The Atlanta constitution., 1894-03-06
HOT OVER HAWAII,
01VELY PROCEEDINGS IN TEE
HOUSE OYER LIS OVERTHROW.
8spuoiicans After Mr.. CleyeIand-The Dem
ecrats VIII Not Let Any Consuming
Resolutions go Through.

Washington, February 2-(Special >-y'ht
eenocrats of the house today took UP the
most distasteful task Mr.. Cleveland has sci
ScE them that OF advocating or eXcusfng
his Hawaiian policy. There are very few
Hen in congress who honestly believe IN
M. Cleveland's policy, and all are anxious
70 let go of the tar-baby queen, but find
- impossible to get their fingers free Eve.,
ehe members of the foreign affairs commit
gee are heartily sick of the job they have
1s1ore them. and most Of the democrats
would like to be somewhere else while the
eebate is in progress The matter opened
np turbulently this morning with MIR. Bou-
Selie as the principal actor in insisting that
hls resolution be considered first as Cues-
4on OF privilege. Mr. BoutelIe continued his
ssrio-comic grand stand play, when the
previous question was ordered on the reso-
tuition of the committee on rules setting
apart three days for the consideration of
the Hawaiian matter.
Mr.. Boutelle demanded that the gentle
@ans words should be taken down and
sne gentleman be called to order and he
Sieo demanded that the gentleman take mis-
seat This Mr.. Catchings did amidst the
saushter of the house and the excitement
continued while the house waited for the
Hand the copy to the clerk. The speaker
knen called the house to order and In
GREATNESS interest the members listened to
me reading of the Objectionable words.
His Words Taken Down.
Mr Catchings was permitted to resume
BIS remarks. He mad net uttered a cot,n,e
81 sentences before Boutelle, under the mis-
te9en impression that Cutchings was again
snoulSing in personalities, interr11pted him
a vote was then taken the resolution
SEd IL was unanimously agreed to and Mr
GcCreary, of Kentucky, chairman of the
{creign affairs committee, was recognized
6efore he could proceed, however Mr. HIT
5spuphcan, of Illinois, the ranking member
of tIa
tnittee, asked whether it would be in order
Iof the minority of the committee to offer
= substitute TO the resolution of the ma
latter o-- ''Ae
NoR-I1terfercncc Recommended
The speaker said it would be In order
The resolution reported from the foreign
Anairs committee read as follows.
Resolved /. That it is the sense OF this
house that the action of the United states
minister in employing United States naval !
forces and Illegally aiding in overthrow
Eg the constitutional government Of the |
hawaiian islands, in January 1899 and in +,
ketuhg up In Its place 4 provisional govern !
fnent, not republican in form and in oppos'- |
ZION to the VIII Of a majority of the people, |
was contrary TO the traditions Of our re- i
public and the spirit of cur constitution, |
snc should be and is condemned.
lhat we heartily approve the principle
btates, that interference with the domestic
affairs Of an independent nation is con- |
trary to the spirit OF American institutions.
Ssho IL Is Iufther the sense of this house !
mat the annexation OF the Hawaiian islands
70 our country or the assumption of pro-
teotorate over them by our government is
ancalled for and inexpedient; that the peo-
Pie OF that country should have absolute
freedom and independence In pursuing their
ventiCn in the political affairs of the islands
VIII not be regarded with Indifference by
the government Of the United States.'
Republican Resolutions.
u H.
kor the above resolution:
so,.t of the United States by his imperative
instructions to be made on the 18TH OF De
re,nber last upon the president anu
Acers of the Hawaiian goVtLliIniten' and his
promptly relnquish all authorlty anu i Its its
rropcsed erection OF a InontI@cny @ ,inn ~ H., |
stead was an unWarranted lnteartfnaaor ltnf1na ,1oV w
arnmpnt. contrary to the law of NATIONS,
the policy and traditions Gf jn,s iepu0e
A'sI 20 eacIvsd e1a That the provisional govern
xnent of Hawaii having been duly est recognra-
@ eu tlig w. # should pursue it's own line or
SoIicy and foreign intervention IN ;n Hn1 po, ne
.nai ss,ide as an act unfrendly to the govern
ment of the United STATES
President Harrison Censureh
Mr. McCreary censured President aarr'-
.on for his indecent haste In drawing up
treaty of annexation with ha"aii "hu oar.1.
,,,ttinsr it to the senate before the peop,e
~ Hawaii had been heard. He severely
criticised the American representative i''
YsonoIulu and the United States naVai com
--.sI,7ar for their action at the time OF the
.a"ociIed revolution, which, he said, was
rrttho7,t parallel in diplomatic history ,ha
Ne criticised the foreign pohcy Of oa ahe
Harrison administration In tnree e.biI3 IH' and
the case of Samoa, the case OF mi tiar Inr
she case OF Hawaii. And he asked Whetnste
any one would claim that with al az, ttie rr; "a -
80, had heon laid before President HARM
.nn .a,S' and his secretary OF state, 1T was an
sohibtion of wisdom on the part OIL OF presi,
aant Harrison to SEND 70 the ssaass s'Srass to
.,,s 13av six and a quarter million OF
sn,iars in order to get those little lsianos
md ask congress to recognize "hat Nas
snne by a few American citizens o2"is .snt
there there He not 90 to II The credit OF
va 'was lalt no' administration. In the
E,rtber course of his argument McCTe&fy
ssid that he would now call as Wilhess es
1eir geTncs ''1 II. Rlount, a man conspicuous Ter
his ability ana his inteerity-a man ,,S,1 @'o
ranked among the best anu anu apiesn d,eeraes $50 for
fhe last twenty years. (Applause;3
He then read extracts from MIR. Biounts
report from the corresponquencS y, ~
Mr. Nordhof in Tie o,, ne" ~ a0ss as
q distinguished gentleman known 10 iha"s
members.
Concocted by Sugar Planters.
At the bottom of the whole movement
Mr. NcCreary said, had been the represen-
tstives of sugar planters, sugar planters
themselves and the missionaries or their
representatives The latter TO haVe
the offices if the regular government could
he get aside and the sugar planters, who
had made $60,000 900 under the reciprocity
treaty.. were to be enriched by getting the
sugar bounty of cents pound. Eut he
thanked God that the house had yesterda
nassed tariff bin in which there WoulG
K bounty