New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14
GRAY FINISHES HIS SPEECH
HE APPROVES THE PRESIDENTS EVERY
ACT
BUT HE WOULD NOT ADVISE CONGRESS TO Go
AND DO LIKEWIsE-NOTHING LATER
THAN STEVENS DISCUSSED. EXCEPT

AND DO LIKEWIsE-NOTIIING LATER
THAN STEVENS DISCUSSED, EXCEPT
BIoUNTs APPOINTMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRInUxrl
Washington Feb. Ex-senator Gray finished this
afternoon his deliberately planned defence of the
Administrators Hawaiian policy. the latter portion
of his speech serving to emphasize as no other
apology has yet done the radical absurlity OF the
cuckoo attitude. As long the partisans OF the
President stick 10 simple abuse of Minister
Stevens they make at least a show of consistency
and logic hut when they pass from dcnunciatory
criticism of Minister Stevenss alleged misieeds 10
a practical statement of the ADMINISTRATORS policy
OF reparation the impossbility of justifying the
Presidents programme becomes inevitably apparent.
BY his admissions to-day Mr. Gray publicly COM
mitted himself the theory that the Presidents
ATTEMPT to restore the Queen and overthrow the
Provisional Government in Hawaii just ana
noble piece of craftsmanship which deserved sue
cess instead of failure.
But while declaring the Presidential programme
above reproach. Mr.. Gray and his cuckoo Assoc
ciates decline absolutely to propose or to be re-
sponsible for any which would commit
Congress to sanctioning and executing the emineny
moral and honorable restoration project suggested
by the President. Mr.. Gray. on being pushed into
a corner by Mr. Teller. reluctantly conceded that
in spite of the transcenGent moral virtue OF the
restoration scheme he had the courage or candor
to propose that Congress undo the wrong which
Mr. Cleveland had futiley tried to atone for by the
use of executive powers. pure and simple 1t IL con-
venient cuckoo logic. apparently, to assume that
Mr. Cleveland was infably right in his Hawaiian
policy. but that no responsibility need now attach
to the virtuous in Congress to attempt 10 carry
through his impeccable restoration project simply
because 1t happens to be difficult and unpopular.
MR. Dane anS T will SEo Dn ne be f5owe by some
Republican critic OF the Administrations policy.
After reading testimony showing a state
by Mr. Soper that he had assurances from
the old himselr'-meanng Minister stevens
Mr. Gray said that that testimony left no room for
doubt that the revolution in Honolulu never would
have occurred had It not been for the assurance
that the military forces from the United States
warship Boston would be on shore to support and
countenance what was TO be done toward de'hron-
Ing the Queen and establishing the Provisional Gov
eminent.
He also quoted the letter signed by Mr.. Dole ana
the other members Of the Provisional Government
declaring belief in their inability to protect lie
and property and 10 prevent civil disorder ana
praying him 10 raise the flag OF the United states
for the protection OF the Hawaiian lsaniH 30 30
that. Mr. Gray said. from first 10 last Mr.. stevens
seemed to be not oniy IN comSa tb Proyisionai
Government. but had been swift on az OCCASIONS
Mr. Gray devoted much Of his speech to dis.
cussion Of the question whet,r ,f y wns such
Office az required coniirnatiom d! IN III Hv ~
lie argued That Vas n9 was isGe an OS S
lrhnse appojniment id require confirmation by the
Senate ,ha' ON MS "mjnion HAT II dd not anT that
person 50 APPOINTED ior Si"Cv pr' IN con-
cusion Mr. Gray said:
That the president should have attempted 10
Withdraw this country from the disAonorablr sltuh-
lion IN when il, was placed by The indscreet &C
lion OF the United states Minister in January. l',
Inc credit Of that distinguished man as long as
this record remains IoI cannot bot out nv IT,, 3,
that has been made during The last year, ana b ~
viii continue be the vndication Of me man "rR
tried in his great oiice 10 90 JpSa ire ' NJ his
righteousness In the internatona! a'larT ~ '''''
great country with the Eeopes OF 'ns J"r vr Teller
0lep COLI "as 70 what has been dom ~ am ~
70 wha, is going to BE- done. ask me- S@na'P G ~
he qnderI n b ' Prs ,n to- Consress
.Tb. President SAYS So, Mr. Gray answered
o MT If the mater mas been submitted 70 Con-
gress ask him 1s member oi ',,r 'snI ,baf
bsrged with this natter what II - pt"po,'H ma.
VIZ are TO d. Are We to DO what The President has
failed do or are we 10 cons,nrr .nr re-
i' Wr Grav-When tbs resolution was reported
fSn the 5'9mmifee on Foreign Relations The Presi-
don't had sent In a message In when IL was un,
stood that he committed the matter to tongrTtss;;
because The efforts which ne had made up to tna,
time restore III" status quo , tann done iy the
authority Of the United States Minister hha iai'e.
and he submitted ne wh9 s n s If the Pro-
SisjonaI Government has established itself III suGn
manner as to be able TO- max TX ny ye opinion it never
was during the preceding montnS, inv neouIe and
no interests
he hest interests Of the United states VII De pro,
,noteo bv It's going on and obtaining me Sanction
S Rl ff never p heard Of its having done for the
Mr. Teller hope that the senator SPEAKS lp' w
better 10 do that than keep this matter IN donI,.
10 keep the Hawaiian people IN an l,,n, - nmr
ton they seem 10 be- by me =, carpy the idea
Minister who seems. at all times 10 c"i t'rn,'is
That there Is something Irregular III 'hr I,b,nd
ional Government and something 10 'e ''s'''''
there by the President or Congress
NJ rrjler-I speak now Of our Minister TO Ha-
Mr. Gray-I have found ont that Ministers 10
Hawaii pretty dangerous onIcers am i, .rin,
ren,irr good deal Of surveillance ana Wa'chihs'
irfu American citizen and believe, pa
triotic citzenj very much rcBrrt ui' ", ', 49,,
ue, ,o and make reparation the wrong that
was committed there on the lh OF ia ro''
tm, nf ours we're 50 involved that it would have
been A qualification TO every pd'lotc t :, ,,'.
President had been abi" TO- nay e5 T., do so AND
In he failed 10 do 80. Is perfectly wen known
now That opportunity has gone ana suppose u
WI VII TeIIer-Thr Senator is in distress because the
status quo has no, been restored lhdt Is. ne "a
,rc,s that the Queen H. not on lht M on. an. anu
g., a revolution against her Is imminent; Tor thht
would be the status quo. ~ ,,,, ,,,oro
Mr. CRAY think that the senator , insnr h'Va''ce
l., Nc argument without incorporating M"
Mr. Teller do not desire to mlSrereseht MN.
but II he returns TO the status gao d' T1 dn nt
care what Mr.. Stevens's conduct was. ! am looking
at the present condition Ana !, seems 10 me Dnt
ihon wicked, more than cruel that we 40 no.
Irc,are in emphatic manner that we 90 no'
propose interfere with ne proysionai tiovern-
mont | know enough OF public opinion IN ms coun-
mem, a. know that the moment the President sub
g tbis question to Congress there IS no possibility
RAJ the Provision al Government would DE destroyed
and the queen restored 10 power ,.,. , .
rhe resolution was Iaid aside WITHOUT action, 10
he taken up again tomorrow"
wuALEBAcKs AS WAR VESSELS.