Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-01
IN SENATE ANDHOUSE
Mr.. Frye Resumes His Speech on
the Hawaiian Question.
Mr.. BLOUNrS ALLEGED INFORMATION
Mr.. BIand's Seigniorage Bill to b
Voted On.
A AMENDMENTS OFFERED

A MEN MENTS OFFERED
There was but slim attendance Of dem.
ocrats In the Senate when that body met
today.
Among other petitions ana meuorials
presented was one by Mr.. George Of Mis-
sissippi. asking for an amendment TO the
constitution acknowledging the dependence
oi the country on Almighty God.
MI Manderson of Nebraska. from the
COMMITTEES on rules. offered a resolution eu-
thorizing the Secretary Of War to inyesti.
gate the feasibility of using the water
power at Great Falls or Little Falls IN the
district OF Columbia for the generation of
eiec'ricity Tor lighting the public buildincs
ana the streets Of Washington. He ex-
piaineo that the attention of the committs.
ou rules mad been called to the insufficfent
sar uu even dangerous condition Of the Cant
oi eisctric nght plant and In view of tie
lact tnat the new Congressiop III ibrarv xra.
ns completion and would require the
erection OF an electric light plant the cor,.
Mani 1aoreo tne erection Of a suitable
S- ihe resolution was agreed to.
statue to Gen. Spinner.
Mr.. Cullom QllD introduced /. hm o..
erecuon OF statue at the Treasury De-
partment to Gen. +. E. Spinner. He also
onereo resolution providing for the es-
.aohshment Of tariff commission of nine
70 regulate the tariff on the basis of the
oinerence OF wages here and abroad ON
M; Nunoms motion the resolution yaa
'a,a 40 on Mn, me table temporarily.
ran,,r nj, Mi.enen tore) offered a resolution d.
rec.ing tne committee on judiciary TO re-
port what jurisdiction. IL any, the United
states had for the protection of salmon IN
'ne Columbia river. Ore. II was agreed TO.
haa
recting the committee on foreign rela fton.
10 consider and report whether the existing
laws governing the Jurisdiction of consular r
courts was adequate for the protection OF
agreed to.
Mr.. Voorhees, Qnd) stated that at the re-
quest. indeed, by the demand, of Mr.. Mills
ne withorew the resolution he offered yes
terday appointing Mr.. Mills a Temporary
member OF the finance committee.
Mr.. Frye Resumes.
Mr.. Frye CMe) then took I'd the thread
Of his Hawaiian speech at the point where
IT was interrupted by the adjournment yss-
| terday.
He analyzed Blount's report, prefscinG A
| with the statement that he had heretofore
expressed the belief that there was not q
single plain. unprejudiced. unvarnished par
ticle OF truth in the report. and he had 10
reason now to revise that opinion He ala
not know what Mr.. Blounts prejudice
came from, unless IL was to be accounted
for by that ancient difference between
Cavalier and Roundhead- He did not know
why Mr.. Blount was sent to Hawaii unless
| II was to gain information.
Then he should have gone to the psFeons
| from whom he could get the facts. They
were with President Dole. and yet Mr..
Blount never asked President Dole a oueA-
ton. They were to be found with the
members OF the provisional eovernment
but Mr.. Blount did not go TO them. Those
| men he did examine who were supposed
| to be friendly TO the provisional govern
ment were not allowed to testify freely,
but their attention was called TO soms
particular thing and they were asked to
put their answer In writing.
Blount and HE Information.
Where did Mr.. Blount 20 for his In
formation?'' asked Mr.. Frye. He went
to the men who had eaten the crumbs from
the queens table. He called on the ex-
members Of the queens cabinet" said Mr..
Frye. ION English royalists and others Of
the queens sympathizers. He went TO Paul
Neuman. who was the queens attorney,
and who came here trying TO sell her crown
for a mess OF pottage."
Mr.. Frye named several men to whom Nf,
Blount went for information. and whom the
testimony taken before the foreign rels.
tons committee showed to bs unworthy Of
credence.
He got his facts from Mrs. Dominia
late queen of the Hawaiian Islands." con.
tinued Mr.. Frye. "and he had six pssss Of
her testimony"
"Can any one tell me why he did not 60
to the officers OF the ship Bostonf They
| were men whose testimony could b
relied on. and as the ship was IN the haroor
| thoroughly conversant with all the facts"
Only One omcer Examined.
The only ofncer from the ship he cram
ined was Lieut.. swinburn. ana he only
asked him to state in writing at what time
the American minister recognised the pro-
visional government. but he stopped thsso
and did not ask him another question.
Other witnesses before the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations had stated that
Mr.. Blounts method OF taking testimony
was very peculiar. He ae)Sed the witnesses
leading questions. and II they showed q de-
sire TO explain or enlarge upon their an
swers Mr.. Blount would change the sub
Ject.
Mr. Frye read from the testimony OF Mn
lister Thurston, Mr.. Stevens and President
Dole that the entire provisional govern.
ment called on Mr.. Blount ana offered -
give him any Information he desired.
Mr.. Gray on Mr. Blounts Testanony.
Mr. Gray called attention to the fact that
Mr. Blornt had testified under oath that the
members of the provisional government
had been given an opportunity to testify be-
lore nlfn anu lnat Mr SMITH tootlneo 70 tn0
same effect. He also testified that he had
called upon President Dole and his cabinet
and stated that he would be glad 70 hear
them, but he had a delicacy In calling upon
them for Information in view Of their poa1.
tfons as members Of the government
The Landing Of the Troops.
Mr.. Frye then passed TO q discussion of
the landing OF the troops and said that
Capt. Wiltse was the only one who was
responsible for the landing Of the marines.
Mr.. Stevens could no more land the troops
than he (dr Frye could: all he could do
was to request Capt wiltse TO land them.
He then read a number of extracts from
the testimony taken before the foreign
relations committee. all going to show the
absolute necessity for the landing OF troops
and that Capt. Wiltse had made prepara-
tions to land before he saw or heard from
Minister Stevens
Mr.. Frye then took up the question
whether there was any assistance given
to the provisional government by the Unit
ed States troops, and read extensively from
the testimony taken before the Senate
committee showing that no aid was given
or expected
Mr. Manderson OF Nebraska inquired
whether one of the officers OF the Boston
Lieut.. Long. he thought IL was-had not tes-
titled that it was agreed to land troops be-