The morning call., 1893-11-14
AS TO HAWAIIAN MONARCHY.
Arraigns the Administration on
Its Failures.
i" BLUFFlNd" AT LEGISLATION.
Probable Action to Be Taken In the
Reconstruction OF the
Mckinley Tariff.

Senator John Il. Mitchell Of Oregon is
In this city, direct from Washington, D. c..
and yesterday gave some decided opinions
tions OF moment.
Speaking of the Hawaiian situation,
Sen tor Mitchell said he thought the Gov
eminent might be better employed than In
trying to resuscitate a defuDct monarchy
in the islands. The news Of the Presi-
dents intentions there had astounded him.
In his opinion the recognition Of the eHete
system of government in Honolulu was
radical mistake. That system had been
tried and found wanting. OF course. IN
the absence of details, it was Impossible
TO say upon what footing 1t was proposed
TO re.establish the dethroned Queen, put
on general American principles the pur-
pose was a weak one and represented
backing down" On the part of the United
States Government Possibly some secret
personal influence might be found to nave
had greater away in this extraordinary
transaction than was at present apparent.
The Senator expressed himself as dis
gusted with the attitude of the Govern
ment in regard TO anti-Chinese legislation.
He supposed that the McCreary law eX-
tending time for registration now settled
the matter and that from now on the only
question was whether the Chinese would
register or not. He believed that they
would, and personally and for oregon
hoped that they would. Indeed. he con-
sidered that but for the action of the ad-
ministraton the Chinese would have reg
istered during the first year of grace &C
corded them. They had been misIed to
think there would be no attempt to carry
out the provisions OF the Geary act owing
TO the friendliness of Cleveland. Fortu-
nately the people of the United States had
still something to say in their own inter
ests and had not quite surrendered all their
rights to dictator.
The avalanche exhibited by the recent
elections in the Eastern States was just
what might have been expected Ii was
the result of calm reconsideration OF the
Democratic attitude toward the tariff. Inc
people had had time to realize the mistake
they had made in ind0rsing any tinkering
with so vital a question as the tariff 1t
was also partly the result of the position
of the administration on the money cues
ton. Cleveland had clearly shown him.
self disposed to impose a single gold
standard on the country and the people
had risen in revolt against such unconstl-
tutional doctrine
Turning 10 tariff legislation the Senator
said that doubtless soon after IeconveDing
both House and Senate would get TO work
upon Cleveland's idea of a tariff and that
an Everlasting discussion" would ensue.
AS the President was pledged to recon-
struct the Mckinley tariff the sooner
something definite was completed the bet
ter it wouldsbe for the country.
Il believe" said Senator Mitchell, that
a few very radical changes will be attempt
ed. For instance, | believe the admins
fration will attempt TO place wool, lead and
tin on the free list. Then. as Bourke Cock
th4xv
bill and proceed right off to reconstruct it
as nearly as possible. This will be nee
essary,Eas many sections of the country.
notably California through Geary, are
ciamoring for still higher protection on
certain commodities than is afforded by
the Mckinley BILL"
Senator Mitchell declared that in his
opinion it would have been better if the
extra session had not been called, and that
but for the question of additional currency
it would have been absolutely without
excuse. Personally, he had objected to
the Sherman act because it treated silver
as commodity instead of as money
metal,
The session had been so short that he
had been able 10 do very little for Oregon.
However, he had introduced bill calling
for $4,000 for the construction and equip
ment OF two extra revenue cutters for this
coast and understood the bill had been
recommended by the Secretary OF the
Treasury and had been reported on favor
ably BY the committee to which il was re-
ferred.
The Senator heard good reports of the
Midwinter Fair and believed that enter
prise would bring down large number
of Oregonians and considerable Oregon
money to this city during the winter.
Senator Mitchell only came here on a
flying visit and has been busily occupied
since his arrival. He leaves to-day for
Washington. d. c., to remain until the
Senate reconvenes. having been summoned
ihitber by the necessitv of arguing next
Monday before the Supreme Court in
Washington in case involving large real
estate interests in Oregon.