Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-09
AT T II & c A Pl T O L
The Talk About the Latest Hawaiian
News
FPiends Of the Administration Still
Preventing Debate-The Views
Of COngressmen.

Though merely confirmatory Of what is
already known, the dispatches of Hawaii
published this morning have caused consid-
cradle excitement and no little indignation
In Congress. The democrats however. seem
to be gathered tighter and tighter into the
web which the administration Is weaving
for them, and they are still hesitating about
taking action in reputation Of the admin
istraticn. The republicans in the House,
being In a minority, are helpless to do any
: thing more than to introduce resolutions.
and these are at once referred to the foreign
affairs committee. The foreign affairs COM
mittee, which IL completely In the hands OF
the thick-and-thin defenders Of the admin
istration. has the House by the throat, hold
ing tight lest some utterance offensive to
the administration should escape, and the
Senate is bound down by the fact that the
matter IL being Investigated. The hope Is
entertained that the Senate investigation
may result in some action to maintain the
dignity Of this country but what the senti-
ment Of that committee may be is a matter
merely Of conjecture.
1t Is questionable whether anything but
actual bloodshed in Hawaii officially report
ed to Congress through the Administered ton
Will lead to such action by the House as the
public demand. Every possible effort is be-
Ing made by the defenders Of the admin
tstratton to prevent action by Congress, and
| 1t is boosted this morning that ii the mat
ter goes no further than what Is disclosed
OF Mr.. Willis action In the latest dispatches,
the question will not be permitted to come
before the House unless they are confident
| that resolution OF approval can be passed.
In this, however, they appear to be reckon
ing without their majority, for there are
many democrats Of standing who In their
present mood are far from willing to allow
action trl n =
nored. One thing certain is, that MIR. Ores
ham will not be permitted to make a scape-
goat Of Willis, but will haye to take the
responsibility for that action WHICH was In
strict accordance with his own Instructions
Mr.. HOlman's Resolution. r,
Representative Holman OF Indiana has
prepared a resolution, which he intends to
offer II proper action is not taken by the
committee on foreign affairs. in which he
declares that, while the action of Mr.. Ste
vens in relation to the Hawaiian revolu-
ton was unauthorized and contrary to our
practices in dealing with independent for
eign governments, vet it is contrary to the
spirit of our institutions and to the public
sentiment of Congress that any effort
should be made to maintain or to re-estab-
fish monarchy in any form. and that 1t Is
the sense of Congress that there should be
10 interference to secure the re-establish-
ment OF the monarchy in Hawaii. The
| resolutions will further declare that 1t
should be the duty Of this government
however, not to permit any foreign inter-
ference in the Hawaiian islands, and, when
| a permanent republican form of govern
ment is established on those islands, steps
should be taken to secure close and cor
dial relations between the two govern
| ments.
silence I'm the Senate.
There was an ominous silence in the Sem
ate today on the subject of the Hawaiian
matter which argued Ill for the admins
tration. When the Senate met there were
three resolutions pending, every one Of
| which might be used as a match to touch
en- the blaze which may spring at any
time from the finder light material that
has been heated over the case. but, not
withstanding this danger, the Senate was
almost bare when the chaplain made his
invocation. There were six republicans on
the floor and not a single democrat This
disparity continued throughout the day
and 1t Is probable that a roll call would
have. shown more republicans than demo-
Gratis on any question. Yet, with all the
material at hand for a debate on this sub
1ect. It soon developed that there was really
nothing that the supporters of the admin
istration would permit to be used for this
purpose. .e. .''
The Chandler Resolution,
Ine only straw on which to hang a debate
| today was the Chandler resolution. which
suffered curious fate Senator Chandler
briefly urged an Introduction to its adon-
tion, but Mr. Vest was on his feet i'm a mo.
ment to argue that this matter of the legal.
ity OF Mr.. Blount's appointment would he
considered by the committee on foreign re-.
iations under the provisions of the resolu.
tions OF inquiry which he sent to the clerk
desk to have read. He thought that II WA g
unnecessary for the Senate or the indic;.rx,
committee to go into this matter. which
would undoubtedly be taken up by the corn
i mt as possible .irregularity" within
the meaning of the resolution, so he moved
emphaticaly to table Mr. Chambers reso-
buttons. lie then sat down, but within a
moment seemed to remember something
anu, springing to his feet again. exclaimed:
ana on that question / demand the Yea s
and naysv e '9"S
Inc Senate seemed shocked at this pre-
cipitate action. and there was an Instructive
turning of heads as Senators look ed sho,t
| the chamber to note the reIatiys stren0th
OF the two sides. On the call of the char
Tor seconds to this request there was a s,f
nclent number OF palms shown on the demo-
cratlc side Before the vote could be begun
however Senator Sherman took the floor n
explain that the subcommittee of the com
mittee on foreign relations now investi-
snshg .ne whole subject will probably take
| TINS matter under Amusement. Upon This
Mr.. chandler withdrew the resolution
II Is sufhciently apparent now that the
democrats are determined to prevent as
matter in the Senate chamber as they pos
sibiy can. The action of Senator German
yesterday and that of Mr.. Villas TODAY ia
| taken to indicate that the friends of the
administration as well as of some other
democrats are going to adopt the policy of
postponing everything pending the report
OF the committee on foreign relations
while this has a soothing effect, perhaps
upon the nerves of the administration II
Is tending to magnify the Importance OF
this inquiry more than the Presidents fol-
| lowers intended that the inyestipa tion
should have when it was originally pro
posed. ~
Mr.. McCreary's Views.
Mr.. McCreary. chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs. was informed of the
news at his hotel. He was disincIined to
talk. He thought, however, that IL the
American people would have a little pa
tience the Hawaiian question would ulti-
mately be solved to the entire satisfaction
of the whole country. The question had
become almost strict party one. and
many partisans had seemingly lost sight of
the right in their feverish haste to make
party capital. =.
What Mr.. Hit Says. go
Mr.. Hit, senior republican member Of the
Foreign affairs committee, when seen Nv a
reporter said be did not care to express an
opinion on this new phase OF the situation
until 1t was positively known tust u,b,t A.