The herald., 1895-01-09
The HAWAIIAN ISLAND AFFAIR.
Withdrawal of Warships Dis
cussed in the Senate.
Commercial Travellers Win q Hard
aats6 a Battle.
intorstato Commerce Committee on tho
interchangeable Mileage The
. Charges Against Jndge Kicks.

By THE HsRALDs Leased Wire.
WAsnINGToN, Jan. S.-Further debate
ON Lodges resolution asking for inform.
alton why the American ships were
withdrawn from Hawaiian waters took
place in the senate today. Palmer,
Democrat OF Illinois, delivered speech
against the resolution, regarding it as an
invasion by the senate Of the powers OF
the president. He defended the acts OF
the present administration in Hawaiian
affairs. Gray, Democrat OF Delaware,
also opposed it's adoption.
Brice, Democrat OF Ohio, presented
the conference report on the military
academy appropriation bill, and it was
agreed to.
Tao Lodge resolution calling for in
formation why United States ships OF
war had been Withdrawn from Hawaiian
waters WAS then coneidered, and Palm
or. Democrat, of Illinois. addressed the
senaee. Whence did the senate, he
asked, derive the right to call on the
president for his reasons for executive
acts? No such power existed, and was
it not impertinent for the senate to
make the demandP He maintained
that it was sbsurd to say that the senate
may demand the reasons Of the presi-
dent without at the came time having
the right in some way or another to com
pei an anawer. Palmer referred to the
species of anglophobia which perme-
ated the discussion OF go many puollc
queltions, and sad thatit was sense OF
absolute ahame and humiliation to nnd
that the American senate would dlscuss
no question without bringing in 1t the
dangers with which we are constantly
menacod by she overwhelming power
of Great Britain. He devoted SONS
time to discussion of the exciting con-
dtion in the Hawaiian islands. sud Tho
events which led up to and followed the
essebliehment OF the provisional govern
msnt. He also paid tribute to the work
of Commissioner Blount, who had been
sent to the islands TO inquire into the
facts regarding the events there.
Palner argued that the president had
ut present lDost vigorous policy al
non-iaierference in the affairs OF the
He should depiore any responsible
tDlNSCbiOA OH bLo PNtt VA "hS
States with She government OF the
ielands.
Nj. Gray argued aganet the adoption
of the resolution. This inquiry asked
tho president. for reasons to give the
motive that actuated him in performing
s.rictly executive duty.
Mr.. Aldrich, Republican. OF Rhode
Island, referred to his remarks made
some days ago respecting the viait to
the city OF the Royalist commission
from the Hawaiian islands, and aaid he
had yesterday received confirmation OF
the coincidence OF dates in this matter
from urex pected quarters. He there
lore sent TO the t.erk's desk and asked
thnt the PRESIDENTS statement on the
matter published should be read. The
clerk ha6 finished only portion of it
when the hour of 2 O'Clock arrived and
the resolution again took its place on
tho calendar.
Tho regular order wan then laid aside
and the senate listened to eulogiss on
the lifo of the late Senator Colouitt.
Remarks wore made by Senators Haw-
ley, Morgan. Turpie, Hill. Pasco, Mar
tin and WRleh.
At $40 p. m. the senate adjourned.