St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-13
GRAY DEFENDS Big GROVER
DELAWARE'S SENATOR TxLKS ON THE
HhWAIIAR QUESTION.
STEVENS CALLED A H1EDDLEEs.

His Completely With the Revolu-
iionists Proven Beyond AL
Doubt-Senayor Cullom Pre-.
sents a Kick From Thirty
Thousand Wool Growers-Sub-
stitute for Wilson'S Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The Hawai-
ian controversy occupied the principal
time of the senate today, Senator Gray,
of Delaware, opening his argument in
defense of the policy Of President
Cleveland. Early in the session an in
terestn5 incident occurred in the pres
entation by Senator Cullom of petit
ton signed by thirty thousand wool
growers of the West, protesting against
the wool sclause in the new tariff bill.
The speech of Senator Gray on tho Ha-
wailan matter was devoted principally
to an attempt to prove the completely of
Minister Stevens with the revolutionists,
the senator citing the evidence of MEM
bers OF the provisional government to
show that they were in daily consulta-
ton with the minister previous to the
revolution, and that they expected the
protection Of the American troops in
their plan to overthrow the queens
government. Senator Gray did not
conclude his speech and will resume his
argument tomorrow. A magnificent
floral decoration adorned the desk of
Senator Berry. of Arkansas, this morn
Ing, and was the tribute of the people of
Enid and Round Pond. Okla, for the
gallant fight which the senator is max
ing to secure the passage of bill com
polling the Rock Island railway to stop
trains at towns in the new territory. A
petition signed by thirty thousand
WOOL GROWERS
of the United States, owning six million
or one-seyenth of all the sheep in the
United States, protesting against the
free wool clause of the tariff bill was
presented by Senator Culiom, of Hi
nOiS.
Among the petitioners were the
Navajo tribes, who own 100000 sheep
and are prosperous by this industry.
Senator Cullom said he hoped the COM
mittee on finance would give this petit
ton due consideration, as it was of an
extraordinary character and represented
an extensive industry.
Senator PettigreW presented a resolu-
ton directing the secretary of agricult-
ure to report to the senate the amount
of wheat in the country on March 80
last, the total yield of the past year, and
the amount now in the country. 1t was
adopted.
Senator Gray Oel.) then took the floor
on the Hawaiian resolution. reported by
the committee on foreign relations. He
spoke in opposition to annexation. Sen
ator Gray said: 1.-The evidence all goes
to show that the annexation movement
itself was confined to that compare
lively small junta Of able, Intelligent
aud vicious men who. with the aid of
the American minister, accomplished
$50 far as they could) the object which
they had in view. This junta COM
posed an oligarchy of wealth and intel
ligence-an oligarchy as foreign to a
republican form of government as the
most opposite things in the world could
be opposed to each other.
minister Stevens was in their conf
dence, and he had been for months cor
| responding with his government, urg-
believe Mr.. Stevens IS good man, a
good neighbor and an honest citizen.
But he was the most
INDISCREET MAN
that ever occupied such an important
position at so great crisis in foreign
country"
Senator Cockrell presented memo
| rial Of the st. Louis Merchants ex-
change, declaring that the present
StagnatiOn of the country is due to the
| uncertainty of congressional action on
the tariff question, and praying that the
matter may be settled as speedily as
possible.
IL am glad to see by this memorial"
said the senator, shat these petitioners
recognize the blunder made when they
| attributed all of the distress of the
country last summer to the Sherman
silver law"
A substitute for the Wilson tariff bill
| was presented by Senator Galllnger, Of
New Hampshire. 1t declares that in
view of the widespread industrial de-
preston existing in our land, bringing
disaster to the manufacturing interests
and loss of employment and suffering
| to the Wage-earning classes. it is unWiSe
to make any changes in the tariff law
during the present administration.
Pending Senator Gray's argument the
senate at 4:05, on motion Of Mr.. George,
went into executive session. At $40
the doors were reopened, and message
was received from the house announce
! ing the death of Congressman Houk, of
Ohio. Senator Brice offered a resolu-
ton of regret and coincidence. The