The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-28
MOrean wins Republiean ApprOvaI.

morgan wins Republican approval.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tious has labored and brought forth q
four headed report on the Hawaiian ques-
ton. The main report is written by Mr..
Morgan, the chairman of the committee,
and except in a few points it commands
the unqualified approval of the republican
members OF the committee These repub-
lican mem bers say it is an exceedingly
able report, and the inference from what
they say is that it pains them greatly to
have to dissent from any part of it. If
Mr.. Morgan had strained point he
might have produced a report that would
have been as satisfactory in every partic-
uiar to the republicans as if they
had written it themselves. They took oc-
caslon to say, however, that while they
commend Mr.. Morgan's views, they wish
it understood that they regard the APP
pointment of Mr.. Blount as unconstitu-
tional; that the placing Of the navy at
Honolulu under the orders Of Commits
sioner Blount, and afterwards under the
orders of Minister Willis was without
authority; that the order of Commissioner
Blount to Admiral Skerrett, to take the
flag from the Hawaiian public buildings,
was unlawful; that the President had no
right to question the legality of the pro-
visional government, and that they re
gard the discussion of the good intentions
Of Commissioner Blount and Minister
Willis as immaterial as they acted under
instructions. in other words, the repub-
lican members of the committee say that
if Chairman Morgan, besides agreeing
with their view of the case, had con
demned the Cleveland admins
tration for all it did in
connection with Hawaii they would
have been ready to say that
he had served the republican party as
well as they themselves could serve it.
They are, however, exceedingly thankful
to Chairman Morgan for giving their
party such substantial support.
The democrats of the committee, with
the exception of Chairman Morgan, take
view of the question very different from
that expressed in the majority report.
These democrats are very able men.
They are Senators Butler, Turpie, Dan
iel and Gray. They have no hesitation in
saying that Minister Stevens, who repre-
sented our government at Honolulu dur
ing the Harrison administration, is guilty
of irregular conduct, which had much to
do with bringing about the condition of
affairs that resulted in the revolution,
and that he is deserving of public cen
sure.
II is regretable that Chairman Morgan
found it impossible to agree with his
democratic associates. They do not appear
to have found any difficulty in reaching
the conclusions they set forth in the
minority report. They defend the admin
istration, not because they are democrats,
but because what the administration did
is right Chairman Morgan's reasoning
and conscience carried linn over to the
republican side. If he were not known to
be an extremely conscientious man there
would be suspicion perhaps that he has
a grievance against the administration.
which prevents him from seeing good in
anything it does.
Two of the democratic senator's,
Messrs Turpie and Butler, in a supple
mental report favor the annexation of
Hawaii, but they don't want the islands
annexed unless they can be acquired in
proper manner. In other words, they
don't believe in annexation that results
from condition of affairs brought about
by the United States.
The four reports will afford the sena-
tors wide range for debate. Before
they are disposed of the dog days will
have come, and Chairman Morgan's vol
luminous report, which makes book of
500 pages, will have to be laid aside for a
season more favorable for a luminous con-
sideration of it.