The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
HOUSE DEBATE ON HAWAII.
DEMOCRATS TRE TO DEFEND rnE
1DMINIsTRx TIONs PoLICT.

Monsrehy-Bisir Of New Hampshire ssd
Draper OF Massachusetts Strongly Favor
Annexation nnd show the Importsses or
the Hsvvaiisu ISLANDS 10 the U.tea States.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3.-Afer the reading OF
yesterdays journal and the transaction OF
some routine business. Mr. Money Dem.
Mlss.) offered the following resolution:
R,,otr,d That the House Of Representative, Of the
United states Of America regards with pleasure ana
satisfaction the prompt action OF Rear Admiral Ben
ham on the 2Tih the hsrbor OF Rio Jsnero In
his enort. to protect the citizens aud Of the
United states
Mr.. Money asked unanimous consent for its
Immediate consideration, but Mr.. Simpson
Por. KanJ objected.
Mr.. Money appeared very much annoyed at
this action. and called attention to the fact
that the objection did not coms from q DEM
ocrat
But It comes from one who stands very
near the Democratic party" replied Mr.. Reed
tremendously.
At ~ 30 the morning hour expired and the
special order providing for the consideration
OF the Hawaiian resolution was read, and Mr.
Hit tRep.. ILL was recognized to continue his
speech which was interrupted by the ad journ-
ment Of the House yesterday. He referred.
causticAlly. to the action Of q Dem ocratio mem
Der In introducing this morning q resolution
commencing Admiral Benham for firing upon
q Brazilian vessel. while there was already
pending in the House resolution to blacken
the name Of an American officer who never fred
q gun and who declared that his sole aim was
to protect American life and property. But the
American people. snid Mr.. HIT did not care to
have Mr.. Cleveland setting up n monarchy in
Hawaii or attempting to set mp one here. The
objection which the Administration and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs seemed to have
to the Provisional Government was that II was
not republican In form. Then why does not
the President send out notice to our represent
atives in foreign countries which are not re-
publican In form that those countries are dis
tasteful to him and to the Com m ittee on For
eign AfTairs2
Mr.. Cochran Dem. N. " interrupted Mr..
Hit in search OF information. He said that
Mr.. Hit In his speech yesterday referred to
the men OF American citizenship who had
taken part In the revolution. and he desired to
know whether there were not some men In the
Hawaiian Government who were citizens OF
both Hawaii and the United States.
Mr. Hit said he thought there were none In
the Provisional Government who were citizens
OF the United States while holding citizenship
in Hawaii.
Mr. Cochran said that the point he desired to
be informed upon was what position would
those men occupy in case OF a war between the
two countries-which citizenship would be
paramount
Mr. Hit said that that question had been
settled satisfactorily by Secretaries Bayard
and FrelinGhuysen. both OF whom had up
proved OF tho plan OF dual citizenship. He did
not intend to 90 into details in regard to it, but
he referred Mr.. Cochran to those des patches.
Mr.. Hit briefly reviewed the previous revo-
lutions in Hawaii and referred to the abuses
which had led to those revolutions. and
which had so Disguised respectable citizens
that they had been Obliged to rise in protest.
abuses OF the corrupt court and had returned
to their peaceful avocations. they had no
bauchery began again. Again they returned
and overthrow the depraved Government and
snS for soS
plause. 1t remained for the President Of the
he
applause, And because the President did not
mined to restore what he termed the consttu-
tional ruler OF the islands. that Infamous and
In answer. to a question from Mr.. Springer.
Mr.. Hit said that the men at tneshead OF the
twice before. and they would have. done it
again il the American troops had been u
Eeverting again TO tho question OF the res
think Of our Government trying to subyert a |
Christian republic for u heather monarchy.
1t wasi revolving TO our very nature that our |
forces should he perverted and turned aside |
to attack our own flesh and blood. lRepublican
As Mr. Hit took his seat warm burst OF
The Speaker then recognized Mr.. Rayner
Dem. Nd. a member OF the Foreign Anairs
Gommittfe sh 1 made wrak defence m Ini 81 the
Blount. one OF Mr.. tayner's sentences mis- |
carried. In advertinG to the incident ofthe
said that Mr. stevens aud his flag we're ike |
an Irishman and his shillelah: whenever you |
to raise flag run It up. Loud Republican
applause and cheers greeted this, sentiment.l
That is the first patriotic sentiment he has |
uttered" said n Republican member
Then Mr. l!ayner turned his attention to Mr.. |
about nothing but the flag for twenty-five |
No, and J. never shall" said Mr., Boutells
amid Republican applause.
:" lie talks nh"ut Il all day and dreams about |
Il all night and thinks, about It all the time"
had no commit eration for her. for she had |
placed herself beyond the pale OF civilization. |
he was greeted win Republican applause.
Mr. Blni. tneP !; 4 sPoSe iT No opposition n to
tee lie went over every step In the revoIu- |
tiOn and discussed them seriAtim to show that |
as.ns. munster s stTshs NOR or af sa haa
thority Some interest was excited by his |
stat cement that the first ACTION Of ComElission-
an order 70 haul down the American ensign"
Why. Mr.. SPEAKER. he said. had grown |
into the idea that the American ensign could |
not be hauled down. lApplause;l In times
past an order had been given. under other cir |
TO shoot any man who attempts |
to haul down tho flag" lApplausel
III America, he continued, relaxed the hold |
she now had In Hawaii or let her influence de-
crease there. II would be impossible TO regain |
that position, Tor foreign Influences there were
antagonists to American interests. He adyo-
Gated annexation because Hawaii was neces-
sRTy TO the dominion Of tho United states in
the Pacific; and II we allowed IL to fall into the
hands OF an RntagOnistiC military power 1t |
could control our entire Pacific coast and could |
interfere with our Pacific commerce,
As Mr.. Blair finished his remarks Mr. John
son REP, Ind asked that, as the members of
the Foreign Affairs Com nittee were consum-
ing all the time for debate the House should
hold an evening session tonight 10 give other
members ~ chance to sneak.
Mr.. Stone tDem. KY objected. however
and Mi. Money Dem, Miss was recognized.
While he did not undertake 10 defend the
moral character OF the Queen, he declared
that had nothing 10 do with her right to rule.
He believed that Mr. stevens was not only
party TO u Dlan to overthrow the Queen.