New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
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a-ashington April 26.-The feature OF the SEN
.o rrocee dings today aside from a discussion of
sra,or Aliens Coxoy resolutions. which took
,oce in the morning hour. was speech by
conator Higgins. Of Delaware. upon the tariff. 1t
,or with the question upon lines not heretofore
SoIoved by any of the speakers. and proved there
,ore a refreshing notwithstanding we'll
,o,ructiye Mr.. Higgins analyzed the effect which
,be Wilson bin If enacted into law would likely
ave upon our relations with Hawaii. This sub
,sct opened. of course, a wide field of discussion.
so,b economic and political. which the junior Sen
,or from Delaware was not slow to exploit in
h,s customary trenchant and exhaustive manner.
Much of the talk INDUCED in at present TO
.,e coming together" OF the Democratic side OF
,he chamber is mere mConshne. The Delphic ut
,nrances of Senator Brlce. which betray an anxious
ass,re 10 pose the deus ex machina in the pres
~, crisis of the Democratic partys existence; the
.alsh platitudes INDUCED in by Senator Jones'
'~nenetrable as the canebrakes of his native
S,ate and the frantic almost hysteriCal. denials
~ senator Vest to bargains daily offered and
retected by the promoters of the bill and It's op-
nonents on the Democratic side--al these deceive
no one
,o,ion that the coming together is as far off
s over no doubt il is dovoutly wished for with
1r the Democratic precincts of the Senate cham
nor as we'll as at the White House. but 1t Is not
IkeIv TO be realize1-not for the present at least
The fact is that the Democrats recognize that
the massage of the Wilson bill without thorough
s,scnssion is a thing which the Republicans viii
80, and in the nature OF things cannot, permit.
Nr Harris may succeed, as he did to-day in
lengtbening the hours of debate by degrees pnt
IA will not thereby drive the Republican side into
abandoning programme which the best interests
Of the party and of the country demand
,f
ocr,tc tariff leaders during the day, in most OF
which Secretary Carlisle took part. Their object
~ course. Was to get the party together. but
how far they succeeded in bringing about THIS re-
splt has not been disclosed There Is tax OF NUM-
her Of Observation-Disclosures amendments
hi,h :, is said the "Cuckoos' Will swallow with
80, question and the CONSERVATIVES" are hoped
N regard as sufficiently sugar-coated TO make Il
worth their while 50 back upon All thelr hhe
declarations Of principle. But most OF TINS IS mere
rpmor and difficult TO substantIate. Brlehy put
there seems no ground for saying that the sl'u-
,,o, has materially changed within the last few
as The Or, sent indications still are that the
hi cannot pass before July next-if then When the
Tariff bill was then taken up MI higgins 'kep"
Dell took the hoor
Senator Higgins began what proved to be long
snys1h devoted almost entirely 10 a rt'leW oi IN
fTtaWaiian question. The pending bill he SAID was
measure working iar1 eHChliis o,,r lions
ritb hawaii The Wilson bill, ne said, was intended
frikp q
,pe,fv 10 winch the present material prosperity Oh
Hawaii owed its existence. ,a, -, ,,e,,
A., SIoiIs ts3eens % said: The amendment proposed by
tbe comf1ittee and numbered lo2i2. imposes a uut?
and the amendment numbe red ls5. imposes a GUY @
on rice Of y cent pounl. 10 emaGr ~ No iaS-
sderation which Hawaii granted ~ w e. IL, ,is"tS ~
concessions Of importance 70 the htgp "a
cGiing onr rights IN Pearl HaIbor. Inc pfoloset,'
amendments a. sectton Of the bni now under con-
tod n "A ". IL.
denarture from our past and present poiicE' Ecn-
sisten,ly and persisteny parS0eG r 1 5od mon me
Islands and throw them into rival " "o' "oH''''
Mr Higgins said he thought seriously of Offering
resolution requesting the President 10 seid PACK
he treaty of an annexation negotiated by fTesl-
dent Harrison as the best expression OF the duty
of the Senate as respects Doth me honoT h anu IN 'n
interests OF the United States. He concluded nov
ever. content himself with submitting ms v'e%
pending bill. He then proceeded 10 make an arsu.
Inent in favor Of the annexation of the Fawaiiaf
ton Speaking Of the acts Of the President am an,
;nexnedient and unwise Mr.. Higgins said; IS
far as We can judge from his message the rfes, res,
ever even considering the problem OF the ai',en b
ton of the Islands. Whether to incoTpora'e o ND Ie
1sanGs s5Ses as Sy RRe RRerh hghet 81 e nteTas Of n
state ana R5GPea SofS' the President rS
got far enough even TO consider -, ,,rexatlor
in A consideration of the subject OF a;eN ann f 40 ~
srounds upon which the President rejected en- ~
treaty in doing which he quoted coplou.SS,
the diplomatic spondence and the teS',iIo.. III ~
taken before the Senate committee. ana gay an an a.;
bsustive review of the history Of the ha"a"i
Islands. , &c ,ho .,nncIa ,o
OF the Monroe doctrine and its appIlcaphIty -, ~ ~
Hawaiian situation lie quoted from S'ate tsP pam @n
OF Webster CLAYTON. Marcy, seward fISh al
Blaine 10 f0rtify his position =, ,,.,,o, .o,,
The Senator concluded his speech by giving soil
statistics Of the population and proincts OF IN
Hawaiian Islands and urged that the tlhe IA Ia
come for the United States 70 act promptly IN u
matter Of annexation
Mr. Higgins finished reading HIS speech az .
m when Mr. GRAY (Dem., DelD oIcre1 ms p',
posed rule forbidding the reading OF SpeccnefH,
the Senate and mad IL referred II 10 IN OoiI' ~
on Rules Then Mr.. Dolph Rep Ore) took u
floor and delivered another insiaIment OF MS sPoO
against the Tariff Bill .t., b. ,e
'Whle discs-fur fh- pottery question ne pe
mitted Mr. Higgins to remark that kaonn, lnS E, a
material OF pDt,rry Mds hrpt on me dutIaOe i.st
s. a ton. 1t was largely mined IN Delaware i, ~.
found to some extent in North Caront- ~, Deid ~ a.
therefore presented her respects 10 North a.
lima and thanked her for the pro'ecuoh oi !"
Mr. Dolph had not finished his speech when u
Senate al 80 proceeded TO executive Duslhess. a.
tourning soon afterward til tomorrow at
O'Clock.