The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-04
MUST END SOME TIME.
The House Extends tho Limit Of
the Hawaiian Debate One
Day
Mr. Hit Finally Winds Up His
Long TRADE on the Sub
jcct
Rayn'sr. Of Maryland. Has a Tit win th.
inevitabIe Bouteiis-Ths Bonds
All Sold.

Wasnmoror. Feb. 3.-The Hawaiian de-
bate continred to-day In tho house. but
nothing Of a sensational nature occurred.
As yst thore has been no break Ia party
lines and tho indications are that the Mo
CreGry resolution will be passed by strict
party vote. On account OF pressure foI
time Il was agreed. just before tho house
adjourned. TO extend debate until 3:3l
I Tuesday afternoon. with the understand.
ing that the Boutells resolution be included
IN the SPECIAL order. The vote will be
taken al the oonolusioa Of debate on the
other resolutions.
Mr. HIT was recognized 10 compiets She
spssoh begun yesterday. Hs reviewed tho
rnail points OF his spsoch yesterday. dwell
ing on the Inconsistency Of the administra-
tion policy.
why, only few moments ago." said
be. I'VE were asked to approve the conduct
of en- American admiral at the very time
when the house was considering a rosolu-
tion aimed nt the American minister de-
signed 10 peTyori history in order %
blscken the ehaia aoter Of public efioiAl
for doing his duty on foreign shore. On
that occasion not Run was fred. not a
drop Of blood was shed; yet in tho other
case we are asked 90 approve Of ths action
Of an Ame ican offieef who begun opera
tions by firing aeross the bows OF an IN
surgent chip, following with a she'll into the
stern post, followed by the threat Of a
bToHdside." Repuhlican applause.l
Hit characterized this Blount report as a
skillfully prepared Argument OF a criminal
lawyer, bearing incontestible internal evil
dence Of its character. Mr.. Hit concluded
with brilliant psrofation, denouncing the
acts OF the Administration against the new
republic in the Pacific; course in viola
tiou Of the opinioH OF all writers and
authorities on International law and re-
voting 20 our patriotism. because Of the
attempt TO Overturn cur own fissh aud
blood.
Rayner stated his position az follows:
In the hrst place. / am convinced beyond
all manner OF reasonable doubt that Ste
vens, the minister OF the United States. was
an active participant in the overthrow OF
the mona ohy in the Kingdom OF Hawaii;
and in the second pace. the president hav-
ing submitted she matter 20 congress, ] am
satlsiied that according TO tha uaaQes and
principles Of International law, We have no
right by the use of arms OF force to remedy
the wroEg committed; ana that all efforts
Of a poaceable solution OF tbs matter hav-
ing terminated. We have no right TO inter
vene and that it is our duty for the pres
snt 20 recognize the DE facto government
now IN charge, aud our duty in she future
81 recognize such form OF government as
may te dste mined upon by the wishes Of
the leOpls Of those islands.
Rayner then proceeded 20 quote from the
Hawaiian evidence submittsd to congress
to show Stevens' intsrierenoe. and declared
that she queens abdication was not 10 the
provisional government but 10 the forces OF
the United States. referring to the haul
Ing down of the United States flsQ by
blouni. the speaker asked what right
10 10 be rua mp in ths inst place.
ana declared Stevens had uo more right TO
rhice 10 over the Hawaiian government
building than the United States minister
would have 90 raise it over the government
building At Rio JaneirO.
After referring IN irOnical terms 10 the
high character of Stevens. saying that be
had no doubt Stevens was compelled TO
carry around very heavy pair of weights
20 keep himself from being suddenly trans
lated TO heaven, kavnor froceedod TO de-
fend she course Of the administration. lie
declared that the preparation of q wrong
against the mona fchy having been estab-
lished, 10 was the presidents duty 20 at
tempt repHfHtiou. This he did IN good
faith. with the unfiinching integrity and
courage that has eharsctsrized all his acta "
When, however, the queen refused 80 acce %
the conditions Of amnesty proposed. she
placed herself beyond the pale OF clviliZa-
tion and. in ths speakers opinion, the only
thing TO 30 was TO let her pass into history
and iemain there.
While Mr.. Rayner was dwelling upon the
missing letter of Blaine TO Stevens, IN
which the latter asked for instructions
should n revolution occur In 1891, he said
III a lf a tai
what infer those instructions were; 1
would like to tell you
''Go on Go onl' came 10 cheers from the
republicans.
Mr RaYner however. declined 10 do So
saying he thOught 10 would be unfair 10 give
his inference. bot added that IL this letter
was prodnced and it ordered Stevens 10
keep hands OF. he would take back all he
had said. Lstof. while discussing Bou-
telle'G resolution to inquire into She au-
thoritv by which Blount had ordered she
flag haued down. he said Boutells seemed
possessed of tho flag idea.
lie is with the flac." said he. like the
lrishman 10 with n 6hillslah-wherevsr you
see a head hit it-Eo wherever he sees a
place for flag he wants TO haul 10 up"
IGreat republican applause.
"Be,tor haul u up than haul II down." In
teriected Boutsllo.
''He has not stopped talking about il in
twenty years" RayneT continued. amid
laughter.
And he never will" said Boutello. [Rs-
publican applause.
1t seems 90 be tne dream Of his sleeping
aud waking hou e." continued Raynsr
III he were 60 start for the mouth role soli-
taTY aud alone, with the folds OF the flag
shout him. the nineteenth century would
ind him standing 10 ma jostio solitude upon
the frozen axis % tae world. waving the
stare sud stripes" Repablican applause
''hut mot under tho orders OF the score
turv 81 the navy who ordered the flag
hauled down. added BOntslle, amid re-
neWcd applause.
Mr nrAter republican member OF the
forsIgu anai.s committee. concluded the
debato for tho aftsrnoon with an asgumeut
against tne adoption Of the McCreaTy reso-
lutol. lie believed that the proper policy
of this government woull be % negotiate
an annexation treaty with the provisional
Governments of Hawaii lie dwelt az length
upou tue absolute Necessity uf q cealing
station a. learl la boz. aud the immruse
commercial advantages n the Hawaiian
islands we're under the control OF the
tnitod states 10 Vas agreed to extend 90
bate one daY ant take a yots at $50 next
TUESDAY.