The record-union., 1893-12-07

ing, former member of the House, had
been sent to Hawaii for the purpose of
acquiring information. 1t was also GER
tain that the administration had formed a
/ certain definite idea OF the duties. and, as
had been stated, practically it was the
| purpose of the administration to restore
the status that existed before the revolu-
/ tion-tO put the Queen in power
| again-and Congress had not been
informed of it. The President of the
! United States and the executive officers
/ OF the Government might as well under
stand that the people OF the United States
did not like this. That was the feature of
the controversy which impressed itself
upon the minds of the plaiuest people of
the country. Whatever might be the
| ideas or information of the President,
| they ought TO be conveyed to the public at
large-not only to Congress, but also to
the people. There was no reason IN the
world for secrecy. All the facts ought TO
be communicated to Congress. Sherman
said that all he desired to say on the
present occasion was that ii the purpose
OF the President may be to use military
force to restore the Queen in Hawaii, it
would be a fatal act of public policy, a
great injustice TO the people Of the United
states and almost an insult to Congress.
! Congress was law-making power. The
/ President had no right to declare war or
do an act Of war or precipitate The coun-
! try into a controversy OF this kind. 1t
seemed to him that not only the informa-
/ tion called for by the resolution, but all
| the information available, should have
! been communicated to Congress at it's last
session. Then Congress might have acted,
and the public might have been prepared
for the present condition of affairs. Ifthere
had been less secrecy and more OPEN
handed and fair dealing there would have
| been less suspicion and less trouble. Ii it
should happen, continued Sherman, in
pursuance OF the authority of the EXecu-
tive, that troops be landed in Hawaii and
! blOodshed follows and single life is lost,
it would be an unlawful act Whatever
view was taken OF the action year ago,
there would be no doubt about the view
| that would be taken by the people OF the
/ United States Of any act now which in
volved violence, or even the appearance
OF violence, or threats, or any act what
ever TO be done by Executive authority
without the consent or knowledge of
| Congress.
Gray agreed with Sherman that there
was no objection to the adoption of the
/ resolution.
| Frye spoke of the high character of ex-
| Minister Stevens and declared the readi-
ness of himself and his colleague (Hale)
to defend him against any attacks that
! might De MADE upon nlm.
Call closed the debate, and then the res
olution was adopted without division.
After a short executive session the SEN
ate, at five minutes past 4, adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
ACTION IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-Hitt, ex-Chair-
man of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, introduced two resolutions in the
! House to-day bearing on the Hawaiian
/ policy of the Government, the first call
/ ing tor papers in the case, and the second
as follows: 1t is the sense of the House
| that Intervention by the Government of
| the United States, its representative or
armed officers, in the affairs of q friendly
recognized Government, to disturb or
overthrow it and substitute a monarchy
! therefor, is contrary to the traditions of
! the republic aud the spirit of the Consti-
/ tuition.
! The Senate amendment to the resolu-
/ ton appropriating $4,000 to carry out the
/ Chinese Exclusion Act as extended, was
| agreed to.
PURPOSE TO RESTORE THE QUEEN FAILS.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The Commercial
| AdUeTtisei'S Washington special says:
! Secretary Gresham is quoted by a respon-
slble man with having stated unotiicially
that the Administration already had
sufficient information from Minister
Willis to satisfy it that the purpose to
put the Queen on the throne has failed
| The reason for the failure is said to be
the Queen was not willing to accept the
services of the United States in the way
offered.
! 1t is understood that the President will
voluntarily send to Congress as speedily
as possible all correspondence on the sub
iect