw the resolution AT the
President that he wanted even 10 take out rI
Il the ordinary conventional Language OF al such
resolutions (as 10 compatibility with puDhc IN
terests). ..,
Mr. Hill remarked that he had expressly stated
that ne knew that to be the regular iorln' puI
that 1, was simply unnecessary lie saw 70
reason why the Information should be withheId.
Mr. Gray said he had hoped that the rciiiiii
Of rho Senator from New-fOrk nad Dceh Hlhue
in Ignorance: but now il appeared that IL hau
not beer. - a.
Mr. I1il-Thc ignorance appears 10 De on lic
eide Of the Senator from Delaware. uAughteIJ
Mr. Grav-That may be: but II was ignorance
when the senator from New-York suggested mat
that language was unnecessary. NO" IL APP
nears that the Senator would have this cour-
iieous language taken out Of she resolution. He
may SEQ some good reason for II. but 90 not
think that any other Senator VIII see H.
Mr.. FRYE Rep.. Mainc) gave testimony 10 me
hi,-h character of Mr.. Stevens. and declared me
readiness Of himself and his colleague 'Mr Haze
TO defend him against any attacks mat may De
made upon him. - go r.,
Tho debate was closed by Mr.. Call Dem.
Fla ! and the resolution was adopted without
division After short executive session the
Senate at five minutes past =. m ADJOURNED
until Tomorrow