The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-04
PARTY LINES OVER HAWAII.
Hit Asserts That the Revolution Was
Bound TO Come.

That Minister Stevens Was an Ac-
tive Participant In the Overthrow
of the Queen-Boutelle Works UP a
Little Buncombs About the FIag In
cident.
Washington, Feb. Sin the House this
morning, after the reading of yesterdays
Journal and the transaction of some
routine business, Mr.. Money, Of Missis-
sippi, offered the following resolution:
Resolved-1hat the House Of Representa-
tiyes Of the limited States of America re-
CARDS with pleasure and satisfaction the
prompt action OF Rear Admiral Benham on
the 27th. ultimo In the harbor OF Rio de
Janeiro in his efforts to protect the citizens
and commerce OF the United States.
In connection with it he had read the
dispatches from Admiral Benham and
Minister Thompson.
Mr. Money asked unanimous consent
for it's immediate consideration, but MIR.
Simpson, of Kansas. objected.
c MIR Money appeared very much an
noyed at this action, and called attention
to the fact that the objection did not
come from democrat
But 1t comes from one who stands very
near the Democratic party" replied MIR.
Reed.
THE RESOLUTION ON HAWAII.
At12:20 O'Clock the morning hour ex-
pired and the special order providing for
the consideration of the Hawaiian reso-
luton was read and Mr.. Hit, of Illinois,
was recognized to continue his speech,
which was interrupted by the adjourn
ment Of the House yesterday. He re-
ferred caustically to the action Of demo
cratic member in introducing this morn
ing resolution commencing Admiral
Benham for firing upon Brazilian YES
sci, while there was already pending in
the House resolution to blacken the
name of an American officer who never
fired a gun and who declared that his
sole aim was 10 protect American life and
property.
In answer to q question from Mr..
Springer, Mr. Hit said that the men at
the head OF the revolution of 1893 had
done the same thing twice before, and
they would have done 1t again If the
American troops had been thousand
miles away.
Revertlng again to the question of the
restoration policy, he said it was revolving
to think of our government trying to sub
vert Christian republic for heather
monarchy. 1t was revolving to our every
verified and turned aside TO attack our
own flesh and blood. Republican APP
plause,
AS Mr.. Hit took his seat warm burst
of republican applause greeted him
MR.. RAYNER SUPPORTS THE RESOLUTION
The speaker then recognized Mr.. Ray
ner, dem. of Maryland, a member of the
foreign affairs committee, who supported
the committee resolution. Mr.. Rayner,
after few words of introduction said :
"My opinion is this: In the first place,
am convinced beyond all manner of rea-
souable doubt that Mr. Stevens, the min.
lister of the United States, was an active
participant in the overthrow of the
monarchy in the kingdom Of Hawaii,
and in the second place,
the President having submitted
the matter to congress, | am sat
sified that, according to the usages and
principles of international law, we have
no right, by the use of arms or force, to
remedy the wrong that has been commit
ted, and that all efforts for a peaceable
solution of the matter having terminated,
we have no further right to intervene,
and that it is our duty for the present TO
recognize the de facto government that is
now in charge, and our duty in the future
to recognize such form of government as
may be determined upon by the wishes
and SURFACES of the people of the Islands.
OVERTHROW OF THE QUEEN.
"Now, as to the proof that the monarch
ical form of government was overthrOwn
by the armed forces Of the United States,
and that the said government would not
have been overthrown but for such I'M
lawful intervention upon our part, there
Is no difficulty about this branch Of the
investigation whatever. No one can
reads the testimony and impartially ana
lyzes the facts that have been submitted
We could not select stronger case in
favor of the proposition than that II is
now asserted that the abdication Of the
queen was not TO those who constitute the
provisional government, but was made to
the forces Of the United States and no
one else
One of Mr.. Rayner's sentences miscar-
ried. In adverting to the incident OF the
raising of the American flag at Honolulu,
he said ssMr Stevens and his flag was
like an Irishman and his shillalah; when
ever YOU see head. hit 1t; and whenever
YOU see a place TO raise flag, run II up"
Loud republican applause and cheers
greeted this sentiment.
That Is the first patriotic sentiment
he has uttered, - said republican MEM
Der.
Then Mr.. Rayner turned his attention
to Mr.. Boutelle, and said that he had
been talking about nothing but the flag
for twenty-five years. mo, and never
shall" said Mr. Bontelle, amid republic
can applause.
"He talks about 1t all day and dreams
about it all night, and thinks about IL all
the time" lRepublican applause.
When, in alluding to the queen, be said
he had no commiseration for her, for she
had placed herself beyond the pale OF
civilization, he was greeted with repub-
lican applause.
BLAIR TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Blair, rep, Of New Hampshire,
was granted an extension Of time, II he
should need it, before he began his re
marks in opposition 10 the resolution OF
the foreign affairs committee. IL could
not be said that the minority had been
lacking, he said IL was not its province
to do anything until the majority had
brought charges against an administra-
tion which had passed into history. It
was supposable that the friends Of the ad-
ministration on the Senate investigating
committee would do all in their power to
shield the administration from the charges
which would be brought against II Ia the
tribunal of history; yet from what could
be learned of the evidence given there,
the finding Of tho committee would be
very different from that which would be
necessary to support the resolution OF the
foreign affairs committee.
STEVENS AND wLTsE DEFENDED.
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