New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
CUCKOOS WANT NO CABLE.
THEY VOTE DOWN THE HAWAIIAN PROF
ECT IN THE HOUSE


THE SENATE ORDERED.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBuNEl
Washington Feb. 21.-Democratic partisanship
won a victory American patriotism in the
House Of Representatives to-day when Mr. Hits
motion 20 recede from the disagreement to the
Senate amendment to the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill. which provides for
the building by the Government of a submarine
cable from the United States to Hawaii was re-
jected by vote OF ia yeas to 152 nays The
negative votes were all cast by Democrats. some
81 whom. it is pretty safe to say so voted with
great reluctance and no enthusiasm. The afiirma-
tive votes were cast by ninety Republicans and
twenty-four Democrats. Populiss and silver
Democrats The straight Democrats who 50
voted Messrs. Bartlett. Ryan and Sickles,
Of New-York; Caminett. Cannon. English.
Mcguire and Geary, Of California; Ik!rt. of Ohio;
Mccain, of Illinois; O'Neill Of Missouri; Shell Of
South Carolina Whiting. of Michigan: Cockrell,
OF Texas and Harris OF Kansas-nfteen in all.
The Populists and Silver Democrats were Bell
and Pence. OF Colorado: Baker. Davis. Hudson
and Simpson of Kansas Kern and Mcke!ghan,
Of Nebraska. and Boon. of Minnesota Every
member from the Pacific and mountain states
who was present was recorded in the affirma
tive.
No issue was ever more clearly presented
sharply drawn on any question in Congress- and
If it had not unfortunately been true that many
Democratic members were blindly led or con-
troed BY partisan considerations and preju-
dices 1t might fairly be said that every member
who voted did so with eyes wide OPEN Consider
ing the time occupied. no subject ever more
clearly illustrated; but light was the last thing
the Cuckoo" leaders desired. and all their
,h.c, eff
and inhame party prejudice and TO confuse and
misrepresent the question at Issue. and they sue
ceeded. The craftsmanship of the dooryard
triumphed temporarily. at least.
The debate in favor of the amendment was
snguar,y brilliant one. and 1t would have been
effective in any other legislative body in the
United States except the present House OF Rep
resentatives. II was in vain. however, that Mr..
Ryan, Of New-York. speaking in behalf Of Amer
lean commerce. begged his party associates tp do
act in the last days Of this Congress to
justify the existence of the body OF which they
are members. His homely eloquence and earnest
words fell on deaf ears. 1t was equally in vain
that General Sickles sought TO recall them to
the ways Of jefferson. Monroe and Marcy and
other statesmen who shaped Democratic policies
In the past. His eloquence and logic were alike
wasted. In vain too. did Mr.. Storer. of Ohio.
with mastery eoquence appeal to the patriot
ism Of the majority and beseech them to Danish
partisanship from the consideration OF the great
National matter before them. In the course Of
his speech he read with impressive effect ex-
tracts from President Cleveland's annual mes
sages of 1856 and 1888.
Equally vain were the clear logical speech of
General Draper of Massachusetts, and the earn
est plea of Hermann, Of Oregon. The latter spoke
Of tba A. Stafe
cial welfare and prosperity are staked upon the
protection and extension IF the Pacific trade. In
vain were all the appeals and arguments that
could be used
Mr. McCreary Dem. KY called up the con-
ference report on the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill. and debate on the Hawaiian
cable question the only matter at issue between
the two houses by unanimous consent lin
tied to one and onehaf hours
Mr.. Hooker Dem. Mss), enc Of the confeTees.
was the first speaker. opposing the amendment
Of the Senate.
WHY NOT COME OUT AND SAY so?
Mr.. Storer tRep.. Ohio said he recognized that
by a party rallying cry only could the gentle
man from Kentucky (Mr. McCreary) hope TO Sc
cure the support Of majority of the member
ship Of the House for the position he had as
sumed. Mr. Storer asked If Mr. McCreary in
Of Messrs Butler Call and Morgan. not to speak
OF Senators HILL German and White (of Cali
formal. Senators who voted for it. One-fourth Of
the whole number of Democratic votes were
polled in favor Of the amendment. When there
was Democratic Administration, Democratic
President and a Democratic Secretary OF State,
not a Secretary Of State who may be above or
below any party. according to the view taken OF
him. this project had twice been pressed upon
Congress in 1856 and again in 1883. He knew 1t
had been said that the present Administration
was opposed to the amendment under considera-
tion but II so II would be the honest, decent way
TO send a message to Congress saying so. for 1t
10 on record here in favor OF IT. When the mat
ter was under consideration four years ago the
gentleman from Kentucky opposed action on the
ground that there should not be subsidy. but
that the Governm mt should control the cable,
II was proposed to 90 now. and which he now
also opposes How Congressional action was to
be taken, except in one way or the other, ne ala
not know Gentlemen who fought this amend
ment were not under the flag of Marcy, were not
even under the flag of Baydrd. but under the
flag Of the present Secretary Of State. And II
they liked 1t they ought 70 stay th.re cap
plsuse)
the House was further advocated by Mr.. Draper
rep, Mass). who spoke Of the business inter
ests involved in thes commerce between tne
is,s nds and the United states He favored the
annexation OF the islands, and looked upon the
building Of the cable the first step In that
direction.
THE PACIFIC COAST DEMANDS 1T.
In the judgment OF the entire Pacific Coast,
SAID Mr. Hermann Rep. Ore), no question
EQUALS in Importance that which rs now before
the House unless 1t be the construction or the
Nicaragua Canal. This project OF capie 10
Honolulu is not the outsrowth OF mere impulse
Of patriotism. but OF the business necessities OF
the situation. The commerce OF the tniteo
States with Honolulu was greater than that with
any other port in the world. with two exceptions
Mr.. Harter dem. Ohio said II mattered little
TO him much as he respected the present Ad-