Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
MA, ROUTELLE's REsoLUriUN.
Congress should Recognize Hawaii,
Anyway, He Says,


Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine agitated the
Hawaiian question again in the House to-
day. and in a very kvely manner. Under
the guise Of making personal explanation
to refute the charge that he was actuated
by partisan motives solely in Introducing
his recent resolutions to recognize the re-
public Of Hawaii Mr.. Boutelle took occa-
sion to inform the House of the prospec-
tive action by the committee on foreign
affairs and to make a few remarks on the
administration.
Mr.. Eoutelle said that yesterday Secre-
tary Gresham came up to the Capitol
''sneaked' Is the word Mr. Boutelle used
and advised the House and Senate foreign
affairs committee that the President had
recognized the republic OF Hawaii
THIS was done. Mr.. BOutelle intimated to
dispense with the necessity for action by
the committee on MIR. Bouteiie's resolution.
MI. Boutelle criticised this aspect Of the
affair at some length. and said: al desire to
say to the foreign affairs committee, con-
corning which 1t Is rumored-I have no right
TO know what has ir~n.....A In the COM
mittee-concerning which 1t is rumored that
they have taken the ground that tie adj
ministration having recognized the republic
OF Hawaii, 1t Is therefore unnecessary for
this House to have anything to say about il
Il desire to inform that committee that II
they adhere to that course they will ira
verse the undertaking presidents and ira
ditions of this republic and of this body
and We shall have, for the first time in the
history OF the United States the advent Of a
new republic among the galaxy Of free
pattors without an expression of cordial
welcome and congratulation from the
greatest republic of all, the United States
OF America. applause on the republican
side) 50. -
Mr.. Speaker, the mere formal perform
) nee of duty on the part of the executive
~ \
ago. long before the embassies of de-
funct monarchy were allowed to kick their
heels In the ante-rooms Of power-the fact
that the administration has performed this
duty reluctantly. haltingly, grudgingly and
today this great body, rep
resenting the people and speaking for the
people, Is officially unaware of the great
public transaction which has been peddled
out to some Partisan members of this body
the fact, l say that the administration
has, In this manner. at this late day. per-
that duty. does not relieve us from
cur respor sibility. Mr.. Speaker, it would
product of several states in this Union for
me to denOunce this whole transaction as
peanut politics. Q-aughter)
THE outrage upon every principle of pub
waitan business from the beginning has
been carried fittingly to the end, and while
in the outset. every principle CT inter-
national probity, every sentiment of public
BoHoE, every ued OIL udtlOHdt uiSIlity AaS
been trampled under foot by this admins
tration, We have here today another at
tempt to trample upon and abolish, or
rather to violate. the unbroken precedents
and traditions of the House Of Represe-
of the United States.
I'm the name Of the people, In the name
of the peoples representatives In the name
of popular government in the name Of free
dom for mankind, In the name of that sem
timent which recognizes struggles for lib
erty wherever they exist or succeed, / ask
this House to repudiate this mass of ter
giversation. to come back to the bedrock
of the first principles of the republic in its
better days. and to Join heartily in ex-
pressing our cordial congratula lions to the
republic Of Hawaii" prolonged applause
on the republican side.l
Mr.. Boutelle desired to continue. his re-
marks In this line. but the Speaker held
that they did not comprise a question of
and after wordy discussion. Mr.
Boutelie was compelled TO take his seat 90.