New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
MILLS TO THE RESCUE
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there against the will Of the people. ana Cnls s
Justice appointed. And VINO; ne asheu y;
"chose that Chief Justice? Not the p31p p,or; T.,
the islands. but William Of Germany victoria ,ha
OF England and Benjamin HARRISON % w
United States And if they could not agree "h1
was to decide the question Not me p Tjpr Of
the islands. but His Majesty the klhg q,
Sweden" After further remarks on TINS P pom.
Mr.. Mills exclaimed: And all for sugar. When
tested by the golaIisrops II VIZ Ganehter5
have been made to the fact that New-Engla n
corporations are largely interested in sugar pan
tations in the Hawaiian Islands. Wouiu pe
glad to have him name any OF them .s ..
In reply 10 this question Mr. NILS relerreo ~
Testimony given before the Sugar investigating
Committee last session by a Mr.. Reed that there
were 45O0 shareholders holding stock IN the sugar
Trust. and said that the ITust 1Mmuu s" Nr
plantations in Cuba, Samoa and Hawai-. Mr.
Spreckels he added built a sugar renheIE III
Philadelphia and then compelled the sugar Irnst
10 buy him out and then he went III win the
Certainly" Mr.. Adrch interrupted MIR.
spreckeis is not a citizen of New-England'
Oh. no. Mr. Mills admitted but o spo "l { one
of ii is owned in New-England:
so far as | know" said Mr. Aldrich, the
American Sugar Company does not own an acre
Of land in Hawaii. and has no interest Whatever
In the sugar plantations there . A. ,,,u.
1T is a strange thing. then said MI NILS.
that there should be such great hutter rom
New England about Hawaiian matters. lheIe
must he something behind IT. ., e.,
There is behind it," said Mr. Aldrch. the feel
ing Of patriotism which fills the minds not only
of Senators from NewEngland, but OF nine-ten'hs
of the American people. A.,
when did you get your last returns from tne
American people?" Mr. Mills asked with a sheer
I'VE got them" Mr. Aldrch replied with
triumphant air. 'in the last election tAppiause
and laughter in the galleries) ,o.
Then Mr. Mills referred to recent communica-
tion in New-York paper to the effect that bonds
for the support Of the Hawaiian Government were
being issued and sold largely in New-England DIT
the rate of % cents on the dollar. and that those
bonds would be worth par as soon as the isah Us
were annexed. He suggested that IL mlsht oe
we'll to have an investigation of the matter py
Senate committee. 1900 =.
Mr. Aldrich asked whether Mr.. Mills meant TO
assert that the Senate could not express It's opih-
ion on matter Of public concern; r,u,, %
Mr. Mills replied that everybody had rlght 10
express his opinion but that the Senate haa no
right as body to criticise the conduct OF the
Executive of the Nation. ,,,, ~
II asked the question" said Mr. Aldrlch sar-
castIcally, because I wanted to know how far
this idea of the subserviencv Of this body TO the
Executive has gone on the other i stae nas got
exactIv what | mean to say-that the Constitu-
ton makes the legislative department a co,
ordinate department Of the Government coequa
and not superior. | mean TO say that TINS pouH
has no rightfu power TO call on the EAeculEe
to explain on what principle he acts wheh ne
executes the power intrusted to MIN by the
Constitution. , 49,.
posed. ~. ,Dou
After Mr.. Mills took his seat MI vest 'penl
MOI offered as substitute for Mr.. Allen resO-
iution Joint resolution declaring that while
the people of the United States earnestly sympd-
thize with the efforts to establish republican
institutions wherever mat enort Is Ilaue' 49,, IN
press eaffrms the policy If absolute non-inter-
ference except by agreemenD with the AFFAIRS
Of other nations and recognizes TO the fullest eN.
tent the right of every people to adopt and
maintain their own form Of government. unawed
and uninfiuenced by foreign dictation; and ina |
the Administration of President Cleveland IN
noo,ntaining this policy deserves the approval
and support Of the American peop.e
\ Mr. Caffery Dem. La obtained the moor ana
then the morning hour having explren, Inc
Hawaiian resolution went over till tomorrow