Evening journal., 1894-02-06
WEARY OF DEBATING.
The Hawaiian Discussion In the
House Drags Slowly On.
TALK ON ELECTIONS BILL ENDED.

sired to talk, but who otherwise would not |
have bad opportunity to do so on account |
Of the limited time allowed.
The debate is attracting much less atten- |
tiol in the house than was anticipated. |
This is perhaps partly due 70 the abandon |
ment Of the policy of restoration of the nd |
ministration and partly TO the fact that !
the long tariff debate has surfeited the !
house The principal speeches were made
by Messrs. johnson of Indiana, Boutelle of
Maine Patterson of Tennessee, and Black |
oil Illinois.
Mr. Boutelle's concluding words were
very bitter against the administration He
said:
The honor Of the American name is be-
ing dragged in the dust by Grover Cleve-
land, Walter Q. Gresham, James II. Blount
and Minister Willis. have no words to
express my contempt for the policy Of
treachery, duplicity and false pretense.
lou on the other side cannot condone this
outrage You cannot make this heroic"
lApplausel.
Proceeding, he characterized Mr.. Gresh-
ana as a disappointed and apostate secre-
tary OF state" who in conjunction with
the president sought not only to uproot
and overturn an American government,
but TO degrade the American navy by put
ting it under the control of a Georgia poll
tician in order to get some one who would
haul down the American flag. lApplause.l
Black Replies to Boutelle.
When that order was written, whether
| by ,he secretary Of the navy or the presi-
| dent the constitution was violated. and he
wLo penned it rendered himself liable to
| lmpeachmant As a partisan, he said, he
] .fraff .a1..s htaf
ent policy Of the Democratic party, which,
be added amid Republican applause, had
been spewed out by the American people
10 WIS policy of infamy, branded so by a
/ fearless Democratic paper. He concluded
with a glowing eulogy Of the American
J asv rcciting a few verses-a sort Of apos-
/ trophe to the stars and stripes written by
q native OF Hawaii. He was literally APP
/ plauded when he took his seat
Mr. Black Of Illinois, the ex-commission-
er Of pensions, said in reply that the elo-
quent words of Mr. Boutelle, so far as they
| appealed 10 American honor and American
patriotism, awakened the liveliest COM
mendation in his heart. but after all this
was now an old story lt was no longer a
crave question. The government Of Ha-
waii was now finally established There
was no attempt TO invade it.
All that the Republicans hoped for by
th- discussion of ancient history was po-
iiteal advantage, and the Democratic side
1f the house did not propose that they
should have it, He proceeded TO analyze
,hc several resolutions pending, pointing
out what he considered their defects or in-
con .Hencles He argued for policy of
| .orci4u noniutervention. I'VE are after
Stevens" said be, "and we think we will
get him. Laughter and applause
By the peaceful conquest of extirpation,
said he, but four-ffths Of / per cent of all
lLe lands in the Hawaiian Islands now re-
mainel TO tine native population. Never
. had there been such peaceful conquest in
the history of the world.
American intelligence and American
energy were paramount there Let them
work out their salvation. Let us de-
clare for q policy of nonnterference 10y
the United States and against tolerating
foreign Intervention by other governments,
and tLe supremacy of brain and civiliza-
ticn I'm those islands is assured. Mr.. Black 5
brilliant peroration was loudly applauded.
1fr Van Voorhis of New York, a mem
mem Der of the foreign affairs committee
declared unequivocally for annexation,
Mr. Griffin of Michigan closed the debate
for the Afternoon with an argument in
B support of the McCreary resolution.
In the Senate.
The federal elections repeal bill occupied
the entire session of the senate Senator
Chandler concluded his speech, which wa.
extended through the past two or thre'
wee ks, and was followed by Senator
Palmer, who argued that the law having
entirely failed of its purpose and beins
ohnoXious, should be repealed. An ami
a mated controversy of the franchise quail
icatious ot the state constitutions of Mis-
z sissippi and Massachusetts, took place be
o tween Senators Frye and Hoar on one sid
e and Senators Gray and Bate on the other
e and il is likely to be renewed when thl
o final vote is taken on the bill.
1 Senator Frye quoted the constitution O
y the state OF Mississippi and denounced th
/, provision requiring the voter TO be able Il
y read the constitution or give q REASONABLE
q Interpretation of a section Of it when rea,
d to him.
"Does not the senator know that Massa
chusetts has an even more stringent pro
u yisionin inquired Senator Gray.
80, it does not
'Yes. it does, and will show IL to You.
% "Why, there is not a senator on thi
~ docr," said Mr.. Frye. 'who could perhap
/ lnt nIfNtL tue CONSTELLATION uA tAt a. 1ulle
states to the satisfaction Of an examining
committee. as is required by the constitu
tion of Mississippi"
~ "rhat constitution, them suggeste
Senator Palmer. very much resembles th
constitution Of Hawaii, established by th
provis onal government" lLaughter.l
ID senator Bate of Tennessee interrupted {
IN resd tIe following provision from the col
.h stifltion OF Massachusetts,:
g "Every male citizen OF q years or az
ct ward, not being a pauper or person undo
re guardianship, who is able TO read the cor
rs stiJution ol the commonwealth in the Ems
r. iisl language and write his name shall I
q entitled to vote
III there had been added 10 that, n
he torted Mr.. Frye. "the words, II he coul
interpret IL to the satisfaction Of con
mittee, it would make material diife
IS. ence"
~ Senate Finance Committee aud the Tarii
n. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The meeting
the ser ate finance committee which Is
d. be held today will determine whether tin