The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-07


March, 1893. Storer made his argument
against the Presidents power to confer
on Blount diplomatic authority without
! nominating him for confirmation by the
Senate in the regular way. Blount's mis-
sion, he said. was a purely political one.
He was sent to make a case against the
last administration. [Republican ap-
plause.l "He made it." added Storer,
but he would have made better case if
he had not made so good case-if he
had been more careful about expressing
bis own opinion"
Everett of Massachusetts. also mem
Der of the Foreign Affairs Committee. 10
common with other Democrats of the COM
mittee, took the position that the Hawaiian
revolution was accomplished through the
sympathy of Stevens and the intimida-
ton produced by the landing of American
troops.
Loud (R) Of California contended that
| partsanship should have no place in the
determination of the question, where pa
| triotiSm alone should reign. American
| interest in Hawaii was paramount. Down
TO Mr.. Cleyeland's administration the
policy of the United States always looked
TO ultimate annexation. Even Merrill,
Cleveand's first Minister to Hawaii. re-
ceived instructions, both written and ver-
bal, to court most friendly relations with
Hawaii with the view Of ultimate annexa-
tion.
Mr.. Loud's argument proved conclu-
sively that Stevens and Captain Wiltse
we're justified in landing the marines, and
showed that in former uprisings in Hawaii.
particularly in 1887, the United States
| instructed its diplomatic representative to
preserve the peace and protect the lives
and property of American citizens while
in Honolulu. Mr.. Loud paid particular
attention to the points where United States
marines were posted, and found that there
was no warrant for the assertion that they
were so disposed as to threaten to terrify
the Hawaiian people, but were only
located so as to be ready to protect Ameri-
can citizens. Loud denied that the sugar
growers were in any wise responsible for
the revolution, for it was expected in
Hswaii that summer that the bounty pro-
vision of the law would be annulled.
Turner O.) of Georgia made al lmpas-
stoned speech. "The revolution of our
cOuntrymen in Hawaii" said he. was not
against oppression. 1t was a conspiracy
| which overthrow aud trampled under foot
| the constitutional form of government un-
| der which our countrymen there fourished
and prospered. And what was the cOndi-
| tion there now? The constitution sus-
| pended, the Queen dethrOned, even the
writ of habeas corpus, that palladium of
Anglo-SaXon liberty, suspended and every
resident in the islands diSfranchised.
| What sort of spirit of liberty was invoked
on this floor by asking the House to stand
up for such defiance of liberty and consti-
tutional prerogative because it was the
work of our countrymen?" Democratic
applause.1 Turner paid high tribute in
the course of his remarks to the ability
and integrity of Blount and the magnani-
nous course Of Cleveland.
De Forest 3D. of Connecticut indorsed
the action of the administration and Hep
burn (R) OF Iowa said the resolution
which the Democratic House proposed to
pass condemned Minister Stevens on ex-
parte evidence secured by Blount-evi-
dence McCreary would not have been
warranted in using before any court.
| Hooker called attention to those features
of the Hawaiian treaty Submitted by
| President Harrison. which gave a pension
of $50. coo per year to the dethroned Queen,
| $4,000 to the royal Princess and assumed
the Hawaiian debt of over S3,OO0,0OO. He
argued the existence of a spiracy which,
having accomplished the usurpation of
the functions of the Government, pro-
ceeded TO divide up the spOils.
The hour of $3.50 having arrived, a vote
was taken. the first question pending being
the majority resolution offered by Nc
| Creary. condemning the action of Minister
| nd -,
Hawaiian policy. The second was Hits
min nority resolution offered as substitute
censuriDg the Presidents attempt to over
throw the ProvisiOna! Government and
restore the monarchy; and next Blair's
substitute declaring for annexation. Biair's
substitute was lOst-77 to 155 The Hit
resolution was also lost-102 to 162
| Upon the announcement of the vote
Reed moved to recommit the report to the
committee with the accompanying resolu-
tiOns, with instructions to investigate all
assertions of fact. This was lost-9S to 16O.
After the motion of Burrows to lay on
the table was declared out of order the
vote recurred upon the adoption of the
McCreary resolution. The Republicans.
excepting Broderck of Kansas, refused to
answer to their names, and the Populists
also declined to vote. The Democrats
lacked seventeen of a quorum and Nc
Creary Immediately moved a call of the
House.
Reed followed up the flibustering pro-
gramme by forcing a rolcall upon this
motion. A call of the House was ordered
accordingly. and developed the presence of
245 members. During the call of the
names of abseutees for excuses Reed
asked in succession that each men,
Der who failed to respond be ex-
cused. and for thirty minutes while these
requests were being put to the House
Reed delayed proceedings. The Demo-
Gratis were chafng great deal under the
sarcastic remarks of Reed, but word was
quietly passed around that a resolution
would Immediately be adopted to revoke
leaves of absence. and he was allowed to
proceed.
AS soon as the call was completed and
after all absentees had been excused, Nc
Creary presented resolution to revoke all
| laavaS Of ahqenca eycant thnse pranfad nm