The Portland daily press., 1894-02-07
SICKLES'S SENSATION.
A New York Democrat Who Opposed
the POLICY Of Infamy.'
THE HOUSE COULDN'T ADOPT THE
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION,

Quorum and the Republicans of Course
Opposition-Finally, Mr.. McCreary
Gave 1t Up, and After Ordering that
the Absentees Be Corraled, Moved that
the House Adjourn.
Washington, February 6.-The sensa-
tion of the day in the Hawaiian debate
came when Mr.. Sickles, Democrat of
New York, attacked the Presidents 8
policy. He was the first Democrat who
had not upheld the resolution of the
foreign affairs committee. He held that
one administration should not constitute
itself a court of appeals or review for the
preceding administration. (Republican
applause.) He mentioned number OF
instances in which it was shown that
this country had pursued the policy OF
annexation. For fifty years, this country
had insisted on non-interference by
foreign governments in the Pacific. This
alone had kept those islands from being
encroached upon. The Hawaiian mon
archy was dead. 1t had become repug-
nant to the dominant class in the Islands.
The monarchy fell because it was too
weak to stand. That it did not fall on
account of the landing OF American
marines was shown by the fact that 1t
was not able to raise itself TO power
again after the troops were withdrawn.
Mr.. Sickles said he was in favor of the
annexation of Cuba today. He predicted
that no matter what might be the action
of the House, today, it could not change
the decree of destiny that sooner or
later the Hawaiian islands would become
a part of the United States. Loud ap-
plause on the Republican side.)
At $50, the previous question was Or
dered on Mr.. Blair's amendment approv-
ing the recognition of the provisional
government by the Harrison and Cleve-
land administrations, and declaring for
policy of ultimate annexation. The
amendment was defeated on a standing
vote of " to 155, and on roll call so to
155. The next vote was had on Mr..
Hits substitute. This declares the sense
Of the House to be that the Presidents s
demand on the provisional government
to surrender, and his attempt to erect
monarchy in it's stead, were an UNIV ar
ranted intervention in the affairs OF a
friendly recognized government, contrary
to the law of nations, the policy and
traditions of this republic and the spirit
of the Constitution; also that the pro-
visional government, having been recog-
nized, the highest International interests
require that it pursue it's own line of
policy and that foreign intervention
would be regarded as an act unfrlendly
to the United States. The substitute was
lost-yeas, 103; nays, 15S.
Mr.. Reed of Maine, moved to recommit.
This was lost-yeas, 81; nays, 1873, Mr..
Cummings of New York, Democrat,
voting with the Republicans. Mr.. Reed
demanded the yeas and nays and the
motion to recOmm1t was again deIeated
yeas, 60; nays, 100.
All were strictly party votes, except
that of Mr.. Cummings, Democrat OF New
York. who voted with the Republicans.
The Populists also generally voted
with the Republicans.
Mr.. Burrows, Republican of Michigan,
inquired if it would be in order to post
pone consideration. The Speaker said
that it would not, under the special or
der.
Mr.. Robinson, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania, rose to a parliamentary inquiry,
which was whether those who voted
layer on the McCreary resolution would
be understood to endorse the Presidents
policy. The Speaker said that was not a
parliamentary inquiry. Each member
should vote as he pleased.
original resolutions offered by Mr.. Nc
Creary. These declare it to be the sense
of the House that Minister StevAns's
action in employing the naval forces to
aid in the overthrowing of the Queen
and the setting up of a provisional gov
ernment, not republican in form, in
opposition to the majority and contrary
to the traditions of our republic and the
spirit of our Constitution, should
be condemned; also that the
House approves the principle an
nounced by the President that in
reference with the domestic affairs of an
INDEPENDENT nation is ontrary to the
spirit of American institutions, and
further, that the annexation of Hawaii
or protectorate is uncalled for and in
expedient, that the people of Hawaii
line OF policy and that foreign interven-
tion will not be regarded by the United
States with Indifference.
The ayes and nays were called for. The
Republicans abstained from voting with
the exception of Mr.. Broderick of Kansas.
The Democrats could only muster 161
mem bers and one of these, Mr.. Sickles.
voted against the resolution The
Speaker announced the result AS ayes,
100; nays, 2; no quorum.
Mr.. McCreary moved a call OF the
House, and the Republicans. under the
leadership of Mr.. Reed, flibustered and
demanded the ayes and nays on the
motion. The roll was called and the
motion agreed to-yeas, 15S; nays, 6o.
call of the House was ordered and on the
call Mr.. Reed employed dilatory tactics.
AS the name of each absentee, was
called, Mr.. Reed requested that he be
excused. Once or twice objection was
made. but as Mr. Reed showed symptoms
of asking for a division and roll call, the
objection was quickly withdrawn.
Mr.. McCreary offered a resolution that
all leaves of absence be recalled and the
sergeant-at-arms be ordered to telegraph
for absent mem bers. On this question,
Mr.. McCreary demanded the previous
question. The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. McCreary then moved that the
House adjourn and this was carried,
leaving the McCreary Hawaiian resolu-
tion pending.