Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
LODGE ON HAWAII,
Denounces the Un-American
Policy of the Administration.
Wants American War Ships Kept at
the Islands.
Mr.. Dineley Speaks in the House Against the
Currency Eill.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Scnator Lodge
! tkcp.) of Massachusetts addressed the
| Senate, today, on the resolution calling
on the secretary of the navy to inform the
Senate why all ships of war were with
drawn from the Hawaiian Islands. He
said; "Major Wodchousc has been notori-
ously "a friend Of the royal government
and the maintenance of that govornmenl
is considered by Great Britain to be in
her interest. The country which sustains
the Sultan will not hesitate to sustain
any other barbarous monarch, If
such course promotes her own
interests. The presence of British
warshipS and the withdrawal of ours
would be believed by the supporters of the
| Queen and 10y the natives generally to
mean an opportunity favorable for n roy
alist uprising. 1t is "A direct cncourag
mcnt to u cotIntor revolution and to n re
newal Of disorder and possible bloodshcd
in the islands.
The importance of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States cannot be over csti-
mated, that Importance being greatly in
| creased by the approach of the time when
we must build the Nicaragua canal. When
that canal is built the Hawaiian islands
will be even more absolutely essential to
our safety in the Pacific than they
are now. Commercially and still 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 us they
have an administration which will not
thwart their wishes. Under such circum-
stances to leave those islands without the
countcnance and protection of an Ameri-,
can ship of war and leave our interests in
! Pearl harbor and the interests of our citir
zens unguarGod, appears TO be wrong In
the very highest degree.
If il is the desire of the administration
| to throw the Sandwich Islands into tho
| hands Of Great Britain, us they openly
proposed 80 do with Samoa, their action is
comprehensive, for nothing else explains
it. such policy Is SO unpatriotic
! that it is difficult to conceive 10
| should be entertained. Whatever
we may say about the policy
of England she never fails to- look after
her own interests, and her representatives
all over the world always seek to promote
them. If the present administration would
initiate England in this respect, it would
be better than adoptinga line of action
/
of the United States to those of Great
Britain. | think our government owes it
to the people to send n man-of war to
! Honolulu without delay
A somewhat prolonged discussion fol-
lowed, participated in by Senators Butler,
| Aldrich, Hale and Palmer The resolution
was finally put on the calendar. Tho
Nicaraguan canal bill was taken up, and
I \ nd pJ.an
! (Rcp) spoke in favor of it.
In the House, Friday, the currency bill
was considered in committee of the whole.
Hendrix, Ocm.) of New York, spoke in
opposition to it, and was followed by
! Dingley Rcp.) Of Maine, also in opposi-
| ton
| No one imagined, Mr. Dinglcy said, that
| the passage of the bill would increase tho
revenues of the government to self
( sustaining point. There was only one
thing for the government to do in its pre-
sent circumstances, he said and that was
| to borrow money to meet the deficit. The
| House had been at fault in refusing to
! give the secretary of the treasury, pur-
suant to his twicc-rcpeatcd request, au-
thority to issue per cent.
bonds for the double purpose
of meeting expenses and maintaing the
gold reserve. AS it was the secretary is
compelled to whip the devil around the
stump by issuing bonds under the act of
| 1876. He did not blame him for that;
he would do the same; because the only
alternative was Reputation or bankruptcy.
The feature Of the bill providing for tho
rehabilitation Of the state banks rs banks
Of issue met Mr.. Dinglcy's earnest oppo-
sitinn.
Walker (Rcp.) of Massachusetts made
long argument in favor of the bill pro-
posed by him as "A substitute for the pend
ing measure.