St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-27
GROVER SUSTAINED.
His Hawaiian Policy Secures
the Approval Of the
Senate.
A TRIANGULAR SQUABBLE.
Senator Mills Aseribes Mer-
cenary Conduct to New
England Solons.
LODGE AND FRYE RESENT.
House Begins Consideration
of the Repeal Of the Sugar
DiRepential.

OluCE CilCl0ls
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. - President
Cleveland's policy toward Hawaii was
sustained in the senate today by vote
OF "a to 22 The resolution was offered
by Mr.. Vest as an amendment to pre-
vlous resolution by Mr.. Allen pop,
Neb.) and is as follows,
Resolved, That. while the people of
the Urited States earnestly sympathiZe
with the efforts to establish republican
institutions wherever that effort is
made, they reatfirm the policy of nom
interference, unless by agreement, with
the affairs of other nations and recog-
niZe to the fullest extent the right Of
every people to adopt and maintain
their own form Of government. unawed
and uninfluenced by foreign dictation.
That the administration of President
Cleveland in maintaining this policy
as to our foreign relations deserves
the approval and support of the
American people," The vote was on
party lines. with the exception of Mr..
Pettigrew rep, S. d., who voted with
the Democrats. By singular coincl-
dence this one vote carried the resolu-
ton, as it would have failed on a tie
had the vote been OIL strict party lines.
The action today practically dispOses of
the Hawaiian question in the senate,
although it is expected to receive atten-
ton from time to time on the various
pending resolutions criticiSing the ad-
ministration. A dramatic episode was
injected:into the earlyproceedngS of the
day by a spirited reply from Mr.. Lodge,
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Frye, of
Maine, to the criticisms OF Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, yesterday, Oh alleged mercenary
motives inspiring New England sena-
tors in their support of Hawaii. MIR.
Frye was particularly severe in his ar
raignment of MIR. Mills, but peace was
| restored later in the day by mutual ex--
| planations. An agreement was reached
that the bankruptcy bill should have
the right of way until disposed of.
The senate journal of yesterdays pro-
ceedings was SO voluminOus. relating to
the Nicaragua canal bill, that immedi-
ately after the gavel fell Mr.. Kyle Pop,
S. D. secured unanimous consent to
dispense with its reading.
Senator Hoar (Rep., Mass.) asked that
the rules OF the senate be considered to
permit the presence of members-eiect
of the house OIL the floor of the senate.
Mr.. Harris {Dem.. Tenn, in the chair.
said that such was the rule, but MIR.
| Hoar said that some of the doorkeepers
co nuhQrstapn n ta
declared. at his request, the privilege
should be extended.
Mr.. Alien Pop, Neb.) presented
resolution authorizing the secretary of
treasury to exercise his discretion in re-
deeming all forms of paper currency in
silver as often as he is convinced that a
systematic effort is being made 10 de-
plete the gold reserve and force an issue
Of bonds. The resolution went over
under the rules.
Mr. Mitchell rep. Orr offered an
amendment to the sundry civil bill pro-
viding for an investigation by the treas
ury department of the destruction of
eggs of game fowls ipthe upper Rocky
mountain region and in Alaska.
Lodge rs Wroth
Mr.. Lodge Rep.. Mass then rose to
reply to the remarks Of Mir. Mills that
New England held Hawaiian bonds,
said to he the motive inspiring New
England senators in the interest of the
Hawaiian republic.
Mr.. Lodge declared that the bond
story was a miserable falsehood. The
original statement purported to be
based ON letter in the possession OF a
Democratic senator.
Mr.. Lodge expressed doubt as to this
and said it would be an easy thing for
the senator to produce the letter.
Mr.. Frye (Rep., Me- followed Mr..
Lodge, and it soon became evident that
the New England senators were deeply
incensed at Mr.. Mills speech of yes
terday and intended to resent it vgor-
ously. MIR. Frye is one OF the most
bitterly sarcastic speakers in the sen.
ate, and it is seldom he has shown his
mastery of this line of attack so effect
lively as today. Mr.. Frye read with
ironical emphasis the original charges
that a Democratic senator had received
a letter from HaWGli, charging that
cheap Hawaiian D0nds are being
fioated in New England and that this |
was the motive behind the enthusiasm
OF the New England senators for
Hawaii. Mr.. Frye paused for moment |
as he finished reading the charge |
Then turning to the Democratic side, !
said:
"If any Democratic senator now pres
ent has such letter | ask him to send |
it to the clerks desk and have it read"
The Democratic senators looked at |
one another, but there was no reply. |
Mr.. Frye proceeded:
''lf the senator is not here, then | will |
ask him when he comes to produce that
letter."
Mr. Frye turned his attention to the |
detailed charges made in the original !
article quoted by Mr.. Mills, and pro-
nounced them falSifications throughout.
He then referred to all editorial appear
ing in New York morning paper to-
day.
ssThere is intlmation made in this
article of some peculiar disclosures
likely to come as to certain New Eng
land senator's" proceeded Mr.. Frye.
"Then the names of FRYE and BOutelle, |
and, L think, Senators Lodge and Haw-
ley. are used with suggestive absence
and mixture of given names as to avoid /
a direct charge. So far as the Frye fam
ily of Maine is concerned there is but
one that know of and l belong to it,"
Mr. Frye had moved out into the mid-