New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
PREPARING FOR DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
MIR MCREARY INTRODUCES REsoLUTIoNs-wII-
Lrss ESTIMATE OF MEN WHOSE PETITION
THE PRESIDENT MADE PUB
Lie YESTERDAY.

Lie YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON Jan. 23.-Representatlve McCreary,
chairman Of the House Committee Foreign
| Affairs. to-day introduced in the House a res,u-
| ton defining the attitude Of Congress toward la
| wall The resolution referred to the Com
| mttee on Foreign Affairs. ard Will receive con-
| sheraton at Thursdays meeting. Mr.. McCreary
says that the resolution represents the sentiments
| OF the nine Democratic members Of the committee,
| and he expects Il will be reported to the House
| and form the basis of the discussion OF the Ha-
waiian question which will begin Immediately after
| tho dIsposition OF the tariff bill. The text of the
| resolution is follows:
Resolved. First That it is the sense Of this House
| emnoying tinted states naval forces and illegally
aiding in overthrowing the constitutional Govern,
in setting up in It's place provisional government
not republican in form and in opposition to me
70 the traditions OF our Republic and the spirit OF
our Constitution. and should be- ana IS sonuemn r
cipe announced by the President of the United
Of an ndependent nation is contrary the spirit
of American institutions: and 1t Is further the
Hawaiian Islands to our country the assumption
OF n protectoratc over them by our government Is
that country should have absolute freedom and
independence pursuing their own line OF policy.
and that foreign intervention In the political affairs
Of the Islands viii not be regarded with indifference
By the Government of the United States.
Mr. Sweet OF Idaho. introduced a joint resolution
decla the sympathy OF the United states with
the effort now being made to establish republican
form OF government In the Hawaiian Islands. A
preamble rec!tes the reported condition of affairs In
Hawaii
The standing In Hawaii OF the signers of the
Royast memorial sent to Congress yesterday by
the President can be judged from Minister Willlss
opinion OF the men expressed In his dispatch
(No 81 to Mr.. Gresham dated November 10. 1893
The first four names and the last signed TO the
memorial. 1t appears from Mr.. Williss letter. are
among those whom C. b. Wilson, the Marshal OF
the Queen the time OF her dethronement. had
selected. with her authority. to act council
TO the Queen when she should have been restored.
or this council. whole Mr.. Willis says:
IAN analysis Of the list Of special advisers
whether native foreign. IL not encouraging to
the friends OF good government or of American in
fury held "A commanding place In the councils of
State. ignored. and other nationalitlcs English
especially, are placed In charge. This Is true both
of the special list OF advisers and OF the supple
mentary list. II these lists had been selected by
Wilson himself. special Importance would at
that II Is n list which has been approved after con-
sultation with leading royasts and most probably
with the approval Of the Queen"
As to two OF these men. Mr.. willis speaks spe-
officially as follows:
Joseph Nawahi Is a full-blooded native. practises
lish education He has served twenty years In the
Legislature. but displays very little knowledge or
the structure and philosophy OF the Government
which he 80 long represented.
John r. Bush Is man OF considerable ability.
but his reputation Is very bad"