Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-07
FILIBUSTERING AGAIN.
Reed Leads an Attack on the
McCreary Resolution.
A DEMOCRATIC QUORUM WANTING

House Not Able to Indorse the Hawaiian
Policy Without It-Voting on the Eleo
lions Bill In the Senate Deferred to AL
low More Speeches to BE Made.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Hawaiian de
bate was concluded, but the entire resolu.
ton was not passed because of the failure
of the Democrats to secure a quorum wheL
a vote was taken upon it Much less op
position from the Democratic side devel
oped than was at one time anticipated
Only one speech-that of General Sckles OF
New York-was made in opposition to the
adoption of the resolution, although there
was some passive opposition on the Demo
cratic side indicated by the refusal OF
several of the Democrats to answer to theil
names when the resolution was placed upon
its passage.
The McCreary resolution was as follows
Resolved, First-That it is the sense of this
house that the action of the United States min
lister in employing United States naval force:
and Illegally aiding in overthrowing the consti
tutiOnal government of the Hawaiian Islands
in January. 1888, and setting up in its place
provisional government not republican in form
and in opposition 10 the will of a majority OF
the people, was contrary 10 the traditions OF
our republic and the spirit of our constitution,
and ii should be and is condemned.
Second-That heartily approve the prn.
ciple announced by the president of the United
States that interference with the domestic af.
fairs of an independent nation is contrary &c
the spirit of American institutions. 1t is fur.
Their the sense of this house that the anneXa.
ton of the Hawaiian Islands to our country OF
the assumption of prOtectOrate over them by
our government is uncalled for and iueXpedi-
ent; that the people of that country should
have absolute freedom and independence in
pursuing their own line of policy, and that for
in he fFaSr nf he
islands will not be regarded with indifference
by the government of the United States.
The Minority Substitute.
The minority resolution, offered as a
substitute for the McCreary resolution,
was As follows:
Whereas. Executive communications to con-
Gress disclose that the executive department
has instructed minister plenipotentiary OF
the United States 10 cOnspire with deposed
and discarded monarch for the overthrow of
friendly republican government TO which said
minister was accredited, duly recognized by
all the civilized nations and to which his public
instructions pledged the good faith and sympa-
thy of the president, the government and the
people of the United States;
Resolved That il is the sense of this house
that any such intervention by the executive OF
the United States, its civil or military repre-
scnta'ives or officers, without authority of con-
ErcSS, is "A dangerous and unwarranted inVa-
sion Of the rights and dignities of the congress
OF Inc llitu states ana n VOCATION OF tllt law
of nations; and, further, that the manner OF
such attempted intervention by the executive
and the methods used are unworthy of the
ecutiVe department of the United States, while
the confessed intent Of such intervention is
contrary TO the policy and traditions of the re-
public and the spirit of the constitution.
To the last resolution Mr.. Blair offered
substitute approving the recognition of
the provisional government by both ad-
mlnlstratlOns and declaring for anneXa-
ton. The Hit substitute, the Blair amend
ment and the motion made by Mr.. Reed to
recommit the resolution were in turn voted
down.
When the vote came to be taken upon
the main question, however-the adoption
of the entire resolution-the Republicans
refrained from voting, and the Democrats
lacked Il of a quorum. Mr.. Cummings of
New York voted for Mr.. Reeds motion to
reCommit the resolution. and Mr. Sickles
voted against the McCreary resolution.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, Mr.. Geary
of California and Mr.. Cockrell of Texas re-
fused to go on record either for or against
the adoption of the resolution. These were
all the indications shown of break in
party lines on the Hawaiian matter.
The Populists voted generally with the
Republicans. Mr.. Broderick of Kansas
was the only Republican who declined to
follow the lead of his party to refrain from
voting. He voted against the resolution.
When the Democrats found themselves
without a quorum, they passed a resolu-
ton revoking leaves of absence and then
adjourned. They expect to have a quorum
present when the house meets today.
No Elections Bill Vote.
The senate did not come to vote on the
federal elections bill, as was anticipated.
| Several senators who had not hitherS
| spoken desired an opportunity to be heard
on the measure, and by unanimous consent
| the time of general debate was extended
until o'clock today.
The chief event oil the day was the speech
by Senator Frye of Maine defending the
official course and character of Chief SUI
| pervisor Davenport of New York city and
refuting the alleged ISLANDERS and calumny
| which he said had been heaped upon him
| by the Democratic party for 20 years.
! Speeches were also made by Senators Har-
! ris, Daniel, Turpie and Perkins.
Senator Daniel spoke in reply to the ref
erence that had been made by Senator Frye
in regard to Virginia early in the day and
denied that there had been any wholesale
election frauds in that state The senator
from Maine seemed to think it was enough
TO read from a newspaper and then say,
See how the federal elections law is need
| ed in that statep'
The senator from Maine" he said, sis
very quick to defend the ballot, yet he has
been for weeks engaged in defending in
| Hawaii the greatest counting out scheme
ever conceived. There, where the popula-
| ton is 81, 900, by the aid of an election off,
Ger from Maine in the person of Minister
| Stevens and with military aid at the polls
1900 Americans counted out the rest of the
population and changed the government
and in cEle day offered for sale the govern
ment which they had thus acquired. Yet
the senator from Maine approves that and
wants further to pension the dusky queen
upon American taxpayers" I4aughterl
| Dragged In Hawaii.
In reply to this Senator Frye said that
the only fault connected with the Hawaii
an Islands is the fault of the president of
the United States, and the only harm and
| wrong committed were committed by him
He believed four-fifths of the intelligent
people of the United States today would
| indorse that sentiment. The senator again
referred to the character of Mr.. Davenport
and maintained it would bear the closest
| scrutiny.
Referring to the oft repeated complaints
of Senator Frye of Democratic frauds, SEN
ator Daniel asked him if he had ever heard
of Republican frauds.
No, never did" replied Senator Frye
mo, and you never will. The senator's
ears are too well closed to hear them. He
never heard of the Credit Mobilier; he new
er heard of the star route frauds, of the In
dian frauds or of the District of Columbia
frauds. [Laughter.l He always hears
that every Republican was born a saint
and every Democrat was born an imp
[Laughter.l He is content and happy in
his convictions. He does not need to be
translated to another world in order to bt
happy. Where ignorance Is bliss, tits fol
ly to be wise [Laughter.l There he is
and there he is content to stay"
At the close Of Senator Daniels speech
| the senate on mnfinn of Sanafnr CIR. Y