The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-06
HAWAIIIN THE SENATE.
SENATOR DOLPH DENOUBCES MR.
CLEVELAED's POLICT.
Senator Hoar Offers a Resolution In Re-
gard Thsreto-Oates Bankruptcy Bill
Discussed in the House.

for an investigation into the Pension
Bureau.
Mr. Hoar offered a resolution request
ing the President $50 far as st may ne
compatible with the public interests 20
communicate to the Senate copies Of ali
Instructions which may have been given
to any minister Of the United states. or
any naval officer thereof since the 4tn OF
March, 1851, In regard To the preseiNahoh
of public order in Hawaii, or the protec-
ton Of the lives and property OF Amerl-
can citizens, or the recognition or support
of any government thereof
Mr. Sherman said that while he was 10
favor OF the resolution. he thought u
should not be acted on S. the absence ot
the chairman of the Committee on tol-
eign Relations, Mr.. Morgan, and Do was
allowed tc lie over for the present.
Dolph Denounces tieve and's Policy.
The remainder Of the days session was
consumed by a speech by Mr. Dolph ad-
verse 10 the Administration policy Oh the
subject Of the Hawaiian Islands. We l1-
timated that that policy was the result OF
a desire on the part Of the present au
ministrator to dscredit the actlon anu
policy of its predecessor ana eNpIess~d
little more explicit as to how he proposed
10 undo the alleged wrong and to restore
the former status. lie assumed however
that something more than moral suasi0n
was TO be used. and he declared tAat no
greater crime against civilization couia
be committed than the restoration OF
d{ssipated and corrupt queen. Even Iof-
eien goverf ments, ne said would be Jusu-
ned in interfering 20 prevent such am act
and 10 preserve the existing government
Of the Islands He endorsed the decara-
ton of John A. KassOn madc in a news
paper interview, that the use of force 10
overthrow the present government " the
Islands would be worse than piracy ana
would resemble assassination. Mr. Dolpn
said that this was not the first time that
CIeyeland's foreign policy against the eN-
tension of American influence had Deeh
shown.
The Nicaragusn Treaty
In his first administration he had Witn-
drawn from the Senate the Nicara6uan
treaty. which would have secured 10 the
limited States the control OF the Ni-ara-
guam canal If Mr. Cleveland had pe 'h
friendly 10 that project then the canaI
might now be completed and In operation
but under the dO-nothiug policy OF the
administration the opportunity had been
lost. The country reeded an aggressive
foreign policy. 1t needed a reaiirmaton
Of the Monroe doctrine, and popularity
understood. The Hawaiian Islands were
so near the coast Of the United states as
TO be Of great commercial and naval lm-
portance. The country needed an as
gressive policy for the purpose OF extend
ing and strengthening It's commerce ana
enecting closer relations with the South
American republics. 1t needed a policy
IL. fo
II needed. in fact, a policy that would 90
with its citizens and its flag wher e
they might lawfully 80. IL needed
policy that would give it q commanding
position among the great powers. Of the
world The question OF the future con-
troll OF the Hawaiian Islands was one OF
national Importance, efectins the national
safety. ,he interests Of commerce the re-
quirements Of the navy and the protec-
tion OF American citizens.
Discounts BIoun,'s Report.
In speaking Of Commissioner Biounts
statement. Mr.. Doph claimed that he
would sooner take the statement of Min
ister stevers, who had spent years in the
foreign service of his country be would
sooner take the statement of Mr.. Thurstou.
the representative OF the HeWaiian govern
ment he would sooner take the statement
of honorable men who had been engaged
i'm rebellion and knew only what was
done. and what the intention of parties
was. he would sooner take the state
ment which came from the enlightened
portion of the community I'm Hawaii,
than take the one-sided colorcd report
of Mr.. Blount and the statement of the
President I'm regard 10 the affairs ln
HawaH. lie preferred the statement oi
Mr. stevens and those OF other reputable
men. TO the statements of all the adj
mirers of the queen and of an the
parasites who had lived i'm the native
government.
The Chinese Exclusion Aci.
The House joint resolution appropriat-
ing $4,000 for salaries aud the expenses
of additional deputy collectors of inter
nal revenue. to carry out the provisions
Of the Chinese exclusion act CAS- TO the rc-
gisteriug Of Chinese 'ab0rcrsl was report
ed from the Committee on Appropri3-
uons and passed with a few verbal
amendments.
Th- House resolutions OF respect for and
TO the memory OF Representative O'Neil,
Of Pennsylvania, were presented and
adopted, and the Senate, at = Z. NJ, ad-
journed
House of Representatives.
Proceedings I'm the morning hour were
of routine character and of mo- general
interest. a large number of legislative
documents were laid before the House
and referred. These included the annual
reports of bureau certificates and heads
Of departments.
AT the expiration Of the morning hour,
Mr. Wheeler (Ala) asked that the Journal
Of yesterday be corrected so as 20 show
that the foh was called by States ana not
in Alphabetical order he argued that
when he mentioned the subject yesterday
the gentleman from Maine Recdl OIL.
jected. and thereby endesvored 20 de-
prive the States OF some Of their rights
In deciding the point Of order the Speaker
said that after the House was 0rganized
the rules provided that all roll-calls must
be In alphabetical order He said that O
quorum Of members would be shown
whether a quorum of States was present
or not.
Mr. Boptelle created some merrimeut
by suggesting that he did not think any
one should object TO the Capitalization Of
The power after the executive document
which had been received yesterday.
on motion Of Mr.. Oates the bankruptcy
bill was taken up and on further motion
il was decided that general debate should
be limited 20 six and one-half hours, four
Of which shall be controlled by Mr. Bal.
ley (Tex) and two and a half by Mr.
Oates.
Mr.. Terry Dem. Ark then spoke I'm
opposition 10 the bill.
Considerable confusion existing I'm the
chamber. the chairman made a vigorous
use of the gavei and urged members who
desired TO indulge In conversation TO
withdraw to the oloak-roOm. general
compliance wac given this request. and
the few members who remained on the