The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-24
MUCH ADO
ABOUT HAWAII.
Fire and Furg Over the "Saadwicl
Strike" in Both Houses
of Congress.
- PROFOUND INDIGNATION "

Oh Mr. Frye over "a iI'fi. Riot iu which
Two or Three People w.r. kIIl-g.--;n-
tsn-e CIimacierics in senate aud Hou.e-
God My Tor-i.- the >,rat, r.''
| WA-HI>GE">. Ian. ln.-Th- cath e..
/ Mis- Mary Stevenson. daughter 81 jh,.
Nice-rrc-idru:. wa C'-tl'n.i, referred
10 u the prayer # tl.. chaplain 4 IL.
| senate IL the opening session today.
Mr.. Mandcr-nn R-r.. N-b. present
/ ed the credentials of John VI. Thur
/ ton. elected ~ l'ri,sd states senator
from Nebraska f"r f,,. term beginning
| March next.
| With this brief routine prelude. Ir
! Frye, Of tn" committee ON foreign az
| fairs. gave IA dramatic turn {" Ihv pro-
ccedin-> by Offering resolution tN-
pressing the profound il diGnafion
| with which tn" >cnat" heard If thr
efforts to restore ih,. dcpo>cd queen t.
the throne uf Hawaii. and expressing .
! it a tn" ~cI!re of thr senate that tn,
| 'nited States government should Al
once dispatch war~hip- To the I-Iand-
| Il sIg.-c-j" >aid Mr.. Hill. Dem b. o'
! New YORK. "iiiat the Language pre-.
found indignation j. rather extreme.
and il might hr desirable L. modify il
| by the word~ profound regret
| ''on the contrary. declared Mr.. FRYE
with great earnest uc~S."I do not be-
| lirvr profound Indignation sufficiently
expresses my own feeling. or the feel
ings of the american people"
| N or the feelings "f The senator from
New York. ERECTED MIR. Chandler
rcasticaliy.
Mr.iiill hr-itGted only moment M
the Interruption, and then added: Il
at least hope that the senator from
New Hampshire fChau.iierJ will con
rede To me the guardianship my own
feelings. | had not moved an amend
ment To the language. but had merely
offered Il sag.esti"n.
In order t" facilitate the passage o!
the resolution.1 continued Mr. Frye
and in order that i. may al ones, be
cahied 10 he Hawaiian i,land-. | will
accept the proposed change.
The presiding officer Na- about {,
put the Question:. and il seemed a.
though ti!e resolution world pass with
out a word of protest when MIR. Gray
(Dem.), of Delaware. intrrposcd an Oh
lection.
Il DO not object to be first part o,
the resolution" said he. "brt the last
par; seems inappropriate a. thi-
time"
Then" said Mr.. Frye, "let lis pro
reed to the consideration of the fir,
will modify the resolution accord
ngly."
Mr.. Catfrey, GD"m.). OF Louisiana
rose at this point. is this not rather
! nrenlature:" he asked We are not
yet informed a TO he facts on which
he resolution is rredlcateG. The pres
reports this morning tell us there ha>
been an em"ute iE the HaUclirn
Islands: but whrt her there ha. been an
effort to restore the queen To hci
throne do not Know. | ak he Sch
ator from Maine to tell us if lie ha,
any information on mat point"
Mr.. Frye was again on his feet. Il
must say" he proceeded, "that since
have read in the morning papers tta
the Secretary of state says he can tax.
no action until he rerriycS oiiicia! com
: munlra;iOn a. to the outbreak: tta
: while the Secretary of the Navy cal
order warship5 20 those islands. ~.
Will not act unti! 30 requested h. th,
Secretary Of Sta!e-With this view
can consent to no further change o
modification III the resolution"
Again the presiding officer was abou
to PM he question, when Mr.. George
tDem.', of Mississippi, interjectcI: =
object"
MIR. Frye faced about to the Demo
cratic side and looked steadily at Nj
George. God may forgive the Sen
ator who makes that objection" sai
Mr.. Frye, each word coming witt
measured d"iiberateness. but DO no
believe the American people viii for
: give him.
There Wa an oppressive pause Of
, moment. Senators looked at ear
other omniously as Mr.. Fryc's wore,
echoed through the chamber. Nj
George had risen slowly. his fac
o flushed and showing intense feeling
y "Such remark is improper and un
5 worthy Of The Senator" said Nj
: George. My right To offer an objec
: tion is not qualified in the least b
: what the senator may think on th
'. Subject. | am not responsible To tn
/, Senator from Maine as to my conduct
: Mr.. George insisted on his obiectio
I, and under he rules the resolution wa
!, laid aside.
Nj. i.'N. - BtiDIlFdi- III hi@>a
chuS:ttS, tn u gave notice of an inter
ton to cali Up the resolution otFcre
| by sir. Aldri.h on the 9th inst. SAY
; ing that sucE Il course wa, made necc.
: Sary by the objection which had bee
made to the present consideration &,
h other resolutions.
g Mr.. AldriciI's resolution is as 70
lows:
# "R'Soi"ed. That the Senate OF tF
United States having in view publ
$ interests and those of American cit
Zens residing in he Hawaiian Island
y Is OF the opinion that our l-Oyernmer
: should be represented ia Hawaiia
waters by one or mere ships of il
0 navy
~ this point there was break
o the discussion of the Hawaiian que
@ ton brought about by Hr. Cochrel
e chairman of the committee on appr,
4. priations, by the introduction of a r.
!, port on the urgent deficiency bill, an
n there was some discussion on the il
come tax amendments.
l. MIR. Chandler made an effort TO hay
l. the conference report postponed unit
Df , O'Clock. but failed 10 secure the a
sent of Mr.. Cockrell. who moved ii
el disposition of the matter.
Mr.. Lodge sustained Mr.. Chandler
b. motion in speech, contending III:
i the Hawaiian matter was Of far mo-
Importance than The intIiction of Il
% income tax on the country.
iU In the course of his remarks. :!
e. Lodge referred TO The uDrisingas 4 fl
lillnent OF admiral Walker predi
le tion Of what would happen wien Il
of American warships were recalled fire.
Ie Honolulu. He criticised the Admin
OF tration, not only for the withdrawal
the American ships. but for its ir
ld efforts To sustain the royaii-tS. al
lg also comp planned of what he consider
ce the efforts of Democratic Senators
prevent Immediate consideration
al the question by technical objectiO
and privileged reports
TO Mr.. George characterized the II
er waiian affair as "a little rot in viii
l.. y