The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-23
NEW PHASE OF THE SUBJECT
EXTENT OF BRITISH AGGRESSION
SHOWN BY SENATOR LODGE.
Cuckoo Gray's Defense of the Presi-
dent-Indian Appropriation Bill
Finally Passed by the House.

in the controversy drew large crowds to
the galleries, which at times overfowed
into the outer corridors. 1t indicated little
diminution of public interest in Hawaii,
now that the course of the administration Is
the main question of discussion Mr.. Gray
and Mr.. George justified the administra-
ton. and Mr.. Gray dwelt on the persis-
tency and vindictiveness with which the
President villified and misrepresented-
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Hawley made the crit
ical speeches of the day, the former urging
the extent of British aggression in the Pa
cifc, while Mr.. Hawey made pointed COM
ment on the consideration given to Queen
Liliuokalanis representatives who visited
the State Department after the United
States had formally recognized the Ha-
waiian republic. The debate was still in
progress when the morning hour expired
and the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up.
Mr.. Turpie spoke against the measure for
three hours, and had not concluded when
the Senate adjourned.
The pooling bill was favorably reported
at the opening of the session by Mr.. But
Ter. Mr.. Chandler stated that the report
was not unanimous and gave notice that
when the bill was taken up he would offer
an amendment concerning the submission
of freight and passenger rates to the In
Mr.. Allen presented large bunch of Pc
titons from citizens of Alabama, claiming
that they were deprived of republican
form of government.
Mr.. Walcott submitted resolutions from
the Legislature of Colorado, reciting the
circumstances of the default in paying the
Pacific railroad debt and urging the crea-
ton of a single government board to secure
the speedy settlement of governments
rights.
A resolution was passed asking the Sec
rotary of the Interior for information as
to the permit to cut timber from public
lands.
Another resolution was passed asking in
formation as to pension applications, etc.
HAWAIIAN DEBATE RENEWED.
This cleared the decks for a renewal of
the debate over Hawaii. Minister Thurs
ton, of Hawaii, was again in the diplomatic
gallery, accompanied by his secretary Mr.
Hastings. The subject came up on Mr..
Kyle's resolution. which is one expressing
the disapproval of the Senate of the &C
ton of the administration in withdrawing
war ships from Hawaii.
Mr.. Gray again got the floor to further
answer, he said, the attacks made in the
Senate against the administration. The
Senator referred to the statements by Sen
ator Hawley yesterday as to the Pres-
dents seeing the royalist delegation which
visited Washington last August. Mr. Gray
reiterated that the President had never
seen these delegates, being sick at the
time
Are you prepared to say that they never
Frye.
Mr.. Gray said that he had no informa-
Mr.. Hawley rose to reply, holding in his
hand newspaper slip containing Pres
the facts concerning the royalist delegates.
Mr.. Hawley said that he had not intended
20 maintain that a personal interview be-
tween the President and the royalists had
occurred. He was reliably informed that
there had been no personal meeting, but
ne continued reading from the Presidents
statement to show that the royalist dele
gates had seen Secretary of State Gresham.
It should be kept in mind that these dele
gates were the representatives of those
conspiring to restore a deposed queen.
They were in washington either as con-
of Hawaii or else they were here on an
honest mission. If it was honest they
ought to have been referred to the
Hawaiian minister. If they were conspir-
ators they should not have been seen by
the Secretary of State Mr.. Hawley read
from the letter of the royalist delegates to
the Secretary of State: I'VE. the under
signed commissioners, sent by the deposed
ident.''
AUDACIOUS ROYALISTS.
Just think of the audacity,'' said Mr..
Hawley. Think of this request to our
Secretary of State after We had formally
recognized the government of Hawaii
Mr.. Hawley read further from the request
of the Royalist delegates given in the
Presidents interview that they had desired
sto know if the President intended doing
anything toward the restoration of the
Queen. The Senator said he desired to make
no personal arraignment of the President,
but he CHawley) beloved the Presidents
whole course on Hawaii had been wrong.
Mr.. Gray again answered the criticisms
on the President. He said these attacks
were so constant, the animus so evident
that it was perhaps useless to controvert
them. Some people seemed determined to
attack the President whatever the subject
be. If he sat down he was too long, if he
stood up he was too short. These critics
Presidents letter to the Royalist
delegates :. was vas purely unofficial.
which the President; with a steady head
and strong hand, was endeavoring TO con-
list commissioners. Mr. Gray referred to the
constant presence here, prior to the de-
of the fos, Of these who
luton was Matched in this country and in
the office of the then United States minister
agitation and this talk of keeping war ships
at Honolulu was kept up largely by the
it would help their cause. The The SAMOAN SAMOAN
question was Unexpectedly interjected into
the debate at this point. Mr. Gray referred
to the fact that the United States was now
bound by international agreement to keen
a barbarous King in power in Samoa 1t
would not do to deciaim against a bar
barous Queen, when were at the same
time protecting and maintaining such a
King.
Mr. George declared that the Hawaiian
government was republican only in form.
1t was a government of force. 1t had been
established by force and was now MAIN
tanned by force.
THE ADMINISTRATION RAKED
Mr.. Lodge presented new phase of the
subject by submitting long list of the
islands in the Pacific which Great Britain
had gradually absorbed. In pursuance of
settled policy. England was taking every
foot of territory she could lay her hands
on. They are now trying to get Neckar
island. of the Hawaiian group. This was
part of the British method of aggression
This British influence was back of the
royalist element in Hawaii. The heir to
the throne was Princess Kauilani, daughter
of an Englishman and now being educated
in England. Her guardian. Theophilus
Davis, was an English sympathizer and
Was 10 some extent identified witr~ the
recent uprising of rOyaliSts 1.-THE arms