The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-05

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Washington, Jan The Hawaiian
question was again brought before the
public in the Senate by the discussion
of the resolutions introduced by Mr..
Lodge. of Massachusetts,, calling on the
secretary OF the navy for information
as to why the United States battlesfips
had been withdrawn from Hawaiian
wa ters. The debate, which was inter
esting throughout, consumed the
greater part of the morning hour and at
its close the resolution took its PLACE
on the calendar and now can be taken
up only by unanimous consent. The
debate was listened to attentively by
senators and the visitors:
Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech on
the Nicaragua canal bill after which
the bill making appropriat for sup
port of the military academy for the
fiscal year 1896 was passed. 1t carries
an appropriation of $420,00O a reduction
of $41, $3.50 as passed by the House The
Senate, after a brief executive session.
adjourned until Monday.
Less than twenty senators were In
their seats when Vice-President Steven
son called the Senate to order
Lodges Resolution.
Lodge, Mass, Republican) addressed
the Senate upon a resolution of inquiry
as to why the United States warships
had been withdrawn from Honolulu.
He said tAt the beginning of the ses-
sion l introduced resolution asking
for the reports and correspondence of
Admiral Walker in regard to Hawaii.
Admiral Walkers papers were, as had
anticipated, most valuable on these
points. They showed that to a disin-
terested observer, actuated by no mo-
tive but the interests OF the United
States, it was perfectly clear that our
true policy was the annexation of those
islands They confirmed in this way
the views expressed by the Senate in a
resolution last summer and which, be-
-lieye, are the views held by substantial
ly all American people except those con-
cerned in the present administration.
All this is valuable information, but
Admiral Walkers last letter brought
out strongly a highly important point,
which had thus far not been appreci-
ated. It was known to us through the
press that all our warships had been
Withdrawn from Hawaii, and although
several were lying idle at Mare Island,
none had been sent hack to Honolulu.
The letter of Admiral Walker discloses
in a striking way the danger and i'm
policy of this course, and also proves
that our government has bSen warned
in regard to it by an officer entitled to
speak on such point with authority as
an expert. Admiral Walker says with
frankness if the British men-of-war as
we'll as our own had been withdrawn, it
might have been a good thing. Ger
tainly it would have done no harm to
the stability of the government In the
island
How England Does 1t.
He referred to the manner in which
England reached out to increase her
possessions and asserted the British
ship encouraged Hawaiian royalists,
while the absence of American vessels
gave encouragement to the counter
revolution. He also referred to the
fact that Japan had a. warship at
Hawaii. He said the Importance Of
Hawaii to the United States could not
be overestimated and would become
greater upon the completion of the
Nicaraguan canal. He continued:
"Under such circumstances to leave
those islands without the confidence
war and to leave our interests in Pearl
harbor and the interests of our citi-
zens unguarded, appears to me wrong
in the very highest degree. What mo-
tives actuate the administra ton in this
extraordinary policy it is impossible to
say. If it is their desire ito throw the
Sandwich Islands into the hands of
Great Britain, as they have openly
proposed to do with Samoa, their ac-
ton is incomprehensible, but nothing
else explains it. Such a policy is 50
unpatriotic, however, that it is diff
ficult to conceive that it should be
entertained. 1t seems to me in view
of the vast Importance of the Sand
wish Islands to this country, a great
wrong has been committed in with
that a rnan-of-war should be sent there
at once. It is for this reason that I
have introduced this resolution of in
quiry, and [ think our government
owes it to the people to send a man
of-war to Honolulu without delay. If
they do not do this, they will have no
right to remain silent as to their rea-
son for such an extraordinary course -
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Lodges re-
marks, Mr.. Butler Democrat), of
South Carolina, moved the reference of
the resolution TO the committee on
Foreign Relations. Mr. Lodge was dis
posed to combat this reference, insist
ing that it should more properly go to
the Committee on Naval Affairs. The
matter was discussed by Messrs. But
Ter, Gray, Lodge and others Mr. AL
drich suggested that the resolution be
modified so as to request the informa-
ton on the subject from the Presi-
dent. This met with the views of Mr.
Sherman, who said the question was
purely diplomatic one. There was no
reason why it should not pass. The
members of the House were entitled to
! the information desired.
Favors Annexation.
Mr. Corgan Oemocrat, of Alabama,
declared himself in favor or anneXa-
ton and a good friend to the people CT
Hawaii. At the same time the reso-
luton should go to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. He believed the
new republic Of Hawaii should have an
opportunity to show the world that 1t
did not need crutch to help it along.
Mr.. Hawley Republican,, of Connec>
ticut, referred to what he termed the
diving conspiracy" in the islands and
TO the ACCESSIBILITY of the people 20
know what the policy of the United
States was to be if a revolution broke
out.
The inquiry was one that might
properly be made.
Mr.. Butler. Democrat of South Caro-