New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20
DANIEL ON THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
SET SPEECH WHICH CAME TO AN UN-
TIMELY Esd.

Washington. Feb. 19-Mr. Sherman Gsep Ohio.
who had been prevented by Illness from attending
the sltnes Of the Senate last week. was in his sent
this morning and presented numerous remon-
strances from his State against the income tax
and other features Of the Wilson Tariff bill.
memorial against placing lumber on the free
list was presented by Mr.. Hale U.ep Me-. who
asked 10 have II printed.
In the absence OF Mr.. Voorhees, chairman OF the
Finance Committee objection TO printing was made
by Mr. Mcpherson. dem. y. j.. who said that II
the committee to have printed all the petitions
referred 20 il. ard all the replies received to the
million circular letters Of inquiry sent out. the
printing expenses Of the Government would be
largely and unnecessarily increased.
Mr. Hale however argued that hearings had
been refused the representatives Of the various
industries the least that could be asked was the
printing Of documents such az he had presented
to-day Finally. Mr.. Mcpherson withdrew his OBJ
lection and the memorial to lumber ordered
The resolution heretofore reported by the Com
,nlttee on Resolutions that II was unwse and in
expedent TO consider now the annexation OF the
Hawaiian territory was taken up. and Mr.. Daniel
speaking OF Minister stevens's action in Honolulu
a1 M MnsiSr The cffec Of that action had been
ne SAID. 10 create n de facto condition anomalous.
comprehensive To- American Views and attitudes
lie referred to the proysion1 In ne ireaty sub
Hon 70 g,ye pcnsons Of $4,000 each to the Queen
and 10 The Princess ROYAL; and he asked why II
was that the dcpOsel Queen was 10 be the object
NJ such miln0cence. If the United States had done
her no wrong why make such gorgeous repara-
lion 10 her and 10 the Crown Princess? He do
scribed The proposition that the United States
should annex the Hawaiian territory under the cir
cumstance az abhorrent 10 the common Instinct OF
honesty /, was shocking to every sensbility.
presidcnt Cleveland had done. under those circum-
stances the two things which seemed fitting 10 BE-
done. ,,,.. ,,,-,, =,
not evceeIsd his powers in making Mr. Bount
ma IN mount but had acted fully within his con-
st,tltIonai warrant, having Washington himself for
an exampln Mr. Daniel recalled the effort OF
President Grant to have San Domingo annexed TO
the i'nIted States AS to Mr. Stevenss attempt
to justify his action on Mr. Bayards ctter OF July
/. 'ISs7 Mr. Daniel said that the keynote OF that
letter was abstinence from Interference with DO
nestle affairs" and that that was the one thing
in the letter which Mr.. Stevens had overlooked
About balf-past > O'Clock the nomination Of Sena-
tor While TO the Supreme Court bench was re-
ceyed from the President. From that time on
there was no interest manifested In Mr.. DanieVs
speech, and at . p. m. he Yielded to motion OF
Mr. CaYerv Dem. La 10 proceed 10 executive
business which the Senate did Immediately.
The doors were opened again at 49, when the
communication from the President. sending all
dispatches and reports received from Hawaii since
those last sent was read. The motion to print was
laid over at the request Of Mr.. Hoar Rep.. Mass)'