The herald., 1893-12-07
Spirited Discussion of the
Hawaiian Question.
The Senate Adopts the Hoar
Resolution.
Senator Hill of New York Creates 9
Great Sensation.
He Challenges the Right of the Presf-
dent to Restore the Hawaiian
Queen - The House Also
Wants information.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. GA spirited dis
cussion on the Hawaiian question oc-
cupied the senate today. The debate
arose over the resolution offered yester-
day by Hoar, requesting the president
to forward to the senate all the corre-
spondence on the Hawaiian question,
Hill created sensation by making
perhaps the strongest speech OF his sen-
atorial career. He challenged the rights
of the president to use military force to
restore the Hawaiian queen. There are
three coordinate branches of this gov
ernment," said he, land this authority is
not vested in the president alone" Che
contemplated action of the president,
ne declared, would be uHurpation of
the rights of congress. He was atten-
lively listened to throughout, and the
galleries rapidly filled up as the sensa-
tional character of his speech spread
through the capitol.
HoAR BEGINS THE ATTACK.
Hoar said the resolution covered q
period of three administrations and
hoped and believed the instructions
would show settled and consistent
policy, certainly down to q recent time,
in regard to which there had been no
party or political difference of opinion.
1t the presidents message meant any
thing it meant that the president was
meditating the question whether he
should by his own executive authority
commit an act of.war against friendly
power. Ii what was apparently pro-
posed to be- done, had not been done
yet, Hoar desired that the swift and in
dlgnant remonstrance of the American
people should make itself felt and heard.
The president was getting into the habit
OF adopting rather extraordinary lam
guage in his dealings with the other
branches OF the government.
MILLS OPPOSES THE RESOLUTION.
Millslopposed the resolution. 1t called
for ine esrnation, but meanwhile ita
author before he got that information,
chargewthe presidents With medltating
an act o& war. Mills denied that state
ment; on the contrary, the executive
had respectfully submitted the question
to congress and given the information at
his disposal, such as he thought appr0-
pirate to submit, in his message. The
presidents action in the matter had
been strictly confined within the limits
OF executive authority. The only ques-
tion presented was: Did the United
government interfere and overturn the
existing government of Hawaii? Ii it
did, it was the duty of the people of the
United states, represented in the gov-
ernment, to make restitution and rein
etate the government which had been
overthrown. Mills asserted that the
entire Hawaiian difficulty had arisen
because the sugar planters of Hawaii
wanted to obtain bounty on sugar, to
be- paid them out Of the pockets of
American citizens.
Villas DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT.
Villas thought there were reasons why
the resolutions should not be adopted
at this tirne. The president in his meg
sage had said tnat additional advices
were coon expected, and when received
would be promptly sent to congress, ac-
com panied by special message. He
referred to the rsmarks of Hoar as to the
reported action of the president being
an act OF war, and asked whether the
landing of troops to overthrow the gov
ernment by virtue of their force was not
Gn act OF war.
Hoar said there waH no pretence that
there was any force or war. The troops
were landed under the allegation that
they were to be used to protect the lives
and property of American citizens.
Villas said Hoar was begging the
question.
Hoar continued, saying the queen
Yielded to an armed insurrection and
not to American troops.
"What information has the gentle-
man from Massachusetts," asked Gray,
"that there was any armed lnsurrectlon
OF the 10th OF January ?"
''The statements of Minister Stevens
and the provisional government" re-
Piled Hoar.
There is not bit of evidence of
chat" declared Gray
GROVER IIKENED UNTO JoAB.
II think there ie," asserted Hoar.
'After the president had sent letter
addressed Ny Great and Good Brother,
President Dole,' it would have been an
act OF iufamy, only excelled by the act
of Joab when he stabbed his neighbor
under the fifth rib and then asked, Art
thou In good health, my brother ?''
Laughter.
Vilassprotested that that was not tine
question.
Hoar replied that the whole argument
of the senator from Wisconsin and the
senator from Texas was one that would
REQUIRE the United States to give back
Texas to Mexico today.
"We never got Texas from Mexico,"
said Mills. Texas came into the Union
Voluntarily"
Without going into the question OF
the character OF the Instructions of the
president to the minister, Villas declared
that what the president instructed the
minister to do, ne had ample authority
TO do.
How do you know?" came from half
u dozen senators at once.
Villas moved thar the resolution be re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tione.
HILL CREATES A SENSATION.
Hill said he did not propose to cross
the Hawaiian bridge till he reached it,