The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Debate on the Hawaiian Ques-
tiOn in the House,
INTERESTING sPEEcHB RAYNoR
Stevens Accused of COnspiring to
Overthrow the Hawaiian
Monarchy
ITEREsTINe SPEECH BY RAYNoR
Associated Press.


Washington, Feb. 3.-In the house
Bland presented a report on the bill to
coin the silver seignorage bullion in the
treasury, and gave notice lie would all
1t up at the first opportunity Sdyers
preGeIted the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill This lill as reported 9appro-
PIRATES $S2, ,29l,3 3S9 for the fiscal year Of
1895.
The bill for 1894 carried appropriations
Of $H, 1881. The estimates submitted
to the con mittee for 1895 amounted TO
$9S,3S1, ,)02. The greatest saving is the
item fer rivers and harbors, the sum
recommended being sS,SOOOOO, against
Sl4166, 1853 in 1874. For public buildings
and grounds the appropriation drops
from S1,07l,5OO to $5l7 00J; artificial limbs
for soldiers, from $647,G 600 10 s196,O0t. The
claims for back pay and bounty are re-
duced from $3.50 90 to S44p,O1u,
The Hawaiian debate was resumed.
In his speech on the Hawaiian resolu-
tion Rayner, Democrat, of Maryland,
today said In the first place, / am
convinced beyond all manner of reason
able doubt that Stevens was an active
participant in the overthrow of the
monarchy of Hawaii, and in the second
place. the PRESIDENT having submitted
the matter to congress, am satisfied,
according to usages and principles OF
international law, we have no right by
use of arms or force to remedy a wrong
committed, and that all efforts for a
peaceable solution of the matter having
terminated we have no right to inter-
vene and that it is our duty for the
present to recognize the de facto gov
ernment now in charge, and our duty in
future to recognize such form of gov
emment as may be determined on by
the wishes of the people Of those Islands
While Raynor was dwelling upon the
missing letter of Blaine to Stevens, in
which the latter asked for instructions
should the revolution occur In 1891, he
said Significantly, II would like to tell
YOU what I infer those instructions
were I'd like to tell you"
GO on, go on" came in chorus
from the Republicans. Raynor, how.
ever declined to do so, saying he
thought it would be unfair to give the
inference, but added: IF this letter is
produced, and 1t ordered Stevens to
keep his hands off, 1 will take back all
have said"
Later, while discussing Boutelle's res
olutlon of inquiry as to the authority
NV which Blount had ordered the flag
hauled down, he said Boutelle seemed
possessed by the flag idea. "He is with
the flag" said he. like the Irish Isl
with the shillelah-whereve you see
a head hit it; so wherever he sees
place for flag he wants TO haul 1t up.
(Great republican applause)
Better haul it up than haul 1t down,
interjected Boutelle.
''He has not stopped talking about 1t
in twenty years." Raynor continued,
amid laughter. "And he never will,
said Boutelle.
'It seems to be the dream Of his
sleeping and waking hours" continued
Raynor. ''If he were to start for the
north pole, solitary and alone, with the
folds of the flag about him, the nine
teenth century would find him standing
in majestic solitude upon the frozen
axis of the world waving the stars and
stripes"
"But not under the orders of the sec
retary of the navy who ordered the flag
hauled down. added Boutelle, amid re-
newed applause,
Nothing of sensational nature oc-
curred during the Hawaiian debate. AS
vet there has been no break In the
marty lines, and the indications are
that the McCreary resolution will be
nassed by strict party vote. On ac-
count of pressure Of time, 1t was agreed
inst before the house adjourned to ex-
tend the debate until $50 Tuesday af-
ternoon. with the understanding that
the Rou.elle resolution be included inl
the special order. A vote will be taken
at the conclusion Of the debate on the
,.h., ,aso. .ution