The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE PASSES A RELIEF BILL FOR
ARKANSAS HARBoR PEOPLE.
Senator Davis Makes Telling Speech for
Hawaiian Annexation-The Repre-
sentattves Keep the Tariff Bill
Hot in the House.

ION reported tavorably from the com
mittee on commerce senate bill grant
ing to the Des Moines Rapid Power
company the right to construct dam
and power station in the Mississippi
! river in Hancock county, Ill. The bill
( was amended by requiring the work
to be begun within two years and
completed within four years, but
Senator Hawley objected to immedi-
ate passage and it went over.
Senator Coke reported favorably
from the committee on commerce SEN
=, ate bill making an extension of time
to the Arkansas Pass and Harbor COM
pany in the work of improving Aran-
h sas Pass and it was passed.
4 Senator Davis in resuming discussion
of the Hawaiian question asserted
4 that the people who were most active
Il in the recent revolution in Hawaii, as
n necessity of their residence on the
\ Islands, had taken the oath of allegi-
ance to the Hawaiian government and
were not aliens in the sense indicated
B in the presidents message. The land
& ing of American marines at Minister
Stevens order was only in accord
ance with practices in cases of
} revolution and many times
had been demonstrated necessity in
preserving the interests of American
citizens If the queen, by her viola
ton Of the constitution and her own
revolutionary acts, precipitated a
counter revolution, she should not
complain OF any indirect influence
that might have been eXerted by the
necessary landing of the American
forces to protect American interests.
Even while the proclamation was
being read by the revolutionists one Of
them, Damon, as evidence shows, be
came nervous and sent to inquire of
the commander of marines whether
the American forces would not protect
mem. The lieutenant of ma
rines replied saying: II remain
passive. l will not support it in any
way" "When this revolution COM
menced,n said Davis, 1.-The farce came
to an end. The curtain fell on the
last scene of monarchy. The stage
lords and stage ladies vanished into
the population. The eX.queen laid
aside her tinsel crown, put off her taw'
Z dry regalia and re- entered private
life through the stage entrance. The
whole proceedings throughout have
been initiative Monarchy had be-
come spectacular 1t had been toler-
ated by the civilized world, though
the performance had been frequently
and rudely interrupted by foreign
spectators. The domestic audience,
heavily taxed for its support,
frequently resorted to insults the
queen. But the practical and real took
the place of this pernicious monarchy.
A firm government, conducted by able
men, was entered on the abandoned
, stage. To the world, the proceedings
had been spectacular. Civilization had
endured it, The duke had for time
conferred his functions on Christopher
Sly but to general appreciation OF the
melodrama there was no exception.
AS the show is ending, the Democratic
party comes in as spectator just as
Don Quixoto and Sanche PAM entered
the puppet show in Spain. Laugh
ter. With the Democratic party as
with the don, the performance was
real. They saw in the puppets and
, in the stage queen weakness overpow-
cred and iniqutty oppressed and dis
honored. Ch'0at laughter. Sanche
against the evidence of his own senses
saw through the eyes of his master"
What would have followed in this
flow of delicate sarcasm the senate will
never know. The galleries so keenly
appreciated the words of the senator
that he was interrupted with tlatter-
ing applause, which the presiding of
ficer was obliged to suppress by threat
to clear the galleries
nxyi.- ~ I'd
from the letter of President Gle veland
to President Dole to show that Com.
missioner Blount was more than per-
sonal representative. Mr.. Blount,"
said he, twas sent to the Hawaiian
spired by the delusion / have depicte !.
to President Dole, President Cleve-
land said: In all matters relating
to the relations between the gov
eminent of the United States and the
government of the Hawaiian islands
his authority is supreme l would
like anyone to suggest language more
y comprehensive to confer supreme au-
thority in matters of diplomatic rala-
lions on any man. The president vio-
lated the privileges of the senate by
thus sending Blount with such au-
thority to Hawaii. The first time in
80 years that the flag has been lowered
by American under circumstances to
bring o blush to American cheek and
grief to the American heart Although
the stars have disappeared from the
Hawaiian sky, the ensign lowered and
dishonored, they will, in time, again
be raised in power"
ST do not understand" interrupted
Senator Morgan, chow the protecto'
rate could be there without the flag or
the flag there without the protecto
rate
Continuing, Senator Davis inquired
by what authority the president OF
the United States derived power to ar.
bitrate this question, Who conferred
such authority on himP Who made
him conservator, protector. defend
er of a kingdom? Senator Davis, in
concluding, said: This is a great
question, great in its facts, great in its
Importance, great in its constitutional
aspect. The American people will
Judge this question; they are adjudg.
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