New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
-,o11cKOOS' HARD PRESSED.


.-1. for while he believed it to be purely a
dplomatic que nf all such matters TO the Com
the on Foreign Affairs ne lmouS bh ' h noni
lion OF SUCH ni tbnt they we're entitled 10 It's mme-
felt 50 oes and the prompt ransn'tal OF the
Presidents Iea S9en. AlaJ. the chairman OF the
Mr. Mr. gResiations committee. urged the reference
Of the resoI,nto" Me)|What possible objection can
MI, IA IN the mind OF any senator 10 ,hS auTp''on
Of the res0l"i of public interest connected With our
,e ar relations to the s,an sav v ,bc matte Win
TO me tnat !" who can decide whether il Is COM
the Presu,hi hs public interests to give lie 'hfor-
nation asseGd;; en Del> agreed with Nj Hale that
M requests to the ,or nass
on ma'',. o n; committee. but he thought that in
Gas cOmme on FSTe tSare Relations %
should a. things that demanded srcn an inquiry
lie holyS'a by such scandal az attached 10
INFERENCE setting up the eXlstinS Govern
ment on Wv sworn testimony that there had been
resuhIsr there which brought scandal ana shame
TO the ,saIx 10 remarks from Ny Aldrch rep
IN Mr Butler asked: Are We to understand
me nresent ADMINISTRATION has wantonly and de-
Re Violated the p2iCy by Con-
PECULIAR COINCIDENCE.
VI sldrich-I do not 20 quite far as that
p,. state what believe TO be the fact. / am
,d that committee OF Hawaiian Royalists
Lifted washington within the last year. and that
Amos, Immediately subsequent to their'arrval the
tinted States ships which had been stationed at
,ba Hawaiian Islands were withdrawn and have
10, been replaced | do not say that that with
Hrswal was on account of the visit of that
mittee to Washington but Il was rather singular
Circumstance that the ships should have been
Withdrawn so closely following the visit OF those
gentlemen. r,os NOT tho senator from, pboda Ia,
and think that that is a proper subject of inquiry
FOR the Committee on Foreign Relations?
hat ha fact hot tbo
ships were Withdrawn constitutes sufficient reason
why this resolution should be agreed to. For the
Gus juggling is kept up by the party in power in
relation 10 the Hawaiian question Here is simple
the other side to sdetrack it and give reason
S Ss admitted 0 10 the Confidence of the Admnstra
Mr. Butler-The remarks of the Senator from
Rhode Island have disclosed exactly what / sup
posed to be at the bottom OF the whole movement.
ration The senator speaks about the majority
Juggling with the hawaiian question If there has
ser any his from the s There h
been very feeble and impoteni attempt from the
capital out of IT, and that is all that there is in
Mr. Aldrich-I think the Senator from South Caro-
lima with very largely In reference to the
Hawaiian question. think he believes that at some
time other these islands will become the property
Of the United States by annexation or otherwise.
Does not the Senator Or beeve as patr9c Amer
ought 10 be represented at those Islands by vessel
Mr.. Butler-I have been from the beginning in
favor of the annexation Of the Sandwich Islands.
far as can prevent It, 10 permit any hlibuserng
out there ~. ..,u,. 49,.
IN the interest peace and OF conservative
ment the presence OF American vessels OF war at
Honolulu would be very influential?
Mr. Butler-Possbly that may be so. But am
not the President of the United States nor the Score
Mr. Aldrich-Entirey aside from the question of
an xafiO here in1n0 m
in those islands. which should be protected against
ay - ss 9a II TO keen very yesse o wa
Mr.. Butler-If the Government Of the Sandwich
Islands not able protect the interests within Its
jurisdiction think it should go. and II is not any
The United states to interfere with the domestic az
fairs Of those islands n..,so.. .,,.,. .,.. Cow
,SSs make to him in
eay congress should dictate "a. 70 the
aoe eapr Gouss
& e aSy his
cabinet sympathizes in any degree whatever, with
+ Ks stt f cf 1s ts a Ssn ID Ts
which justihes that accusation. Why he withdrew
~ Mr Aldrich On an undertone,-i know
Mr Bu,ler.But do know that if the Interests .,
be sent G there It viii be sent promptly i, is the
implied reflection on the present Administration to
" MT Tei iFTs REP coi)I cannot allow the
ynent Of the Senator from Delaware tNr Cray tnat
the transactions at the time Of the change OF Gov
eminent I'm Hawaii were disgracefu 70 the people
Of the United States to go unchallenged. admit
that there some haste on the part OF the out
going Administration TO get the benefit OF bringing
those islands under flag. ! regret II very much.
for am positive that II there had been no such at
tempt and II the matter had rested until the new
Administration came in. the islands would nave
been now part and parcel OF the American Repub-
lie recollect the feeling which pervaded the Sen
ate when the Senator from Alabama Mr. Morgan
read in executive session a telegram which he had
received from the State Department There was
sense Of congratulation and Joy In this body that
now the time had come when with the consent OF
rhe people OF the Sandwich Islands, could take
them in and incorporate them and bring them under
the Jurisdiction Of flag. These Islands
fen:idl the safety OF our country. The people
there are peculiarly within protection. They
have got government republican I'm form. They
are threatened with the destruction Of their Gov
eminent by great commercial antagonist. Great
Britain. The American people do not intend that the
existing Government Of the Hawaiian Islands shall
be destroyed They intend that the Hawaiian peo-
pie shall retain their autonomy until get ready
10 take them in. And. II IT were necessary. Con-
gress would appropriate money for their defence.
After further discussion. Mr.. Palmer Dem, I'D
obtained the floor: but. as the morning hour was
about expiring he asked unanimous consent 10
have the resolution go I'll the next morning
hour. Objection made. however. by Mr.. George
Dem, MISS, and at D. m. the morning hour ex-
pired. and the resolution the calendar.