The herald., 1894-02-03


previous letter, dated December 9th,
Minister Dole Mad stated: The gov
eminent offices have been placed. and
still continue. in condition OF de!ense
and preparation Of siege, and the COM
munity has been put into a state Of
mind bordering on terrorism.'
'Some portions OF the letter from
which these extracts are made, confirm
the above statement, while others seem
to negative them. With this explana-
ton submit them to your eonsidera-
ton. A steamer leaves here February
Sd. which would place you in possession
OF Dole's letter and my proposed reply
thereto about February 18TH"
OPENING OF THE DEBATE.
McCreary, chairman OF the committee
on foreign affairs, then had read the
majority resolution condemning the
action of Minister, Stevens, and Hit
had read the minority report. condemn
ing the proposed restoration OF the
queen.
McCreary then began the opening
speech OF the Hawaiian debate. The
subject appeared to have little interest
for the house, and few members re-
manned.
McCreary related in detail some incl
dents in the Hawaiian revolution and
declared Stevens letter of March 8,
1892, plainly showed he was plotting to
overthrow the government. The revo-
luton was in the interest OF the sugar
planters. who wanted annexation in
order that they could secure the sugar
bounty of American planters under the
Mckinley law.
ssIs it not strange" he asked, "that
OF all the distinguished Republicans
who defend this proceeding. not one
has raised his voice in favor OF annexa-
ton, which was its object"
''Here is one," interjected Blair.
"Well, am glad to see one, at least"
said McCreary.
McCreary recited the manner in
which Mslietoa had been restored az
king of Samoa, partly through the inter-
vention of the Harrison administration,
and pointed out the inconsistency of
the Republicans in bersting Cleveland
for trying to do an act OF justice to
LiEoukalani.
He reviewed the diplomatic events o.
the last administration. the New Or
leans Malta massacre, Boring sea arbi-
tration, Chilean war scare and Hawaiian
revolution. Then he took up the author
ity for the employment of Rlount, citing
numerous instances where such commits
sioners had been appointed, and dis
cussed at length Blount's report. II
Hawaii were annexed. we would have
to annex San Domingo or any other
island which asked to be taken in. We
were great enough and big enough
already. All we wanted was just taxa
A. al
would be the greatest nation in the
world.
BLAIR's AMENDMENT.
At the conclusion of McCfeary's
speech Blair offered an amendment TO
the McCreary resolution as follows:
Resolved, That the house of repre-
ssntatives approves the recognition of
the existing provisional government OF
the Hawaiian islands by the last and
present administrations, and will view
with satisfaction the maintenance OF
policy which shall tend to consummate
in the near future, with the consent OF
the people, the annexation OF the islands
to this country. or some other political
arrangement which will fully preserve
and promote the mutual interests of
Hawaii and the United States.
HITS cAUsTc REPLY.
Hit. leader of the Republican minor
ity OF the foreign affairs committee, re-
piled to McCreary. Hit made the
point that the majority resolution was a
discussion of dead Issues, while the
proposition OF the minority was consid-
cred live. vital question which every
one recognizes in,connection with recent
affairs in Hawaii. The attitude of the
administration ON the great question of
annexation was not known.
Hit spoke of the strength of the pro-
visional government which had main
tanned itself even as against meddling
agents of the United States, and yet the
present administration had attempted
hara-kari in foreign country, fully ca
pable OF governing itself. Our interven-
ton was to restore to the throne queen
whose horrid character has shocked the
civilized world. 1t was in behalf of a
woman who had told Minister Willis,
while shivers ran down his back, that
she would behead q great number OF
her people. Bomba, by his fierce cru
elites, had awakened the horror of
Europe, but his brutalities did not COM
pare with the Bartholomew day mas
sacre with which this queen intended
to celebrate her return to the throne.
Willis had acted like soldier and had
performed the loathsome duty assigned
him. His dispatches showed how his
innate decency rebelled against the per-
Torrance of such task.
Hit pictured the condition of affairs
during the reign of terror existing up to
the time Willis purposes were dis
closed.
Hit concluded with most terrific
arrangement of Cleveland. He said !:
"Think OF It'll Think of it'll While he
had in hand that letter from Willis re-
citing the story of that brutal interview
with the queen, in which she demanded
q holocaust of property and slaughter
of American citizens. he sent out still
another order to overthrow the republic
can form of government and put back
that wretch in power. Republican APP
plauae.
"Willis' instructions amounted to this !:
GO find that woman, whose vice, folly
and extravaganza were checked by the
people last January, and tell her of the
determination of the president TO re-
store her; ask for amnesty for the revc-
lutionisrs, and then 90 to the provisional
government to get it to relinquish it's
power That was the programme and
all there was of it; but the best laid
plans OF mice and men gang aft sglee.'
Ram hlicau annlauaa