Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-28
HAWAIIAN DEBATE FIRST.
1t viii Have Precedence In the
House of Representatives

fore the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Hoar,
whom senator Gray has designated 1.-THE
scoiuer' OF the Senate. twanged on to-day
in All hour and half the set speech which
he intended to deliver Yesterday on the
resolution which he introduced on Mon.
day tor the reference of the Presidents
Hawaiian message TO the committee on
foreign relations and the publication of
the same and all documents appertaining
thereto.
The resolution was unimportant in itself,
but II afforded the sarcastic Senator from
Massachusetts an opportunity to attack
the administration. His effort was but
repetition of that Of several days ago,
when he severely criticised the Presidents
policy in Hawaiian affairs, even before he
knew what that policy was, and when he
received Q sound drubbing at the hands of
Senator Gray.
Mr.. Gray was not in the Senate chamber
to-day. II is a pity he was not, for he
would again have smashed the hypothet-
ical cases which Mr.. Hoar set up Us effec.
lively as he aid last week. 1t would have
been much more interesting, too, for Mr..
Hoar's tirade was dull and monotonous.
IL was not punctured by single Interrupt
ton, not even by senatorial inquiry.
The Republicans took his utterances as
gospel, while the Democrats were simply
indiherent-so much so, in fact, that 10
minutes after he began his labored effort
to point out how President Cleveland had
exceeded his authority in the appointment
OF Mr.. Blount as a commissioner to
Hawaii the Democratic side of the cham
Der was deserted. Even the three or four
Senators who remained in their seats were
examining their correspondence or read
ing newspapers. The galleries, however,
were quite crowded.
REPUBLICANS ON THE DEFENSIVE.
After Mr.. Hoar had completed his speech
Senator Morgan of Alabama chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, sent to
the desk resolution as an amendment to
that introduced by Mr.. Hoar, and when
read it was found to 60 even further than
Mr.. Hoar proposed. 1t provided authority
for the foreign relations committee to in
quire into the irregula-ity, if any, which
had occurred in the diplomatic relations
between the United States and Hawaii
during the revolution i'll the latter country
The resolution empowed the committee TO
take all necessary testimony, to summon
witnesses, to call for papers and to ad-
minister oaths.
Mr.. Hoar gracefully accepted the amend
ment, in fact was willing that it should be
| the original resolution. Such scuuiescence
| must have been CALLING to him, however
as IL virtually meant that the Senate pro.
| posed to follow out the same course laid
down in the House, to go to the bottom Of
this Hawaiian question, to begin at the
beginning. to investigate, in other words,
the acts OF the preceding administration.
to ascertain upon what constitutional
| grounds Minister Stevens had employed
| United States marines in establishing the
| provisional government in Hawaii.
| Senator Morgan, in explaining the i'm
port OF the resolution, stated vigorously
that the American people should know
the truth and the whole truth about the
| Hawaiian question. The general tenor of
his remarks indicated his intention TO sup.
| port the course the administration has pur-
sued in the Hawaiian matter, though M,
Morgan is not generally supposed to be N
as close accord with the administration as
he might be.
The reference of the whole question OF
Hawaii, annexation, protectorate, dethron-
ing the Queen and supposed attempt to re.
| store her and all concurrent questions
have been postponed until alter the Christ
mas recess.
REPRESENTATIVES, AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
1t is now probable that nothing will be
done by the Democrats of the House of Rep
resentatives with regard to the Hawaiian
correspondence until after the HOLIDAYS
The Democratic members of the foreign
that If the discussion is 10 be deferred
by reason of the recess until after
| January LIST, there is no reason for hasten
ing the resolution which the committee
will introduce. This decision was not
reached without consultation with Presi
dent Cleveland and members OF the cabinet
It's, therefore, understood to represent the
views of the administration.
Chairman McCreary, Representative
Raynor (Md.), and other members Of the
foreign affairs committee were summoned
to the White House this morning, and til,
whole matter was formally discussed.
Congress will adjourn tomorrow unit
January Sd, and, as this will leave twt
weeks during which nothing can be done
there is no reason why the committed
should commit itself to q resolution which
might have to be altered il there is AMI
change in condition before CongrGss meet!
again.
The uncertainty prevailing regarding
the situation in Hawaii leaves it still 4
matter of speculation what turn affair
may take there before the end of the
recess. 1t is not considered beyond til,
range Of possibility that some event may
require decisive action by Congress or a
least change of policy.
While it IS notconsdered likely that an,
change, so far as the present government
OF Hawai- IS concerned, will occur /
would be inadvisable, the members of IN,
committee have concluded, to adopt nov
resolution which will have direc
bearing on events that may transpir,
hereafter.
THE DEMOCRATS WILL BE AGGRESSIVE.
This postponement of the matter doe
not change the intention of the Democrat
IN the House to take an aggressive stant
in favor of the Hawaiian policy of tn
administration. They have recently beer
placed in false position by the Republi
can assailants of the President ia hayin
TO refuse discussion which they consid
cred untimely, and which the exigencie
of ,public affairs made inadyisable. The
have appeared to be acting on the defen
J slve, when, as fact, they propose to as
sumo the aggressive. and to show how alb
solutely without justification was the con
: duct OF ex-Minister Stevens and the Har
! rison administration, They do not doub
that they have the best end of the nrgu
J ment, and that such will be the verdict O
the public when the whole affair is pror
erly ventilated by thorough discussion.
NO LONGER ANY REASON FOR DELAY.
The temporary advantages gained by tn
Republicans in their haste to pose befor
the country, not as defenders Of their ow
policy OF injustice, but as indignant critic
of the President, have been extremely dis
. tasteful to the Democratic members OF bot
: houses and also TO the President but the
have been borne because it has been col
/, sidered inexpedient to show until th
! proper time arrived the weak and indt
! feasible position of their political oppo
! nents
There is no longer any reason for della,
and but for the recess the Democrat
would proceed at once with discussion G
the whole matter. As it is, the discusso
which the President desires, aud whic
! will, it is believed, result in a hearty ii
dorsement of his conduct by both houst
Z OF Congress, will, it is intended now, b
Z made the first event of importance whe