The sun., 1893-12-14
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upon single Kanaks, which would invoke the
h99or, ends dienityo Of the whole county,
pdni " M Boe s cSm g sss sne shd
cited from minority report OF the Committee
ike Sppointments in the past. dating back 10
tho ADMINISTRATION OF President Washington.
IIo would have liked some senator OF that day
TO threaten Washington with impeachment for
having done what Cleveland had done to-day
in that way by presidents, without the advice
and consent OF the Senate; and IL had been re-
lind out that the CONSTITUTION had been vioat-
cd. and 10 solicit applause from the galleries
by @ @thrsaieninG to imreGGGh Gi me rresldent ioT
Mf, yo,t said that. as he understood It. tho
iacto Government. A de iacto Government had
the rights .oi a de iure Government 50 far as
Government mad boon established riciitfuliy0r
wrong'ully It was to-day ade iact0 Govern:
forces forces Of the CHited states would be an act Of
& war WHICH S could alone hs b552psht oi about by
stand stand that Nj Mr. Gresham the SECRETARY
Of st2tei sWt2t,i, In his instructions to Minis,
be- empIGyed Ms 'ns'd IN resrSs n 'd the iOtSs SeeS
No one would deprecate or resist more than he
me Vest est such d9ctsne SoGn y, ~ n action i T1pd
thatt Secretary OF State,or tho President OF
the United states, should have come to the
conclusion that. without action OF Congress,
the instructions 10 Mr.. Blount TO be simply .
doctrine Of the country under every Admins
tration, not TO interfere in the domestic affairs
In Conclusion Mr. Vest said: III I had the
power l would withdraw every shadow OF
Islands eXSet so Sr as i G may be Ss
to protect. under international law. the prop |
erty aud psEso1s Of ApereSn ritissns Iesiii.
posing factions to settle the question OF SOW |
ereignty for themselves. There can be no so
inmate as that which would then he had be- |
tween the ndherfnts Of Queen Liliuokalani |
The doctrine OF the United States. through ali |
our history. has been that the people should
people not the tiled people.
not the ,opulent people, but, under, God the
people OF those Islands. Of all classes who are
Legitimate residents there and citizens. to de-
tcrmine this question for themselves. Tor
throne this woman. II this Provisional Govern.
N ent be de 'acto. would be an act Of war. and
!emrlnied It. For us to take part with this
Provisional Government would be to give
nrnment IS to be used in doubtful issue by
turning the scales against 40 overwhelming
ot that diismma destroys our prestige as
great republic and either course would strike
r tns D
which it must stand. II tho Queen has behind
ler enough OF her people to put her back upon
nent do ,iacto and do lure Of the Hawaiian
ler GO down before the decree OF tho great
riDunal to which all true Americans bow in
his / 1t land and for which they pray throughout
Mr.. Frye said that with the conclusion Of Mr..
est's speech he was in hearty accord, and he
believed that the people in the Hawaiian ISL
:. hone ~" said Mr.. Vest
he Senator from Maine has made" said Mr..
NJ 'fr.rfDon. n, ,.,to, -,,-.o .- |
ents in support Of the appointment oi Mr..
'lount as Commissioners to Hawaii I
hat portion Of NIr. frys's speech in Which he
riticlsed Mr.. Blounts report as containing
ot or, single nnSyarnished nv line OF truth. and
orne to his high character on leaving the
louse Of REPRESENTATIVES after a service OF
eplored. beyond the power Of expression, the .
let that any Senator should have thought 1t .
ecessary. for party reasons or Tor any other ]
easone. to invoke the high reputationG OF "a L
lap "a. whose life stood like polished pillar.
'thout u blot or bicmsh upon IL.
Mr.. Frye disclaim ed any purpose Of attack .
ig Mr.; Blounts integrity. lie had used the G
ananF by them eay th. p dD gsds
nrt was prejudiced report. In his opinion o
!r Blo9nt was y good mana good man ap- a
al purpose. In his judgment SIR. BIouny had a
cted under his Instructions, lie MIR Frye =
iount and MIR. stevens, in which he had said aid '
nat; Tor integrity e. e. Ghsraeter; ; Mr.. stevens
10 W -hI' nut III TeNlslnR |
lie, report Of his remarks few minutes ago I
o had struck that out. as he had intended the
arallel only as to mental. not moral qualities.
MI. Gordon expressed his satisfaction at the c
xplanatiOn given by Mr.. Frye. y
MIR. Hoar discussed briefly the question OF | .
recedents for the Blount appointment. and
Nd that only few OF them. not more than {
yenty or thirty applied to tho case. d
The resolution was then referred to the Com | =
ittee on Foreign Relations d
Mr.. Morrill, tRep.. VT addressed the Senate j
4 the tariff question, and then. after q short c
Secutive session. the Senate adjourned till N
i morrow.