New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
PART II.
PAGES TO "a.
NO MONARCHY FOR HAWAII'
SENATOR TELLER DEFENDS THE TITLE
OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
A sCATHING ARRANGEMENT or THE UN-AMERI-
CAN POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION
THE COLORADO SENATOR
STRONG ANNEXATIONIST.
rBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNr.l

lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBCNrl
washington Ian 29-The prospect of prompt
action in the Senate on the Turpie Hawaiian
resolution and the varo is amendments and sub
stitutes attaching to 1t is becoming wagner daily.
1t is apparent that debate on the conflicting
views sought to be harmOniZed in the resolution
as renorted from the Foreign Relations Com
mttee is far from being checked or exhausted,
and there Is every likelihood of a sharp and
protracted discussion of the Administrations
extraordinary" policy before any definite express
sion Of opinion can be had in the Senate Mr.. Teller
made a vigorous speech on the resolution to-day.
developing a strong antagonism TO the utterly
illegal and unconstitutional restoration pro-
gramme attempted to be put through by the
President and Secretary Gresham Mr.. Teller
declared himself to be an out-and-out annexation
ist and depored the fact that by the humiliating
and un-American policy of the present Admin
istraton the day of close" and more intimate
relations between this country and Hawaii had
been unnecessarily retarded. Mr.. Higgins
will probably speak the Hawaiian question
tomorrow, but the Turpie resolution not having
been acted upon to-day. goes definitely without
privilege to the foot of the calendar
After recognizing the Provisional Government
Of Hawaii the United States Government Mr..
Teller argued. was precluded from raising any
lied And he ventured 20 say that this was the
only case Din modern times, at easD where an
attempt had been made to overthrow Govern
mont which had been recognized as an existing
Government and with which diplomatic rela-
tions had been established by a Government
which had recognized il. The Hawaiian Govern
ment was in existence; whether wisely or I'M
wisely was not question for the Senate to de-
tcrmne. Public opinion was averse to the de-
s,ruction Of the Government founded professed
IL at least. on principles something like those on
which the United States Government was found
ed. in order to put a monarchcal Government IN
it's Mace Everybody understood that If the
United States did not annex the Hawaiian Islands,
a free and liberal Government would be estab-
ushed there and not a monarchy He was in
favor Of the annexation Of those islands and he
confessed that he was somewhat impatient with
anybody who did not that question exactly
as he did He had been taught TO believe from
his boyhod that the annexation of those islands
to the United States was sure TO come under
some form Of government or in some way. lhere
had no; been an American Secretary Of State
for seventy wears who had not left somewhere
on the public files his desire and the desire OF
his Government to bring the people of the Ha-
waija1 Islands into closer relations with the
United States.
And now" said Mr.. Teller. when these
islands offer themselves TO us, and when there
is not to be found the face of the earth
dissenting voice that dares to make itself heard.
we are told that cannot take them; first.
because the existing Government there was es-
tablished in some improper manner and. Sec
ond because 1t is contrary TO the policy and ira
di.ions Of the people Of the United States to have
any outside colonies or any territory not con-
tguous 10 our own. Mr.. President. that is not
true 1t never has been true II cannot be said
truthfuy that there has been a time IN our
history when the policy Of our Government has
been announced as against the acquisition OF
territory. or that territory so acquired must be
contiguous II the land over which the United
States flag floats"
Mr. Teller went on to say that the Democratic
party had been the party of acquisition OF terri
tory since the foundation Of Inc Government;
and that il it was not 50 to-day. II was because
II surrendered ITS Judgment in this case 10 the
Executive. He instanced the cases OF the acqui-
stion of Louisiana: Florida ana Texas.
Mr.. Allen pop. NebJ asked Mr.. Teller whether
the Hawaiian Government at The tine II was
overthrown was not in treaty relations with the
Government Of the United states.
Certainly" Mr.. Teller asscntcd.
And there carried in those treaty rela-
tons" MI Allen continued. IAN implied obliga-
ton that the sovereignty of neither nation should
be assaied. That t., true, IS 1t not?
Il suppose it is" Mr. Teller further assented
Now if it should prove TO be true said Mr..
violated the sovereignty OF the Islands ana was
the principle or sole means Of carrying the reVo-
luton and if our Government recognized the
de factO Government after that. would me Sena-
tor claim that we poweress 10 repair the
wrong done by our own Minister!
RIGHT PRINCIPLES LAID DOWN by MR. DOLE.
",The presen: head Of tn Hawaiian Govern
ment" Mr.. Teller replied. " is a better interna-
tional lawyer, think than the Senator from
Nebraska because he lays down the proper prin-
cpe that it is not in the mouth Of anybody 10
question Row 1t is done"
Mr.. Alen-Suppose it should prove true that
the United States Minister. through the miltarE
arm Of the Government absolutely overturned
the Hawaiian Government, with whicn we haa
treaty relations. and suppose that the part Whlch
he had performed in bringing about me reVoiu-
ton was discovered until after slight
formal recognition Of the new Government Oh
the de factO Government. does the Senator pre-
tend 20 say that this Government is powerless
10 undo the wrong and To reinstate the natVe
Government?
Mr. Tener-Thore has been no slight recog-
ni,ion." There has been an absolute recogni-
ton by us and by the representatives, OF Great
Britain. France and Germany. l. Is immatelldl
how the Government Of Hawaii was organized
The question is: WAS IL organized? Dfd the
old Government 80 Out OF existence ana a ne"
one come in?
Mr. teller declared himself in favor of the
annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands, in FAVOR
of the annexation Of Cuba. and in favor OF the
annexation Of Canada He expected 70 see In a
few years the American flag floating from the
extreme North 10 the lne Of Mexico. he eN-
pected TO see II floating over the Islands OF inc
sea- not only those in the great Gulf but in the
West Indian
In conclusion he declared that ne would vote
for the resolution reported by the Committee on
Foreign Relations even !. he could not have
struck out the clause declaring IL unwise snd in
expedIent 10 consider at this time the subject
OF the annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands