The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-06
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conspiracy knew that Grover Cleveland
whom inauguratod would mover give his
consent to tho territorial extension OF
tho United States to those islands, 1000
miles beyond our western shore. -
Measrs. Wheeler (Dem., Alabnma)
md Oates Dom., Alabama) continued
tho debate. Tho former delivered n
glowing enlogy OF President Cleveland.
Tho latter argued in behalf OF tho
adoption oil tho McCreary resolution
from legal standpoint.
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep., Mainel who fol-
lowed Mr.. Oatos, after reviewing tho
contents OF his resolution reprobatjnp
tho policy OF the administration. liz
added, "whatevor may be tho expres.
sion OF tho house, l claim q favorable
verdict on my indictment from tho
American people,"
STRONG LANGUAGE.
Continuing, he followed events to tho
attempted promulgation by tho OK.
queen Of new constitution January IA,
1893. That action ho denomina,cd tho
political suicide OF tho Hawaiian mon.
archy.
'Tho honor OF tho American name"
said Mr.. Boutello, lis being dragged in
the dust by Grover Cleveland, Walter
@. Gresham, James II. Bount and Min
lister Willis. l have no words to az
pross my contempt for the policy OF
treachery, dupllcity and false prctencc.
You on the other aldo cannot condono
this outrage; you cannot mako this
heroic" Applause.
Proceeding, he characterized Mr.
Gresham Ms disappointed and amos.
tate secretary OF state" who, in con.
junction with tho President, sought not
only to uproot and oyerturn an Ameri.
can government, but to degrade tho
American navy by putting it under the
control OF Georgia politician in order
to get somo one who would haul down
tho American flag. Applause.l
"When that order was written.
whether by the secretary of the navy
or the President, tho constitution wns
violated and be who penned it rendered
himself liable to impeachment, As
partisan, be said, ho might well glory
aud gloat over the present policy Of the
Democratic party, which, he added
amid Republican applause, had been
spewed out by the American people.
GEN. BLACK SPEAKS.
Mr.. Black, OF Illinois, tho ex-commis.
sionor OF pensions, in reply, said that
the eloquent words OF Mr.. Boutelle, SO
far as they appealed to American honor
aud American patriotism, awakened
tho liveliest commentator in his
heart; but, after all, this was now an
old story. 1t was no longer grave
question. Tho government OF Hawaii
was not finally established. There was
no attempt to invade it.
All that the Republicans hoped for
by this discussion OF ancient history
was the political advantage, and the
Democratic aide Of Tthe=trot9ss d ids sffotx
propose that they should lave it, He
proceeded to analyzo tho several reso-
,lutions pending, pointing out what ho
considered their defects or inconsistent.
cies. .5s
He argued for a policy of foreign non
intervention.
eve arc after Stevens" said he, "and
We think We will get him." Laughter
and applause.
Mr.. Van Voorhis (Rep., N. Y amen
Der OF the foreign atiairs committee. de.
clared unequivocally for annexation.
MIR. Griffin Dem, Mich.) closed the
debdte for tho afternoon with nm arpu.
ment in support Of the McCreary reso-
luton.
At5:l5 the house took recess until
s o'clock. IA
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Only four members were present whsn
Mr.. Hall dem. Mimi began to speak
in support OF the administration. A
half dozen others came in subsequently,
and there was considerable attendance
in the galleries. Mr.. Hall charged that
tho revolution was the result OF con-
spiracy made possible by the covert mid
Of Mr.. Stevens and tho presence of the
United States troops. He endorsed tho
policy OF the administration in its at.
tempt to right tho wrong done to the .
queen through tho connivunce OF tho
United States minister. As tho facts
grow clcar:r, said he, public sentiment
will place III every honest hand whip
with which to sceurgo ]. l.. Stevens
through the land. =.
I Mr.. Post (Rep., Illinoia) contended
that the attempt Of the administrator
to restore a. debauchcd and discarded
queen could not be coudoned or wiped
out by the passage Of partisan resolu-
tion.
AIr. stallings Dom, Ala.) also took
tho position that Mr.. Stevens was a
party to the revolution and should be
censured by the house.
Mr.. Lacey (Rep., 1owa) and Mr.. Stock
dale Dem, Miss. were the last speakera.
AT 1880 p. M. tho house adjourned.