The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-22
TALK IN CONGRESS.
Republicans Attack on the
President and His Ha.
Vaiian Policy.
Items Of Interest on the Situation From
United States Papers.
BROUGHT UP BY RESOLUTION.

EOcudJOI IlOdl Ol IoCs " LhoNSSA u
resolution that the President send
Immediately to the Senate the infor-
nation in his possession regarding
Hawaii After debate the resolution
passed without dissent.
Hit in the House introduced two
resolutions, one calling for papers,
the other condemning the restora-
ton of the monarchy in Hawaii "as
contrary to the policy and traditions
of the republic and the spirit of the
constitution"
Senator Hoar introduced a reso-
luton on Dec. II, calling upon the
President for specific answers to
questions, which, if literally COM
piled with, would lay before the
Senate and country the history of
the actions of the present Admins
tration on the Hawaiian matter.
1t is asked if any person whose
name had not been submitted to the
Senate has been appointed, since
March 4, 1893, to represent the
United States in the Hawaiian ISL
ands; if so, what person, and has he
been accredited to the Provisional
Government. Has he been pre-
sented to the head of such Govern
ment2 What authority had been
given him touching the relations of
the U. S. Government to the then
existing Government of the Hawai-
ian Islands2 Had he discretion or
power to determine when the naval
forces of the United States should
be landed Or withdrawn? Was such
person authorized to correspond
with any private person in regard
to affairs of the Government of the
Hawaiian Islands? Whether any
newspaper has been authorized to
take testimony in the Hawaiian ISL
ands of private persons in the same
regard2 If such appointments and
authorizations were made while
Congress was in. session? Had any
person taken the Office of commits
sioner or public minister with the
powers stated2 The foregoing is the
substance of the questions.
Senator Hoar cited statutes to
show that the President had violated
the law of the land in the commits
sioning of Mr.. Blount. He charged
that Great Britain had been taken
into confidence which the Admin
istration, the Senate and tho Ameri-
can people had not shared. This
charge was based on a cablegram
attributing to ambassador Bayard a
statement that there could be no
reversal of policy based simply on
justice and ma agnanimity, and that no
advantage would be taken of the
weakness of the Hawaiian Islands.
Senator Gray in reply said Hoar
had scolded through the previous
Administration of Cleveland and had
scolded Cleveland into the White
House again. Gray said he believed
the policy of Cleveland was not only
that of justice and magnanimity,
but one of non-interference.
In the debate on the 18th Senator
Frye attacked Blount's report, say
ing it did not contain single un-
vanished line of truth. He said he
had reliable Information that the
purpose of the Administration was
to charge that Stevens was a party
to the corruption employed to
break down the Queens government
and establish the revolutionary gov.
ernment.
Senator Vest disclaimed being an
advocate or special defender of the
Administration, but he said he
spoke as an American Senator and
an American citizen. He referred
to Stevens as one who believed that
the ''earth belongs to tho saints anG
we are the saints" Naughter.) Stew
ems and the Americans in Hawai-
had Christianizcd the natives, and
under the name of God had taker
possession of the land and divided
it among themselves. Vest warmly
defended Blount, saying that {
purer man publicly and privately
had never appeared in the arena O.
American politics. The crime com
mitted by the President and fol
which his impeachment is threaten
ed was that he did not favor the an
nexation of the islands. If that wa.
crime Vest confessed himself F;
criminal, and so were the majorit,
of the American people. Vest at
tackled annexation as opposed to th'
traditional policy of Washington
Jefferson, Jackson, Buchanan ano
now Cleveland. lie is further re
ported to have expressed the opin
ion that the armed forces of tn,
United States could not be used to re
store the Queen without the consen
OF Congress, and that if the instruc
lions to Minister Willis authorized
such action none would deprecat
it and mono resist the doctrine t,
any extremity more than himself
MINISTER THuRsToN TALKS.
Minister Thurston is reported il
the Chronicle as follows: | am as
sured that the people of the island
are firmer than ever in their course
p. G.. Jones tells me the spirit @
loyalty has taken possession in a re
markable degree of the women, an,
that they all stand together solidl
for the defense of the existing Gov
ernment. Will the people fight, q
Mr.. Jones has stated they will, if
becomes necessary to defend tn
Government! Hes, they will fight,
AMBASSADOR BAyARp MAKES DENIAL.
Embassador Bayard treats Sen;
tor Hoar's charge of diyulging secre