The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-23
FIGHTING 1T ALL OVER
The Senate Has AnO her Attack Of The
Hawaii Rabies.
MR.. CLEVELAND TALKED TO
Some of the Politicians Think He
has Made a Very Great
Diplomatic BIunder
in This Case.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The pooling
bill was favorably reported to the senate
to-day by Butler. Chandler stated that
the report was not unanimous and gave
notice that when the bill was taken up
ne would otfer an amendment concerning
the submission of freight and passenger
rates TO the interstate commerce commits
sion.
Allen of Nebraska presented n large
| bunch of petitions from the citizens of
Alabama, claiming they were deprived of
republican form of government and
asking the Intervention of congress.
Noicott submitted resolutions from the
| legislature OF Colorado, reclting compl-
cations of default in the paying of the
faclnr rairoad bill and urging a speedy
settlement of the majority report. a
resolution was passed asking the secre-
tary for information as to permits to cut
timber from public lands. Another reso-
| luton was passed asking information as
to pension suspension applications. etc.
This cleared the desks for a renewal of
| the debate of Hawaii. The subject came
up on hyle's resolution. which was one ex-
pressing generally the disapproval of the
senate in the action of the administration
In Withdrawing the warships from Hawaii.
Mr.. Gray again took the floor to further
answer. He said fllmsy attacks are being
made in the senate against the admins
tration. The senator referred to the
statement by Senator Hawley made yes
terday as to the pres dent seeing a royal
list delegation which visited Washington
last August Mr.. Gray reiterated that the
president had never seen these delegates,
being sick at the time.
Are you prepared to say that they
never saw the secretary of state ?" asked
Frye.
Mr.. Gray said he had no information on
that point.
Hawley rose to reply. holding in his
hand ewspaper slip containing Presi-
dent Cleveland's authorized statement of
the facts concerning the royalist dele
gates. Hawley said he had not intended
to maintain that the president had a per-
sonal interview with the royalists. He !
was reliably informed there had been no |
personal interview, but continued reading
from the presidents statement TO show |
royalIst delegates had seen Secretary |
Gresham. 1t should be kept in mind |
that these delegates were representatives |
of those conspiring to restore the deposed |
queen. They were in Washington either
as conspirators against the exist
ing government of Hawaii or else
they we're here on an honest
mission. If it was honest they
ought to have been referred to the Ha-
waiian minister. If they were conspira-
tors they should not have been received
by Gresham. Hawley read from the let
ter of royalist delegate TO the secretary
of state: 1--WE, the undersigned commits
sioners, sent by the deposeI queen, re-
quest an interview with the pres ldent."
Just think of the aulacty," said Haw-
ley. Think of this request of our secre-
tary of state after we had formally rec
ognized the government of Hawaii. The
senator said he desired to make no per
sonal arraignment of the president, but
he (Hawley) believed the presidents
whole course toward Hawaii had
5een wrong. Gray said some
people seemed determined to attack the
president whatever the subject be. If he
sat down he was too long; if he stood up
he was too short. These critics were
bound to find fault. The presidents let
er to the royalist delegates was purely
unofficial. 1t was part of the course by
which had president with a
strong hand was endeavorinr
o conduct business. The SEN
ator declared this agitation and this talk
# keeping warships at Honolulu was
Iept up largely by "schemers for annexa-
ion," who thought it would help their
ause.
Inc Samoan question was unexpectedly ,
nterjected into the debate at this point.
Gray referred to the fact that the United
'tates was not bound by international {
greement to keep barbarous king in .
'ower IN Samoa. 1t would not do TO de-
lain against n barba rous queen when at
he same time we are protecting and ]
sucn a king. George declared
he Hawaiian government was republican I
My In form. 1t was a government of
orce. 1t had been established by force '
nd was now maintained by force
Lodge presented newlphase of tho sub '
ect by submitting long list of islands in b
he Pacific which Great Britain has gradu-
lily absorbed. In pursuance of the sat.
ed policy of England, she was taking
very foot of territory she could Law ber
ands on. They were now trying to cet ,
lie Neckar islands of the HAWAII rroun. .
his was the policy of the British agrees Z.
on. (,
This British influence was back of tho =
yalist influence in Hawaii. The heir 10
e throne was Princess Kaiulana. the
'ughter of an Englishman and who Is
DIV being educated in England Her
lardian. TheophIlus Davis, was an
ngiish sympatnizer and was 10
me extent identified with the
cent uprising of the royalists.
tine arms used in this uprising were
'ught by an Englishman." declared
'dGe. They were shipped in a Brush
ip from Canadian port. The ipsur-
ctionists were largely Englishmen.
hen the Alameda left Hawaii Is Can
ians were under arrest and the British
mister was interceding in their behalf.
MS said Lodge, made the case thai
itish influence was behind the royalist
,ment in Hawaii
Senator Brice criticised the action Of
g administration IN tak.n the shin.
I'm Honolulu and comforting with The
salist delegates who came TO yVasbi,--