The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-12

waiian controversy consumed almost
the whole time in the senate to-day.
Senator Davis, OF Minnesota, concluded
his speech in opposition to the policy
of the present administration, and was
particularly mphatic in his opposition
to the act OF the President in commits.
sioning. Mr. Blount to Hawaii and
clothing him with plenary powers, even
to the extent of control OF the naval
forces, without such an appointment
having been confirmed by the senate.
The deftness with which he paraded to
the senate the spectacle of the opera
bouffe queen clamoring for her lost
throne was too much for the grave and
venerable senate, and the galleries gave
expression to it's appreciation by ap-
plause so hearty that it required the
usual threat of the presiding oths-.f to
clear the galleries to still the entnusl-
asm. -
Senator Turpie made nm hours speech
that was full of surprises. It was
strong legal argument, based on inter-
national and diplomatic law, and took
the position that the provisional gov
ernment having been once recognized
bv tho United States and the civilized
world, it was 4 fact accom- plished and
recognition could not be Withdrawn.
SENATOR DAVIS SPEECH.
Senator Davis, in resuming his dis
cussion Of the Hawaiian question, as
serted that the people who were most
active in the recent revolution in Ha-
waii as necessity of their residence on
the islands had taken an oath of aile-
glance TO the Hawaiian government, and
wore not aliens in tho sense indicated
d in the Presidents message. The land
ing of American. marines at the order
of Minister Stevens was only In accord
ance with the practices in cases OF rev.
olution, and many times had been DEM
onstrated to, be necessity IN preserV-i
ing the inteJests OF American cltlzens.
s ii the queea by the violation OF the con-
etitution and her own revolutionary acts
5 precipitated a counter revolution she
should not complain of any Indirect in
tluence that might have been exerted by
+ the necessary landing of American
forces to protect American interests.
.sWhen this revolution COM
menced,"'. said Mr.. Davis,@s 1.-THE farce
came to an end. The curtain fell on
stage lords and the stage ladies van
ished into the populationl The OK
queen laid. aside her tinsel crown, put
sAoff her tawdy regalia and re-entered
private life through the stage entrance:
{ The whole proceeding throughout had
= been initiative. The monarchy had be-
come spectacular. It had been tolerated
! by the civilized world, though the per, per-
formance had been frequently and
rudelv interrupted by foreign speculn-
tors. The domestic audience heavily
taxed for ita support, frequently resort
Z ed to insults to the queen. But, the
practical and real took the place OF this
pernicious monarchy. a firm govern
ment conducted by able men was erect
ed on an abandoned stage. 10 the
whole world the proceedings had been
spectacular.
THE MODERN DON oU1xorE.
3 The duke hao for time conferred his
functions upon Christophy Sly, but to
the general appreciation OF meio-dfatna
( there was one exception. AS this show
was ending the Democratic party comes
in as a spectator just as Don QuiXote
4 and Sancho Panza entered the puppet
show in Spain. [Laughter.l
ssWith the Democratic. party, as with
the don, the performance was real.
They saw in the puppets and in the
stage queen weakness oveTpowered ana
iniuuity oppressed and dishonored.
Isl Great laughter sancho, against the
s evidence of his senses, saw through the
eyes OF his master"
s5{ What would have followed in this
z flow OF delicate sarcasmsth senate Will
never know. The galleries so keenly
appreciated the words of the senator
that he was interrupted with hatterlng q,
Il applause which the presiding officer
was obliged to suppress by q threat to
clear the galleries.
Continuing, Mr. Davis inquired by
what authority the President OF the
Is United States derived the power to
S 3arbitrate this question. Who conferred
such an authority upon hlmfeW no
made him the conservator, the protec-
e tor, the defender of the kingdom
80 Senator Davis in concluding said: !:
& s.tThis is a great question, great in its
s facts, great in its importance, great IN
st its constitutional aspect. The Ameri-
can people will urge this question.
They are adjudicating. it now in the
3 midst of distress which the panacea OF
legislative action has not cured: with
SIS the mills sterile, shut, motionless, the
wheel idle, the factory sending up
Sc neither pillar OF cloud by day nor pillar
81 Of fire by night, with hunger and cold
ii n thousands of homes, and over all the
fear of the relentless policy in fiscal
administration tending to deepen all
Sat the distress with deeper ebony. The
ss AmericanS people have cause to decide
seS this question, and they will decide it in
St the sublime tribunal of ] the national
Judgment 81 [Applause.l
sszse5 Senator TurpIe, of Indiana, followed
Senator Davis, and spoke in the same
IS strain on the Hawaiian question.
:At the close of his speech, Senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire, present.
8s ed the ninority5reporto of the commit
tee on privileges and elections on the
bill to repeal the federal raj elect slI ctlon71aWs.
sPARAMoUNrB BLOUNT sS;s=S
DEFENDS His Acts in Hawaii Before the
Senate Committee. ~
YAsH1NaToS,s ID. C...Y{J an. II. Contra-