Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-09

uent without the advice aud consent uf
The senate, OF James H. Blonnt 10 the
Hawaiian Islands. with power conferred
upon him hy letter Of appointment, and
such other authorities as were given to
him. He asked immediate consideration,
but Senator German objected.
1he enalr la4u petDni t1e senate q reso-
iution of Senator Hoare, introduced last
week, calling upon the secretary. OF tie
treasury to report the amount OF money
which has been paid James II. Blount,
aud from waat fund and by what author
II move to refer the resolution to the
committee ON foreign affairs said SEN
at0r German.
'sF.ds Is. merely an inquiry as to how
much money was paid for certain pur-
poses" said Mr.. fIoar.
at Is very extraordinary" said Mr..
German, ito inquire as 10 the expendi..
ture from O fund that has been placed
at the dispose, Of the department Of state
IN toe nature Of secret fund
Does the senator understand" quened
Mr. Hoar. that this money las been
paid from the secret fund.-
q take It for granted that L has,
That is merely, what ] want 10 Know
by the resolution"
~ assume that I, Is" reiterated Mr..
Gormun I'm every administration, con-
gress. without TIE slightest hesitation,
has placed at the disposal OF the presl-
dent n sufficient amount Of money to con-
duct the business Of the department OF
state, and he has expended It without
further inquiry
has been expended by the president as
secret service shall be stated TO the SEN
ate"
What object do you have in asking
this siatcmcntr inquired Senator Gray
of Delaware.
81 want 10 know" replied Senator
Holr,. and ! want the senate 10 know
and want the country to know whether
this gentleman, whose mission was COM
fcrred upon him without the consent or
advice Of the senate, was treated IN all
respects as q public officer Of the United
Statcs.'
The senator from Massachusetts, =
said Senator German, Knows that there
is not any expenditure made by the adj
mimstration that the Democratic party. is
not content to have Tie greatest publicity
given to II, hut the senator from Massa-
chnsetts knows very well that the c0u-
nensati0n paid this commissioner could
not be paid frcm any other fund than The
secret fund. Like matters such rs q
public treaty, 1t Is matter which should
be kept within the state department.
HAS the senator any reason to believe
that this was q secret expenditure" IN
quired Senator Hoar, for that is what
/ wanted TO know"
Senator Gorman-"I have no more
| knowledge Of 1t than the senator Linn
| self"
Senator Hoar-"D0cs the senator he
| Neve with cmphnsisl that Il was Sc
| Crct tranglciionF
senator Gorman-"I have never known
| q case whore agents Of this sort were en-
! ployCd thHt thcy were compensated IN
| any other way than from this fund
| There Is no uiher way 10 do II -
Deeper Interest WIS suddcnly devc
onc1 when Senator Morgan Of Alabama
| chairman Of the committee on foreign
/ rc,1tlons. arose to particinntc IN the dis
cussion. 81 think said the senator, with
| great dclihcratinl. "that in dealing Will
| his question the eenntc should be CON
| sisfcnt with Itself. The senate has re
| farrel to the committee on foreign affair
an inquiry. u includes questions ri
| Irregularities. Il any have occurred, il
ihe condnrt of orr d'niomatic affairs ii
| Hawaii. The committee on foreign re
latons must necessarily ascertain In ~
pending Investigation whether the nresi
denf Of The United States had authority
10 send Mr. Rlount TO Hawaii, am
him 10 the extent that he did commission
him. and whether II was regular o.
irrernlar. That necessity carries viii
Ii a nnrgtion of tho regularity Of hi
nppnintment, ] therefore think that thi
rcsointion is onitc unnecessary"
After the EXPLANATION of lhe chnirmhi
Of tho COMMITTEES on foreign relations.
s1id senator Ho1r. handy and promptly
4 Chat this Is within the scope Of the com
nittee / consent that the resolution q
tberei
"If that Is ia be tho construction Il
| souri, 81 shall vote against rpfcrcD &C