The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-20

chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations, by the introduction of
report on the urgent deficiency bin.
Finally Mr.. Chandler moved a post
ponement of the conference report
until 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Lodge commended the Hawaiian
business was Of far more Importance
than the infection of the income tax
on the country. He COULD not refrain
from pointing to the verification furn-
lShed by the uprising reported in to-
days papers, of the predictions that
had been made by Admiral Walker in
his report and by himself in his re-
marks made in the Senate, based upon
that report. The admiral had made
the point that the withdrawal of the
American ships from Hawaiian waters
would make the impression upon the
native mind that this government was
in sympathy with the Royalists and
in favor OF the restoration Of the
queen. In his comments, Mr.. Lodge
had pointed out that so far as the re-
suit has been effected it would not
matter whether they were right or
wrong in reaching this conclusion 1t
would in either case be liable to en-
courage an uprising. Admiral Walker
had also expressed the opinion that in
case of an uprising, the present gov
itself and this prediction had also been
happily verified.
After the British.
Mr. Lodge referred to the portion of
the Presidents message bearing upon
the landing of a British cable on the
Hawaiian islands as a covert Hefer-
ence to Admiral Walker who was his
own witness and proceeded to COM
the landing of "a British cable on the
ligent diplomatic agent" to whom
the President has referred. has been
so prompt to diSaVoW the views of the
admiral. He also called attention to
1.-THE statements in today's dispatches
concerning the alleged readiness Of
the British consul to recognize the
revolutionary government in case OF
its being able to hold the palace for
three hours. He did not mean ito I'M
ply that the British were doing more
than seeking by the responsiveness
matters to extend the commercial SUI
premacy of it's country In Hawaii.
He criticized the administration not
only for THE withdrawal of the
American ships but for its first efforts
to sustain tine Royalists and also
complained of what he considered the
efforts of the Democratic senators to
prevent immediate consideration OF
the question by technical objections
and privileged reports. In view of
the facts developed in today'S dis
patches the Senate should not longer
delay in the expression of sympathy
with the ReyubI can course I'M Hawaii
by extending it congratulations ON the
strength which the existing govern
nent had shown and in declaring for
an American policy of adnfnistras
ton.
Georges Objection.
Mr.. George said he had based his OBJ
lection on the ground that the informa-
ton furnished was insufficient to pro-
coed in the manner indicated by the
resolution. He characterized the
Hawaiian affair as a little riot in
which only two or three people were
killed." and said that no American had
lost his life nor had amy American
property been destroyed. Hence he had
thought it wise that the Senate should
delay action for further information.
He said in reply to questions 10y Mr..
Teller that the Senate had nothing to
do with the rights OF the president, as
comma of the army and
navy in his disposal of these forces, and
we are not said he, "called upon with
all our powers to give any advice in the
premises"
Mr.. George said the present Hawaiian
government was one of force. 1t had
secured it's place by force and it was
bound to maintain itself by force.
There was no obligation on the
United States to maintain that govern
ment. We might maintain the Gives
and property OF American citizens in
Hawaii but the lives and property of
American citizens were not assailed,
How will we protect American citi-
zenS in Hawaii when our war ships ara
in San Francisco" interpoSed Mr..
Mr. George answered that there was no
occasion for the WarshipS to go to
Hawaii
I'VE are sending them to Madagascar"
suggested MIR. Allison derisively.
MIR. George urged that there was no
warrant in International or constitutional
law for interference by the United States.
Mr.. Kyle urged briefly that the sltua-
ton demanded mediate action by the
Senate The United States navy was he
ing distributed everywhere but Hawaii.
The Uprising Fizzle.
said that from the published reports the
uprising was a fizzle, a fiasco. 1t had
shown only one thing, that the existing
government .,s was ;r amply able 70 TO
against the annexation of the
Heterogeneous population of Hawaii.
1t would be against the best interests of
this country to take such a country under
our flags. 1.-THE policy of the president of
the United States towards the islands
has been marked by the utmost wisdom
and sagacity," said Mr.. Caffery.
Mr.. Frye then secured the passage Of
a resolution, asking the secretary Of the
navy for information as TO the surveys
OF Pearl harbOn by Admiral Walker. At
this point, the hour of 2 o'clock arrived
and as the Senate had previously fixed
this time for hearing eulOgies on the late
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, the
Hawaiian resolution was laid aside. Tie
tributes were heartfelt and eloquent
When they were concluded the Senate.
as a further mark of respect tn the de-
ceased, adjourned.