The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-04
BLAND TO THE FRONT
Tha Veteran Comes FOTWlrd Again in
lha Interests OF Silver.
TO COIN THE SElGNORAGE
ABlll Which VIII soon Re Debated
In the House-More Argu-
ments on the Hawaiian
Question.
10 COIN THE SElGNORAGE

ltos ~ ub sllNtE uucS- |
ton again presented itself TO the house |
to-day, when Bland, chairman of the |
house committee on coinage, made n Ia
vorable report on the bill 10 coin the silver |
se,gnorage in the treasury. At the same |
time, Stone, OF Pennsylvania, presented |
an adverse report from the minority OF |
the committee. The Bland prorostion |
is advanced with the view OF supplying |
the treasury with So, $4,000 in silver Ger. |
tiiicates TO meet current expenses. Il was |
originally intended that the coinage Of |
this amount of silver seignorage would |
prevent Carlisle from .ssung bonds. Bland |
gave notice that be would call the bill up |
at the first oppo rtuniiy.
Gayers presented the suudry civil ap-
preparation bill. The sundry civil bill, as
reportcL, nppropriates S33.29l ,SS2 for the
fiscal year 1895. Tie bill for 1884 carried
an appropriation OF il.Ti6,3ll. The esl- |
mates submitted to the committee for 1895
amounted to SIS, ,3sl 0l2, the greatest saw
ing being in the ilem of rivers and bar
bors. the sum recommended being sS,So1,-
600, against Sli.l66.l53 in 1884. The
amount appropriated for public buildings
and grounds drops from 81 ,017, 800 TO SGi1,-
OJ1; artificial limbs for soldiers from S6t7,-
UC0 to Sl96,00J; claims for back pay and
bounty from S7j0,00) to $4,000.
HIT, was recognized TO complete his
speech begun yesterday. Hereviewed the
main points of his speech yesterday,
dwelling on the consistency of the admin
istration policy. "Why only a few min
utes ago." said he, I'VE were asked to ap-
prove the conduct of the American al
miral at the very time when the house was
considering the resolution aimed at the
American minister, designed to pervert
history in order TO blacken the character
of public official for doing his duty on
foreign shore. On that occasion not
gun was fired, not a drop OF blood was
shed, yet IN the other case we are asked to
approve the action of an American officer
who began operations by firing across the
bows of an insurgent ship, following with
Shell into its s,ernpost, followed by a
threat of broadside." Republican ap.
plnusel.
Hit characterized the Blount report as
| a skillfuliy prepared argument OF n crimi-
nal lawyer, bearing incontestible internal
evidence of its character. Hit concluded
| with a brilliant peroration, denounciug
| the acts of the administration against tho
new republic in the Pacific; a course in
| violation to the opinions of all writers and
authorities on International law and re-
voting TO our patriotism because of its at
tempt 10 overturn our own flesh and
blood.
! Rayner, democrat, of Maryland, one Of
the members OF tie foreign affairs COM
miStee, followed in support Of the resolu-
lion. He said: "ln the first place am
nyinced beyond all manner of rcasona-
bic doubt that Stevens, minister of the
| United States, was an active participant
| In the overthrow OF the monarchy in tho
kingdom of Hawaii; and in the second
| place the president, having submitted
tho matter to congress, ] am satisfied ac-
cording to the usages and principles of in-
! terna,ional law We have no right by tho
use of arms or force TO remedy a wrong
committed, and that all efforts for peace
able solution of the matter having term II.
ated we have no right 10 intervene and
that Ii is our duty for the present TO
recognize the de Jdcio government now in
charge, and our duty in the future is TO
recognize such form of government as
may be determined upon by the wishes of
the people of those islands"
| Payner then proceeded to quote from
| the Hawaiian evidence submitted to coi-
gress TO show Stevens interference and
declared the queens abdication was not
TO the present provisional government, but
to the forces of the United States, refer
ring TO the hauling down of the Unitcd
| States flag by Biount. The speaker asked
| what right it had TO be run up in the first
| place and said Stevens had no more right
| 10 raise il over the Hawaiian government
| than the United States minister would
| have 10 raise II over the government
| of Rio Janeiro. After referring in IRON
/ ical terms to the high character Of Stevens
| Raynor proceeded 10 defend the course of
/ the admin istratisn. lie declared that the
preparation of wrong against a monarchy
having been established, il was the presi.
dents duty TO attempt reparatlon. This
he did in good faith, with unhinchng in-
tcgrity and the courage that characterized
ali his official acts When, however, the
queen refused TO accept the conditions o.
amnesty proposed. she placed herself be.
yond the pale OF civilization, and. in the
Speakers opinion, the only thing TO do
was TO let her pass into history and re.
main there.
! w uiis hayner WIS uNelltnI Oh tlc MSS
ing letter of Blaine TO Stevens, in which
the latter asked for instructions should
revolt occur in 1871, he said insirniG.
cantIy: 81 would like TO tell you what |
infer those instructions were, Id like TO
tell you
go on, 60 on" came in chorus from
the republicans. Rayner. however. de-
clined TO 10 SO. saying hcthougnt il would
be unfair to give Inference. but added. If
this letter is produced and Il ordered
Stevens To keep his hands OF, he would
take back all he said. Later. while lis.
| cussing Buutelle's resolution 70 inquitO
into the authority by which B.ount had
ordered the flag hauled down, he sad
BouiclIe seemed possessed 10y the fllg
idea. "Hc is with lh, flag sad he. like
the Irish is with the sAlllaly-whereyer
you see a head bit it-so, wherever lao sees
a place for 4 ~ he wants 20 haul iG up.N
| tGreai republican 2pplausel.
"Be'ler haul u UP than haul 1t down."
inlerjUcied Bnu!elle.
"Hc has no. Stopped talking about il in
% years. Rayuer continued, amid
laughter.
"Aud he never will, said BouteIle. Ire.