Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-18

Democrat from New York, In the name
OF the collar and cuff industry, fired the
first shot into the Wilson bill. He dis
played gigantic petition, signed by ST.
OOO people, protesting against the collar
and cuff schedule, declaring that If it be-
came law 1t would ruin this great in
dustry. Mr.. Wilson resumed his speech
of Monday in favor Of the bill. The SEES
sion of the senate did not develop that
interest members had anticipated. The
consideration of the federal election bill
was not begun according to the pro.
gramme of Senator Gray, as no one
seemed prepared to speak, and after some
colloQuy between Senators Chandler,
Gray and German over the method of
procedure, the measure finally went over
until next week. At that time, however,
it comes up as unfinished business, and
Senator Gray gave notice that he would
press its consideration reasonably and
continuously until vote was reached.
Even the Hawaii situation failed to elicit
the debate that was promised.
Washington, Jan. 11.-At the concla-
sion of routine business in the senate
Senator Davis took the floor and began
his speech on the Hawaiian question
Soon after he commenced speaking nearly
every senator on both sides of the cham
be was in his seat. Congressman Keifer,
Fletcher, Tawney and Boon were on the
floor of the senate. Senator Davis speech
is the first that has been heard from the
committee on foreign affairs since the
passage of the resolution of inquiry on
Dec. II. The resolution on Senator Da-
Wis motion was taken from the table.
i Until the accession of the present adj
minlstration to power" the senator said,
1.-The present provisional government Of
Hawaii has been recognized by every
civilized nation On the globe. A treaty
has been contaminated and concluded be-
tween the United States and Hawaii
with all the dignity and solemnity that
characterizes such acton between civil
lied governments and nations. During all
the history Of our country the distin-
guished men WHO have occupied the posi-
ton of secretary of state have manifested
no uncertain attitude toward the acqui-
! sition of Hawaii by annexation" Secre-
tary Marcy advocated it and it may be
due to financial difficulties that negotia-
ticns We're not completed. The Island of
Hawaii has been for many years subject
to Internal unrest, which finally culmi-
mated in January, 1893, by the exercise
of the most sacred right of revolution.
American influences, American wealth,
enterprise, civilization and Christianity
had worked social and Industrial revolu-
ton in Hawaii long before Commissioner
Blount was sent on his mission of inves-
tigation." Senator Davis said he would
not impugn the motives Of any man, but
| ,c ,foSn hat <o1~ &or
which formed the. basis of Blount's re-
port, that peculiar document cannot be
sustained. On the contrary, the action
of Minister Stevens and the acts of the
last administration, in view of all sur.
rounding circumstances, had been fully
justified His presentation Of the case
was strong argument in maintenance
Of the annexation treaty negotiated by
Harrison's administration.
In the house MIR. johnson of Ohio, the
wellknown free trader, denounced the
Wilson bill, as also did Mr.. Dalzell, a
Republican.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Hawaiian
ceLto versy cons med almost the whole
time in the senate. Senator Davis of
Minnesota concluded his speech in oppo.
sition to the policy of the present ad-
ministration, and was particularly EN-
phatic in his opposition to the act Of the
4 president in commissioning Mr.. Rlount
TO Hawaii and clothing him with plenary
powers, even to the extent of control Of
the naval forces, without such an ap-
/ pointment having been confirmed by the
senate. The defense with which he pa
raded to the senate the spectacle of the
opera bouffe queen clamoring for her
lost throne was too much for the grave
and venerable senate and the galleries
gave expression to its appreciation by
applause SO hearty that it required the
usual threat Of the presiding officer to
clear the galleries to Still the enthusiasm.
Mr.. Davis inquired by what authority
the president of the United States de-
rived the power to arbitrate this question.
Who conferred such authority upon him
Who made him the conservator, the pro
tector, the defender of the kingdom?
Senator Davis in concluding, said:
This is great question, great in its
facts, great in its Importance and great
in its constitutional aspect. The Ameri-
can people will judge this question, they
are adjudicating it now in the midst Of
distress, which the panacea of Legislative
action has not cured; with the mills shut,
the wheels idle; the factory sending up
neither pillar of cloud by day, nor pillar
of fire by night; with hunger and cold in
thousands of homes, and over all the
fear of the relentless of policy in fiscal
administration tending to deepen all the
distress with deeper ebony The Ameri-
Gun people have cause to decide this ques-
ton, and they will decide it In the sub
lime tribunal of the national judgment"
Save for recess of two hours there
was an uninterrupted flow of tariff ora
tory in the house. Interest in the debate
Is beginning to flag little. The principal
speeches were those of Mr.. Breckenridge
of Kentucky, Mr.. Springer Of Illinois,
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine and Mr.. Harter of
Ohio.
New Ulm school Fight.
ST. Paul, Jan. 12.-The school fight
J, which has been going on for about three
years in New Ulm, between q Catholic
lutheran faction on the one hand and
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