Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
RECOGNIZING HAWAII
A Little Legislative, Tangle in the House
Committee .a.5 e
Mr.. Boutelle's RESOLUTION Favored By
Mr.. Geary-Pfeading for Delay
The Natter Goes Over.

As stated In The Star yesterday, the
House committee on foreign affairs spent
some time in consideration of the BoutelIe
resolution rendering the recognition of this
government to the republic Of Hawaii The
resolution is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives In Congress assembled:
/. That the United States of America con-
graduates the people Of Hawaiian Islands
on their Just and peaceable assumption of
the powers, duties and responsibilities of
self-government as indicated by their recent
adoption of a republican form Of govern
ment. s.g
2. That the republic Of Hawaii is entitled
and the benefit of all rights, privileges and
advantages under existing treaties that
were concluded between the United States
Of America and the late kingdom Of Hawaii
8. That the republic of Hawaii is hereby
recognized by the United States of America
as a free. sovereign and Independent repub-
lie, and the President of the United States
shall give proper notice of the recognition
to the president Of the republic of Hawaii.
Mr.. Geary's Remarks.
Mr. Geary of California. a democratic
member of the committee. made a strong
speech in favor Of the resolution.
Il have been friend Of the President"
in the House. and when some who now
pose as his Importers were against him.. 1
have followed him up to this point in his
dealings with the Hawaiian question, but
can follow him no further"
He continued that the republic has been
established in Hawaii on a strong founda-
ton. that 1t was undoubtedly a permanent
government, and that it's only weakness
was the report spread by it's enemies that
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wall looked for support. was unfriendly to
the new regime. Congress should take ac-
ton at once to put all doubts at rest The
uncertainty was disturbing business in the
islands, and an expression by Congress
would place affairs on a solid footing again
The presence OF the royalist delegation in.
Washington would give the impression that
the monarchists were negotiating with this
government. and work injury to the new re-
public He advocated the adoption of the
flrst and second clauses of the resolution
put thought II Congress formally recognized
the republic 1t would be unnecessary to
direct the President to do so. Not only the
interests of Hawaii. but Of the Pacific states
demanded action. he concluded. The speech
Is SAID 10 have made decided impression.
Legislative Tangle.
The other democrats of the committee cp-
posed the resolution. and Mr. Everett of
Massachusetts, endsavored to delay matters
by a motion to adjourn. 1t was lost by a
tie vote of to q. and 1t was aso claimed
that the motion was out of order, because
IT had been interjected while Mr.. Van Voor-
his was making a speech. The other side
commended that as Mr., Van Voorhis had re-
tanned his seat while speaking according
to custom In committee. he could not be said
to have the floor, and some feeling was
stirred up by the incident. which ELECTED a
ruling from the chair that the motion had
been out of order
Chairman McCreary oontended that the
resolution should be referred to a subcom-
mittee for consideration. but Mr.. Van Voor-
his replied that being a counterpart of Mr.
McCreary's Brazilian resolution, 1t could
rot be improved. Messys. McCreary, Money
Everett and Hooker spoke for delay. that
the President might be, given time to recog-
nize Hawaii of his own motion, and Mr.
McCreary recalled that President Harrison
had extended reco gnition to Brazil before
the former resolution could be passed
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Blair (N.HD the
committee adjourned until Saturday, when
the question will be decided. Although no
vote was reached upon the resolution, the
republicans think II will be reported with
the final clause directing the President to
recognize Hawaii omitted. They are oil
willing to drop that