Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20
LUMBER PROTESTS
Against Peing Placed on Free
List by Congress.
Dlnit Addressed Senate on Hawaiian
Resolution,

Bui Nemiaaiisn d while q Associate Juslicl
killed Al laisssst.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-In the Senate, .
memorial against placing lumber on the
free list was presented by Hale, who asked
to have il printed. saying It had been very
carefully prepared and contained figures
and facts Of great importance on the sub
ject. In the absence Of Voorhees,, chair
man Of the finance committee, objection to
printing was made by Mcpherson, who said
that if the committee was to have printed
all the petitions referred to it, and Ill the
replies received to 1000, 900 circular let
tiers Of inquiry sent out, the printing ex-
penses of the government would be largely
and unnecessarily increased. Hale argued
that % hearings had been refused to repre-
sentatives of various industries, the least
that could be asked was the printing OF
documents such ~ he presented today.
Finally McPherson withdrew hiS objection
and the memorial - to lumber was ordered
printed.
A resolution was offered BY Call in fels-
ton to claims against the United States.
under the treaty Of 1919 with Spain. and
he explained that attorneys and Spectators
were sending out blank powers of attorney
to claimants, whom he advised to avoid
these speculators and rely ON Congress.
The resolution went over without action.
Hale offered . resolution, which waa
agreed to, instructing the committee or
printing to examine into all the facts and
circumstances connected with the contract
of the National Lithographic Company OF
Washington. d. c., for the publication Of
the Patent Office Gazette. (This has ref
erence to the Newspaper statement charging
Josiah Quincy with being interested in the
contract and using his official and persona
influence to obtain it.)
The resolution heretofore rept rted by
the committee on resolutions, that it 10 un-
wise and inexpedient to CDR slider now the
annexation Of Hawaiian territory, wae
taken up, and Daniel addressed the Senate.
He began by speaking Of Ministx Stevens
action in the matter Of ovsrth, owing the
Queens government in Honolulu - !
s'presumptuous, vicious freek Of an &C sen
tric minister" The effect OF that action
had been, he said, to create . de facto con-
dition, anomalous, curious, not provided
for in American law, and incomprehensibie
to American views and attitudes.
He referred to the provision in the treaty
submitted to the Senate by Mr.. Harrison's
administration, to give pensions of $50 900
each to the Queen and princess royal; and
he asked Why the deposed Queen was tc
be an object of such muni6cence. II the
United States had done her no wrong. why
such gorgeous reparation TO her and to the
crown princess? To these conundrums
President Cleveland, when be came into
power. could give no answer. If the Queen
was entitled to such pension it was be-
cause she had been robbed and the pension
was intended % conscience money.
But why should the United States bt
asked to join in the conscience tender If il
had not participated in the deed. He de
scribed the proposition that the United
States should annex the Hawaiikn territory
common instincts Of honesty. President
Cleveland, he said, had done. under those
circumstances, two things which seemed
fitting. He had withdrawn the pending
treaty and had designated james A. Blount,
an accomplished and experienced statesma'
of high character, to 90 to the theatcr Of &C.
tion and ascertain and report to him the
true condition Of things.
He argued that Mr.. Cleveland had not
exceeded his powers in making Mr.. Blount
paramount, but had acted fully within his
constitutional warrant having Washington
himself for an example. Daniel recalled
the effort Of President Grant 70 have
San Domingo annexed to the United
States, and quoted memorandum to show
that President Grant promised privately"
to use all his influence with the members
Of Congress to accomplish it. In the case
of Hawaii, he said, there was no secrecy or
privacy ~ to any attitude occupied by the
President. Yet Mr.. Blount had been re-
ferred to by the senator from Minnesota
(Davis) - Spy.
Az to Mr.. Stevens' attempt 10 justify the
action of Mr.. Bayafd's letter of July IL,
1887, Daniel said: The keynote Of that
letter was abstinence from interference
with domestic Affairs" and that was the
one thing in the letter that Mr.. Stevens
overlooked. Referring to the effort Of the
friends Of the provisional government to
have the same Difference and respect paid
to it - to any Of the great governments Of
the world, Daniel said Harrison's adminis-
tfation treated it - "vagrant to he put in
the calaboose, - having no visible means
Of support"
Daniel suspended his speech tha. the
Senate might receive message from the
President. The message nominated Sena-
tor White Louisiana) - associate justice
of the supreme court Of the United States.
Senators gathered in groups and commend-
ed rather than discussed the nomination.
From that dme ON no interest was mani
Tested In Daniels speech. and st P. NJ.
he yielded to motion BY Caffery to pro-
coed to executive business, which the SEN
ate Immediately did.
The doors were opened o. 4.3O, whom
communication from the President, sending
all dispatches and reports received from
Haw aii since those last sent, was read.
The motion to print was laid ever at the
request Of Hoar. Senate adjourned.
m THE HOUSE.
Dlaad nskIss bst Lille nsadusy wiih tlis
SsjssIssass csisaoe oiM.