The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-09
PALMER AS A CUCKOO.
Speaks in Defense Of Growers
Policy.
HAWAII FOR THE HAWAIIANS.
That Only Was the Motive Of the
President.
ANNEXATION NOE DESIRABLE All ALL.
50 Says the Distinguished Gentleman From
Illinois WhO Speaks for the
Administration.
HAWAII FOR THE HAWAIIiNS.
ANNEXATION NOT DESIRABLE All ALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The Lodge reso-
luton calling for information why United
States ships of war had been withdra u
from Hawaiian waters was considered in
the Senate to-day, and Palmer (D.) of Hi
n is made an address. Whence. he asked.
did the Senate derive the right to call on
the President for his reasons for executive
acts? No such power existed. and was it
not impairment for the Senate to make
the demand? He maintained that it was
absurd to say that the Senate may demand
reasons of the President without at the
same time having the right 10 some way or
other to compel an answer.
Aldrich R) of Rhode Island interrupted
with some questions as to the power of
Congress to control the President as COM
mander-in-cnief of the army and navy,
and Palmer replied that he did not be-
lieve that Congress by the passage of laws
to which the approval of the President is
necessary may control the army and navy
of the United States.
After further discussion Of this feature
of the matter. Mr.. Palmer referred to the
species Of Anglophobia which permeated
the discussion of 80 many public questions
and said that 1t was matter of absolute
shame and humiliation to find that the
American Senate would discuss no ques-
tion without bringing in the dangers with
which we are constantly menaced by the
overwhelming power Of Great Britain.
Mr.. Palmer devoted some time to a dis
cussion of the exciting conditions in the
Hawaiian Islands and the events which
led up to and followed the establishment of
the Provisional Government. That Gov
eminent, he declared, had been formed
without tho slightest regard to the native
inha bitants and was based on total dis
regard of their rights. The natives held
only two per cent of the land OF the islands
and had been driven to the inferior islands.
Nothing could be more unfortunate than
the annexation of the islands and the
sympathetic recognition OF this isla nd
government, government established by
this commercial colony. Mr.. Palmer paid
a tribute to the work of Commissioner
Blount, who had been sent to the island s
to inquire into the facts regarding the
events there. The national flag. the SYM
boil of manhood and honor had been per-
verted and made symbol of oppression
and outrage. 1t was placed again on
board the United States ship where 1t was
nonored and there it has remained.
Palmer having said that the President
had communicated the facts in the matter
to the Senate as soon as they were
ascertained, Teller of Colorado inter-
rupted to say that this was not the case.
Teller sent to the clerks desk and had
read that portion of the Presidents state
meuts DubIished vestardav repardino the
visit Of the Hawaiian royalIst committee,
which begins with Having failed in my
plans" Continuing, Palmer argued that
the President had presented most vigor-
GUS policy of non Interference in the
affairs. of the islands. This policy. said
he, was right. He should deplore any re-
sponsble connec ion on the part of the
United States with the government of the
Islands.
Gray argued against the adoption of the
resolution. This inquiry asked the Presi-
dent to give the motives that actuated him
in performing strictly executive duty.
Aldrich OF Rhode Island referred to his
remarks made some DAYS ago respecting
the visit to the CITY of the royalist conf
mittee from the Hawaiian Islands, aud
said he had yesterday received con1rma-
ton of the coincidence of dates in this
matter from unexpected quarters. BE
therefore sent to the clerks desk and
asked that the Presidents statement on
the matter published yesterday be read.
The clerk had finished only portion of it
when the hour of o'clock arrived and the
resolution again took its place on the
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