The sun., 1895-01-22
HAWAII IN THE SENATE.
FRIENDS or THE PREsIDENT sUo-
CEED nv CUTTING OFF DEBATE.

Wsnstor Lodge Iatroducss Resolutions Fs-
vorinE the Layine OF Cable 60 Hono-
I-Iu a,a neeisv1.s that Irt-ediate steps
sheuia ne Take. TO A.rsx the Islands
- the U.itea ststes-seustor Gray De-
renas the Presi1encs Hawaiian Policy
A vsts 20 ne Taken In the Senate This
Week en ths Nicaragua Canal Biii.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--The friends OF the
Administration In the Senate succeeded to-day
IN cutting of debate on the Hawaiian question
lust as IL was becoming most vigorous and In
tercsting. They were able 10 do this by the op-
erntion of the Senate rules which make IL i'm
possible to prolong the morning hour beyond 2
O'Clock, except by direct vote Of the Senate.
The Republicans and other anti Administration
Senators did not have enough OF their own MEM
bers present this morning to force test vote on
the motion TO postpone the resolution. and so the
rules operated TO send It to the morning
hour calendar. The Republican Senators in par
ticular were very anxious to continue the dis
cussion of the subject this morning after y
o'clock, but objection was made on the Demo-
cratic slde and the resolution finally went over
until tomorrow after lively skrmish, in
which half dozen Senators got after Mr. Gray
tho Administration spokesman, and made
things very uncomfortable for him. The Della
ware Senator endeavored to make light OF the
whole Hawaiian affair, and the burden Of his
reply to Senators Frye, Lodge, and Others was.
.You wanted q war ship sent to Honolulu, and
now that one has sailed, why are you not salts
fed p Senator Gray made as good a case for
his clients as he could, but he received very
little support from the Democratic Senators,
who. with few exceptions, disapprove OF the
Administration's Hawaiian policy, although
they are not anxious to make public acknowl-
edgment of the fact.
There was large crowd of spectators in the
galleries long before the hour for the Senate to
meet, and they became quite enthusiastic at the
vigor displayed by Senator Frye and those OF
his colleagues who took the side of the Ameri-
can people in the debate. The Administration
Senators for some reason are very anxious to
shut off the debate altogether, and they will at
tempt to sidetrack the question Tomorrow. but
as Senator Frye announced in his speech to-day
this will not be permitted. One point not
brought out in the debate to-day. but which was
freely discussed in private, related to the Presi
dents statement in his newspaper interview last
night that 1t was decided to send u war ship to
Honolulu promptly upon the receipt OF the first
news of the revolution. This statement has
caused some surprise, in view Of the fact that
the President, Secretary Gresham. and
Secretary Herbert were in consultation
nearly all day Saturday. and that until
long past noon the officials of the State
and Navy Departments, who generally speak
for their respective chiefs, repeatedly made the
statement that the Administration had not
thought OF altering its determination not to
send a war ship to Honolulu. 1t is difficult to
understand why the President and tho two
Secretaries should have required several hours
OF consultation to write out brief order To the
Commander Of the Philadelphia to set sail for
the Hawaiian Islands at once.
There has been much curiosity in Washington
to learn the sources from which the revoltionist
r. w. Wilcox and his friends obtained the
necessary money to purchase the arms with
which they were supplied. 1t has been sug-
gested that Theophilus Davies. the guard liam Of
Princess Kalulani. furnished the money. An
other report is that the son OF Claus Spreckels,
the sugar king. who is said TO be engaged TO the
princess. may have paid for them. but nothing
definite is known in Washington on this point.
Proceedings In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In anticipation Of a
discussion IN the Senate to-day on Hawaiian
matters, Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian Minister
to the United States. occupied a front seat in
the diplomatic gallery. Immediately at the
close of the routine morning business, Mr..
Lodge (Rep., Mass, offered the following reso-
lutions, and asked for their immediate consider
alton:
ResoIrsd. That the Senate cordially approves the
despatch OF a ship OF to the Sandwich Islands
Saturday last and is Of opinion that American ship
of war should be for the present kept at Honolulu
Resoired That prompt measures should be taken TO
construct or promote the construction, OF a sub
marine cable from San Francisco to Honolulu, and
that part OF the rights and privileges secured the
United States by Article ~ of the existing treaty
tween the United States and the Hawaiian Govern
ment should be abandoned or waived In order to
able any other Government TO secure a foothold
lease upon any part of the Hawaiian Islands.
Resolved That In the Judgment OF the Senate imme-
diate steps should be taken TO OF the
Sandwich Islands by their annexation to the United
States.
The presiding officer asked whether there was
objection to the consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Blackburn tDem., KY and Mr. Vest
dem. Mo- objected simultaneously, and the
resolution went over till tomorrow.
At l:l5, when the presiding officer laid before
the Senate the resolution offered on Saturday
last by Mr.. Frye rep, Me-, declaring the pro-
found regret with which the Senate learned OF
the attempt to restore deposed Queen to power
In the Hawaiian Islands, the galleries had be-
come crowded.
Mr.. Gray Dem, Dell addressed the Senate.
He spoke OF the "amazing want OF sense OF pro-
portion In the attention given to the emsgte IN
Lodge that this was not a missionary meeting
In which we are called upon to express sympathy
with those who have gone to those islands to
preach the gospel of peace" This was the Sem
ate OF the United States dealing with an inter
national question; dealing with a country small
In extent, but clothed with all the attributes OF
autonomy and entitled 70 receive from the Gov
ernment of the United States that consideration
due TO every other independent Government,
and which had no right to expect from the uOv-
ernment, much less demand any interference
or action not warranted by the general laws
which govern the intercourse OF free and indie
pendent countries.
Mr.. Gray defended the President from the
criticisms OF Mr.. Lodge in his speech OF Satur-
day last, and said; Il maintain that the attl-
tude OF the Administration has been in exact
accord with the time honored precedents that
have obtained In this country for one hun
dted years. The President OF the United States
has steadily aimed, amid much clamor and
much detraction and much unjust criticism, to
maintain the honor and fame OF the country
over which he has been called To preside. For
him to have done otherwise, To have done what
the Senator from Massachusetts, suggests, to
have shown ourselves utterly swift 10 inter
fere, swift 20 display the military power of this
great republic whenever ripple occurred on
The surface OF these small Islands, would have
been 70 degrade his high ofiice and 5etray his
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