The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-05

had not the slightest apprehension of
the subject of Great Erftafns interfer-
ence- He insisted upon the reference
OF the resolution to the Committee On
Hllttee would inquire into the wisdom,
pFopriety and ACCESSIBILITY OF ITS pas
sage by the Senate.
Mr. Hale. Republican Of Ma1ne),
urged the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr. Gray, democrat OF Delaware),
spoke OF the scandal and shame TO
Inc american people that had been
Drought about by the late Interference
IN hawaiian affairs and said he hoped
that the country would not again be
sInlrched by 1t and in answer to the
Senator. from Massachus H.odgel.
ne would say that the larger BODY Of
pupiic opinion shared the views he ex-
pressed
The Boston Incident.
Mr.. Aldrich ALSO took part in the dis
cussion at this point ana asked Mr..
tray concerning the stationfng of a
snip in Hawaiian waters by this gov
ernment which led the latter TO re-
marx that very unfortunately there
was a vessel called sile Bos-
ton stationed there some time
ago. Mr.. Aldrich then went ON
70 say commission Of Hawaiian
llllb9 ago, and he had been told SUB
sequsa1tly to that visit the IJnited
STATES Ships at, the islands had teen
Wlthdrawn and had nor been replaced
He did not say their withdrawal was
on account of the committees visit.
Out II was rather a singular circuqn-
stance THAT they should have been
Withdrawn following it, The fact that
the ships had been withdrawn consti-
tuted sufficient reason why the in
n
think amy great public interest would
be iInpsTfled by an answer to- the resi-
luton. Mr.. Aldrich could not under
stand why this continued iugglery on
the Hawaiian question was kept up by
the party in power.
Replying TO these observations Mr..
Butler declared the object Of the reso-
tuition was to make a point against the
adnli nistration and that If there had
been jugglery it was by the senator
ard his friends. If he believed some
real good could be accomplished by the
adoption of the resolution he did not
know. he would object But if the reso-
tuition was simply ITO make a point
against the party IN power that party
had Better take cogT1izance and see If
there was any reason for this implied
reflection.
Teller on HaFrfgOn.
Mr.. Teller, Republican), of Colorado,
said he admitted there had been some
haste on the part OF the outgoing adj
7ninistratiOn in attempting to bring
these islands under our flag, but
he asserted that an exanina-
ton of the public utterances
irrespective of party would show that
the great BODY of the American people
sympathized with the efforts to bring
the Islands into closer RELATIONS with
this country. They were. essential to
the safety of our commerce. II we
should build the Nicaragu canal did
anybody suppose we would like these
Islands to pass into foreign hands
These. people are peculiarly under our
protection and are Threatened by our
great commercial antagonist, Great
Britain. He charged it had been the
purpose of the administration to re
store Liluokalani and special agencies
had been put to work for that pur-
pose.
, Mr.. Butler said there was no evi.
dence the administration had in view
the restoration of the queen.
Mr.. Teller, however, contended the
instructions of Commissioner BIount
otherwise construed and said: The
charge is not a new one. It has been
repeated time and time again
No significance attaches TO the MAX
Ing OF a. charge" responded Senator
Butler. 1T is all in maintaining it,
Mr.. Call, Oemocrat), of Florida, op-
posed the reference of the resolution.
Messrs. Teller, Gray, Butler and
Lodge continued the debate until 2
o'clock, when Senator Morgan took the
floor to continue his speech on the
resolution going to the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan read at some length
from a report made by Major Button,
of the army, to show that the con-
struction of the canal was entirely
practicable, and presented extracts
from reports of the bureau Of Ameri-
can republics to show that the climate
of Nicaragua was agreeable and any
thing but unhealthy.
He said he thought he had sufficient
iy answered the senator from Indiana,
CTurp9e) as to the alleged facts On
which he had based his energetic state
ments.
The military academy appropriation
bill was then taken up.
On motion of Mr. Morgan 1t was
agreed that when the Senate adjourn
today it be until Monday The amend
ments made by the appropriations conf
mittee to the bill as it came from the
House were agreed to and the bill
was passed.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken up, but its consideration post-
poned until Monday at the suggestion
of Mr.. Hawley, who said several MEM
bers of the Pension committee, who
were not present, desired to speak on
the measure. Then, at 3:35, on motion
of Mr. Cockrell, Oemocra), of Miss
ouri, the Senate went into executive
session, and at 3:55 p. m. adjourned
until Monday.