New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
CONGRESS SHOCKED BY THE NEWS.

CONGRESS SHOCKED BY THE NEWS
OPINION or MEMBERS GENERALLY AGAINST TIE
ACTION OF THE HAwAiiAN GOVERNMENT
Washington. Feb s-Whie the discussion Of She
construction o. telegraph cab," between the n1ted
States and Hawaii was proceeding IN IN" senate
nj. afternoon nm interruption In the pr~sena
lion OF the message from the President forwarding
the latest dispatches from Minister Wits ~ homo
lulu relating TO the death sentences Imposed on me
revoutonlsts there The message and dispatches
were read by the clerk and were listened TO in deep
silence.
Mr. Hale ,Rep Me, said that the tragic and
melancholy results foreshadowed In these dispatches
showed the imperative necessity of having cab.e
between the United states and the Hawaiian Islands
Such a cable now would have avertea or Po''p'he"
the impending tragedy.
Mr. Frye Hsep. Me) remarked that II would be
ten DAYS at least before President Cleveiands IN
structions to Mr.. Willis would reach him. and that
IN the mean time every American prisoner might be
hanged
Mr. Teller Rep.. COl) poke ~ the United states
having gone through the creates; OF civi with
out a single execution. and said that he dld not
think the emeuie which had occurred az iiOnoiu.u
would justify the Government there in carrying ont
the harsh measures which 1t had started. lie
hoped that the Government Of the United States
would take prompt steps to prevent executions
which would shock the civilized world.
The me ssage and dispatches wcr" referred 20 tn
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. white DEM CALI. VINO had been speaking
when the message was received. resumed the floor.
He declared himself opposed TO the annexation OF
am country whcrcin the prep0ndera,ing clement OF
the population ignorant and united Tor citizen
,hip THE message from the President. ne con
tInued shows a deplorabe condition OF things In
Hawai- know that my humane friend from South
Dakota (Mr. Kyle. who spoke TINS morning OF the
soothing influence o; missionary conduct. WI! be
some what horrlned when he discovers that the char
acteristics OF barbarism have been thus early dis
closed | do no: believe tina, thesc sentences have
been IMPOSED with view OF their being carried out
The Government of the Hawaiian Islands must be
built ON something more sold than sand stained by
blood. But 1t IL better to be cautious especially
whore human life Is involved; and for that reason.
while we have no power to dictate TO Foreign
government. / would favor such an expression even
on the assumption that none OF the condemned per
sons are Americans But If any OF them are Amerl-
can citizens and II 1t be true that they were tried
and found guilty by a military tribunal. would
certainly conceive 1t to be our duty to interfere.
Mr. Perkins Rep. CALI advocated the adoption
OF the amendment. and said that England was
ready not only to make reciprocity treaty WIN
Hawaii hut also TO wrest the trade OF those islands
from the United States.
Mr. Morgan Dem Ala.l. chairman Of the 'on'-
m,tiee on Foreign Relations. supported the amend
ment and argued that 1t was perfectly germahe
TO the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill.
He considered "A cable TO Hawaii at the present
time as a matter Of vital Importance to the people
Of the United States He wanted ths telegraph
cable to Hawaii hc said. as a point for focalizns
the United States Navy In the Pacific Ocean.
which going 10 he OF much greater interest
Importance to the United States than the At
lantic Ocean. The Pacific was soon to be the
theatre II the greatest exploitation OF statesman
ship that had eve: been called into effect In all
the annals OF American history. And Great Brit
am saw that. with an eye that never failed to
discern the movements OF nations. In the course
of further remarks and In reference To the dea tn
sentences imposed Oh rcvOlutionists In Hawaii. Mr..
Morgan imagined the Of uprising In Dub
lin In which so distinguished a man az Mr.. Carter
Was Killed attempt tn" part OF Mr. kOlb.
Of Alabama, to overthrow the State Government
there: and he asked whether. In such case, the
Government of the United States would interfere.
The cases. he said were parallel and he should
have more respect for the Government OF Hawaii
u II hanged traitors than II II weakly declined
do so on the Interference OF any other Govern
ment In the latter case 1t would be better for the
Hawaiian Government to give up the business and
hand back the Government To Queen Liliuokalanl
to the great qualification OF number Of her
American admirers. U.aughter)
Mr.. Hawlcy tRep.. Comm said that while heartily