The herald., 1893-12-07

Mis- was o simple resolution asking in
nrnation from department OF the
sosernment in reference to most i'm
yortsnt matter; information which
ke thought the American people
anted to know from the president's
ssage, and were disappointed when 1t
not given them. 1t had been said,
t;nued Hill, that instructions had
n givefi-he did not say 80, however.
Ill he hoped it was not true = from
cil il was inferred that force might
Ell to restore the previously exist
tstus. That brought up the ques-
whether the administration had
Wet. without the consent of congress,
ass the army or navy to restore the
eyiously existing condition of affairs,
ven cohceding that the monarchical
government had been supplanted by
fraud or even by force. There were
three departments of this government,
and the executive department was but
one OF them. There were reasons why
this information should be given now.
Perhaps at this moment, possibly at this
very hour, the navy OF the United
States. cooperating with the United
States minister, was seeking to destroy
the provisional government by force,
and that was q question the propriety
of which should be determined by con-
gress.
SHERMAN SHES HIS CASTOR.
Sherman favored the passage of the
resolution, He said he did now intend
to say word in regard to the condition
of affairs existing or which existed in
Hawaii year ago. The difficulty was
the president and the newspapers say
there is purpose to restore the queen,
renew the status quo and set aside what
was regarded by the administration as
an unlawful act. These were all mat
ters OF controversy, but there was one
thing which appeared to him to be very
plain, and that was that the congrese OF
the United States had not been treated
in the open and fair way in which an
administration of the government OF
the United States should treat congress.
1t was certain thss doubts about the
condition of affairs wbick existed in
Hawaii year ago were in the mind OF
the president when congress met IN ex-
traordinary session. 1t was certain
that gentleman OF high standing
a former member Of the house, had been
sent to Hawaii for the purpose of &C.
curing information; it was also certain
certain definite idea of its duties, and it
had been stated, practically, that it was
the purpose of the administration to
restore the status that existed before
the revolution, 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 we'll under
stand that the people OF the United
States did not like this that vas the
feature of the controversy which inn
pressed itself upon the minds OF the
plainest people of the country. What
ever might be the it So
of the president ough
the public at large, n
but also to the peo 4a
reason in the world
facts ought to be col t-..
gress.
A FATAL PUB
Sherman said all ar
/ the present occasion rf4
the purpose of the pie
. of military force, to nu-
Hawaii, it would be .!
policy, great Unjust
the United States az
to congress. Cong
making power; the ,
, right to declare wsr rI SO sar
or precipitate the co
versy OF this kind. L
that not only the in ell. n
by the resolution, bl
tion available, shoul
nicated to congress
then congress might 4ue
public might have r
the present conditicn 9
had been less secre
handed and fair slia d
have been less
trouble.
Ii it should happen, continued Sher-
man, in pursuance OF tine authority OF
the executive, that American troops be
landed in Hawaii and blood shed and q
single lite lost, it would be by an unlaw-
ful act Whatever view was taken of
the action of year ago, there would be
no doubt about the view that would be
taken by the people OF the United
States Of any set now which involved
violence, or even the appearance OF
vi0ience, or threats, or any act whatever
to he done bv executive authority with
out the consent or knowledge OF con-
gress.
Gray agreed with Sherman that there
was no objection to the adoption of the
resolution.
MINISTER STEVENS DEFENDERS.
Frye spoke of the high character OF
Minister Stevens and declared the read
iness of himself and colleague (Hale) to
defend him against any attacks which
might be made upon him.
INFORMATION CALLED FOR.
Call closed the debate and the reso.
luton was adopted without division.
After q short executive session, the
senate at five minutes past four, ad-
iourned to tomorrow.
HOUsE PROCEEDINGS.
Hit Introduces Two Resolutions on the
Hawaiian Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--Repres sentative
Hit, ex-chairman of the house foreign
affairs committee, introduced two reso-
utions in the house today, bearing on
the Hawaiian policy,of the government,
the first calling for the papers in the
case, and the second as folowa: 'It is
the sense of the house that Intervention
by the government OF the United States.
its representatives or armed forces. in
the affairs OF friendly recognized gov
ernment, to disturb or overthrow it and
substitute monarchy therefor, is con-