Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-14

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Nr. hiount a. eomDsssioesr 70 H4zaii.
- 70 his Instructions and proce><iinen.
st<-. vss laid before the ss1afs. snd Mr.
Frys sdirsussd the ssn2ta thsrson- He
ssid that ne did not take the noor for
sns purposs Of discnssing the Hswsii.n
question. The srnsfs vas not In con-
dition Tor that discussisn. IL was sbso-
iutsly necessary Tor an intsllsRsns dis-
e1ssioa that there should bs thorough
and complsts official investig alton Of the
fzets and report made % the ssnsts.
Hs w.s hoping that The committee on
foreign relations would make such in
vssfigRtion. and after that wzs dons he
hoped to have an opportunity Of ed
dressing the ssnsts on the general sab
isct Nr. Frye quoted from Mr.. Gray :
remarks last Monday a sentence a. 10
tho American hzg having bean used for
The purposs al dishOnor; and zAid that
sas or twO other senators had made SIM
liar sta.sDents
Who Di-honoref the Flag?
What. Mr.. Frye said. xas to be In
fsrred from Mr.. Grsys declaration.
Nothing uader the sun except that the
United States minls lster 10 Eonolulu bad
dishonorsd the dag Of his country ADD
hzi undertaken 10 eommit al act Of
piracy. 1hs senator could only have
derived Information authorizing him %
make such a statement from the Blount
report la hIs judgment. thar was q
uost dangerous rsport-foo dangerous
for any senator % base sny serioos at-
tack upoo against the character OF any
private citizen of the Unlted state. tie.
Mr.. Frye. Affirmed. without hesitation,
that Mr.. Bloant. In his report, had not
writtsn ono line of truth. nor given one
nprslndlcsd opi mon. nor rendered one
impartial ludxuisnt. he. Mr.. k'rys. g.
snmsd that Mr.. Gray statement was
an ATTACK On Mr.. Stevens. who was
charged with having dishonored the
dag and committed an act of piracy.
Ministcr stevens Defended
Mr.. Stevens. he said. had been born in
thu state % Maine over seventy years
ago. For more than forty years he had
been . prominent sgurs 10 that state
The public eye of Maine had necessarily
rested upon him For more thau thir-
teen years hs had Represented the United
States zovaxnment ~ minister at Para
guar. Uruguay. Sweden and tas Ha-
vaiisn isl4ndr. and had made interna-
tioaaI lau . careful study. Such . nan
had been made the tarses tor abuse.
snt had been charged with an act of
piracy. The president OF the United
States. Mr.. Fryo exclaimed passionataiy;
could. and did. In spite Of constitution
and law. mako Ir. Blount paramount
10 Mr. Stevens; but In intelligence. IN
eturztion. IN integrity % character. in
familiarity gith affairs. in experience.
especially % publiS life. In knowlsdgs of
international law. In acquaintance with
the usagcs and disagrcements of dlplo-
macy. IN devotion 10 the iutsrcets and
honor Of his country. Ia fidelity TO his
christian civilization. Mr. Stevens IL
paramount 10 Af. Bioant; and GO presi.
dsnt. not even Mr.. Cleveland. WITH all
his power. can change that condition.
Biosss Had the Flag Hsnicd Down.
Mr. Frye read long extracts from Mr..
Stsseus nsEspaper statement and said I;
80 fruch f0r the charge Of dlsnonoring
the tlag" lie thanked heasca that No
citIzon of Maize hA1 ordered ths Ameri-
eau flag down. add he compiimented the
ADMIRAL Who did haul Il down. Admiral
Sksrlstt. that IN his dispatch be said he
had done 70 in obedisnce 20 the orders
~ COMMISSIONS blount." Mr.. Frye
went on 10 say he had no doubt that 10
might become necessary 90 break down
NiBistsF Stovena lie had Just received
reliable lnformafiea that tbs purpose Of
tho administration sas % charge that
Stsxnns waa party 10 corruption. em.
pioyed 10 bteak down the qussn's gov
srnassnt snt 70 establish revolutionary
government. That. AE Frye exclaimed.
did not amaze him.
Tia whh GRAY.
Mr. Gray Doe. the senator make that
charge
Mf Frye I say that have informs.
ton. shirh regard as quite rsliabls
that tast - TIE purpose. dad not
make the eAarxe.
air Gray -Wia you give your author
Ity for its
Mr. Ffys 4 an not at iiberty 20 do
-, bat ] an fully coavinc-d usysslf that
cay mcaas eiii 30 reaortsi 10 10 break
down ~. Sfss ma Whether money
was os pas fat eSpendns by the rsyolu
tioalsts. I don't kno1. but al o. Mr.
hteseas haying bad parties patien in cor
fupt pfactices q remove ooa govern
msnt snd create anutaef. I fesi ahls %
say that l do snnW that thers 10 not one
word ~ truth IN a.
Partiean~hip Drplor~l
Whsn Mr. Frys tsak hia eaaf. Mr..
yeef rbee aosi sbifeessd ibs seaafe. fIs
would rot be sad. have detained tka
seuats Tor sfoneat but for The fact
that hs sez on the eve q lssstne a /,
city and desired - svetd any sppeafsncs
~ sxaiin9 soy responsibility IN regard
o. she ilss siian qasstiop. IL sar bard.
y arrsnzasy Cor him lo esy that hs did
not SPEAK se the ssiso'tEts 20 spscial a..
f-nslsr q thu sdmislstrstipn lfe spoks
- sa Americsn essaesr snd 80 sn
Aniefican efisen IN fslstina % cues.
tiors iaseiFiaE flse hanof and ssifsrs
ef ihs eeBWoo enunfFy u as greatly
- ~ rcxFetsesi that psft;ssn=bip shoaii
-hss Itself 80 distinctly IA ds
bats ea taese srrst au~~tlone With
pFotr-;sfssns thst thsf dessrrsi 10 p~s.
soma ssEsrf - hs gwen 90 tb&if sfEa
usaie snd sith ths sfstsmrnf that iH
thssf ieizment he real issues 4he9id
ED ks dlsselese1 uafll the evidences -
tafs.F~ ths strait. fhe senstses fros'
MASSACHUSETTS, sns Matas. aes@ze Heey
and Frys had taaeo oeenslen g. <<ssil
esefyhss.fy she differed sfth thea -
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