The herald., 1895-01-22
ANNEXATION IS NOW THE CRY,
The Hawaiian Question Again
in Congress.
Senator Gray locks Horns With
Frye and ledge.
REGULATIONS Urging Gable Oommunica-
tion with the Islands and An
nexAtion Iatrod uced.


senate when the session opened today.
Lodge speedily brought forward the
Hawaiian question by presenting the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the senate heartily
approves the dispatch OF warship to
the Sandwich islands on Saturday last,
and is OF tie opinion that an Ameri-
can man.of-war should be kept at Homo
lulu.
Resolved, That prompt measures
should be taken to construct or promote
the construction of q submarine cable
from San Francisco to Honolulu and
that no part OF the rights and privileges
secured to the United States and the
Hawaiian government should be absn-
doned or waived in order to enable any
other government to secure foothold
or lease upon any part of the Hawaiian
islands.
Resol we'd, That in the Judgment OF
the senate immediate action should be
taken to secure possession OF the Sand
wich islands by their annexation to the
United States.
Lodge asked immediate consent for
the consideration Of the measure.
LET it 20 over" interposed Black
burn. The presiding officer construed
this as an objection aud under the rules
the resolution went over until tomorrow.
FRYE's RESOLUTION.
The Hawaiian subject was again
brought to the front by Frye, who called
up his resolution presented Saturday.
expressing the profound regret OF the
senate at the latest effort 70 restore the
queen.
Gray urged that the United States
senate was not . missionary meeting to
express sentimental feeling on the as
pirations OF we'll intentioned people.
He regarded the reports OF the last rev.
olution 40 long winded. He regarded
the event as far less important than the
Brooklyn car strike. Gray also COM
mented on the unwarranted course OF
on political phases in Hawaii. ut is q
serious thing for y senator to make q
statement implying that the president
of the United Statea is a sort OF a Nero
fddling while Rome burns" declared
Gray.
Frye ssked il the United States min
lister at Hawaii had not requested the
presence of q warship at Honolulu.
Gray said he had no information on
that point, but he read from Minister
Willis official dispatch 30 Secretary
Gresham, received Saturday, stating
that President Dale had expressed sat-
iefaction that no foreign warship was
present during the recent revolution.
ADMIRAL WALKER A SWIFT WITNESS.
Frye interposed the statement that
President Dols's remarks were evil
IDENTIFY designed to express his satisiac-
ton at being able to maintain the pres-
emit government without any foreign
forces in the islands.
Gray urged that Admiral Walker,
who was certainly q swift witness for
this oligarchy," had himself reported
the present government could sustain
itself without outside help. The senator
criticised the statements OF Lodge that
the presence of the Japanese cruiser,
Esmeralda, in Hawaii should create ap.
prehension. These critics of the adj
ministrstion had been compelled to
give up the fear OF Great Britain has
no concern in the subject. The senator
from Massachusetts (Lodge) had ev-
identity lost great opportunities to twist
the tail OF the British lion and WAS now
compelled to turn to Japan.
"A During Grsy's reference to Admiral
Walker, Lode rose to ask as to the justi-
fication for these differences against dis
tinguished naval officers OF being q swift
witness, etc.
THAT is no inference" said Gray.
THAT Is a direct, positive statement.
While l fully recognize the ability of
Admiral Walker as gallant officer,
also recognize that he shares the prsii-
lections OF his predecessors from con-
quest in tho matter of ooaling stations
in the Pacific, and that the real reason
for maintaining a vast naval armament
is part of the admirals profession"
Chandler asked as to the movements
of the Philadelphia and Charleston. He
remarked that Gray was regarded as
fully qualified to speak for the admins
tration. This evidently nettlsd Gray,
who suggested that il the senator would
call at the executive mansion he would
undoubtedly receive such information as
he desired. He Gray made no claims
to executive information. The senator
from New Hampshire, having once been
secretary of the navy, perhaps shared in
this spirit for conquest and aggrandlze.
ment.
THE PRECEDENT WAS REPRESENTED.
Chandler smiled and continued to
question Mr.. Gray az to the inference to
bs drawn from his remarks that the
withdrawal of the American war ships
was in order to give the queens adher-
ents an opportunity to restore her to
the throne. Gray indignantly denied
that his remarks could be given any
such construction. He urged that the
present Hawaiian government was not
in reality government. 1t was atenta.
tive, de facto organization. This brought
Mr.. Hawley to his feet with the remark
that it might account for President
Oleveland's action last August in deal
ing with delegation Of Royalista who
came to Washington.
sit Ia q misrepresentation of the presi-
dent of the United States to say that he
dealt with the Royalists," responded
Gray, with much force. THE president
had not conferred with the Royslist
delegation. He had refused to see them
officially"
Frye said he desired action. He had
hoped on Saturday to cable the young
Hawaiian republic that the American
people-who made aud unmade prssi-
dents, who made and unmRde Hecre-
taries OF state--were profoundly In SYM
psthy with it's struggles. He had hoped
something would 60 by the vessel leav-
ing San Francisco today He asked an
immediate vote.
Mills, Democrat OF Texas. objected to
surh anaadv actiou