The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26.-President
Cleveland's policy toward Hawaii was
sustained in the Senate today by
vote of "a TO %.
The resolution was offered by Mr..
Nest as an amendment TO a previous
resolution on the subject by Mr.. AL
len, PopulisO, of Nebraska, and IS as
follows:
Resolved. That while the people Of
the United States earnestly sympathize
with the effort to establish republican
institutions wherever that effort is
made, they re-affirm the policy Of non
interference, unless by agreement, with
Ehe affairs Of other nations, and recog-
NE, 10 The fullest extent, the right Of
every. people to adopt and maintain
their own form of government. unawed
a.And uninfiuenced by foreign dictation.
Nhat the administration of President
Cleveland in maintaining this policy as
TO our foreign relations, deserves the
approval and support of the American
people
On Party Lines.
The vote was on party lines with the
exception of Mr.. Petungrew, (Repuhli-
cam, of South Dakota, who voted with
the Democrats, and by a singular CO.
Incidence, this one vote carried the res
olution, as it would have failed on a
tie had the vote been on strict party
lines. The action today practically dis
poses OF the Hawaiian question IN the
Senate, although it is expected to re-
ceive attention from time to time on
the various pending resolutions criti-
cising the administration.
A dramatic episode was injected into
the early proceedings of the day by a
spirited reply from Mr.. Lodge, of Mas
Eachusetts, and Mr.. Frye. Of Maine. 10
the criticisms of Mr.. Mills, Of Texas,
yesterday, who allege that mercenary
motives inspired New England sena-
tors in their support of Hawaii.
Mr.. Frye was particularly severe in
his arraignment Of Mr.. Mills, but
peace was restored later in the day by
mutual explanations. An arrangement
was reached that the bankruptcy bill
should have the right of way until dis
posed Of
The Senate journal of yesterday 5
Proceedings was so VoluminouSi relat-
ing 10 qbe Nicaragua bill that, i'm
nediately after the gavel fell, MIR
Kyle Populist, of North Dakota, Sc
cured unanimous consent TO dispense
IEfE us
Senator Hoar CRepublican), Of Massa-
chusetts, asked that the rules Of the
Senate be considered to permit the
presence Of menber5-elect Of the House
on the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Harris Democrat, of Tennessee,
IN the chair, said that such was the
rule.
Mr.. Hoar said that some Of the door
keepers did not so understand, and so
\ IL IL. rae-f
the privilege should be extended.
Mr.. Allen PopulisO, of Nebraska,
presented a resolution authorizing the
eecretary of the treasury TO exercise
mis- discretion in redeeming all forms
of paper currency in silver as often as
he is convinced that a systematic effort
IS being made to deplete the gold re-
serve and force an issue of bonds. The
resolution went over under the rules.
Mr.. Mitchell Republican,, of Oregon
offered an amendment to the sundry
civil bill. providing for an inyestiga-
ton by the treasury department of the
destruction of the eggs Of game fowls
en- the upper Rocky mountain region
and in Alaska.
Lodge and Frye Reply to Mills.
Nh. Lodge Republican), of Massa-
cshuzetts, then rose to reply to the re
marks Of Mr. Mills, that New England
senators held Hawaiian bonds, which
was said TO be the motive inspiring
New England senators in their inter
est for the Hawaiian republic. Mr.
Lodge declared that the bond story
was a, falsehood. The original state
nlent purported to be based on q let
ter in the possession Of a Democratic
eenator Mr.. Lodge expressed a doub
as to this and said it would be al
M easy thing to produce the letter.
~ Mr. Frye Of Maine, followed Mr.
NLodge. ana it soon became eviden'
Sfhat the New England senators Were
deeply incensed. Mr.. Frye is one @
the most bitterly sarcastic speakers il
she Senate, and it is seldom he ha:
shown his mastery of this line of at
tack SO effectively. Mr.. Frye read
with ironicaI emphasis, the origina
charges that a Democratic senator haC
received a letter from Hawaii, charg
Ing that cheap bonds were being foateC
in New England. and this was the mo
tive behind the enthusiasm of the New
England senators for Hawaii H
paused TO- a moment before he fin
P,sshed reading the charge. Then, turn
ing to the Democratic side, he said:
If any Democrats senator nov
present las such a letter, L ask him t
senr it 10 the clerks desk and have !
read"
The Democratic senators looked a
one another, but there was no reply
He proceeded:
IF the senator is not here. then
will ask him when he comes to produc
that letter.
sfr. Frye turned his attention to tn
detailed charges made in the origina
article, quoted by Mr.. Mills, and pro
r1ounced them false throughout. H
then referred to an editorial appearing
In a New York morning paper today.
There is intination made in thi