The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-31

ate-The Conference on the Tariff Bill
is Unable to sAgree and Quickly Ad-
journed-SenatDr Allison Speaks Plain
ly Regarding the Delay in Legislation.
Washington, July 30.-In the House today,
Mr.. Boutelle, Republican of Maine, pre-
sented resolution recognizing the new
republic Of Hawaii on the palt of the Con-
gress of the United States, and supported It
in brief speech. He offered it as a
question of privilege. The text of the reso-
luton is as follows: "Resolved, By the
Senate and House of Representatives, in
Congress assembled: THAT the United
States of America congratulates the paople
of the Hawaiian Islands on their just and
peaceful assumption of the powers. duties
and responsibilities of self-government as
indicated by their recent adoption of the
Republican form of governme 2.-That
the Republic of Hawaii is entitled to exer-
cise.and enjoy international comfy and
the benefits of all the rights, privileges and
advantages under existing treaties that
were concluded between the United States
of America and the late Kingdom of Hawaii
3.-That the Republic of Hawaii is hereby
recognized by the United States of America
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public and the President of the United
States shall give proper notice of recogni-
tion to the President of the Republic of
Hawaii 81"
Mr.. Dockery, Democrat of Missouri, made
point that the resolution was not privi-
legged and should go to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr.. Boutelle said the resolution, save the
IT So, .t
act]y the same as the resolution introduo ed
in the House by the chairman of the COM
mittee of foreign affairs Mr.McCreary) on
the 9th of January, 1890, recognizing the
Republic of Brazi Under the peculiar con-
ditions existing in relations between the
United States and Hawaii 1t seemed to him
(Boutelle) that the resolution involved a
question of privilege. From all that had
gone before the messages of the executive
to Congress and other matters, general pub
lie understanding was that these relations
had been referred to Congress, and that the
position of the executive department was
one of dlffiedence to the initiative by Con
gress.in.this matter.E.It was a matter .of
common knowledge.
He sa.d that the Hawaiian Islands had
proclaimed a Republican form of govern
ment on Jnly 4. aocompat led by every mani
festation of regard for the United States. 1t
had always been the policy of this govern
ment to recognize and encourage move
ments for the formation of free government
This was an event that appealed to the
United States with peculiar force. Last
spring when the islands celebrated the an
niversary of the dethronement of the late
Queen, there was remarkable and, to his
mind. lamentable failure on the part of the
minister of the United States to manifest
the sympathy of this country with the
people of Hawaii in the movement they
were making. In veiw of this fact, the Con-
gress of the United States was appealed to
with peculiar force to be prompt in recogniz-
ing the new republic. The movement, Mr.
Boutelle said, was the elimination of the
working of American influence in the island,
and it was to his mind matter of the
highest Importance that the House of Repre-
sentatives should promptly adopt this reso-
luton welcoming the government of the
Hawaiian Republic by the recognition of
the leading republic of the world-tLe
United States of America.
Speaker Crisp ruled the resolution was
not a matter of privilege and should be re-
ferred to the committee onforeign:affairs. I
Mr.. Boutelle-Then hope it will receive
from its author, the chairman of that com
mittee, that prompt consideration which we
have a right to expect.
Mr.. Cultivate, Democrat, of Ohio, re-
ported an order from the committee on
rules providing for the consideration of the
House bill to protect public forest feserva-
tions and vote on it's passage was to be
taken at o'clock.
The Republicans generally opposed the
adoption of the order and began flibuster-
ing. The absence of quorum was de-
veloped.
At 3.45 p. m. the House adjourned