The Washington times., 1894-04-20
GRESHAM AND WILLIS,
These Great Men Discussed in Congress
Yesterday.


The House yesterday considered the diplo-
matte and consular bill.
Mr.. Adams (Rep., Pa. who was minister to
Brazil under the last administration con-
trasted at length the foreign policy of the
present administration with that of the pre-
vious administration in respect to the recog-
milton of republics. He detailed the events in
Brazil attending the deposition Of Emperor
Don Pedro II and the prompt recognition
accorded by the then Secretary OF State. Mr.
Blaine. to the provisional government Of the
republic. and compared that to the course of
the present administration toward the weak
and struggling revolutionary government in
Hawaii.
Mr.. Lacey (Rep. Iowal, gave notice that at
the proper time he would move to strike out
the appropriation for minister to the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. McCreary Dem, Ky.) closed the gen
eral debate on the bill. In reply TO Mr..
Adams suggestion he denied that Secretary
Blaine had recognized the republic Of Brazil
until a resolution had been introduced in the
House calling upon him to do so. He re-
viewed with sarcastic comment the policy of
the last administration, touching on the res
toration of Malietoa as king Of Samoa, the
war message against Chile. the Bering sea
controversy and the attempt TO annex Hawaii.
In concluding amid a storm OF Republican
jeers, Mr.. McCreary predicted that Den.oc-
racy would be again triumphant at the regu-
lar elections next fall.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.. Ill. was sopposed to cut
ting of Mr.. Willis salary. Coming from the
DARK and bloody ground of Kentucky, where
men defend their honor with their lives. Mr..
Cannon said he was surprised that Minister
Willis shonld have accepted such mission,
but he had gone 10 Hawaii and been guilty of
double dealing. Mr.. Cannon thought instead
of taking his salary away that Mr.. Willis
ought to be given bonus of $4,000 for the
wear and tear on his conscience and his Ken
tucky chiyalry.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep.. Ohio, who got the
floor at this iuncture. replied rather sarcastic
ally to Mr.. Springer's reference to Secretary
Gresham as great statesman" Mr.. Gros-
venor said that Mr.. Gresham had held Office
under the Republican party ever since the
war He had had fleetinS career as Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Postmaster General.
but he demanded bill OF particulars OF Mr..
Gresham's claim to being 'great states
man."
Mr. Springer, in response, sketched Secre-
tary Gresham's career from his service in the
army. his successive appointments as district
Judge, Secretary of the Treasury. Postmaster
General. circuit Judge. until at the Republican
national convention of 1888 he was nominated
and presented by the Republicans of Illinois
as their candidate for President. This GER
tificate of his brilliant statesmanlike qualities
Mr.. Springer thought ought to be as good
an Endorsement as the Republicans on the
other side could ask. To their minds he
ceased to be a great statesman when he aban
doned the Republican party.
How do you know he has abandoned the
Republican party?" asked Mr.. Morgan Dem,
Mo-
"oh," replied Mr.. Springer, amid laughter,
~ know that certain men on this side suspect
Judge Gresham. but l. for one. reioiced in his
selection as Secretary of State
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep., Me- held Secretary
Gresham up to public scorn in his usual vehe-
ment and impulsive manner. Secretary
Gresham. said he, in the Hawaiian matter
had been guilty OF the most prodigious diplo-
matte blunder in our history. and to show
that this opinion was shared by distinguished
Democrats he read from Senator Hills recent
speech the latter's criticism of Secretary
Gresham.
The Lacey amendment was defeated with
out division.