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hook. As Senator Chandler says, such a
course would be q hitting close to the
farce that has been enacted in Hawaii since
the Cleveland Administrators came into
power. A majority OF the Congressmen. how
ever. cannot believe that President Cleveland
could treat the Senate 80 shabbiy Ms to In
form them on Dec. IL. in y special message. OF
all the orders that had bt en- issued. submit the
question TO tho two Houses Tor thcir consider.
alton and then privately give further instruc-
tons to Minister Willis without notifying
Congress Of tho fact.
But some Of the more radical opponents OF
the Presidents Hawaiian policy 10 not hesi-
tate to believe that the inistratio on IL quite
capable o. knowingly deceiving Congress, and
In support OF this opinion they point TO the
fnct that he has not treated the Committee on
Foreign Relations with proper respect. but has.
in spite Of persistent requests. refused to fur
nish the committee with the documents with
held from his message to Congress. on tho
ground that it would not he compatible with
the public service to make them public. Sec
rotary Gresham has taken no further notice OF
the request OF the Foreign Relations Commit-
from Minister Willis and Mniste stevens than
celpt 80
1here Is a fact in connection with this at
tempt OF the Foreign Relations Committee to
be nut In possession OF all the documents in
Bearing upon Il. This fact is that tb g personal
benator Morgan. the Chairman of tho senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, are very
much strained and that there haH been bad
blood between them for a long time, senator
Morgan was very much incensed Mt the
bresistSnt for his SELECTION OF = proTinssn mt
Cabinet and his words OF criticism may
possibly hays reached the ears OF Secretary
chat Mr.. Gresham's antipathy 10 Senator
Morgan has been known 10 the friends OF
ago as the early months Of last summer Sec.
Rotary Gresham took occasion to speak in tho
most contemptuous manner OF the abilities OF
the Alabama senator. and to sneer at him as u
man OF very small caiibre; The knowledge
him may serve =, to MAKE Senator MORGAN ali tho
more determined to smoke out the Hawaiian
documents that tho President and Secretary
Gresham are endeavorinE to Keep hidden on
che files OF tho state Department
Had the Senate been in session to-day 1t is
have sprung up on the receipt OF the reports
from Auckland. Senator Frye has n resolution
tsat tRs sSGu
steps toward the scttlement OF the Hawaiian
Policy pending ne in the Foreign
RatSOsSS. ,, q greySn.lnFSn sIin ,ssT viii:
now reported to have donc. aud senator Frye
would have been ahle to stir up such lively
giving the Senate all the Hawaiian In iorInA.
tlUn In their possession. But the Senate had
adIourncd until Monday and the House was
In deadlock. aud 30 no discussion OF the Ha-
wsiian question was had. II cannot be post
poned longer than next week. however. and
will then open up in the Senate even II it does
not In tho house.
Senator Davis OF Minnesota. a member Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and one OF
the best lawyers ana most logical orators In
the Senate, is now putting tho finishing
touches upon a speech that he will deliver on
Wednesday. HIS speech will be the most ex-
haustive discussion Of the Hawniian question
yet m ade In Congress. and will be an eloquent
legal attack upon the Administration for every
step IL has taken In the Hawaiian controversy.
from the appointment OF Paramount Blount
down TO It's refusal to furnish congress with
desired Information. Senator Davis Is proba-
bly, the only man. in Washington or out Of 1t.
excspt the proof readers at the Government
Printing ONCE who has read every word OF the
Dlount report and all tho other accessible
documents bearing upon the present aspect OF
the Hawaiian situation. Mr.. Davis has per.
formed this prodigous task for the purpose OF
enabling him TO omit no point necessary 10
mako his speech absolutely exhaustive and
convincing. and its delivery Ia awaited with
great interest BY his colleagues. who nppre-
ciate his ability 10 handle the subject Ia the
manner II deserves.