Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-02-02
CLEVELAND ENDORSED.
Senators Vote for n Resolution FavorinS
His Hawaiian Policy.

His Hawaiian Policy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. - President
Cleveland's policy toward Hawaii was
sustained in the senate Saturday by a
vote of "a to 22. The resolution was
offered by Senator Vest dem, MOI as
an amendment to previous resolutions
on the subject by Senator Allen pop,
Neb.) and is as follows:
Resolved, That, while the people Of the
United States earnestly sympathize with
che effort to establish republican institu-
tions wherever that effort is made, they
reaf1rm the policy OF noninterference.
unless by agreement, with the officers of
other nations, and recognize to the full
est extent the right of every people to adopt
and maintain their own form Of government,
unawed and uninnuenced by foreign dictation.
THAT the administration of President Cleve-
land in maintaining this policy as to our for
eiRn relations deserves the approval and sup
port OF the American people,"
The vote,was onp party lines, with the
exception of Senator Pettigrew who
voted with the democrats. BY singu-
lar coincidence this one vote carried
the resolution, as it would have failed
on a tie had the vote been on strict
party lines. The action practic-
ally disposes of the Hawaiian ques-
ton in the senate, although it is ex-
pected to receive attention from time to
time on the various pending resolutions
criticising the administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Tho house
Saturday entered upon the considera-
tion of the bill to repeal the differen-
tial of one. tenth of one cent per pound
imposed by the tariff act on sugars inn
ported from bounty-paying countries.
Mr.. Wilson (dem., W.Va.), chairman of
the ways and means committee, opened
the debate with an argument, in which
he introduced all the correspondence
between the German ambassador and
the state department on the subject,
including a letter not hitherto pub
lished, in which Germany expressly
disavows retaliation against the United
States for the imposition of this duty
when she excluded our meat products.
1t is thought vote on the bill will be
secured Thursday. There was a lengthy
discussion.
In opening his argument Mr.. Wilson
read the correspondence between Secre-
tary Gresham and the German ambas-
sador relating to the protests by Ger
many against the adoption of the diff
ferential duty, and to the prohibition
by Germany of American cattle and
meat products. The latter stated
that the action of the German
government in excluding American
cattle and meat products was not in
tended to be retaliatory, but was based
exclusively upon sanitary grounds, and
that the United States was being
treated exactly the same as all other
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found.
When he came to discuss the finan-
cial bearing of the bill the chairman
of the ways and means committee
aroused the ironical laughter of re-
publicans and the enthusiasm of demo-
Gratis. He declared there was no
danger that the treasury would de-
fault in the payment of expenditures
of the government; that it could, under
present conditions, stand deficit of
$50, 900, 900 in receipts this year and
still pay all obligations; that revenues
were increasing and rapidly approach
ing point where they would yield a
surplus; and that the present
tariff bill would provide suf-
fcient revenues for all purposes.
He advocated the repeal of the duty
because it was right and just to do so,
because it was a protective duty levied
for the benefit of the sugar trusts and
against the interests of the consumers
because it would relieve the irritation
of foreign governments, and because
the revenues arising from it were not
needed.
Mr.. Hopkins (rep. Ill.), Immediately
gave notice of an amendment he would
offer at the proper time in the shape OF
proviso that the duty should remain
in force as against any country or de-
tendency of any country which dis
crimated against the United States
and Mr.. Myer dem. La.), gave notice
of an amendment to increase the aG
valorem duty on all grades of suga,
from 46 per cent. to so per cent. ad va
loren.
Mr.. Hepburn rep, Ia.) gave notice
of an amendment he should offer later
1t provides for tax of one dollar pei
ton on vessels owned in whole or in
part by subjects of any foreign govern
ment entered at any port of the United
States. This shall apply only to tn,
vessels of such nations as shall, in tn,
judgment of the president, make an,
trade or commercial or police regula
tion which prohibits or unfairly i'm
pedes the entrance or sale of any foot
or farm product exported from the
United States.