The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-09

washington, Feb. S-The senators
bowed through snowdrifts to get to
the capitol today, and the effect of the
blizzard was shown by the scant at
tendance in the galleries.
The condition of the Washington
poor, resulting from the storm and
Intense cold, induced Mr., Sherman Q2e-
pubhcan), of Ohio, to introduce a bill
appropriating $4,000, and making it
immediately available for the relief
of the poor, Formalities were dis
pensed with and the bill was passed
without opposition or debate.
The Vice-president announced the re
ception of a message from the presi-
dent. As the clerk began reading,
there was a sudden suspension of the
buzz of comment through the cham
Der, and marked attention was given
to the document.
Occasionally, there was a, smile on
the face of some senator as he noted
the decisive manner in which the
president set forth his purposes.
MIR. Hill commented occasionally
with Mr.. Vest as the reading OF the
message proceeded.
Sherman PricISed Up His Ears.
Mr.. Sherman was apparently one of
the most interested listeners to the
message. He turned to Mr.. Wilcox as
the reading closed. and the two held
an animated conversation. which
brought Mr.. Henderson, Mr.. Perkins
and a group of Republican senators
around them.
The Democratic senator's soon
formed in caucus, and discussed the
presidents utterances. They were
Joined by Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Lodge and
others from the Republican side in
the exchange Of views.
MIR. German and MIR. Aldrich rose at
the same time to move the reference
of the message to the finance commit
tee, and ii was so referred.
The routine business of the Senate
was then resumed, but it received lin
tied attention, as the message proved
to be the main topic of the day.
The Hawaiian cable amendment to
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was then discussed.
Unanimous consent was given that
the vote on the cable amendment and
the diplomatic and consular bill be
taken at 2:5O o'clock tomorrow.
The Sentences in Hawaii.
The presidents message giving Mr.
Willis latest dispatches as to the SEN
fences of death in Hawaii was then
read amid Impressive silence.
Mr.. Hale said the tragic and mel
ancholy results foreshadowed by Min
lister Willis showed the imperative
need of a cable. 1t would have aVerted
or postponed this tragedy.
Mr.. Teller said the Hawaiian gov
eminent was acting far beyond the
demands Of the occasion. The circum-
stances would shock the world. Mr.
Teller hoped the committee on foreign
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ward intervention in order that the
death penalties be aVerted.
But" said Mr.. Frye they can
hang every man in the Hawaiian Is
lands before you get word to them
Most of the speech of Mr.. White
was devoted to the cable, but at the
close he spoke Of the presidents mes
sage concerning the death sentences
in Hawaii
Not Afraid of the Result.
I do not believe these sentences
have been imposed with a view to their
being carried out" said he. 1.-The gov
eminent of Hawaii must be built on
something more substantial than sand
stained by blood
Mr.. White said this government
should intervene whether those under
sentence of death were Americans or
not, but it was certainly our duty to
intervene if any Americans were under
sentence.
The cable project was further dis
cussed by Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Per
Bins
In the course of his remarks Mr..
ePrkins declared that the United
States needed a new and strong ad-
ADMINISTRATION policy. one which would
restore "Old Glory" to the seas We
were now paying $100000000 annually
for carrying on our trade in foreign
ships. The urgent message of Secre-
tary Gresham to Minister Willis as to
the death sentence of Hawaii had to be
taken by British ship flying the flag
Of st. George.
Mr.. Morgan supported the cable
amendment. Referring to Mr.. Willis
latest dispatch, Mr.. Morgan said it
strikingly illustrated the need OF
speedy communication between Ra-
waii and the authorities here. The
condemnation of an American citizen
was by a new and hastily assembled
tribunal It undoubtedly called FOL
speedy Intervention.
While the debate proceeded Minister
Thurston, of Hawaii, entered the dip
lomatic gallery and was Joined by
Senator Proctor, of Vermont.
Has Abandoned Hope.
Mr. Morgan attached much sigaif-
eance that no word of opposition had
come from England since the senate
had passed the Nicaragua canal bill
ten days ago. He said it disclosed that
England had abandoned all hope OF
controlling the isthmus canal and had
centered all her energies in controlling
western commerce by securing the
Hawaiian cable concession.
The senator declared that Great
Britain was secretly endeavoring to
wrest from the United States the great
coaling station, Pearl Harbor, in
Hawaii This was granted the United
States in consideration of the reciproc-
ity treaty with Hawaii and yet Eng
land was now moving 81 secure that
harbor in connection with her cable
concessions and the president of the
United States advised the granting OF
the concession. It was part of Great
Britian's development of her sea
power; part of her determination tt
control the Pacific: part of her plan tc
plant herself on Hawaii as the Glib.
ralter the Pacific.
1T is vital that we act and act al
once" said Mr., Morgan impressively
Il would rather see every rule of this
Senate broken than to have this amend
strong as the case of Hawaii was to US
she was not TO be much longer kicked