New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-25
CUCKOOS FIGHT FOR DELAY.
TRYING TO TALK ALL HAWAIIAN REsO-
LUTIONs TO DEATH.

LUTIONs TO DEATH
10 SHOUT "JINGoIsM' THEIR ONLY REPLY TO
CRITICISM OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS
PoLIcY-rHEIR ACTION IN THE SENATE
AND THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE WHAT ENGLAND
HAS DONE IN THE PACIFIC.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNEl
washing ton, Jan. 24-The task undertaken by
the "Cuckoos' of the Senate to talk TO death all
resolutions directed against the Administrations
fantastic Hawaiian policy promises TO be al
most intermnable. A new declaration in favor
Of the annexation Of the Sandwich Islands was
introduced to-day by Mr. Allen OF Nebraska
who. with all the other Popusts in the Senate
strongly disapproves and condemns the dipio-
matte vagaries OF Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Gresh-
am. The Allen resolution will have the right
Of way tomorrow during the morning hour. and
will oblgc the apoogists Of the Administration
TO talk another session out TO prevent the vote
Of censure on the President which they are con-
WINGED will result from any direct test OF the
sentiment OF the Senate on the Hawaiian ques-
ton. Mr.. George occupied the breach to-day for
the Administration, consuming the morning hour
with a continuation of his deadening and per
Mills will talk, and behind him in the lis; of re-
serves are Messrs. Villas Palmer, Lindsay and
others
The Cuckoo" rejoinder TO the critics Of the
Administrators Hawaiian policy has consisted
90 far Of the parrot cry Of Jingoism. coupled
with the imputation that the assailants OF the
President are simply engaged in the congenial
occupation OF twisting the British Lions tail"
The shallowness Of this reply 10 the serious crit
cism that the Administrators programme Is
apparently designed to drive Hawaii 10 look for
political and commercial union with some other
Power. preferably Great Britain. is easily demon
strated by a glance at the actual workings Of the
British policy OF seizure and ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
the Pacific. According TO a recent showing pre-
pared by Senator Lodge. Great Britain has for
ak years past steadily pursued a programme o.
occupation and annexation among the island
groups Of the Pacific Ocean
In 1885 she took the Gilbert group OF thirteen
islands. 1900 miles from Hawaii; the Ellice
group OF five Islands, 800 miles from Hawai-;
the Enderbury group Of five islands 1000 miles
from Hawaii; the Union group OF three islands
$500 miles from Hawaii. together with King
man, Tanning, Washington. Palmyra. Christmas
and Jarvis islands. She also took in the same
year Maiden. Starbuck. Dudosa, Penryhn Nos-
tok. Flint and Caroline slands-some OF them
within 1900 miles Of Hawaii and some Of them
within 1880 miles In 1889 Great Britain hoisIed
her nag over Rule Island, 2iOO miles from
Hawaii: the SuwaroT Islands. 1900 miles from
Hawaii and the Coral Islands. 800 miles from
Hawaii In 1891 she took Johnston Island. 600
miles from Hawaii; In 1892 Gardner Island l.6OO
miles from Hawaii, and in the same year Danger
island. 1900 miles from Hawaii The islands OF
Palmyra and Johnston had been III possession oil
the Hawaiian Government since 1884 ana are
still claimed as o part If Hawaiian territory.
40 cnrH ppli1 he . of
claimed by Hawaii. a weak Power, seems u indi-
cate that England has been taking every Pacific
island she could reach. ana that she might be
persuaded TO take the Sandwich Islands II they
came In her way Great Britain. moreover.
always coming nearer to Hawaii, attempted re.
Gently to add Necker Island TO this long list Of
acquisitions. Necker Island is ago miles from
Hawaii and Great Britain was prevented from
Selling it only By the quickness of the Hawaiian
Government in establishing its authority over
that island Even now. through the aid OF the
Administration. she is planning to make a lease
of Necker Island from the Hawaiian Govern
ment for use as submarine cable station on
the proposed route between Vancouver and New
Zealand and Australia.
1t Is astonishing 10 see so intelligent public
man as Mr.. Gray WHOLLY ignorant OF or indif-
ferent to this extraordinary tendency Of Great
Britain to occupy and absorb the Islands OF the
Pacific and when the bearing Of this tendency
in the Administrations perverse and mistaken
policy is discussed to grow red In the face shout
ing 'jingosm' at his antagonists Yet the
repetition of this naniy seems the only stock
in trade Of the Senate "cuckoos. and It will have
to serve, apparently. as long as the present de-
bate against time continues.
Chairman McCreary and his Democratic collea-
CUES OF the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day renewed the dilatory and unfriendly tao
ties they used with considerable success at the
last session to prevent any expression by the
House Of Representatives which could be con-
strued as an unfavorable criticism OF the Admins
traton's Hawaiian policy. AS the COM
mittee had been called to order to-day. Chairman
McCreary proceeded TO refer TO subcommittee
the resolutions offered by Mr. Hit. of Illinois,
Saturday. and also the annexation resolution
Kentucky. Mr. Hit objected TO this disposition
OF his resolutions on the ground that a sub
committee could throw additional light on the
questions involved therein. and he moved i'm
mediate consideration Chairman McCreary OPP
posed the motion on the ground that the matter
was one Of exceedingly grave importance ana
should receive careful and mature consideration.
After further discussion vote was taken and
the motion was lost, the six Repnoicahs-M
Hit Storer. Blair. Draper. Van Voorhis, Of New
York and Harmer-votng In the afirnatiVe, ana
the six Democrats present in the negative. The
annexation resolution OF Mr.. Breckenridge was
also referred.
Hampshire offered a similar resolution in the
House at the last session. That resolution was
reported unfavorably by the Subcommittee 10
which II was referred. and has been on the com
mittee's calendar ever since The resolution OF
day must be reported to the House under the
rule next Monday, and It is 10 be considered al
q sp<cial meeting Of the committee on saturday.
Mr.. Storer gave notice In the committee to-day
that unless action should be taken before Monoay
noon he would call up the resolution in the House
A SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN SENATOR.
Nm PRIrcHARD. OF NORTH CAROLINA TAKES
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