New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
BLOUNTS APPOINTMENT DENOUNCED.
MR.. DAvIs's WIT AND SARCASM HIGHLY AP.

PRECIATED IN THE SENATE MR.
rURPIE AGAINST INTERFERENCE.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Senate entertained
to-day with speeches on the subject OF Hawaii.
The first was by Mr. Davis Caep. Mimi. in
tnuation of that which he began yesterday; and the
second by Mr.. Turpie Oem., Ind.). Mr. Davis
gied that the appointment of Mr.. Blount Com
missioner to Hawaii without the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate Presidential invasion OF
the privileges of the Senate for which he found a
parallel only once In the history of Imperial Rome.
The hauling down of the American flag In Honolulu
came in for much denuncation the part OF Mr..
Davis. in which he sustained by other Repub-
lican Senators; and he wound up his speech by the
declaration that IN the sublime judgment OF the
American people, the Presidents Hawaiian and fs.
cal policy would be condemned.
He started with reading extracts from the dipo-
matte correspondence. the instructions OF the State
Department to Ministers to the Hawaiian Islands
and the testimony accompanying Mr.. Dlounts re-
port. The evidence. he said would be searched In
vain for an instance in which Minister Stevens had
not said Din response TO every attempt TO put him
in an equivocal attitude) that he would land the
troops for the protection OF American life and
property And II the Queen, by her revolutionary
acts, had created the situation which made the
landing OF troops necessary, she could not complain
because 1t had the collateral effect of sweeping
away her throne
THE MONARCHY GONE FOREVER.
And thus" Mr.. Davis continued, IN summing up
the evidence "the curtain fell on the last scene
OF this harlequin monarchy. The stage lords and
the stage ladies vanished into the mass OF popula-
ton. The ex-Queen laid aside her tinse crown put
off her tawdry regala, and re-entered private lie
through the stage entrance. The monarchy was
spectacle 1t had been tolerated by the civilized
world though the performance had been frequently
and rudely interrupted by foreign spectators. Tho
domestic audience heavily taxed for its support.
frequently resented the insults Of the Queen. The
practical and real took the place OF this perncious
monarchy. A firm government. conducted by just
and able men, was erected on the abandoned stage.
To the whole world the proceeding had been a
spectacle. Civilization had endured 1t. The Duke
had for a time conferred his functions Christo-
pher sly But to this general appreciation OF the
melodrama there one exception. As the show
was ending the Democratic party came in as
spectator, just Don QuXote and Sancho Panza
entered the puppet show in Spain. With the DEM
ocratlc party as with the Don the performance
was real. 1t saw in the puppets and in the stage
Queen weakness overpowered and virginity OPP
pressed and dIshonored. Sancho, against the evil
dence OF his senses, saw through the eyes or MS
The wit and sarcasm Of the last sentences were
the galleries but after few seconds the laughter
and hand-cappng which spread through the he audi.
presiding officer felt called upon ID intervene for
the restoration Of order. .,,- n
And So" Mr., Davis resumed, Mr. Blonnt was
sent to the Hawaiian Islands on the chivalrous
quest inspired by that deluslon
SENATE PRIVILEGES INVADED.
Mr Davis then proceeded TO discuss the question
OF the Presidents authority TO appoint Mr.. Blount
without 'the advice and consent Of the Senate"
| and he said: "The President has invaded the
| privileges of the Senate. And told adjured.
advised that we should SIT silent on this attack:
that we should let 1t pass by without criticism
or protest. SO far as we are concerned, perhaps.
| personally. might well do So. But as guardians
of the constitutional rights of the people
II is of
attack on the privileges OF the Senate has been
Emperor was Prlnceps Senatus-connected with the
Roman Senate somewhat as the President OF the
United States is connected with the American Sem
ate-the Emperor, great man. deternlned man
a man determined to overthrow the privileges OF
into question the pryileges OF the Senate Dis
fS'T few remaining arches that sustained Senatorial
| power were to be broken down without question.
Ad whp S hay Dsn the
attacked the privileges TO be overthrown. ne
Mr. Pays the he kq % aSs IL
| translation OF IT, he paraphrased IL as follows):
Into what crime has he fallen? BY what In
passed upon him? What witnesses have testified
aasainst him? Not any OF these things verbose
That settles il. / viii interrogate no further"
| daughter and appause)
Coming to the point Of the hauling down OF the
American flag by order OF Mr. Blount, Mr.; Frye
| tRep Me) nterposed. and said that the history
Of the country might be hunted over without find
! ing another instance where civil officer had or
dered an Admiral OF the Navy to haul down tns
'e"sSi md allow me to add" said Mr.. Dolph Rep..
Ore that the instructions of the Secretary Of the
! Navy directed Admiral Skerret to obey the COM
| mands OF Mr.. Biount and paced me haVdi iorees
| of the islands under his command ~.
And yet said Mr.. Davis; commenting upon ma; MI;
Doluh's remark. ut is claimed that Mr' 0'0un@