The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-07
HAWAII GETS A HEARING.
1HE SEM TT Calls FoR THE TNSrRUo.
1IONS 40 MINISTER WILLIS

and Feebly Defended by Senators Mills,
Gray. aud Viias-Senator Iiu Advocates
the Resolution Calling for Inforrns altos
aud Condemns the Policy OF secrecy Mai--
tained by the Administratiou-Any Ats
tempt TO suhvert the Existing Goverr-
ment, It Is Declared by Senators sher-
man aud uonr, Would Re IN Ass
OF War for which the President
Would he Held TO n Severe Account
WASHINGTON. Doc. CT tho Administration
can mako no better defence OF Its Hawaiian
policy than was made for It in tho Senate this
afternoon by the mon who came forward as
thu spokosmen OF the President and Secretary
Gresham. 1t might we'll beg to he saved from
It's friends. Senators Mills. Villas. Gray. and
Call were the Senators who explained the at
titude OF the Administration and cndeavored
TO shield IT, but they were 30 overwhelmingly
outranked by the speeches OF Senators Hill.
Hoar. Sherman. and Frye that long before
the debate closed the Administration Senators
voluntarily surrendered the fight and allowed
tho Iloar resolution. calling for the Hawaiian
CORES pondence to be adopted without reier-
ence to committee. Senator Mills made .
vigorous and emphatic speech. which was uu-
doubtcdly intended to be defence Of the Ada
minlstraton policy. but was really more OF an
attack upon tho people OF Hawaii. who. accord-
ing to tho Texas Senator. are interested sim-
ply in getting sugar into this country frees
Senator Villas in his pom pous. heavy style. OPP
posed the adoption of the Hoar resolution. and
moved its reference 10 the Committee on Fore
eign Relations
The Wisconsin Senator by reason OF the fact
that he is one OF the small band OF Adm nistra-
tlon Senators in the chamber. and that he was
member of the former Cabinet OF President
Cleveland. was uuderstood to be expressing
the wishes OF the President After he had
been pounced upon, however. by Senator Hill.
who boldly and effectively attacked the Ado
ministration policy and by Senator Sher.
man. the leader Of the minority on
the Foreign Relations Committee who
plainly announced that tho action OF the
Admi Illustration in withholding information on
the Hawaiian question was in the nature
OF an insult to Congress and to the
American people. and after Senator Gray.
tho next friend OF the Naturalization. tnk-
ing warning from the threats of Senators Hill
and sherman. announced that there was no
objection to the adoption OF the resolution. the
Wisconsin Senator withdrew his motion and
retired from tho field. 1t was said aferward
by n witty Senator that Mr.. Villas. whom he
called at the White House this morning tn
learn the Presidents wishes with regard to
the resolution. was probably switched OF on
to Private Secretary Thurher. who acts as q
buffer between tho President n nd those states
men whom he does not want to see. Senator
Gray probably saw tho President In person. for
lie did not agree at all with Mr.. Villas
1t Is not thought that the Hoar resolution
will succeed in bringing forth tho facts in
tho Hawaiian question. because it is worded
like all Senate resolutions. aud the oualincn-
tiOn inserted that the Information is requ ssted.
If not incompatible with the public interest"
Senator Gray. however made the important
and significant announcement in his speech
that tho President is expecting some inpor-
tant news from Hawaii by the steamer that
will arrive in n few days. and that his
purpose then Is to communicate to Cons
gross. in special message. everything
that thore Is to be known about Hawaiian
affairs. The debate to-day. therefore. was
a mere preliminary skirmsh In the gen.
eral fight that is to come. Its Significance lay in
the fact that the sentiment OF a large majority
on both sides OF tho Senate Chamber is I'M
doubleday strongly against the attitude OF the
Administration. The attempt 10 hold back the
resolution out OF Difference to Senator Morgan
in his absence was entirely pointless. In view
OF the well-known hostility OF the Chairman OF
the Foreign Relations Committee to the Presi-
dents policy. and it lost whatever strength 10
had when Senator Hoar effectively said that
Mr.. Morgan would bs very glad to find the oor-
responlence on his desk whom no returns to
Washington.
Senator Hilrs plain and pointed attack ON
the Administration was generally regarded
not only a. Indicative OF the feeling Of the rank
and file of the Democratic party on the HA-
waiian question. but as the Senator's refuta-
ton Of the nsinuatIons SO freely made Of late
that no had become friend and supporter Of
the President. Mr.. Hill was on tho popular
side Of the debate to-day. and he made this
fact so clearly apparent that the feeble efforts
OF Senators Villas. Gray. and Call to stem the
tide setting In against the Administration
were absurdly weak. The vigor OF Senator
Shermau's remarks created a sensation. and
his warning that the American people would
hold the President strictly accountable for his
action In making war upon friendly Governs
m ent gave tho Democrats an indication q
the indignation OF the people and was Thoughts
by some Senators to hint ~ an impeachment.
suggestion OF senator Gray AMI withhods in
formation from Congress until the next stean-
er from Honolulu arrives or whether II 10 dee
tanned in the resolution adopted to-day Is n"s
important. because nothing now can preyens
gross AT an early dty. The House committee
on Foreign Affairs Will meet TO- morrow To cor
Condemns ms tie aiutuIe Of the Admnistratioa
and makes demand Tor tho production Of all
notice that no. as member u the COMMITTEES
on ToTeIgH hrlatous, will fully discuss the Has
NallaU t4utat.ifl Al IN iOlll+ " ll route
deny every asI erSlpu upon IN" character and
YprRc.ty Of cN- MIul~tcr stevens by whOmeyer
made. IL Is now Thought that there Is a mere
handful 1T Democratic Senators who will come
10 tho defence Of the AImtnlstratt N. largo
majority pFtterTiGg 10 allow II 10 tight its own
battle an CT out OF tho embarrassing situa-
Il N in whi,h It has placed itscf as hest Il can.
In r1Rucct on with tho wording OF tho Hoar
resolution containing the usual torm when de-
handing informntion. 4 not Incompatible
" ia the public interest" this incident Is re-
called Of resolution introduced IN the House
NJ REPRESENTATIVES hy Roscoe unkliug. calling
.Or tho War Department orders under which
hs battle OF BALLS Liuu was fought. Irssi-
tent /. ncHln reuurd g iuls resolution that
Il would NOT De COMPATIBLE with the
-ullp interest" To submit the informR-
Iun FeI uestri. lHe-eupou Mr.. Cuukllug de-
iyercI uuC Of his chHra tvrlstIcliiy vigorous
lDi -arca5tl' speeches. at the close II which
he Housr pissed. the resolution by almost =
unanimous vote demanding the production Of
he desired InFeg- natwlth-tARdingt tho rrssi-
louts objection. ON the receipt Of this reso-
utipu President lincoln compiled with the re-
lue,t rTesi !"nt les Gland may possibly have
occasion 10 g.lnw ihis precedent u he declines