The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-07
KEEP OUT OF HAWAII
The Senate Finally Disposes Of
the Great Question.
KANSAS CAN GO IT ALONE.
The Senate by Resolution Declares the
United states win Not Interfere
In the Hawaiian Islands.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Senator Mills
of Texas alone did not vote aye yester-
day on the passage Of the resolution
declaring that the United States will
not interfere with the affairs of the
Hawaiian islands, and that the United
States will regard interference by
foreign power as an unfriendly 'act.
Senator Turpie introduced resolution
for the abrogation of the Russian extra
dition treaty, and Senator Hill reso-
luton for open sessions of the sugar
investigation. Senator Turpie's Haw-
allan resolution was as follows:
"Resolved by the senate of the United
States, that of right it belongs wholly
to the people of Hawaii to establish aud
maintain their own form OF government
and domestic policy; that the United
States ought not In any way to inter-
fere Herewith, and interference in the
politicaLaffairs of thes, Islands by any
other government will be regarded as
an act unfriendly to the United States"
The resolution passed unanimously,
So senators voting for 1t. Senator Mills
did not vote.
Senator PETER offered a resolution
which was appropriately referred, in
structing the judiciary committee to
report whether the government of the
United States could by virtue of an act
of congress constitutionally take pos
session, making compensation therefor
all the coal beds OF the country.
The tariff bill was taken up and the
lumber sche dule completed. Lumber
was virtually put on the free list.
When paragraph 1871 was reported,
making house or cabinet furniture OF
wood, wholly or in part finished or
manufactured of wood, or OF which
wood is the component material of CHIEF
value, dutiable at 25 per cent, Senator
Squier declared If the senate desired to
be consistent after having placed I'm
ished lumber on the free list, 1t should
now place furniture on the free list
Senator PETER thereupon moved an
amendment to the paragraph making
the article contained therein exempt
from duty. The amendment was de
feated to 25. This completed the wood
schedule.
Senator Sherman then delivered q
carefully prepared speech on the gen
eral subject of the tariff and was list
ened to with marked attention. Before
closing Senator Sherman devoted some
time to the discussion of the income
tax. An income tax, he said, was indie
feasible unless 1t was leveled agains
all incomes alike. If legislation In thi
spirit was obtained, the foundation o
the republic would disappear. Senate
Sherman finished at 2:45, after havlnj
spoken three hours.
Senator Dolph, speaking on the suga
schedule, took occasion to affirm hi
belief that the senate had power t
compel witnesses to testify. He had n
desire to see newspaper correspondent
prosecuted, but wanted the law enforc
ed, whether it was against newspape
correspondents, millionaires or tn
president of the United States. Sena
tor Dolph continued his discussion Q
this subject until 6 O'Clock, when h
yielded to Senator Harris for a motto
to go into executive session. After
brief executive session the senate az
ionrned