Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

her in Europe and in Asia, and ia o.
labliahing lines Of communication
with the Pacific, which very soon will
reach the Sandwich Islands and
America il we put ourselves en- rop-
port with her mighty plans.
~Those islands are but The stepping
stone to onr edifce on the Pacific
coast, and We need them and we must
have them MY friend from Massa-
chusotts (Mr. Draper will develop
this branch Of the subject, I presume,
in such a way as TO convince the,
house that above all these little ques-
tions Of personal luminosity, above oil
the email considerations that enter
into the pending resolutions, there is
something higher 10 be takeninto ac-
count, and that this Hawaiian ques-
ton involves destiny.
I'm conclusion, Mr.. Speaker !
charge you aud I charge this house,
upon our honor as men, upon our re-
spensibllity as Legislators, under the
oaths which bind US 10 do justice now
and al all times, that we treat the
Hawaiian question Ia accordance with
those loitier considerations to which
| I have vainly attempted adequately
to COLL your attention. I thank the
house for its indulgence"
Mr. Hall said;
"It was after Stevens had recog-
nized the provisional government,
after he had informed her cabinet Of
the fact, that the Queen, fearing a
conflict with the United States forces,
yiolding her authority until such
time as the Government Of Che United
States shall, upon the faces being pre-
sented TO 1t, undo the action Of its
representative and reinstate her"
"Then, and not until then, the sta
ton house was surrendered, On the
next day, and not until the next day,
the representatives Of other foreign
| nations recognized the dc jacto gov
eminent.
"Steyens had triumphed, The mis-
! sion with which be charged himsel
was accomplished. BY intrigue ant
conspiracy, BY fraud and force, he
the sworn representative Of the Unitet
, States, had overthrow the friendly
government 10 which be was accredl
ted. The glory OK the achievement
The shame Of the success, is his. ZAP
, plause on the democratic Side)
"That Stevens was the head ant
heart Of the conspiracy that he wa
che scene-shifter and the curtain
raiser Of this Hawaiian tragedy; thai
from start TO finish he encouraged
engineered, and accomplished thu
revolution, is beyond all reasonable
doubt. ! know that he denies this; J
am aware Of bis protestatious Of lnno'
cence. But every denial, every pro
test made IN the Face Of the over
whelming proof against him. il evil
dence Of his audacity and cumulative
evidence OF his untruthfulness.
"Mr. BlounHs Investigations merely
corroborate that which appears in
Stevsns's own letters. Blount gives
Us fuller details, but no new matter 81
material Importance. Tho history I
have given Of these transactions is de-
rived entirely from Stevens and his
associates Iuse the evidence which
he himself has furnished in bis own
correspondence. Whit I nail him
TO the cross Of public detestatior as a
conspirator against the peace Of q
4 friendly nation a diplomat who has
soaked the flag Of bis country IN tho
i loathsome filth Of plot and intrigue;
false to The nahon whose commission
he bore, and treacherous ia that TO
which be was accreditedj one who
has brought disrepute to American
honor, disgrace to American dipIcm-
acy, and shame and reprcach to Amer
lean manhood.
II know OF no laws upon our stat
ute books which prescribe punishment
TO The wretch who betrays and dis
graces the country WHICH honors him
with its commission But there ex-
lists in the great American heart q
sense Of justice, love Of fair play, q
rugged seli.rsspect, which viii view
John Z. Steyens's Hawaiian dipIom-
acy with shame and indignation
pure public opinion, growing stronger
as the facts grow clearer. which Will
puta whip IN every hOneathand.
/, TO lash tbs ec0undsel through The land.