The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-22
SOME AWKWARD QUESTIONS.
noar Demands of Cleveland Categorical
Answers.

Answers.
WASHINGTON, Dec lin the Senate
to-dJy the unexpected happened and
the >pccted failed to materialize. The
expected political debate on the Federal
elections repeal bill was averted by Hill
acqugscing in the suggestion of Hoar
that the bill should be referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On the other hand no one eXpec ed de-
bate on the Hawaiian question until the
Resolution calling for information,
passed by the Senate last week, had
been complied with by the executive.
To-day lIOar submitted another resolu-
ton calling upon the President for spe-
citc au,W rrs to questions which, liter
ally complied with, would lay before
the Senate and the country the history
of the actions of the present admins
tratiou on the Hawaiian matter. After
a lively debate between the author of
the resolution and Ray the resolution
went over until tomorrow. The resU-
luton Is as follows:
"JGat the President be requested to
inform the Senate, If in his opinion 1t
be not inconsistent with the public in
tere-, whether any person whose name
has not been submitted to the Senate
for i- advice and consent, and, If so,
what person has been appointed since
the fourth day of March, 1898, to repre-
sent the United States in the Hawaiian
Islands, and whether such person has
been accredited 10 the President of the
Executive and Advisory Councils of the
1 Hawaiian Islands, and whether such
per. n has been presented to the mead
( OF The Government of the Hawaiian
/ islands, and whether any, and if so,
what authority has been given to such
person touching the relations of this
/ Government to the then existing or
/ other Government of the Hawaiian
/ Islands and the protection of American
citizens therein, and whether any dis
I erection or power has been committed to
wlnl person to determine when the
naval force Of the United States should
he landed therein or withdrawn there
rom and whether any authority
has been committed to such person
l0 use physical force in the territory
.uf said Government, or 70 land
armed force there and whether
-uch person has been authorized
or has in fact cOrrc-ponded in regard to
the public affairs of the Government of
the Hawaiian Islands with any private
person, new spaper or any other period
zeal, or has been authorized to or has in
fact undertaken to receive in SAID Ha'
waian Islands the testimony of any
private person, or has requested or re-
raived written communications from
amy private person In regard to the law
fll and existing Government there, on
The circumstances under which said eS
listing Government was established, nj
any other matters relating To publ,
pH irs thereof; and if any such appoint
neut or authority has been made q
gveu further to inform the SENATE
whether the same was made or given n
the time when the Senate was in session
or has continued in force during an.
d session of the Senate or Congress AM
any part thereof; and further, whethe
such appointment or authority was com
muuic6ted % the Senate during an.
6 session thereof; and further, whethe
% any person has accepted or undertaken
e to accept the Office of Commissioner O
public Minister with powers aforesaid
or any Of them, or has undertaken l
3 any correspondence with the Govern
G ment of Hawaii or with any private PEI
n son TO describe himself as Commil
, sloner OF the United States,
Hoar, in the course of his remarks o
T. the resolution, said that If it were ur
o the President, the Senate being in Sc