Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-29
THE S E MA T E
Senator Teller Discusses the Com
mittee Hawaiian Resolution.
WHY He Is OPPJSED TO ITS PASSAGE.
Memorials Against the Wilson Bill
Not to Be Read.
A BOND RES SOLUTION

! In the Senate this morning Senator Vest
| (Mo) entered protest against the habit
or republican members of reading petitions
| against the passage of the Wilson bill The
| rules provide that all petitions shall be
mentioned by title,and when Senator Dolph
| (Oregon) proceeded to read a petition tf
binding Irvine employees of Oregon, Senator
| Vest promptly objected, and despite the
remonstrances Of Senator Dolph, secured a
| ruling from the Vice President that such
petitions can be read only by unanimous
consent
Memorial OF the Colorado Legislature,
Senator Wolcott (Col) presented the
| memorial of the Colorado legislature, here
tofore published, repudiating the PROPOSE
tons of Governor Waite, that the Colorado
legislature has any power to legislate on
the monetary question.
The general assembly of the state
Of Colorado" said Mr.. WoIcott, has
been called in special session by its
governor. The reasons for calling it
together have been set forth by
the governor by proclamation. and
among other reasons, 1t Is stated that 1t is
IN order that the Legislature might provide
mat foreign silver dollars OF 81 IA grains
OF me silver, at the ratio of IL to l. shall be
a legal tender for all debts, public and prt-
vate within the state of Colorado The
legislature met, and one of its first acts
was 10 repudiate, by both branches of the
general assembly, either the intention or
the right OF the state to legislate as to its
currency. $50
Il ask that the resolutions may be read
as bearing testimony of the fact that the
people of Colorado stand or fall with the
laws of the rest of the country:
f fnat a anS accept the situation. pain
lul ana unfair as it may be;
anu l may add to this memorial that al
ind,
en- DOWN, prosperity is returning to its
borders, and its citizens have found other
channels of industry"
Inc resolutions were read and referred.
senator Hoar (Mass,) introduced q hill
giving suspended pensioners the right 10 an
peal their cases to the United States courts
OF their districts after giving due notice Of
sions.
A Bond Resolution.
The following resolution was presented nv
Senator Stewart (Nev): Resolved that in
the Judgment of the Senate of the United
States the Secretary of the Treasury is not
at this time clothed under existing
laws with any authority to issue or sell
the bonds or other Understanding obliga-
tons of the government"
L would like to have that resolution
voted on tomorrow" said Senator Stewart
The bonds are about to be issued. This is
the Senate ought to at least express AN
opinion one way or the other"
The Hawaiian Resolution,
At 12:55 pm. the Hawaiian resolution
with all pending amendments. was laid be-
fore the Senate. and Senator Teller arose
to address the Senate on the matter. My
objection to the resolution" said Mr. Tel
Ter, rs to the language used with reference
to the annexation. The other parts Of the
resolution l have no objection to. Now as
to the term de facto' government, So fire.
quently used here. There is distinction
between a de jure and de facto govern
ment, unless 1t be in point of time In all
governmental matters there has tecn no
distinction nrade Whenever a government
has the ability to command the obedience
OF the people 1t becomes the government
1t does not matter how 1t came into eX-
istence; il must be recognized.
A provisional government for the time
being is as much a government as any Other
government 1t may be, as in this case
that the government was supposed to be
organized for a special purpose, for the
of the United States should throw around
these people and over this country its pro-
lection and its laws. 1t is a government
and every government in the world that
has heretofore had official elations with
the government of Hawaii recognized it as
a government.
became the same as II II had existed from:
time immemorial. 1t is not a question fol,
us o. any other government as to how i,
came into existence.
The Only Case I'm Modern History.
This is the only case in modern history
when, after a government has been recog-
nized as an existing government and dipio-
matte relations have been established, the
government so establishing the diplomatic
relation attempted to overthrow or destroy
it. Public opinion is averse in this country
to destroying such a government and put
ting a monarchial government in its stead
L am in favor of the annexation of Ha-
wall. If the democratic party Is not
party Of acquisition today 1t is because
ii has surrendered its traditions to the
executive in this case. The first acquisi-
ton of territory in this country came under
a democratic administration"
Senator Teller proceeded to detail the cir
cumstances of the annexation of Florida
and Texas and was interrupted by Senator
Gray with the assertion that Texas, before
recognition by this government, had first
demonstrated her ability to maintain her
government and her independence Presi-
dent jackson had been even criticised at
that time for his reluctance to recognize
Texas until this ability was demonstrated
Gen. Jackson laid down the true principles
as to recognizing any government" said
Mr.. Teller.
maturely or not as applied to this govern
ment, it is an unheard-of thing to withdraw
that recognition"
senator AllisOn's Query.
Suppose it should prove true upon IN
quiry," asked Senator Allison, that the
minister of the United States, through the
military power Of the government, abso-
lutely overthrow that government with
which We have treaty relations, but the
part he performed in bringing about the
revolution was not discovered until a slight
recognition of the de facto government had
been given-does the Senator pretend to say
that this government is powerless to right
the wrong?"
There has been no slight recognition
put an absolute recognition by the United
states and the world" replied Mr.. Teller
As to Annexation.
up to 1892" continued Senator Teller.
no man in public life would have denied
the desirability Of the annexation Of these
Islands, if 1t could be done without vio-
lence.
Il expect in time to see, by their consent
and with their approval a union between
these English speaking people on the
north fCanadD and the people of the
United States.
You cannot maintain, when populatio
becomes dense, a line 5000 miles long,
with a different revenue system on each
side without friction. II they never choose
to come to us We will never get them, but 1
all