New-York tribune., 1894-02-06
HAWAIIAN CUCKOO SONG.
BOTH WORDS AND MUSIC ALWAYS THE
SAME.

TELLE. JOHNSON AND VAN VooRHis
Bleak THE MoNoToNY. AND MIR. MORSE
CAUSES QUITE 4 rI.UTTER oT WINGS.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDUNr
Washington, Feb. 5.Thc "cuckoos IN 'he
House OF Representatives all sing the same
words to one and the same tune about HaWai'
If there ar any variations whatever 'ie! "'0
co eliaht and so inmaterial as not to attract at
tention Some Democrats who have sung 'hS u'''!
have done so with reluctance and marked lack oil
enthusiasm and many more who VIII Vo'e '""'
the concert has been success are privately up
hra,ding themselves for their own cowardice ana
cursinc tho President and his Secretary of state
&C we'll as Paramount Blount ana Mi"-
lister Willis for having. they express IT, put
the Democratic party into hole. in co"N'
sation with : Tribune correspondent tihs "l'e'-
noon, one of them said:
Eyes. We are in a mess on account OF 'hiS ii"-
waiian business, but suppose we VIII all INV
to TAX, hold and pull President Cleveland ana
Secretary Gresham out by voting ior 'he -e9'-
lution reported by the majority OF the 'o'''iil--
tee on Foreign Affairs Ana yet 'hlS man mas
nothing but censure for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
policy toward Hawaii.
WHY THEY SUPPORT THE REsOTTloN
There Is no ground for belief that 'he pro-
Administration speeches in the pendih@ uepa'e
have changed or will change the prVaie JUG
nent of a single mtmber OF the House an" 'i'o'
., then, even on the Democratic side regard
the resolution OF which Chairman McCrearF
,s IN charge as impertinent They realize that II
the majority adopts it the people oi the Oh''ou
States will regard il with greater contempt
and disgust than ever And yet 1t now seems
nrobable that every Democratic Representative
who ,s I'm his seat tomorrow afternoon Will No'e
for the resolution. and most, il not AL oi ''ieH''
against the substitute and every amehui'ie"'
that may be offered They will do this not ne
cause they have been enchanted by Inc nieiouie'
or convinced by the arguments II such tneS may
be called Of the cuckoo statesmen, p"' do
General R,aci, buntly said. addressing hihse'i 10
the Republican side this afternoon because you
propose to ccnsure Presidert CleVelahu' anu We
don't intend that you shall do IT,
Everybody knows not only that Presdcht O'cN'-
land and tho members of his Cabinet are deeply
Interested observers OF the proceedings ID Oo''-
eress on this question and await the result win
the utmost anxiety. bu, that Influences si'n"at
20 those exerted in behalf Of the Silver hePfa'
,eyis,ation have been brought TO bear upon Repre-
sentatives and Senator's. To such straits mas 'he
Administration been reduced by its OWN recNieS9
course in the Hawaiian business and in o'heF
matters that somebody has described 1t a. Z"
barcain-counter Administration which IS UEihS
10 work off lot of badly damaged party pil"-
ciples and traditions upon Congress Dy o"ei'"s
official chromos as prizes
THE PRESIDENT SAYS THEY MUST
The President. It is understood has informed
Democratic members OF the Committee Oh
Foreign Affairs and other leading Democrats
that the resolution reported by the maJofi'y u
the committee must be adopted in its present
form and that no word or sentence mus pe ~ @r-
nitted which by any possibility coulu pT H.
turcd into q criticism Of the policy or aGtS ol iIIS
Administration in regard to Hawai-. III Is eEeh
asserted that he insists that the seconu P"i
Yraph of the resolution. which implies that ne lS
the author of the principle that interference
with the domestic affairs OF an indepehueit ia- Ia
tion Is contrary to the spirit of American IN
stitutions" despite the fact that he has so IalelS
done that very thing in most Iepuisl'e anu
deceitfu manner, shall not be modiheu ,oor
II Is noticeable that the time draws near
when a vote is to be taken. Democrats VINO are
disgusted with the whole business are becoming
more outspoken and severe in their denunclauons
~ tho Secretary of State, who. they assert IS
responsible. for the trouble into which the party
has fallen.
THE SAME OLD SONG.
The speeches Of the "cOckoo' statesmen to-day
did not differ materially from those delivered
In support Of the resolution last week. They
all possessed the same ancient favor ana
fought shy of everything thar has happened
since the appointment Of Mr.. Willis as Minister
to Hawaii. except in so far as two or three oi
the speakers notably Colonel Oates, OF Ala
bama attempted to show that the action oi
Minister Stevens and Captain Nitsa at the tifne
Of the revolution Of 1893 was a hci1cus onehce
and an unwarrantable interference in the 90.
mestic concerns of Hawaii. willie the action OF
the present Administration ard rs difiomauc
representative. in attempting TO ifnpos" con-
djtions upon the depOsed Queer as the price OF
her restoration IN the throne which she h'd
abdicated, and the overthrow OF an establt4fed
and friendly Government, which had been rec
tho init
wise and meritorious. but in strict consonance
with the American policy OF non-interference IN
the domestic affairs of foreign nations ana gov
ernTnentS.
As on every other day since the debate be
gan. the champions Of the ADMINISTRATOR cu'
a sorry figure. Few Democrats were In THEN
seats and those who were seemed indnferen'
and unsympathetc for the most part while
Democrats rehearsing the old story, bu'
Interested whenever an opponent OF the reso'
luton took UP the tale where the Democrats
left off and discussed the real issues involved
remark dropped by Mr. Morse, Of Massachu
satts cut so deep that the Democrats WINGED
and Mr. Cultivate. who did not regard Mr.
Catchings's atrocious attack upon MT Bouteli(
last Friday as being in the least objectionable
or unparlIamentary. called Mr.. Morse TO order
and demanded tha. his words. which the Ohio
statesman denounced az insulting, impuden,
and unparliamentary. should DE taken uo"T
and reported to the House.
The Speaker ruled that the language was un
parliamentary and Mr. Morse Withdrew It, Mr.
Cultivate did not deny that Mr. Morse's state
ment was true. no- did the Speaker but Mr.
Morse was made tc realize that it IS sometimes
unparamentary to speak the truth In Demo
cratic House OF Representatives
STRONG REPUBLICAN SPEECHES.
Exceedingly strong and able speeches in oppo
sjtio- 20 the resolution were delivered by Me5srs
Johnson OF Indiana; Boutclle, Of Maine. and Var
Voorhis of New-York. who thoroughly dissectet
the acts and policy Of the Administration Il
regard 10 Hawaii. clearly showing that th'
former unprecedented and unlawful, tha
the latter was un-American and that both wer
disgraceful. Mr.. BOutelle's speech was warmly
applauded by the Republicans. and it was
disappointment to the cuckoo" leaders. who ha'
been congratulating themselves beforehand ant
saying Wait until Boutee speaks. he vii
drive the Democrats together on this question:
There Is some doubt as TO whe ther the resolu
ton reported by the majority Of the Committc
on Foreign Affairs will be passed in its presen
.oll IL r.-.. ..cfl