Arizona republican., 1893-12-07

 say so however, and he hoped it was not true, from which it was inferred that force might be used to restore a previously existing status, that brought up the question whether the adminis- tration had power without the consent of congress to use the army or navy to restore previously existing condition of affairs, even conceding the govern ment had been planned by fraud or even by force. There were three depart ments this of government and the execu- tive department was but one of them.
 There were reasons why this informa tion should be given now, for 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 question the propriety of which should De determined by con- gress
 Sherman favored the passage of the resolution. He said he did not now in- tend to say word in regard to the con- dition of affairs now existing or which existed in Hawaii year ago. The president and newspapers say there is . purpose to restore the queen, to set aside what WAS regarded by the admin istration as an unlawful act. These were all matters of controversy but there was one thing which appeared to him to be very plain, and that was that the congress of the United States had not been treated in the open and far way in which the administration of the government of the United States should treat congress. It was certain that doubts about the condition of affairs which existed in Hawaii 8 year ago were in the mind of the president when congress met in extraordinary session. It was certain that a gentleman of high l standing, a former member of the house, had been sent to Hawaii for the purpose of acquiring information it was also certain the administration had formed 8 certain definite idea of it's duties and as had been stated, prac- ticaly 1t was the purpose of the ad 1 administration to restore the status that existed before the revolution, to put the queen in power again, and congress l hadtnot been informed of it.
 I The president of the United States and the executive officers of the gov .ernment might as we'll understand that the people of the United States did not l like this; that was feature of the con 1 troversy which impressed itself upon 1 the minds of the plainest people of the country. Whatever might be the ideas or information of the president ought l to be conveyed to the public at large, not only to congress but also to the peo- ". There was no reason i1 the world for secre y. All the facts ought to be | communicated to congress.
 i Sherman said that all he desired to say on the present.occasion was that if it was the perpose of the president by | the use of military force to restore the queen in Hawaii, it would be fatal act of public policy, great injustice 10 the people of the United States and almost an insult to congress. Congress was the law making power; the president had no right to declare WAT or do an act of war or precipitate the country into 8 controversy of this kind. It seemed to him not only that the information called for by the resolution but all in- formation available should have been communicated to congress at it's last session. Then congress might have acted and the public might have been prepared for the present condition of affairs If there had been less secrecy and more open handed and fair dealing there would have been less suspicion and less trouble.
 "If it should hsDpen," continued Sherman, ''in pursuance of the author ity of the executive that American troops should be landed in Hawaii and
 bfoodshed or single of life lost, it
 would be by an unlawful act. What ever view was taken of the action of a year ago there would be To doubt about the view that would be taken by
 the people oi the United States of any act now, which involved violence, or even the appearance of violence or any threats or any act whatever by execu-
 tive authority without the consent or
 knowledge of congress"
 Gray agreed with Sherman that there could be no objection to the adoption o!
 the resolution.
 Frye spoke of the high character oi x-Minister Stevens and declared the
 readiness of himself and his colleague
 (Hale) to defend him against any at ftacks which might be made upon him Call closed the debate and then the
 resolution was adopted without divis
 ion.