Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-31
BOUTELLE ON HAWAII.
Introduces Order for Immediate Rec
ognition Of the Republic.
Speaker Rules Not Privileged Matier-Sent
to Foreign Affairs Committee.

day, BOuteile presented RESOLUTION Fecog-
nizing the new republic of Hawaii on the
part of the Congress of the United States
and supported it in a brief speech. He
offered it as question of privilege. The
text of the resolution is az follows:
"Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives in Congress assembled
|. That the United States of America
congratulates the people Of the Hawaiian
islands on their just and peaceful assump-
ton of the powers, duties and responsible
ties of self-government as indicated by their
recent adoption of a republican form of
government.
2. That the republic of Hawaii is en-
titled to exercise and enjoy international
comfy and benefits of all rights, privileges
and advantages under the existing treaties
that were concluded between the United
States of America and the late Kingdom of
Hawaii.
3. That the republic of Hawaii is hereby
recognized by the United States of Amer
lea as free, sovereign and independent
republic, and the President of the United
States shall give proper notice Of the re-
cogpi ion to the President of the republic
of Hawaii"
Dockery made the point that the resolu-
ton was not privileged and should go to
the committee on foreign affairs.
Boutelle said the resolution, save the
substitution of Hawaii for Brazil, was ex-
actly the same as the resolution Introduced
in the House by the chairman of the COM
NIT ee of foreign affairs (McCreary) jan
uary 81, 1890, and which recognized the
republic of Brazil. Under the peculiar
condition existing in the relations between
the United States and Hawaii, it seemed TO
him (Boutelle) that the resolution involved
the question OF privilege. From all that
had gone from before the message of the
executive to Congress and other matters
the general public understanding was that
these relations had been referred to Con-
gress, and that the position of the Execu-
tive department was one of Difference TO
the initiative by Congress in this matter.
1t was a matter of common knowledge,
he said, that the Hawaiian islands had pro-
claimed republican form of government
on July 1, accompanied by every manifesto
ton of regard for the United States. 1t
had always been the policy of this govern
ment to recognize and encourage move
ments for the formation of free govern
ments. This was an event that appealed to
he United States with peculiar force.
Last spring, when the islands celebrated
the anniversary of the dethronement of the
late Queen, there was remarkable, and,
to his mind. a lsmentable failure on the
part of the minister of the United States to
manifest the sympathy of this country with
the people of Hawaii in the movement they
were making. Ia view of this fact, the
Congress of the United States was appealed
to with peculiar force to be prompt in rec
ognizing the new republic. *.-.....-
The movement, Boutelle said, was the
elimination of the working of American
influence in the islands, and it was to his
mind matter of the highest Importance
that the House of Representatives should
promptly adopt this resolution welcoming
the government Of the Hawaiian republic
by the recognition of the leading republic
of the world, the United States of America.
Speaker Crisp ruled that the resolution
was not matter of privilege and should be
referred to the committee on forei ign affairs.
Boutelle-Then l hope it will receive
from its author, the chairman of that COM
mttee, that prompt consideration which we
have right to expect.
Cultivate reported an order from the
committee or rules, providing for the con-
sideration of the House bill to protect pub
lie forest reservations, a vote on its passage
10 be taken at O'clock. The Republicans
generally opposed the adoption of the order
and began tilibustering. The absence of a
quorum was developed at 3,45 z. M, and
the House adjourned. +s"=