New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15

Holman Father of the House" and watch dog
a. the Treasury" expects to spend most Of the win
Ter in Washington, although his former seat in
congress will be occupied this year by a Republican
The Judge has decided views the which
led 10 the great Republican victories Of 1884 and
1876 ami expresses them with frankness and candor
In an interesting interview to-day he said
The trouble with the Democratic party for the last
r iw Ge isfsrt:6es bean With the mistake IN Hawai-
The Administration went entirely wrong IN dealing
SHE cain upon the United States for respect
CONSIDERATION II is not within the theory OF our in
ana " could not assume that Queen Lhiuokalani
had any rgh; to govern those islands except it was
in sl IN sending his treaty to the senate pro
49, .g for n annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands
The proposition TO pay the Queen pension ana heF
SaTS 80 a., ~ isisnS as II she had proprietary
pcS I'm IN ,Sen,vas absurd ana inconsistent and
Nj Cleveland was entirely right in Withdrawing
but the mistake Of Nj. Harrison was lost sight Of
beu.g overshadowed by the greater mistake OF Mr.,
Clevelands Administration. The attempt 10 restore
the queen error and unpopular and II was
an afront to the sensbilties Of the American peo-
pc 10 have the Stars ana stripes pu.e. 80 IN ~ ,e
AGENT Of the Administration, 90 not THINK tnal we
course should have been followed from thdt aNop,'u.
Ii might. have been reported by our assent that tne
Of our citizenship. and abundant reasons might n@Ns
with a declaration recognizing the new Government
ana usur.ng u pTo,a,ton from foreign Interference
THE FLAG SHOULD HAVE STAYED.
Then the American flag might have been taken
down by the Ia, han Government If Il saw tx
TO do So But no matter under what circumstances
the flag was raised. American sentiment could not
tolerate its being pulled down by our orders. 1t
should have been left until the Hawaiians them,
selves pulled II down. or until rotted anu Ie1
fig and very proper one which must not he
d. regarded re order III any one pulls down
sie American nag shoot him the spot has
Ten in the mouth Of every American The course
q the Administration IN his matter as say was
not have been annexed, but the new Government
should have been recognize ana Inc HOnIDS ~
should be applied TO this entire het1ls pnere.
This Government is not aggressive, and II Is not
or any remote territory. An annexationlst answer
to his contention IS the purchase Of Alaska But
the circumstances OF the purchase OF Alaska Wee
somewhat peculiar. and the motive was not that
81 expansion Of territorial possessions one reason
70 sell Il 10 as ana tn f ms far AZ possibie
9ol sa f0f a * 30 fTe eroy of her hands at the
price required would be very small mater od IL IL
ir,es | never thought that good reason for the
purchase for il seemed entirely impToDaDe that
Russia would ever involve herself in war IN our
Hut there was another reason advanced for the
purchase which was more substantial and which
ttver.anle the opposition in the House. Mr.. Seward
spoke very freely with the members OF the nous.
on THIS subject disclosing his motive fully 1t
Vas his idea that the connection between Great
Britain and Canada could not last beyonI suSh 4
time as required 10 satisfy the nnancc.at IL
fe-est OF British subjects. and that eVentunIE an
ada would be Independent OF England win me
ms Of the ties between Canada and EnSiand ne
foresaw the eventual establis lme II q close CON-
H. RS. ~ This hemisphere. In view % the posi-
hlty Of such a state Of AFFAIRS ne ieSaIl ne ,i ~
possession OF Alaskan territory as lmp1ilSnu 70 We
United States In my opinion Mr. seward WAS lar
lighted and wise in his judgmen' a. - ne uilaso
Hem;sphere The cohuol OF Great Britain oyer
canada Is merely nominal ana ne rell,IonS IN ~
tween Manitoba and Minnesota are clos7r th"n " IN
Great Britain Mr Seward ney-c 1nd n con't "a
patton the possibility OF Cana Ia M+Nl'} anu az az
south ard Central American Republics being an
nxsJ 10 the United States but what Ne saw IN the
3stant future is wha Is likely % come aDouD
,,s'iv A close COmmer,il alIan9r between -
Sonrt-es win 4 unity OF commorcal interests ana
mutual protection aEa.Ast any OF" :" a5r-ito.a If
,sska and it does not apply TO the annexation
~ The Hawaiian Islands or Cuba But tnousni t, W.
declined 70 annex, great error W. ~ - Ia
WIZ We failed Immediately TO re oSn|e me ~
pendence OF Hawai- and 1t "oul ~ ~ 1o,ri" as
any tine 70 fail 10 enforce the Aonl25 '''' "
snrJ3eJ 70 the entire Western Hemisphere
BELL1GERENT RIGHTS FOR THE CURANs
Beucerent rights should be granted to Cupa I'M
u,ediately The rebellion has reached that point
where it Is our duty to give such recognition ana II
should not be delayed at all SPAN cou'd preSen'
no case which would justify our fuTtAer "l'hholo-
ing full recognition Of the Cubdns. ana we should
be prompt In aiding people struggling for Their
liberty We have always been lenent and consider
ate OF Spain far beyond what was required OF Us
and think that in the pres mt instance We haye
h1xn h~r ali the CONSIDERATION tina. could be eX-
pected and have delayed recosniz.AS me pe!ife'-
ents longer than spain had a right 20 ask
AS 10 the Venezuelan question. England has no
sort OF right TO the territory WnicH - -
laying claim 10. The small pretence OF rsnt , sr
makes f. basel on the acquisition OF the territory
from the natives, title when IS hDt teSOs s.tss
BY any civilized Government Ihe ha'Tu 49, $3.50
must OF course insist upon the proper aiJus ilsi.
OF this question and must stionce 5nyer how
ever OF being provoked between inc , III, NV I.
that the whole question shouIu Pc De SUI ma Fne
arbitration and there properly adJuste1 anu tn
"a absojutely no possibility Of her carrying the
matter to the point Of endangerns war " 49,
30 5repsration for war. England herself has most
to fear from such hosttes "a, An ,niod S,ates
would 0geTfS " dssolntion Of the British Empire.
Sbs could not for a minute think Of running me
risk OF such consequences as wou!d sur! 80
h5stilities with the United states The amer, can :.
people are very strongly fixed IN their views as 10
What our foreign policy shouid De, ~ deaiing
upon great frmness ana po.Ite Vss.ern Ue,nie9
With ali matters relating TO the Wes Yer cd I1t
pbere and they care very niue aoou1 'i'0 '0-' '
o, the Eastern Hemisphere
~ UNPOPULAR FINANCIAL POLICY.
ABIDE from this question. the increase OF the pup
H. 49,, and the great dsproportion between TAXA
10, and the amount Of currency In circulation al
unnonular with the people This Is chleny ma
ter n, administration for our currency laws no nv
d,N4r greatly from those Of France "he'e 'ne -"
cuaton IS larger proportion TO the pop W..
~ w reroress adjourned that one OF three 1hlnsS
,b nnblic debt increased or the vouine % "oI bs
Increased to tighten tn burden o. he Increase has
s%gSvs been unpopular and an n of
s'gne 81 IN hubble demands The LIST CGngIeSs
creased expenses o. per6 n Of 70 the
contracts Sna JbnndTed and seventy odd millions
ne succeeding Congresses c0ud no baVe made some
psRdgres s snd should i Wa not co an
Irlucgns ring about. and The eHpe Hulturvs ~
easy ihing 70 ~ "a the high mark set by lhe
Is Gonsress oT sayns on fFtde2a state
.sxes OF tnT AMOUNTED in 1891 70 about SUI,
5000 and me ISShorbood Of s22. The amount OF