The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-03

whether II would be IN order Tor the MI
nority of the committee TO offer substi-
tute to the resolution of the ma GRITTY
before a vote was taken on the latter
The speaker said it would be in order.
THE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.
The resolution reported from the COM
nittee on foreign affairs read as follows:
Resolved, That It is the sense of this
House that the action OF the United States
minister in employing United states naval
for,es and Illegally aiding in overthrowing
the constitutional government OF the Ha-
waiian Islands Ia January. 1898, and IN set
ting up in It's place provisional government
not repubi- an in form, and in opposition to
the will of ma lority Of the people was co n
trary to the traditions of our repu Jlic and the
spirit OF our constitution, and should be- and
Is condemned
Q That we heartily approve Of the princi-
nile announ1 ed BY the President Of the United
States; that Interference with the domestic
Affairs OF an Independent natlon Is contrary
70 the spirit Of American institutions. And 1t
is further the sense Of this House that the an
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islands TO our
country, or the assumption OF prOtectorate
over them by our government, Is uncalled for
and inexpedent: that the people OF that
country should have ABSOLUTE freedom and IN
dependence in pursuing their own line OF poll
cy and that foreign Intervention in the politi-
cal affairs OF the islands will not be regarded
with indifference by the government OF the
United states.
HITS SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. HIT offered the following substi-
tute for the above resolution:
Resolved. That ii is the sense OF this House
that the demand caused By the President Of
the United states. by his imperative tnstruc-
lions to be made on Dec. ~ last, upon the
President and officers of the Hawaiian gov
eminent. that it promp ly relir Quish all au-
thority. and his proposed erection OF mon
Rrchy in its stead, was an unwarranted inter-
vention in the AFFAIRS Of friendly and recog-
nized government, contrary to the law OF ma
lions, the policy and traditions OF this repub-
lie and the spirit of the constitution,
Resolved, That the provisional government
Of Hawaii, having been duly recognized the
highest International interest requires that it
shall pursue its own line OF policy and for
eign Intervention in the political affairs of
shese islands will be regarded as an act IN
friendly TO the government Of the United
States.
HARRISON cENsURED.
Mr.. McCreary, in the course of his
speech censured President Harrison for
his indecent haste in drawing up a treaty
of annexation with Hawaii and in submit
ting it to the Senate before the people of
Hawaii had been heard. He severely
criticised the American representative in
Honolulu and the United States naval
commander for their action at the time
of the so-called revolution, which, he
said, was without parallel in diplomatic
history. He criticised the foreign policy
of the Harrison administration
in three cases-the case of
Samoa the case Of Chile and the case
of Hawaii. And he asked whether any
one would claim that with all the proof
that had been laid before President Har-
rison and his Secretary Of State it was an
exhibition of wisdom on the part of Presi-
dent Harrison TO send to the Senate a
treaty of annexation asking congress to
give way So 250, 900 in order to get these
little islands, and asking congress to re-
cognize what was done by a few American
citizens down there. He (Mr. McCreary)
asserted that was not to the credit of the
last administration.
HIGH PRAISE FOR BLoUNT.
In the further course Of his argument
Mr.. McCreary said that he would now
call as witness James H. Blount, man
conspicuous for his ability and his integ-
and ablest men who had served in the
American congress for the last twenty
years. Applause He then read ex-
tracts from Mr.. Blount's report, and from
the correspondence of Mr. Nordhoff, in the
New York Herald, whom he spoke
of as distinguished gentleman known to
many members. At the bottom of the
whole movement, Mr. McCreary said, had
been the representatives of the sugar
planters, the sugar planters themselves,
and the missionaries, or their representa-
tives. The latter were to have the offices
If the regular government could be set
aside, and the sugar planters, who had
made SOL ZOO, 900 under the reciprocity
treaty, were to be enriched by getting the
sugar bounty of cents pound. But he
thanked God that the House had yester-
day passed a tariff bill in which there
would be no more sugar bounty; and he
had no doubt that the sugar planters
were to-day less anxious for annexation
than they had been. Applausel Hede-
clared himself opposed to the annexation
of Hawaii, both on policy and on princi-
pie. He hoped that his own side of tho
House would sustain the resolution which
had been unanimously reported by the
democratic members of the committee on
foreign affairs. He hoped that they
would adhere TO the traditions of the
past and stand up for justice TO all ma
tions, and for entangling alliances with
none. [Applausel.
HIT SPEAKS FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Hit, rep, of Illinois, the ranking
republican member of the committee on
foreign affairs, followed in opposition to
the report of the majority of the COM
mittee. The minority, he said, had not
been able to agree to the resolution of the
ma. GRITTY for the reason that it ignored
many things which needed Investigation
The finding of the Senate committee
which had been investigating the whole
matter, and which would be published in
few days, would be far different from
the statements which are now so posi-.
lively asserted. The examination on
which these statements were based
was conducted on the line pursued
by criminal lawyer, and the
statements were purely ex-parte. If
there was any man unfit to be quoted, it
was the man who had made that so-called
investigation. That was the last source
to which we should go for instructions
touching the matter of interference. APP
plausel. The previous speaker had rallied
against annexation, but how did we know
what would be the opinion in the white
house next week2 Laughter and
applausel. There had been no statement
by MIR. Cleveland touching annexation.
There would be no interference on the
part of foreign nations, for America had
given notice that any interference with
the Hawaiian islands would be regarded
as an act unfriendly to the United States
He praised the administration of Presi.
dent Dole and its stability, and said that
in spite of the efforts of a powerful gov
erment to foment discord, that little gov
eminent had held its own and had main,
tanned its place in the family of nations
Applause.
THE ATTEMPT TO RESTORE THE QUEEN.
He ridiculed the presidents attempt tc
restore the queen, and said that every one
who had ever read a page of history