New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07
AGAIN WHIPPED INTO LINE.
DEMOCRATIC coNGREssMEN ONCE MORE
SWALLOW THEIR CONVICTIONS.
NIT FOR ALL THAT NO DEMOCRATIC QUORUM
COULD Re OBTAINED TO PASS THE
wCREARY RESOLUTIONS ON HA-
wAIr-FORCE WILL BE
TRIED TO-DAY.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNI.l

A.. "cuckoos'' took execution and which Speaker
Cr;sn decided to be unparliamentary. was fully
I'D completely demonstrated by the action, or
attempted action, of that body to-day, when
.vary Democrat save one who was present ana
whose name was recorded on various phases OF
tho Hawaiian matter voted to uphold the CieVe-
land Hawaiian policy. and. In the absence OF
any sort Of testimony or the d,screoi'e" eN-
..r.s ronort Of Paramount" Blount be ex-
c,udedD TO support the accusations also Voteu
9, effect that Minister Stevens was guilty of
engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow the con-
.ttut,onal government Of Hawaii and had
aided in establishing one not republican IN rorm
II was bitter dose for great many OF them
hi. they swallowed it. Among them were men
who in conversation with their associates within
~. lac. week have criticised the Administra-
zion with the utmost severity on account Of the
,rs,-uctions given 10 Minister Willis, and have
announced his acts In pursuance Of those instruc-
atoms Judge Holman, General Black and sew
ara, other Democrats were so deeply dissaushed
r;tb tho resolution reported by the majority or
@bs Committee on Foreign Affairs as the result
~ conferences with the President ana Secre-
+ary of State. that each OF them drafted SUD-
stitute designed to put the matter IN petter
light before the country and save the majority
which controls the House. in the interest o. az
we'll as In obedience to the desires or fresiueht
Cleveland from the odium that II would incur py
edopting the pending resolution Each or 'heh
declared that he would offer and insist upon
,,o,s being taken upon his substitute. but not
one Of them had courage TO do so to-day ana all
Of them voted for the Administration resoiutoh'
snd they even voted against recomm''lhS II u
the Committee on Foreign Affairs with lhstFuc-
,,ons 10 investigate and ascertain whether or not
The accusations against Minister stevens were
tru, before voting 10 censure him.
POWER OF THE CUCKOO LEADERS
Tho vote on Mr. Reeds motion to recommit
was IS yeas TO 1G2 nays. and the only Demo-
Gratis who recorded their votes In the aInrhia-
five were Messrs. Cummings and SicKles' Oh
New-Yorlk Messrs. Boon. of Minnesota anu
Pence of Colorado. Populists. also voted LOT ''e
xno,ion together with "a Republicans, and $50
Democrats were recorded In the negative l"e
Doroocratic vote IN the negative fell nineteen
sbor, ~ a quorum. The result was signiicaH'
horever Of the determination Of the Cuckoo
leaders 70 force the resolution through anu
csneure Minister stevens on the strength OF 'he
s,...a,ted ex-narte report of Paramount
p,ourt ,nsupported by any other testimony
A.s,,,e tho fact that the results of the invesu-
cation hv the Senate Committee on Foreign re-
,atops during which all parties ana persons
.orce-ned have been allowed TO give their 'esu-
,,orv under oath will soon be spread peio'e
the country. o.. .
Tho Administration is hot-footed now ior
rartisan "vindication" wrung from reluctant
fIousa on the strength of report WHICH, a.
Ar storer declared in his speech To-Day i"
discredited by nine-tenths OF the ivan P
,,a" The Administration was ho' - .
e. have Congress act, or Wiling 10 i"n''" ~
Information upon which to act TWO mor'ns as
rbuo the intrigue to over'urn the recos'I'N''
coyernment in Hawaii and TO restore anu ~.
Sah;tate corrupt barbarous ana bloouliI'i ty
haolll,ae tbe throne she had forfeited was still
active. ,,.,. o,oardroent 70 Mr..
.,.... suhs,i;ute for the Administration reSViu.
80 -.ood on 10 l65 no Democrat or ioPunS,,
voting for IT, Amos j. Cunmines era'nn,
Sicl:les and several other Democrats 49, va
from voting on this amendment ana ~ ilinS ~,
alo,h 800 ,ha. the only motion on which MT
trimmings did vote to-day was that Oh 81 ~
Reed 10 recolnmii the rso ,lI,. a,nrovca Mr.
11itt.s substitute and minated That tneE woui.
suonort IL had done SO to-day II wouid no. Ia
been defeated nv vote ol w a 70 recorded il
the Affirmative. Messrs. Boen. OF 49,, onl
Uay,s and Harris Of Kansas; Kern aht
McKeighan, Of Nebraska, ana fenrr, Vi O''
orsdo Populists voted FOR the substitute
DEMOCRATS WHO DON'T WANT TO VOTE.
Desperate efforts had been made 70 muster
quorum ~ Democrats but one had not appeare'
when the clerk began TO call the ron on ''''
,assaee Of the resolution. The Democrau'
r-.h,n, said that there were at least 1871 mem
bsrs Of the majority in Washington. Dut 'haI J
had been impossible TO induce all oi theni i
come TO the Capitol and remain lhis wa"
correct explanation OF the ialluIe VI III
scnckoo" leaders TO "vindlcate" the Presid"n
and his policy to-day. Nearly thrV Dr''' ~
Gratis who were in town some OF wnon W. d e.
The Capitol while the voting was In progress u.
clined or failed TO record their votes. In prlVd.
conversation many Of them declared, WIN NOR
severe emphasis and liberal allowance OF pro
family than ever that If they should vote LOT I'M
resolution AT all IL would be under protest whil
others said that although they could not Fou
against the resolution they w0uid heNel w. ,n
for IT, Some Of them. however. did so Drl1le ~, .n
DAVIS sitting was over. One Democrat VINO H',
NOT vet recorded his vote. in conversation WIZ
a Tribune correspondent early in the afternoon
said: 49,, r..,,oo,o ..
members feel as I do about this question. ca
not and will not vote for the resolution IN II
present FORM but | do not know that sha
vote against It, The majority OF the commute
on Foreign Affairs in it's desperate attempt |
evade and shirk the live Issues IN iegaiu
Hawaii, by which mean those raised bY 'nr ~
attractions TO Minister Wills and his proceeding
under those instructions all of which regard a
un- Democratic has been betrayed INTO the u
Of language in regard 10 the established ana rec
ogrized government; Of Hawai- whch the Iio"9
OF REPRESENTATIVES cannot afford 10 approve q
indorse ard which that committee would hcv'
have dared 20 propose in regard 70 any our
government with which the United States ho'd
friendly relations. II would BIZ piece OF grca
impertlnence for the House - express the OPP
ion that the existing government N Ha"an
not renublican I'm form. nay, more. n gross insn.
1t is none of our business whether government
which has been recognized by the United Sia'e
as we'll as by every other civillzea nauoh, an
with which Iyo hold friendly relations Is RI
public. limited monarchy. or an abso'n
despotsm"
THE PRESIDENT SURE TO CAREY HIS POINT
But this gross insult will be forced throug
subservent House OF Representatives. uhu'
the party LASH at the instance and dic'atioh OF
President who will brook no opposition IN !"
own party as soon enough Democrats "a
be got together Who will swallow their own cor
victions and vote for resolution to when tne
are privately and bitterly opposed. That enoug