The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-28

the eggs OF game fowls in the upper
Rocky mountain region and IN Alaska.
Lodge rose To reply TO the remarks OF
Mills that New England senators held
hawaiian bonds. said to be a motive in
spring New England senators IN their in
terest n the Hawaiian republic. Lodge
declared the bond story was falseh God.
Frye followed Lodge, and IL soon be-
came evident that the New England sena-
tors were deeply incensed. Frye read
with ironical emphasis tho original
charges that the democratic senator had
received letter from Hawaii charging
that cheap bonds we're being fioatcd In
New England, and this was the motive
behind the enthusiasm of New England
senators for Hawaii. He paused for
moment before finishing the reading of
the charge, then, turning to the demo-
cratic side, he said:
"If any democratic senator now has
such n letter, ask him to send 1t to the
clerks desk and have it read. If the sem
ator is not here / will ask him when he
comes to produce the letter" Frye turned
n tention to the detailed charges made i'll
the original article, quoted by Mills, and
pronounced them false throughout. He
referred to an editorial appearing in a
New York morning paper to-day.
~ here Is an intimation made in this
article of some peculiar disclosures likely
early TO come as to certain New England
senator's" proceeded Mr.. Frye. THE
names OF Frye and Bouteile, and / think
Senators Lodge and Hawley. are useI
with such suggestive absence and mixture
of given names as to avoid a ii rect charge
So far as the Frye family of Maine is con-
i.h t,t II of
and i belong to it,"
Perhaps" he continued, slowly and
with CALLING bitterness, perhaps some
democratic senator will present me let
ter that l am the one who has received
Hawaiian bonds in consideration of my
actio here"
At this point came the most dramatic
event in the senator's speech. He read
from the report of Mills speech wherein
the latter suggested it would be well to
have a senatorial investigation of those
charges against the New England and
other senators. II had hoped the senator
who made that suggestion would be here"
Then raising his voice until IT rang
through the chamber, he added: "But /
now charge, in the absence of that sena-
tori make the charge SO he will read it
IN the record-that he conveyed this in
formation to n New York correspondent
that he is himself the democratic senator
who has the letter"
There was dead silence in the cham
Der.
"The absence Of this senator prevents
me from saying more. | will say the rest
in his presence. Icxpect him to say to
the senate whether he gave this informa-
ton to the correspondent, whether he has
any information as to New England's
senators having Hawaiian interests"
Frye declared the only Indebtedness the
Hawaiian government held outside of Ha-
wall was 81. 100000 of bonds held IN Eng
land, winch command 1.O3 and which Q
people of Hawaii have tried in vain to get
back so as to hold themselves. Frye then
returned to the personal question between
himself and Mills, who had returned TO
the chamber.
Mills denied. in reply to one of these
questions that no had given the informa-
ton on which the newspaper article was
founded, or that he had any such Informal
ton in his possession until he saw the
same story published. upon which state
ment the Name senator said he would
withdraw tho charge that he had previ-
ously made in the absence of Mills.
Frye, then demanded to know whether
Mills was correctly reported in suggesting
an investigation i'm view of the charge that
Frye had bought II ,waiian bonds at %
cents on the dollar and was an annexa-
ZIONIST for tho purpose OF enhancing their
value.
Mills replied: ~ think did say some
thing OF that kind, but | SAID it in a spirit
of playfuness. surely should not think
of charging him with anything SO sordId
and mean"
Replying to this, Frye said he had sup
posed he and Mills had known each other
too long for zach TO know whether the
other would steal and he dropped the con-
troversy and the vote was taken on the
Vest substitute, which resulted in its
adoption by a vote of "a to %.
Teller characterised the amendment as
inconsistent and misleading. The fact
that Minister Stevens had been extra
oilirious, If indeed he had been, did not
Justify the president in attempting TO
undo what the people of Hawaii had done.
On the contrary. II has been the policy of
tins government TO recognize any govern
ment that could maintain itself. In view
of these facts he was not willing to put in
the records of tho senate an absolute
falsehood, "and that he said, "is what
you do il you accept the amendment"
and. he added he did not believe all the
senators who have cast their votes for the
amendment approved il in their hearts.
After further crIticising the course of the
administration, Teller said: II, the adj
minis;ratIon desires 10 go to the people
again on This Hawaiian question they will
receive lesson impaired with which the
rebuke of the last election Will be a mere
passing shower" There was applause
and laughter in tho galleries at Teller 5
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