The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14

have stood one hour without the uppor
Of the United States forces. He quoted
from the letter of Mr.. Dole and other MEM
bers of the provisional government declar-
ing their inability 10 prevent disorder and
praying that the American nag be raised
for the protection on the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Dole stated that the provisional gov
eminent could not have got along without
the aid of United States troops. The eXecu-
tive. in disregard OF. the calumnies OF his
opponents, dared to do the right thing. He
dared TO do that which will stand the
scrutiny of years to come and to commend
to posterity that comes after US the wis
DOM. the honor INC the integrity of the
government that they will have inherited.
The executive has appealed to the honor
and judgment OF his countrymen, and / am
willing to abide the result of that appeal"
co G9n5lnSsn 81 fInssiT are Tras suc SAM now va as the te
make that government a de facto govern
ment, which l do not think x was in the
months preceding, l think the best inter-
ests of those people n Of the United
States will be subserved by allowing them
to pursue their own policy.
do you understand that this whole QueS-
ton has been committed to Congress- in
Quired Senator Teller.
The President says So" replied Mr..
II want TO ask the Senator. then. wheth-
er any effort is being now made by the &C
credited agent Of the government at Ha-
II do not know Of any such effort. The
same sources of information are open to
the Senator as to me-
IF the matter has been submitted TO
Congress. what is II proposed that we are
to do? Are we to do what the President
has failed TO do, or are We, In the language
of this resolution, to conSider the matter
settled?''
when this resolution was reported from
the committee on foreign relations the Pres
1dent had sent in a message In which IL
was understood he had committed the mat
ter to Congress because the efforts he had
made up to that time to resore the status
QUO and undo the wrong which he had
conceived had been done through the au-
thority of the United States had failed,
and he committed the whole matter 10
what he called the wider discretion OF
Congress. The committee reported this res
olution to the Senate. 1 say, as an Amer
lean citizen. that very much regret that
the President of the United States was not
able to undo the outrage and make repara-
ton for the wrong that was committed
name and fame OF this country of ours
was so involved that it would have been a
qualification to every patriotic citizen had
us quo of Jan. 16. 1893. Why he failed is
perfectly well known now. That oppor-
never return"
Then the Senator regrets" said Mr.. Tel
Ter, that the Queen Is not on the throne
and the revolution not in existence?"
am looking to the present conditions,
and 1t seems to me more than wicked and
cruel that we do not declare in an emphatic
manner that we do not propose to inter-
fere with the government. And if our min
lister in any way leads the people OF that
country TO believe that we are still disposed
to carry out the suggestions of the Press-
dent TO restore the status quo, he ought TO
be withdrawn summarily. He ought TO
know enough of the public opinion IN this
country TO know that the moment the Pres
ident submitted this question to Congress
there was no possibility that the provisional
government would be destroyed and the
Queen restored to power"
At the conclusion of Senator Gray's argu-
ment the House bill, championed by Sena-
tor Berry. to compel the Rock Island rail-
road to stop It's trains at the towns Of Enid
and Round Pond, was taken up, Senator
Blackburn taking the floor in opposition TO
the bill. No conclusion was reached on the
bill, and, on request of Senator Berry, ii
was agreed that the measure should come
up Tomorrow again, Immediately after the
routine business.
On motion of Senator Ransom the Senate,
at 5 p. m, went into executive session, and
ten minutes later adjourned.