The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-18
HAWAII AND THE CANAL.
Both Subjects Come Before the SEN
ate on One Day.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %, 1895
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Allen, Pop, OF Nebraska, favor
ing the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands, was laid before the Senate
to day, aud Mr.. Allen spoke in favor
of il.
He admitted that the overthrow
OF the royal government had been in.
excusably unlawful-not only a gross
violation OF international law, but
also of American doctrine OF non
intervention. But now he believed
it to be the duty OF the American
government to support the existing
government there, entirely regard
less of the circumstances and con-
ditions under which it was estab-
lished.
Mr.. Mills, Dem, OF Texas, spoke
of the great interest manifested in
the Senate in Hawaiian matters, and
said that most OF it came from the
extreme east and the extreme west
OF the country. There had to be,
he said, some motive for this-some
powerful inspiring cause. 1t was an
old tale. 1t was a powerful sugar
interest in the United States aud in
the Hawaiian Islands which was
constantly demanding that the new
Hawaiian government should be
protected by the iron power Of the
United States.
Mr.. Mills went on to argue that
the Senate had no right to call on
the President to know why or how
he had executed a law
Mr.. Hoar, Rep, OF Massachusetts,,
suggested that either house had
that power and right SO as to know
whether further legislation was
needed.
Mr.. Smith denied that either
house has that right. The Senate
might pass the resolution, but the
President had the right to ignore it
and pay no attention to it.
Mr.. Hoar-I differ with the sena-
tor from Texas.
"That settles it," Mr.. Gray, Dem,
OF Delaware, put in with touch OF
irony.
Mr.. Mills continued his remarks,
and later Mr.. Aldrich, Rep, OF
Rhode Island, interrupted him and
said:
Several illusions have been made
to the fact that New England corp
orations are largely interested in su-
gar plantations in the Hawaiian
Islands. ! would be glad to have
the senator name any of them"
Mr.. Mills referred to testimony
given before the sugar Investigating
committee last session by Mr.. Reed,
that there were 1900 shareholders
holding stock in the Sugar Trust,
and said that the trust owned sugar
plantations in Cuba, Samoa, aud
Hawaii. He stated that out Of the
S75,OO0,0O0 OF stock in the Sugar
Trust, S30,0O0,0O0 was owned in
New England.
$50 far as l know" said Mr.. Al
drich, "the American Sugar Com
pany does not own an acre OF land
in Hawaii, and has no interest in
the sugar plantations there"
1T is a strange thing, them" said
Mr.. Mills, "that there should he such
a great Autter from New England
about Hawaiian matters. There
must be something behind it,"
There is behind it," said Mr..
Aldrich, "tbe feeling OF patriotism
which fills the minds, not only Of
senators from New England, but of
nine-tenths of the American people"
"When did you get your last re-
turns from the American peopleT
Mr.. Mills asked with sneer.
1--WE got them" Mr.. Aldrich re-
piled, with triumphant air, "in the
last election" applause and laugh
ter in the galleries.)
"You did not get them in the cleo
ton before that" Mr.. Mills reported.
Then Mr.. Mills referred to a re-
cent communication in the New
York paper to the effect that bonds
for the support OF the Hawaiian
Government were being issued and
sold largely in New England at the
rate OF rs cents on the dollar, and
that those bonds would be worth
par as soon as the islands were an
nexed. He suggested that it might
be we'll to have an investigation OF
the matter by Senate committee.
The Nicaraguan bill was then
taken up, the agreement being to
have the vote taken at p. m,
A good deal Of angry feeling was
developed during the three hours OF
FIVE minutes debate between friends
and enemies of the bill.
At 5 ID, m. the debate closed, and