The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
g as open an adversary as j ever met
The I,oneaebment Break.

| violated and TO solicit applause from the
| galleries by threatening 10 impeach the
! President for having done what all his
! predecessors had done.
I'm the further course OF his argument
| Mr. Vest said that as he understood
The provisional government Of Hawaii
was De facto government. a de facto
government he added, had the rights
or a de Jurc government. so far as other
nations are concerned. Whether that
government had been established right
fully or wrongfully, it was to-day a
de factO government; and any assault
upon Il by the armed forces Of the
United States would be an act Of war.
which could alone be brought about by
the action Of Congress lie did not un-
destand that Mr. Gresham. the Secretary
Of State. IN his instructions 10 Minister
wills. wanted an armed force 70 be
employed I'm restoring tho Queen NO
one would deprecate or resist more than
he VcsD such a doctrine. Such action
would bee an act Of war. II seemed 10
him impossible that the Secretary Of
State. a resident Of the United states,
should have come 10 the conclusion that
without action Of Congress they could
do any such thing. He understood the
instructions TO Blount to be simply n
repetition and affirmation OF the time
honored doctrine OF the country under
every administration not 10 iDterfere in
the domestic affairs Of other people.
VIII Not Restore the Queen
In conclusion Vest said: "If I had
the power / would withdraw every sha-
dow of United States authority from the
Hawaiian Islands. except so far as IT
may be necessary 10 protect under in
II Rr ,,arcffra
of American citizens legitimately resid-
ing there. should leave the opposing
factions 10 settle the question of
sovereignty for themselves. There can
be no solution OF this question so abso-
lutte and determined as that which would
then be had between the adherents OF
the Queen and those Of the provisional
government. The doctrine OF the United
States through all our history has been
that the people should determine their
own gOveinment-not the educated peo-
pie. not sthe titled people. not the opu-
lent people but. under God the people.
high and low. And I would leave the
people of those Islands. Of all classes, who
are legitimate residents there and citi-
zcns TO determine this question for them
selves For this government now 10 put
back upon the THRONE this woman. If
this provisional government be de facto
would be an act Of war And / will
not believe that the President has con-
templated it, For ms TO take part with
this provisional government. would be
to give proof that the military authority
Of the United States government is TO
be used in doubtful issue by turning
the scales against an overwhelming popu-
lar majority Of the people.
EITHER horn OF that dilemma destroys
either course would strike down the
doctrine OF popular sovereignty upon
which our government is established, and
upon which il must stand. If the Queen
has behind her enough Of her people 10
put her back upon the throne, then the
government Of the United states should
recognize that as the government de
facto and de- jure OF the Hawaiian Is
lands. If she has not that power. then
let her go down before the decree Of the
great tribunal to which all true Amer
leans bow in this land, and for which they
pray throughout the world
Mr. Frye said that with the conclu-
sion Of Mr. Vests speech he was in
hearty accord, and he believed that the
people i'm the Hawaiian Islands were too
II would like TO make the same re-
mark that the senator from Maine has
made" said Mr.. Hoar
Mr.. Grey cited numerous precedents in
support of the appointment OF Mr..
Blount Of commissioner to Hawaii.
Gordon Defends Blount
Mr.. Gordon (Ga) took exception to that
portion Of Mr. Frye's speech IN which
that senator criticised Mr.. Blounts re-
port as containing not single unvar-
nished lire of truth. and quoted against
that assertion the testimonials borne TO |
his high character. on leaving the House
Of Representatives, after service of |
twenty years in that body. lie added |
mat he deplorcd beyond the power of |
svnression the fact that any senator |
should have thought 1t necessary, for |
,ortv reasons or for any other reasons, to |
invoke the high reputation OF q man |
whose whole life stood like polished |
,ill,r without a blot or blemish upon it,
Mr. slve disclaimed any purpose OF at
qcl,inn Mr.. Blounts integrity. He had |
.eed III. p words "unvarni5hed truth purely |
by them only that Mr..
slounts report was a preJudiced report
N his opiuion Mr.. Blount was a good man
a good man applied in this matter 10
I'M exceedingly bad purpose. In his own
Judgment Mr.. Bl0unt had acted under IN
ruc.ons. lie Q'rye) had also drawn
ort of parallel between Messrs. Blouht
md stevens. in which he said that Tor |
integrity and character Mr.. Stevens was
paramount 20 Mr. Blount, but in the re-
ision I'm the report of his speech MADE
few minutes ago, he had struck that
put as he intended the parallel only as
% mental. not moral qualities.
Mr. Gordon expressed his satisfaction
t the explanation given 10y Mr.. Frye. The
es0lutlon was then referred TO the Com
nittee ON Foreign Relations.
Mr. Morrill,. in long and carefully pre-
jared speech. addressed the Senate on the
ar.n question The Senate, az f:AJ. after
short executive session, adjourned tih