Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18
MANIFEST DESTINY.
Senator Davis Believes It About
the Sandwich Islands.
He REVIEWS THE CORRESPONDENCE.
senator Gorman Creates a Sensation by
Declaring That the Government Has
Run Behind $500, ,oOo, 900 In
Three Years

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE principal
event In the senate yesterday was the
speech OF Senator Davis, Of Minnesota,
In support Of the policy of non-inter-
vention In Hawaiian affairs The SEN
ator plainly expressed himself as in
favor OF the annexation of Hawaii and
declared that to finally be the mani.
fest destiny Of Hawaii IL had for
forty years been recognized as inevit-
able by every American minister to
Hawaii and no foreign government
objected TO this plan when consum-
mated under favora Die circumstances.
The main portion of the argument OF
the senator was TO show the revolution
was the legitimate outcome of the usur-
patton of the queen and OF the attempt
ed proclamation Of a new constitution.
and that her ministers had no choice in
procldiming the provisional govern.
mcnt and Mr.. Stevens no discretion in
recognizing IL as the government de
acto after IL had gained undisputed
and peaceful possession of the govern
ment buildings and government ar
chives.
In the earlier part of the day and on
another subject Senator German Great
ed SOME surprise by declaring that dur.
ing the past three years the total ap-
preparations OF congress had exceeded
by $500 900, 900 the total revenues of the
government during that period. A
large portion of this enormous aggre-
gate Is for public buildings, and is in n
great measure yet uneXpended.
Senator Hale, of Maine, reported
rom the committee on naval affairs,
with an amendment TO house reso-
luton providing for the investigation
and consideration of all matters relat-
ing to the personnel of the navy. The
'ennte amendment provided that the
inquiry shall be made by sub.commit-
ees OF the committee on naval affairs
pf the house and senate instead OF by
joint commission of the two bodies
The resolution WAS amended and
igreed to.
senator PETER complained that there
had teen unreasonable delay In begin
ming the construction of the public
lullding at Salinu, Kan. Appropria-
tion had been made four or five years
igo and the plans had not yet been lie.
gun.
Senator German said the trouble was
that congress had made appropriations
or more public buildings within the
last few years than It had been physic-
ally possible 10 construct The ap.
preparations of the government during
the past three years had exceeded By
over $500, 900, 900 the total revenues of
the government
Senator Davis ut this juncture called
up Senator Frye's Hawaiian resolution.
The political history for the past for
ty years was reviewed In some detail by
the senator After the constitution Of
1887 was adopted In Hawaii the follow
ing three years was marked by CON
slant quarrels, uprisings and occasional
bloodshed
lie insisted the evidence contained in
the Blount report instead of sustain
ng the conclusions of the commission
er, as n matter of fact sustained the
position of eX-Minister Stevens In the
revolution of 1889 the woman after
wards the queen, now the pretended
queen of Hawaii, was prime mover.
This revolution was to overthrow her
own brother Her record shows that
she violated pledges and oaths and that
no reliance can lie placed in her assur-
lnccs
"Ihc testimony is concurrent" said
senator Davis, that the revolutionists
expected to have trouble, that they did
not rely on the United States troops or
marines for the success of their move
ment and that they were enabled to
take care Of themselves This revolu-
tion would have gone on II not ma
rine had set his foot on the island.
"All this talk Of implied duress by
the United States troops by reason of
their position is the merest fallacy
The success Of the revolution was al
ready assured and complete and il was
n recognition OF a condition ard not
theory"
At this iuncture Senator Davis sus-
pended for the day and announced
that he would concluds in the morn
ing.
The senate then, at $3.50, ON motion
II Senator German, went into execu-
tive session and at the conclusion, at
5:l5, adjourned.