New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
DODGING HAWAIIAN DEBATE
DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN OBJECT SIREN
UOUSLY TO 4 DISCUSSION.
THEY WANT DELAY WHILE THE REPUBLICANS
ARE ANXIOUS TO FORCE THE FIGHT.
ING-noUsE ADJOURYs WITHOUT
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBCNE.1

Washington, Jan. 3.-The Democratic majority III
the House Of Representatives still seems cetern!Aeo
to dodge the Hawaiian question as long as posslo'e'
Rather than face It to-day on a resolution whlch
goes to the root of the matter SO far as concerns
President Cieveland's orders 10 the naval com
mander at Honolulu 10 obey the orders of Para
mount Bloun the leaders OF the majority, finding
that 1t would be impossible TO muster Democratic
quorum moved and carried adjournment
Before that was done, however. the Democrats
made persistent but unavaling attempts to sup
press Mr.. Boutelle of Maine. who was. clearly In
the right, and in whose favor the Speaker sub
sequently decided If there Is any member Of the
House who is utterly Indifferent to the attempt OF
his party opponents TO choke him off with points
OF order or silence him by clamor. he IS Mr.
Boutelle. whose spirits seem 10 rise higher ana
his mental perceptions and processes TO become
keener and more alert as his advcrsaries become
more noisy and violent
1t was not Mr. Boutelles fault that Speaker Crisp
was led into an untenable position when the matter
was last before the House prior to the holiday
recess. and probably no member present was more
to-day abandoned the indefensible position. and re-
traced his steps TO firm ground. OF course this was
Democrats can always be depended to hang
together any collateral question relating to the
to Hawaiian affairs. whatever they may do If they
are forced @ meet IN, the s saa 6e Foreign
Affair." was anxious OF course that the matter
effected to have the report of the ma Orty of his
committee censuring eX-Minster Stevens and the
late Captain Witse of the Navy made the special
order for Friday and Saturday Of this week. The
minority members of the committee were entirely
willing that this course should be taken. because II
would give an opportunity for full discussion and
possibly result in formal expression OF the sense
OF the House In regard To the Hawaiian policy or
the present Administrations sequel which the
'Cuckoos' In that body are exceedingly anxious to
prevent.
1t known that several prominent Democratic
members. of whom formerly held an important
post in the diplomatic service anxious to take
part in the discussion. and that what they would say
would amount to unfriendly criticism If not TO alb
solute censure, Of President Cleveands policy and
acts. Mr. Boutelle however insisted that the reso-
luton offered by him and brought back from the
Committee Foreign Affairs with n recOmmen!a-
ton that 1t lie upon the table. had not been and
could not be Invested OF its privilege by any action
or recommendation of n committee. md this view
Of the maintained by Speaker Crisp to the
evident disappointment and disgust OF the Cuckoo"
Democrats -I..
TIE Democrats. however. sodlv voted with Mr..
McMillin of Tennessee who had raised the question
of consideration against Mr.. BOutele's resolution
and in favor Of the Tariff bill. The Democrats
lacked than feEty Of quorum OF their own
members. about eighty-ive Of their men being alb
sent. and forced to move and carry
motion to adjourn.