The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-23
DENOUNCED THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Statesman ROasts MIR. Cleveland
to Beautiful Brown.

Mr.. Statesman Roasts Mr.. Cleveland
to Beautiful Brown.
That proud bird of freedom the American
eagle scared in the deliberately decorated
chamber of the lower house yesterday and
to Mr.. Statesman the honor given of
turning the eagle loose. Mr. Statesman
fathered resolution denouncing the Ha-
waiian policy of the Cleveland administra-
tion and in the few minutes that followed
a good old brand of patriotism was I'M
corked. Mr.. Statesman, in speaking on his
resolution, outdid Cleveland himself in
coming a catchy phrase for situation
The Cleveland-Gresham policy was declared
to be one "notoriously weak and infamous
ly imbecie.'' The resolution, said Mr.
Statesman, was not one for political clap
trap or buncombe not one to excite parti-
san prejudice, but means of expressing
the sentiment of the people of Indiana on a
policy which brought indignity to the
American flag. 1t was fit that a representa-
tive body of the people should so express
the sentiment of the people.
The Democratic members, unwilling to
put themselves on record condemning their
erstwhile turgd idol, sought, without ar
gument of any kind, to avert the obioquy as
long as possible by sending the. resolution
to the committee on federal relations. Hope
dawned on this federal relations committee,
for here was the only opportunity it has
had, or probably will have, to get bill or
resolution referred to it during the ses-
sion, but the majority promptly disposed of
the resolution, and the faint hope of the
committee vanished. Mr. Merritt wanted
the motion to refer laid on the table and as
such a motion would carry the resolution
with it, the Democrats tried to take ad-
vantage of the parliamentary point by sid
ing with Mr.. Merritt. The majority, how
taken directly on Mr.. Stutesman's resolu-
ton, which was carried by strict party
vote, all the Democrats being recorded
against it. The result IS ayes Is noes
Mr.. Petit was given an opportunity during
the parleying to make d patriotic speech
The resolution, as adopted, is as follows:
Whereas A bloody revolution has re-
Gently taken place in the Republic OF Ha-
WaIl, brought about indirectly by the men,
acing and hostile attitude of the United
States government, as at present admin
istered. toward the effort recently made in
those islands to take a step forward in
the march of human progress by substi-
tuting a republican government for des-
potic and venal monarchy, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this House condemns in
unqualified terms every phase of the policy
of the present administration the Ha-
waiian question
THAT we particularly denounce the I'M
patriotic and un-American action of the
Special commissioner endowed with para
mount power by the President, in lower
ing the standard of American dignity and
patriotism by hauling down the flag at
Honolulu.
THAT ii is the sentiment of this House
that a ship of war should be kept at Hon
olulu, and that part of the rights and
privileges secured to the United States and
Hawaiian government should be ADAM
doned or waived to enable any other gov
eminent TO secure a foothold or to lease
any part of the Hawaiian Islands.
THAT favor the speedy annexa ton
of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States on the terms of the treaty ratified
by the administration of Benjamin Har-
rison.
FLAG BILL KILLED
The American flag came in for share
of the proceedings in another respect. The
bill drawn up by Wallace Foster, and in
troduced by Mr.. Van Arsdel requiring the
American flag to be displayed on school
houses with ceremonies at certain times in
the year, was recommended for indefinite
postponen1ent by the committee TO whom
it was referred. The House concurred in
this. The bill provioed for the display of
the flag on a number of occasions when
in many parts of the State the schools are
not in session. The annual cost would be
about S75, go II the D.l became law. AS
| Ii is, large number OF the schoolhouses
have flags.
| The report on the soldiers home project
occasioned considerable discussion. 1t