The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-06
In THE SENATE.


Dolph Criticixes the AAmjnistr ation's
Haw allan Psasey.
WAsHISaIoS CIrY, Dee 5.--Ths senate
opened with q light atten36ncs ia the gall
.eries and on the door. Hoar offered q
resolution, for which he asked present
consideration. requesting the president. 50
far as in his opinion it shall not be incon-
si.tent with tho public interest. to CON-
municate to the senate copies of all in
structions which may have been given to
any representative of the United States or
any naval officer since March 4, 1891, in
reference to the preservation Of public
order In Hawaii. or the protection of the
lives and property of American citizens. or
recognition or support Of any government
there. Sherman, while expressing himself
as in favor of the resolution, thought thar
in the absence of the chairman Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations nothing should
be done but refer the resolution to that
committee. Afser some further debate the
resolution went over.
Dolph then proceeded to address the SEN
ate on that part OF the presidents message
relating to Hawaii. He began by expressing
surprise at the ut,erance of the president
in his message. Dolph said he could not
tion had determined upon the forc,bls
overthrow of the existing government
and the restoration of the corrupt and Ii
ccntious queen. If such had been the in
tention of the administration, the express
sion by the press of the country of almost
unanimous public opinion against such a
course he believed would have changed
the purpose of the administration and
have caused the president to modify his
instructions to the American minister to
Hawaii. Dolph read part of the reference
made by the president in his message to
Hawaii. and asked whether the report of
the personal representative of the presi-
dent, acting under secret Instructions
and conducting an ex parte examination.
vas entitled To more credence than the
Official report of the former American min
ister to Hawaii and OF the American naval
officers and representatives Of the Ha-
waiian government to this country. and of
the information received from the Chris
tian and intelligent persons of Hawaii
since the revolution. 1t would have been
more satisfactory to him and 10 the conn-
try had the president been more explicit
as TO how it was proposed to undo the ai-
legged wrong and how the administration
was to proceed to restore the status exist
ing at the time of the last forciole inter-
vention. 1t would have been more salts
factory II the president had given TO the
senate the instructions of the present
American minister TO Hawaii, so that the
senate and house might know what Was
proposed by the government
A remark by Culiom as to whether the
president had constitutional power to re-
store the queen forcib.y led Dolph to say
rather earnestly that there would be a
vide difference of opinion between the
president and himself. aud still he Was
warranted IN assuming that something
more than moral suasicn was TO be exer-
c!sed 10 change the government Of Hawaii.
Dolph was asked by Vest whether he
Vas arguing in favor Of q policy on the
part of the governmen, Of securing the
Has Allan islands and holding them a. q
colony under what 10 known in Europe as
the continental system. Dosph replied
that he favored annexation of the islands
the giving TO them Of suitable govern
nent and the exercising Of control over
them. The most the unitsd States could
DO. IL ii dEd not care TO annex the islands,
was 10 withdraw support of the provis-
ional government and allow il 10 take its
course.
Gray inquired whether the present
Hawai- government MAS a republic. 'sIs
comes as near 10 that as anything else. -
replied Doiph.
''How near does il come 20 il ?" asked
GRAY. I am not goias 10 discuss that, -
replied Dosph. III isx govern msnt essah-
ltshea ey . people. /. IS not monarchy !.
gAas Is certain