Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-08

The Cable to Hawaii Again Dis
cussed-votc May Come Today.

cuSscd-Notc May Come Today.
Washington, Feb. 7.-The iSying Of
cable to Hawaii was further discussed
IN the senate today. but no cllclusion
was reached, and the item rclAans as
a stumbling block to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bills. The
cable project was wen nigh lost Within
the wide range Of Hawaiian debate.
II Is expected, however, that the cable
VIII be voted on tomorrow and from
the tendencies shown by the speeches
the belief prevails that the item Will
speeches have been favorable 10 the
cable and II is expected thas the enti.1
Republican vote will be given TO tie np-
preparation of 100000 to begin the
work. Several Democrats, Including
Messrs. White, Morgan and Blackburn
and other Democratic members Of the
committee on foreign relations, are ia
Norahle TO the cable plan, although
most Of the Democratic senators OPP
pose It as directly antagonistic 10 the
administration policy toward Hawaii.
Ar. Catrery, Democrat. spoke against
the cable. This led Mr.. Higgins to
ask IL the people of Louisiana could
the United States toward Hawaii be-
cause the latter WAS sugar COM
petitor OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Canery denied that there was
any national policy toward Hawaii.
In his opinion the people of the
United States, II they could express
their Views would not undertake the
absorption Of Hawaii. Mr.. Canery de-
clared himself against annexation.
The consideration OF the cable item
was not concluded wnen the diplomatic
and consular bill was laid aside.
Mr.. Mitchell Republican. OF oregon.
presented an explanation Of certain
sugar bounty claims.
Mr.. Mitchell said the sugar bounty
claims had brought out difference OF
opinion In the claim9 committee.
There were two propositions submit
ted. One was TO pay In fun the balance
Of the bounty earned up to the passage
of the new tariff act which repealed
the bounty. The other was to pay one
half Of the bounty for the year 1895
since the passage of the act The ma
jority Of the committee believed in
paying the amount of the bounty earn
ed prior 70 the act. They make a pro
forma recommendation to that effect.
not to the senate, but to the appropria-
tons committee.
Mr.. Mitchell said his present view
was that these claims were a legal
obligation as well as an equitable one.
The aggregate claims of the bounty
earned prior to the passage OF the
idIllL ACT WAS s-DNsOVOs Ht tOlnitllH-
1ioner OF internal revenues suggested
s25O0o0 for meeting the claims. But the
main claim was for one-half the boun-
ty after the tariff act was passed The
total bounty would be about Sic 900, 900
ind the claims for ohe-half would be
| N500,oOo. The total Of claims before
and after the tariff act would thus as
/ gregate about Ss.Oo0.0O0.
Mr.. Blanchard 0Dem., ~'a) said these
as nnnfnattfr4e The
/ sugar producers questioned their cor
| rectness.
Mr.. Coclsrell Dem) Of Missouri
! chairman OF the appropriation commit
/ tee, protesiSi against having these
! bounty claims dumped" on the appro-
/ priation committee. Here was a question
! involving millions. he said, and yet the
claims committee was afraid to assume
] responsibility and report the claims 10
] the senate. Instead OF that they tried
to unload the responsibility for this
big bounty question on the approprla-
1 tion committee.
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Pascoe declared
there was no disposition to shlrk re-
< sponsIbiity or to dump" the question
on the appropriation committee without
action.
The claims were finally referred to
the appropriation committee.
The senate then passed the bill regu-
lating the navigation and commerce OF
inland waters. not including the great
lakes and connecting waters.
Mr. Mitchell, Republican. of Oregon
rose to a question OF privilege and ex-
pressed resret at the language used
the other day in a personal contro'
versary with Mr.. Harris Of Tennes.
see.
He Withdrew the remarks which
had caused the friction.
Mr.. Harris responded with a similar
withdrawal. and cordial relations be-
tween the senators were renewed.
At 5;25 O'Clock the senate held brlei
executive session and then adjourned.