The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-11
American Lawmakers Devots Much
Time to Hawaiian Matters.
THE RECALL OF THE wARsHrPs.
Senator Lodge Tntimates That It was
Done at the Instance OF the ROyaIias
Delogates-Attaeks Admiral Walker
and Called Down-Three Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - Minister
Thurston of Hawaii occupied front seat
in the diplomatic gallery Of the Senate
when the session opened today.
Lodge speedily brought forward the
Hawaiian question by presenting the
following resolutions:
Resolved, that the Senate heartily
approves the dispatch of q war ship 60
the Sandwich Islands on Saturday last
and is of the opinion that an American
man.of-war should be kept at Honolulu.
Resolved that prompt measures
should be taken to construct or cause
the construction Of o submarine cable
from San Francisco to Honolulu and
that no part of the rights and privileges
secured TO the United States and the
doned or wsived In order to enable any
other government to secure foothoid or
lease upon any part OF the Hawaiian
Islands.
Resolved, that in the judgment of the
Senate, Immediate steps should be taken
to secure possession Of the Sandwich ISL
ands by their annexation to the United
States %
Lodge asked immediate consent for
the consideration of the measure.
t'Let it 60 over" interposed Mr.
Blackburn. The presiding officer con-
strues this as an objection, and under
the rules the resolution went over until
tomorrow.
The Hawaiian subject was again
brought to the front by Frye, who call
ed up his resolution presented Saturday,
expressing the profound regret of the
20 ok THE lofaoA 40, soe8<.wa kt.e,
Queen. -
Gray urged that the United States
Senate was not missionary meeting to
express sentimental feeling on the as
pirations of well -intentioned people. He
regarded the reports of the last revolu-
ton as long-winded. He regarded the
event as far less important than the
Brooklyn Car strike.
Gray commented on the unwarranted
course of Admiral Walker in reporting
at length on political phases in Hawaii.
''It is serious thing for a Senator to
make q statement implying that the
President of the United States is q sort
of Nero fiddling while Rome burns, "
declared Gray.
Frye asked if the United States Minis
ter at Hawaii had not requested the
presence war ship at Honolulu.
Gray said he had no information on
that point but he read from Minist er
Willis official dispatch to Secretary
Gresham, received on Saturday, stati ng
that President Dole had expressed salts
faction that no foreign war ship W as
present during the recent revolution.
Frye interposed the statement that
President Dole's remarks were evidently
designed to express his satisfaction at
being able to maintain the present gov
eminent without any foreign forces be.
ing in the islands.
Gray urged that Admiral Walker,
"who was certainly swift witness for
this oligarchy," had himself reported
that the present Government could sus-
tain itself without outside help.
Gray criticised the statements of Mr..
Lodge that the presence of the Japanese
cruiser Esmeralda in He wall should Gre
ate apprehension. These critics of the
administration had been compelled to
give up the fear of Great Britain and turn
to Japan. They had found that Great
Britain had no concern in the subject.
The Senator from Massachusetts, (Lodge)
had evidently lost great opportunities TO
twist the tail of the British lion, and was
now compelled to turn to Japan. During
Mr.. Gray's reference to Admiral Walker
Mr.. Lodge rose to ask as to the justifca-
ton for these references against the dis
tinguished naval officer of being ga swift
Witness" etc.
f'That is no inference" said Gray.
"That is direct, positive statement.
While l fully recognize the ability of
Walker as gallant officer, l also recog-
nize that he shares the predictions of his
predecessors for conquest in the matter
of coaling stations in the Pacific, and
that the real reason for maintaining a
vast naval armament is part Of the Ad-
miral's profession"
Chandler asked as to the movements of
the Philadelphia and Charleston. He
remarked that Gray was regarded as fully
qualified to speak for the administration.
This evidently settled Gray, who sug-
&c sted that If the Senator would call at
the executive mansion he would un-
doubtedly receive such information as he
desired. He Gray made no claims to
executive information. The Senator
from New Hampshire, having once been
Secretary of the Navy, perhaps shared
in this spirit for conquest and sggrandise-
ment.
Chandler smiled, and continued to
question Gray as to the inference to be
drawn from his remarks that the with
drawal of the American war ships was in
order to give the queen an opportunity
to restore her to the throne.
Gray Indignantly denied that his re-
marks could be given any such construc-
ton. He urged that the present Ha"
waiian Government was not in reality .