Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
SENATOR MORGAN SPOKE.
But Did Not Disclose His Opinion o.
the Presidents Policy.

Immediately after the conclusion of Sena-
tor Hoar's speech yesterday Senator Nor
gan. chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations, made his first ut.erance in the
Senate on the subject of the President S
action. As 1t is generally felt that Senator
Morgan, holding as he does the balance of
power In the foreign affairs committee. is
likely to antagonize the President, every
word that fell from his lips yesterday was
listened to with the greatest eagerness.
He made, however. a very diplomatic
speech. He introduced resolution author
izing the committee on foreign relations
to investigate the question of whether there
have been any Irregularities in the diplo-
matte relations between this country and
Hawaii. especially with reference to the
political revolution of a year ago.
The Senator spoke as follows: II merely
desire to say that the committee on foreign
relations have expressed, informally OF
course. desire to do their whole duty in
respect Of this question, and to do 1t i'm
partially. With reference to the attitude
of the United States government toward
Hawaii the remarks of the Senator from
Massachusetts and other remarks that have
been made on the floor of the Senate, bring
up the question whether Irregularities have
occurred in our diplomatic and other re-
lations with Hawaii 1 think it is the duty
of the committee on foreign relations, OF
course with the consent of the Senate, to
bring before the country all the evidence
that bears legitimately and properly upon
an inquiry of that character.
Our relations with Hawaii today are
simply those of a republic which has recog-
nized through its diplomatic agencies a
government existing in the Hawaiian
Islands. to which there appears to be no
objection at all on the part Of the Secre-
tary of State or the President. or any one
else, but on the contrary. a recognition. a
firm recognition, that leaves the relations
between the United States and Hawaii at
this moment unaffected by what has &C.
CURED heretofore. 1 speak now Of the re-
lations between the two governments.
The other questions which lie behind
that relate to the conduct of the two Presi-
dents who have occupied the chief execu-
tive Office in the United States in reach
ing the result which is now an accomplish
ed fact, which stands before the world, to
define the attitude between the United
States and the government of Hawaii. That
in itself Is a domestic question. 1t is one
that now concerns us and nobody else. II
Is one that touches simply the matter of
the regularity and propriety of the action
which has occurred on the part of either
or both Of the Presidents of the United
States in their dealing with this subject.
MY purpose In bringing the matter be-
fore the Senate and getting this authority
for the committee to act, is to enable that
committee, IL 1t can do so, to satisfy the
American mind In respect OF the conduct
Of all its executive officers and their agents.
That is the whole scope and purpose of
the resolution, and / think it meets the
appreciation of the committee. / do not
pretend to say that 1t has received the
formal assent Of the committee"
The text of the resolution, which was
agreed to. follows:
Resolved, That the committee on for
eign relations shall inquire and report
whether any, and, IL so, what irregulari-
ties have occurred in the diplomatic or
other Intercourse between the United States
and Hawaii in relation TO the recent po-
litical revolution in Hawaii, and to this
end said committee is authorized to send
for persons and papers and to administer
oaths to witnesses"