The herald., 1894-02-07
STEVENS THE SCAPEGOAT,
Hawaiian Debate Closed in
the House.
Voting on the Resolutions Com
menced.
The Hit and Blair Amendments
Knocked Out.
Democrats Unsbie to Muster . Quorum
to Pass the McCreary Resolu-
tion-sickies Votes with
the Republicans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Hawaiian
debate was concluded today, but the en-
tire resolution was not passed. because
OF the failure of the Democrats to secure
q quorum when vote was taken upon
it. Much less opposition from the
Democratic side was developed than was
at one time anticipated. Only one
speech, that OF General Sickles, was
made in opposition on the Democratic
side. Several Democrats, however, re-
fused to answer to their names when
the resolution was placed upon its
passage. The Hit substitute, the Blair
amendment and the motion of Reed to
recommit were in turn voted down.
When the vote upon the adoption Of the
entire resolution came up the Republic
cans refrained from voting and the DEM
ocrats lacked II OF quorum. Cum
mings voted for Reeds motion to re-
commit, and Sickles against the Nc
Creary resolution. Cummings, Geary
Of California and Cockrell of Texas re-
adoption OF the resolution. The Popu-
| iinb1 FOiOa kpAci oily WAbh Vic xe1H
cans. Broderick of Kansas was the
only Republican who declined to follow
the lead of his party and refrain from
voting. He voted against the resolution.
When the Democrats found themselves
without quorum they passed q resolu-
tion revoking leaves of absence, and
then adjourned. They expect to have q
quorum present when the house meets
tomorrow.
After the call of committees for re-
ports, the Hawaiian debate was re-
sumed, Cultivate (Dem.) of Ohio tax
ing the floor in support OF the McCreary
resolution. He took the position that
Stevens, in ordering troops ashore at
the time of the revolution, had been
guilty OF an act OF war that in betray-
ing the government to which he had
been accredited, he had been guilty Of
treachery to the United States, and
that in scheming with the sugar interests
to overthrow the weak monarchy, with
view to annexation, he had been
guilty of cowardice. He analysed the
events of the revolution itself to show
Stevens zeal in behalf OF the revolution
lists. The subsequent attempt to rush
the Hawaiian Islands into the United
States, ne said, was marked by mock
herosm at Honolulu and mock patriot
ism in Washington.
Outhwaite challenged the production
of single scintilla of evidence to prove
that Cleveland, in the Inauguration OF q
policy which had for its purpose the
rightiug of national wrong, ever con-
templsted the use of force.
"When Cleveland was inaugursted,"
said he, ian extraordinary condition of
affairs with reference to Hawaii existed.
A treaty of annexation had been nego-
tiated and sent to the senate. The
transaction was incomplete. The treaty
was based upon the report of Secretary
Foster. 1t was Cleveland's right and
duty to investigate that report, already
questioned. All the considerations of
national honor demanded that he exer-
else that right and discharge his duty"
The main question before the house
WAS whether the evidence furnished
demonstrated the falsity of the report.
II it were false and the TACT could be
made to appear that the revolution was
accomplished by the lawless acts OF our
minister, then the negotiation of that
treaty was an inexcusable blunder, and
Stevens action was q crime against the
United States.
All the evidence, he went on, showed
that Secretary Fosters report was
erroneous and unreliable; that Stevens
was q revolutionist and conspirstor. and
that the landing OF troops to protect
American life and property was mere
pretext and disguise to make possible
the success of the projected usurpRtion.
Long after the defamers of the presi-
dent shall have been forgotten. the
courage, patriotism and devotion Of the
Democratic administration will stand as
a monument to the honor OF the United
States and the enlightened justice OF
world. democratic applause !
Culberson of Texas, chairman of the
judiciary committee, followed Cultivate
in support of the administration policy
in Hawaii.
Storer OF Ohio, Republican member Of
the committee on foreign affairs, said
what occurred in Hawaii in January,
1898, was small matter with what had
occurred in Washington since March,
1898. Storer made argument against the
presidents power to confer on Blount
diplomatic authority without nominate
ing him for confirmation by the senate
in the regular way. Blount's mission,
he said, was purely political one. He
was sent to make caee against the last
administration Republican applause),
land made it,'' added Storer. shut he
would have made better case II he had
not made go good case; il he had been
more careful about expressing his own
opinion"
Everett of Massachusetts, also mem-
ber of the foreign affairs committee, in
common with the other Democrats oil
the committee. took the position that
the Hawaiian revolution was accom-
plished through the sympathy OF Stew
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the landing of American troops,
Loud (Rep.) OF California contended
that partisanship should have no place
in the determination of question
where patriotism alone should reign.
The American interest in Hawaii Was
paramount. Down to Mr.. Cleveland's 3
administration the policy OF the United
States had always looked TO ultimate
annexation. Even Merrill. Cleveisad's