The morning call., 1893-12-07


at this very hour, the navy of the Uuited
States. cooperating with the United
States Minister. was seeking to destroy
the Provisional Government by force, and
that was question the proprety of which
should be determined by Congress.
Sherman favored the passage of the
resolution. He said he did not intend now
TO say word in regard to the condition of
affairs existing or which had existed in
Hawaii year ago. The difficulty was
that the President and the newspapers saw
there is purpose to restore the Queen, 10
renew the status quo. to set aside what
was regarded by the administration 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 fair way in which an administra-
tion of the Government Of the United
States should treat Congress. II was GER
tain that doubts about the condition of
affairs which existed in Hawaii wear ago
were In the mind of the President when
congress met in extraordinary session. 1t
was certain that a gentleman of high
standing. former member of the House,
had been sent to Hawaii for the purpose If
acquiring information. IL was also certain
that the administration had formed a cer-
tain definite idea of its duties, and it had
been stated practically that 1t WAS the
purpose of the admin istration to restore
the status that had existed before the revo.
luton, to put the Queen in power again,
and yet Congress had not been informed
of Ii.
The President of the United States and
the executive officers of the Government
might as we'll understand that the people
of the United States did not like this.
That was the feature of she controversy
which impressed itself lpon the minds of
the pIainest people of the country. What
ever might be the ideas or information of
the President they ought to be conveyed
to the public at large. not only to Con-
gress. but also to the people. There was
no reason in the world for secrecy. Ali
the facts ought TO be communicated to
Congress. Sherman said that all he de-
sired TO say on the present occasion was
II IL was the purpose of the President, by
the use of the military force. to restore the
Queen in Hawaii, it would be fatal act
of public policy. great injustice to 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 war
or to do an act of war or TO precipitate the
country into controversy of this kind.
Ii seemed TO him not only that the informa.
tion called for by the resolution but all in
formation available should have been CON-
muDicated TO Congress at its last session.
Then Congress might have acied and the
public might have been prepared for the
present condition of affairs. II there had
been less secrecy and more open-handed
ana fair dealing there would have been
less suspicion and less trouble.
III 1t should happen, continued Sherman,
in pursuance of the authority of the Exec
utive. that American troops be landed In
Hawaii and blood shed and single life
lost. 1t would be By unlaBf fnI act. What
ever view was taken of the action of one
year ago, there would be no doubt about
the eview that would be taken by the people
OF the United States of any act now which
involved violence or even appearance Of
violence. or threats, or any act whatever
to De done by the executive authority
without the consent or knowledge of Con-
gress.
Gray agreed with Sherman, and said he
had no objection to the adoption of the
resolution.
Frye spoke of the high character of ex-
Minister Stevens, and declared the readi-
ness of himself and colleague (Haiel To
defend him against any attacks that might
be made upon him.
Call closed the debate. and then the res
olution was adopted without division.
Representative Hit, ex-chairman OF the
House Foreign Affairs Committee, to-day
introduced In the House two resolutions
bearing on the Hawaiian policy of the
Government. the first calling for the papers
In the case. and the second as follows:
1T Is the sense of the House that inter-
venton by the Government of the United
States. its representatives or armed forces
in the affairs of a friendly recognized gov
ernment, to disturb or overthrow 1t and
substitute monarchy therefor, is con-
trary to the policy and traditions of the
republic and the spirit of Ihe consti-