Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-05

several were lying idle at Mare island none had been sent back to Honolulu. Tbe let ter of dmiral Walker to which 1 have re- ferred disclosas in striking way the dan ger and impolicy of this course, and also proves that our government had been warned in regard to 1t by an officer fitted to speak on such points with authority of an expert. Admiral Walker says with great frankness that if the Bri,is men -of-war, well as our own, had been withdrawn It might have been good .hiug-cert iinly it would have done no hahn to the stability of government in the lands. But 1t ap- pears that at the moment when it was known that our vessels were to be taken away the British orders were counter manded and her maiesty's ship Cham pion, which has subsequently, been re- placed by the Hvacnth, was or derrd to remain a. Ho lolul It is not necessary to fnpugur.u improper motive to Great Britain or he represent stives for this action or ev. n to suppose that IL l5 tae intention Of Great Britain 10 seize Hawaii, but it must not be forgotten that while our government hastens to recall man like MT. Stevens, who is in earnest in the pro- motion of American interests, Great brit ain takes pains to retain and uphold her representative for his devotion to British interests.
 The sympathy of Great Britain, if noth- ing more, certainly has been with the roy alists. The presence of British warship and the withdrawal of ours would be be- lieved by the supporters of the queen and by the natives generally, whether rightly or wrongly, it matters not to me. that the opportunity was favorable for royalist uprising. To leave affairs there in such a condition was direct encouragement to counter revolution aud 10 the renewal Of disorder and possibly bloodshed in the islands. It should be remembered also that Japan has retained vessel there and that there are many Japanese in Hawaii ,who form a strong and somewhat threatening element in the population. Under such conditions to withdraw our ships and to leave the ships of Japan and Great Britain at Honolulu appears 10 be a blunder of the very first magnitude.
 The choice of the Hawaiian islands to the United States cannot be overestimated, i, and that importance is greatly increased by the approach of the time when we should build the Nicaragua canal--action which the senator from Alabama is press ing in such broad and patriotic spirit and with such distinguished ability. It cannot, in any event, be long delayed. When that canal is built the Hawaiian islands will be absolutely essential to our satety in the Pacific more than they are now. Commercially, and still far more from military point of view, they are of the utmost value. We do not propose to allow any other country to interfere with us there, and the American people intend to take those islands Just as soon as they have au administration which will not thwart their wishes.
 open up discussion in reference 10 the policy of the government toward the SAnd- Wich islands. He did not see how the pending resolution was going to aid the senate or ths country, or the president, or secretary of state or the secretary o1 he navy in regard to that policy. His object in moving the resolution to the committee on foreign relations was not for the purpcs @ of defeating it, but for the purpose of ex- amining into the propriety of the amenG- meut of such a resolution. The whole matter was based upon the opinion of a naval officer, who had simply given his opinion as to what Great Britain would do in certain contingencies and under certa circumstances, and he did not think that that was of sufficient consequences to jus tify the senate in passing the resolution without giving an opportunity to the proper committee to inquire into the circumstances and facts stated by Ad- miral Walker. He (Mr, Butler) undertook to say that Great Britain would do no such thing as Admiral Walker thought it would, and no other foreign government would attempt to do 1t. There was not the slightest apprehension in his mind on that subject. He did not see what the govern ment of the United States had to do with the international affairs of the Sandwich islands. If there was conspiracy against the existing government in the Sandwich islands that government should be left to suppress it, and certainly the United States government should not interfere in a purely domestic controversy. He should therefore insist upon his motion to refer the resolution to the committee on foreign relations.
 One democratic senator, MT. Call, op- posed the reference. The morning hour expired before any vote could be taken, and the resolution lost its place on the able and went to the calendar, where it will be heard of no more. Then Mr. Morgan finished his speech in support of the Nica- raguan canal bill. No action was taken and the bill still remains. the unfinished business. Mir. Mitchell of Oregon has the floor when It next comes up.
 The military academy appropriation bill was passed with few amendments, occu- pying more time than was necessary for the clerk to read it. The pension appro- priation bill was taken up, but went over without final action, ana at 3:55 o'clock the senate adjourned until Monday.
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