St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
SENATOR FRYE is FRIsKY.
TIE MAINE EAK MAKES IT wxRM
ATTACKS GROVER AND WILLIS.

The Old Republican Arguments
Against Cleveland's Hawaiian
Policy Thrashed Over in the
Senate by the Republican
Leader-A Two Hours Session
Wasted on This Subject.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The senate
held two-hours' session today. the
whole Of which was given to a speech
by Senator Frye in opposition TO Presi-
dent Cleveland's Hawaiian policy. In
the senate Today Mr.. Voorhees, Dem,
lnd.) offered resolution appointing
| Senator Mills to the finance committee
IN place of Senator Vance. Mr.. Hoar
objected TO its immediate consideration,
| and under the rules il went over until
tomorrow Immediately after the read
ing of the journal Mr.. Frye Rep, Me-
addressed the senate on the Hawaiian
testimony taken before the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations. The chiefs
OF royal blood, he said, had died out IN
1874 when kalakaua was elected king.
After that for time there was peace on
the islands. But he named his sister
Lllluokalanl as successor to the throne,
and she Immediately began Scheming
Tor the overthrow OF her brother. She
was unsuccessful. but death made her
ruler Of Hawaii. The Louisiana lottery,
To get foothold in Hawaii, offered the
queen 100000 and an annuity if she
would get the company established on
the Islands. She yielded to the tempta-
ton, and made every effort to this end.
Her constitutional power was not suffi-
Gent TO accomplish this while the legis-
lature was opposed TO il, SO she endeav-
ored to assume absolute power by over
throwing the constitution. Maddened
by her success, Liliuokalani took the
final step which forever ended the mon
archy on the Islands, said Mr.. Frye
She undertook to promulgate a new
constitution, taking from the people the
right of suffrage, depriving the white
men OF their property and reducing the
best men and women on the islands to
AFFECT SLAVERY.
Mr.. Frye read the letter of President
Cleveland TO President Dole. ending
with words: May God have your ex-
cellency in His wise keeking."
'Mr President, said he, impressive
ly. Il believe that God heard that
prayer Of President Cleveland and
answered it. The magnificent courage
of that little band of white men which
enabled them, confronted by the whole
power of the United States represented
in that harbor by two great ships of
war equipped with guns which could
burn the city TO ashes in one hour, en-
abled them to say firmly, with dignity,
we will never surrender, enabled them
TO fortlfY their government building.
TO call for volunteers and to determine
deliberately that it would resist the
landing of the United States marines to
the very death, and. if need be, to fire
on that Tag they loved better than they
loved their iyes-such courage could
only have been divinely inspired"
Mr.. Frye read from the code Of naval
instructions in which it was SAID that
naval officers should consult with
TIDE United States representatives in
the country in which they might be.
de said the orders of President Cleve-
land giving private citizen paramount
authority over the military forces Of the
United States was unparalleled.
Mr.. Frye dwelt at some length on the
state OF uncertainty and apprehension
existing in hawaii owing 10 the course
OF Minister Willis in regard to his in
tentlon 10 use or not use force. The
minister could have Gained this appre-
hension by assuring
PRESIDENT DOLE
that no forces would be used TO carry
out the presidents policy OF restoration.
President Dole was trying in vain to
get some assurance on this point, and at
this end Of the line Minister Thurston
was trying TO find out what President
Cleveland intended to do, whether ne
INTENDED to use troops or not. Minister
Willis knew the president could not use
force without the authority OF congress,
and he also knew that congress would
never consent to use troops for such a
purpose.
Then, why did not Mr.. Willis say
so?''
Because" added Mr.. Frye sarcastic
cally, ''it was not diplomacy"
Referring to Mr. Willis speech well
coming Hawaii into the family of ma
tons, MI. Frye said that while he was
uttering those words Of friendship and
good viii be carried III his pocket H.
Structions to destroy forever that gov
eminent which he was welcoming.
'Are you proud OF that?p he asked.
''Think Ct it, Directed by the presi-
dent OF 90, 100000 people. of a country
probably the most powerful on earth.
his minister is contriying, seheminr.
assiduously working night and day to
restore rotten monarchy, interviewing
again and again self-dethroned queen:
listening 10 talk from her SO barbarous
and savage, that the president DID not
care send II to congress and the people:
leading, aye, helping the president OF
that government 10 believe that United
States troops were to be landed for his
overthrow and the restoration of the
queen. Are these pleasant pictures9
vii! il be good reading for our cbii-
dren?" At LBS p. m. MIR. FRYE iDdi-
Gated Willingness 90 defer tbs re-
malnder OF his remarks until tomorrow
IN order that be might not interfere with
The Democratic caucus, because, as he
said. he wanted more Democrats TO
hear him, and, on motion Of Mr. Morgan
Dem. AlR.) the senate went into ex-
ecuIive session.
Alter fifteen minutes spent in the
consideration Of executive business the
doors were reopeDed, and after transac-
lion OF some minor business The senate.