The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07

p .yers I'm million dollat. annually TO- be raid by
tbs Hailed states TO Hawai-. lie then took up
VI lgS nson MASTER stevens Tor troops. and
laid particular stress upon, the iact thst ~
mhsss fs[Tstt Y for n 49, y an sPP not
AL frorn American citizens Tor protection ot
Their lives and property. He took Up
III id sg he au nwaiian Guues'iop, whi:R
shs gentleman from Indilne M Johns0n,
hat touched uron 50 Eumorousy; and he
Tot.,ss.i another tAbleaW In which would o
srovn the chagrin and disappointment ~ the
sitbs prssiis1t'a speciai message did not
announce that Honolulu was 70 =" Tom enrded
by American ships iOr the puTI ose ot restor-
Nt Johnson proposed an extension Of the
9pcra U 10 M WntbEaitei which would 10
tho most ludicrOus feature 81 The Whoie yer
NJ "uiberson dem. Tex defended the
the action Of President Harrison in fastening
eyidsncs furnished by the Hawaiian Com mis-.
sioners Testimony o. conspirators was hro.
long after President Cleveland should have
passed away his action would stand az mon,
tn United states before an enlightened word.
democratic applause -, .-,,
ment against the legality Of the appointment
OF Mr. Blount as Commissioner 70 Hawaii
y. nnle tns Sg Hawai- In January 1888. were
small matter compared win Whs nn9 81
sSid iba, M. MeCTeary in his speech a few
days ago had cited 4JS cases which seem d to
serve as presidents for the appointment o.
Mr Blount and had laid particular stress on
the Florida case but Mr. stUrer denied that
'n Mt GO NcCreaey INTERRUPTED Mr. storer to ask
in what, respect the two cases differed ;td, lie
Mr Madison. in IFS Instructions TO Gen.
Matthes, the United states Commissioned.
stated that he was authorized to take possess
aIon OF Florida only in case IL could be done
peaceably or TO prevent i9reign poweI from
taxing possession. Gen Matthes having eN-
caeded his in structions. he WAS displaced. and
Commissioned Mitchell was aGp1intsd TO sue
was verT analogous 10 the proceeding which
had recently taken place in Hawaii . D.,
Mr. stoter SAID the cases were anAiosous IN
ida case the country was at war or on the verge
OF war with Great Britain And OF the re-
had quoted as precedents there were none
which would be considered in court OF law,
while 1t might have some weight IN TINS
Touching the question Of the legality OF Mr..
Blounts appointment while the senate was in
session. he said that in the whole history Of
this country there was no precedent which
S SaSs M. Bioa s"T The cue case which Ir.
NcCreary seemed 70 consider the best prece-
dent the APPOINTMENT o. tIree SSmmssiS S,,
America. occurred while the Senate was not
In session; and the subject came up In Con-
alton to cover the expenses OF the Com mission.
s IL was specifically stated at the time that this
House tho Speaker. Henry Clay who came
from the same state Of Kentucky as the Chair
lett his chair. Gnd ON the door denied the
right OF the President t. appoLnt the .om-
dents 'i for the appointment OF diplomatic
agents. there were no cases where such
eminent their appointments were purely ofa
private character. and no ofiicer serving in
such private capacity could be accredited toa
colts appointment as Minister Ilenipoien.
tiary had been cited as case in point, bat
conferred in order to fix his salary. and he was
accredited to no Government. And: moreover
and when tina. body met his name was sent in
and he was confirmed. But hr Blount was
Hrd was duly accredited 10 the Provisional
Mr Storrr had been unable to Ind any aral-
ogous case Mr.. Blouni was SIMPLY sent to
Hawaii to make out Ease. and he made out
one lretty we'll lie went there on Political
Georgia 20 stun the state OF Ohio The Deln-
9SIate party in 61sinG IL p0sf i ho9 on Mn
shifting sands. At the other side Of the Capt.
tol there. seemed to be TeeoGnition o: the
and they seemed TO have some sense OF right
left. lRspubiican applause
tie severely arraiRned the policy OF cecep-
H1 Adm or NJ. Wills. and he said that
action. il not OF words On Dec. Mr. Wills
said IN a communication TO Mr.. Dole that he
or not the United states would use force to re-
store the Queen. he was playing what the
gentleman from Kentucky would call game
You may take either horn OF the dilemma"
paid Mr., storer. and say that Mr. Willis Knew
he could not use force. and then waS acting
bullying lie, or YOU can say that he dld not
know II las no says he did not. and then the
Mr.. storsr's remarks commanded close atten-
tion on account Of his position as member OF
closed he was warmly applauded and CEN
gIatulated. f." -.
course pursued. " President Cleveland. lie
said that he had decd cd the case on its merits
When he found he could not tire ressors the Quesn
without force no referred the whole matter 10
Congress, for he was not a man to wade
through slaughter to a throne aud shut the
gates o; mercy on mankind. -.
Mr.; Loud lRep, Cali who was the next
Gpeake prcfacet his remarks with the state
nlent that last spring he had visited the
hawaiian Islands and had remained there two
sonal Information on the subject. As result
OF an interruption he said that he had noe
Interests and he thought 1t was a mistake 10
trust implicitly to one man instead OF com
mission. for NO. one man was free from the
!. Mr.. Turner Dem. Ga defended Mr.. Blount
from the charges which had been made against
him. and attacked the Provisional Govern-
ment He was opposed 70 the policy OF terri
tscN ,sat when I Rome Sso sntsrei ON sni!aS
policy her power began 10 decline.
Mr.. Sickles Dem. y. " caused q sensation
bY attacking the Presidents policy He was
thu first Democrat who had not upheld the
resolution Of tho Foreign Affairs Committee
GIN sICKLEs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Stckles said:
Il have always regarded this Government Of
ours n unit / do not believe that one adj
ministIation IL court of APPEAL or review OF
iuo acts OF a preceding administration. IAp-
plAuss on Republican side. II live so long
snail look with surprise and regret at a review.
i've years hence. of President Cleyelsnd's
action In sending Nr, Blount TO the Sandwich
Islands, as | now look with surprise and
regret at an attempt TO review the action
OF President Harrison aud mis- accredited
Minister there, Mr.. stevens President hATri-
Gon IL out of ONCE. Mr. stevens is out OF ONCE
and ths Constitution Of the lnited states gives
Us jurisdiction alone OF those WHO are actually
In Office the ciyIl officers Of the 1ited States
II AT. Steyenss conduct was satisfactory
20 the President who accredited him. then 1
think We may dismiss Mr.. Stevens and deal IN
We have any authority 10 deal with those who
were his supporters in authority ~ not let
Us remit the whole matter 10 history for such
Justice = rulers lind in history.