New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
cncKoOs AS FILlBOSlhHo'
rv AGAIN PREVENT ACTION ON THE
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTIONS
,..,,., VOTE Can THEY HOPE
' no SAVE THE ADMINISTRATION FROM RE
u,xr BY THE SENATE so THEY
STILL FIGHT FOR DELAY
cn.pu TO THE TRlBrNE.I

,cpApu TO THE TRlBtHEI
washington. jan Inc
', f,aua.;an policy was again nnder lire
T., ,,a senate. ana ths Cuckoo Heha-
,e,t busy STAYING OH the votes Whch
'oiS .,,,ch dread on the various resolutions
my +, condemnation or cOhtraNehtloh Oh the
oi.' -,a,r,tjon's diplomatic programme. Mr..
resolution. introduced on saturday last.
kyies a basis for discussion. MIR. Frye
N,..,ns his resolution TO 60 over for the benefit
ano" Iv,e.s. The South Dakota Senator, who
" onv warm persona! friends among the
i"' a.,ors Of the new Hawaiian Republic had
,ntrodrced a declaration OF dissatisfaction with
w. C,svelards policy of indifference to Hawaii.
-o,,0,od with the recommendation that warship
eso,,ld at once return TO the Hawaiian station.
a., Gray and Mr. George were the "Cuckoos'
sa,oc,ed to talk the Kyle resolution on the cal
TO- and thus prevent expression OF the
cono,o's Judgment on the Administrations diplo-
1T hunders This task was easily accom-
-,sbad and at o'clock the Nicaragua Canal
,ns,ament of his fulminations against the canal
..o;ac, After Mr.. Turpie had obtained the
soor he courteousy yielded fifteen minutes to Mr..
, dsa who made trenchant attack upon the
,dmnistration's policy. especially condemning
Az Clevelands recent unofficial interview AS
-, nc .he Nicaragua Canal bill blocks the way
I, will be impossible to get a vote on any sort or
..so,,,on affecting the Hawaiian situation, for
49, Senate "Cuckoos" have plainly made up their
Ids n frbuster out the morning hour rather
,han take the desperate chance OF getting a vote
:, Confidence in the Administration in the Sen
o,e's present frame Of mind
Mr. GRAY on resuming the floor said that when
,ha discussion closed yesterday he had been re-
,lv,,p to the charge made by Mr.. Hawley CRep.,
conr, that the President of the United States
had conferred last August with three Royalist
commissioners from Hawaii. who were conspir-
ing n overthrow the Government there. He did
M; think that the Senator from Connecticut
vvo,,d undertake to say this morning what in his
in,netuosi,y he said yesterday. The President OF
the United States had never seen those gentle
mon either officially CT unOfficially. and the
only communication he had had with them was
IN writing, which was printed and which spoke
for itself
Mr. Havley denied that he had charged yester-
dsy that the President had conspired with the
Royalst Commissioners from Hawaii. He had
simply said tina; the President had conferred with
them. He was under the impression at the time
that the President had seen them but few
moments afterward he had recalled the fact that
the President did not soc them. Just how much
more or less o. blame attached to the President
in the matter ne would submit TO the Senate.
Mr.. Hawley went on 10 quote from press inter-
views with the Pres.dent-supposed. ne said. 10
be the Presidents own language or dictation.
And who. Mr.. Hawley asked, were these gentle
men? They were commissioners from a deposed
Queen who were conspiring TO destroy Gov
eminent which the United States had formally
1t was known perfectly well what
they here for. They had come to present
a message from the deposed Hawaiian Queen.
and here / pause" said Mr.. Hawley. Ito observe
that citizens of a foreign country coming here
to see our State Department or our President
ought 10 be told mat they must speak through
the Minister of their own country. especially on
political questions. / never heard that stcn men
were formally received by the secretary OF Staie
or by the President. They were either conspira-
tors against a friendly Government or they were
citizens. AS conspirators they should
not have been heard by anybody. As men coming
on innocent and honorable business tney should
have been told 10 speak through the Hawaiian
Minister"
Mr. Gray said that It was pretty hard for the
President to shape his actions so as TO met
the approval OF Senators on the other side. II
the President" he added. facetiously stands
up he is too long, and If he sits down ne Is too
snort" U.aUghter)
In the further course of his speech Mr.. Gray
said, abiding to Mr. Lodge: The wounded
bird is known by ITS hutterng"
Il do not know" Mr.. Lodge retOrted, who
mas futtered more than the Senator from Della
ware this morning" Uaughter)
At the close of Mr.. Gray's speech Mr.. Hill
Dem, y. " offered as substitute for Mr..
kyles resolution the one offered last Satu--
day by Mr.. Frye Nep.. Me-. declaring that the
Senate learns with profound regret the at
tempt 70 restore a Oeposed Queen TO power IN
the Hawaiian Islands. and extends 10 the young
republic the warmest sympathy in her Efforts
to suppress the rebellion
Mr George (Defn. Mss PROCEEDED 10 ahaiyze
the Constitution and scheme of the Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands. and 20 deduce
that there was no republic there-only an OIL
yarchy; something utterly inconsistent with the
American idea Of republican institutions;
government Of the minority Of the people estab-
ished by force and maintained by force.
At D. IN. the Nicaragua Canal bill laid
before the Senate. and Mr. Turpie Dem, Ind
ook the floor 10 speak against 1t. but yielded to
Mr. Lodge Rep Mass) who desired to speak
IN the Hawaiian matter. and who was obliged
% leave the city tomorrow.
MIR. Lodge disclaimed the idea Of any mo-
i've to condemn the Administration The Adj
he said, stood condemned in the
Hawaiian matter by the general opinion Of the
American people 1t had sufficient load to
AIRY already. Stiil less had he any desire TO
make political capital out OF the question.
There was no occasion for that. But matters
we're in such condition that the United States
ought to take positive position, ought to take
some affirmative action. The present condition
Of affairs seemed to be in the highest degree !
discreditable to the Government Of the United |
States AS to Mr.. Grays intination about !
twisting the lions tail" he (Mr. Lodge did |
not propose 10 be deferred by such a remark !
from speaking Of British influences in the Pa |
cihc Ocean. He related the history OF British
annexation of islands in the Pacific in the years
asss and 1889. and said that he had not the !
least fault to find with that policy. His crii-
c,sm was that the United States did not exhibit
,ne same spirit In protecting and advancing
american interests
Mr Lodge stated facts bearing on the recent !
oppressed uprising In the Hawaiian Islands
ne SAID that the arms supplied to the revolu-
.Ionsts had come from Vancouver, and tnat |
many OF the leaders were Canadians or English |
n I1 and he quoted the statement as to the !
nlit,sh Consul-General having said that the |
!eFoiutionis,s would be recognized BY him If |
cne! could hold the palace for three hours. |
nese were facts. he said open and patent to All
sne "orId They seemed to him 10 establish the !