The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-20
WALKER WAS RIGHT
his PREDICTIONS VERIFIED Re
GARDING HAWAI-

0e.S -
waiian RevoIution-Se Senator Lodge Calls
Attention to the Forecast of Admiral
Walker. That the Withdrawal of the
United States Battleships Would be I'm
derstood as Encouragement by the Roy
alists-Mr. Boutelle's Earnestness Lead
Him Into Difficulty in the House.
Washington, Jan. 19-When Senator
Cocrell presented the conference report
of the urgency deficiency bill today he
stated that an agreement had been
reached on all the senate amendments
except two, one OF which decreased the
number OF income tax special agents
from ten to three, the other being Sen
ator Hills amendment in regard TO the
questions to be asked of income tax
payers. Mr.. Cockrell stated that all
of the members of the conference had
been of the opinion that the adoption
Of the Hill amendment would serve TO
render the law far more inquisitorial
in character than il would be without
II.
Mr.. Cockrell moved that the senate
adopt the disagreement, which melton
was agreed TO. and then moved that the
senate recede from its disaGreeing
amendments.
The Hawaiian incident prevented any
final action on the conference report
and it will come up Monday.
The startling news from Hawaii re-
ceived speedy recognition. Mr.. Frye
offered a resolution bristling with In
dignation at the attitude of the United
States government in such an emer-
sency. This precipitaed a short but
animated debate during which Mr..
FRYE arraigned the executive branch
of the government. When the resolu-
ton finally went over through the OBJ
lection of Mr.. George CDem. Miss), Mr..
Frye startled the senate with the de-
claration that while providence might
forgive the senator who made such an
objection, the American people never
would. Mr.. Lodge made a vigorous
speech on the same line and Senators
George and Caffery defended the ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Lodge Rep. Mass.,) then gave
notice of an intention to call up the res
olution offered by Mr.. Aidrich on the
9Th instant, saying that such a course
was made necessary by the objection
which had been made to the present
consideration of another resolution.
COCKRELL BREAKS IN.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved. That the senate OF the Unit
ed States, having in view public inter-
ests and those of American citizens re-
siding in the Hawaiian islands. is of the
opinion that our government should be
represented in Hawaiian waters by one
or more ships of its navy.
At this point there was break in the
discussion of the Hawaiian question
brought about by Mr.. Cockreil, chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tons by the introduction of a report on
the urgency deficiency bill
Finally Mr.. Chandler moved a post
ponement of the conference report until
2 o'clock. Mr.. Lodge contended that
the Hawaiian business was of far more
than the infliction of the in
come tax on the country. he could not
refrain from pointing TO the verifica-
ton furnished by the uprising reported
in today's papers, of the predictions
that had been made by Admiral Wal
ker in his report and by himself in his
remarks made in the senate. based up
on that report. The admiral had made
the point that the withdrawal of the
American ships from Hawaiian waters
would make the impression upon the
natives mind that this government was
in sympathy with the Royalists and in
favor of the restoration of the queen.
RESULT THE SAME
In his comments Mr.. Lodge had point
ed out that so far as the result had
been affected, il would not matter
they were right or wrong in
reaching this conclusion. 1t would in
either case be liable 10 encourage an
uprising.
Admiral Walker had also expressed
the opinion hat in case of an uprising
the present government would be able
to maintain itself and this prediction
had also ben happily verified.
Mr.. Lodge referred to the portion or
the presidents message bearing upon
tn Landing of British cable on the Ha-
waiian islands as a covert reference
to Admiral Walker who was his own
witness, and proceeded to comment up
on the fact that 1.-The intelligent diplo-
matte agent to whom he president
had referred, had been so prompt 20
disavow the views of the admiral lie
also called attention to the statement
in oday's dispatches concerning the al
legged readiness of the British consul
TO recognize the revolutionary govern
ment n case of it's going about TO hold
the palace for three hours. He did not
mean to imply that the British We're
doing more than seeking by the aggres-
eiveness which Great Britain shows IN
all such matters. to extend the CONNER
cial supremacy OF that country IN Ha-
wall.
AMERICAN POLICY WANTED
He criticized the administration not
only for the withdrawal OF the American
ships but for its first forts to sustin the
Royalists and also complained OF what
he considered the efforts or the Demo-
cratic senators to prevent immediate
of the question, by teen
meal objections and privileged reports
In view Of the facts developed IN To-
davis dispatches the senate should not
longer delay in the expression or sym
pathy with the Republican course IN
Hawaii in extending IL congratulations
ON the strength which the existing
had shown. and in declar-
ing for an American policy OF admins
tration-
Mr.. George said he had based his OBJ
lection on the grounds that the lnlor-
nation furnished was insufficient 10 pro
reed on in the manner indicated by .he
He characterized the ma
v-aifan affairs as "a little riot in which
Ill, 20 or three peole were killed" and
said that no American had lost his HE
nor had any American property been de
-,roved- Hence he had thought II wise
that the senate should delay actlon 10Y
further information.
He said in reply 10 questions oy MI
Teller that the senate had nothing 70
do with the rights Of the president -
IN chlel OF III a a. 60.
navy in his disposal OF these forces
aid we are not. said he. called upon
with all our powers 10 give any ad-
vice in the premises
Mr.. George said the present Ha-
waiian government was one OF force
J. had secured its place by force ana II
las bound TO maintain itself y force
'rTer was no obligation on the United
States to maintain that government
W. might maintain the lives and prop
ertv OF American citizens IN Hawaii.
b,,t .ha lives and property OF American