Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-25


Special Correspondence.
The situation ia Hawaii Is alarmingly
critical. and has temporarily over Shad-
owed the most important matters now
before congress. There is criminal neg
ligeuce IL the delay of the executive 10
order the Philadelphia 10 proceed II
oucc To Honolulu for the protection at
Americans aud American interests, and
The feeling of Indignation j. IA no degree
Modified by the fact that the vessel was
ordered there only after many angry
protests of members OF congress. n well
as others prominent in both parties.
The news from Hawaii has aroused
TO intensity the passions of every loyal
citizen of the United States, irrespective
OF party affiliations, and President
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham are
unSparingly denounced. This admin
istralion is held responsible for the
abandonment OF the interests of the
United States in Hawaii as well aS for
the torture and murder OF JaIancse
students in China and The murder of
Charles l.. Garter in Honolulu.
President Cleveland and his cabinet
are Scathingly rebukod for not keeping
. war ship at Honolulu, as suggested
by Rear Admiral Walker. who declares
that if this had been done there would
have been no revolt. or at least, no
bloodshed. 1t is fact that none of the
criticisms are more harsh than those
emanating from democrats. Several
democratic leaders are outspoken in the
belief that it is the duty OF the United
States government 10 take charge of
Hawaii, either by annexation or the cs-
adjustment OF protectorate.
There are less than six weeks remain
inc of the present session of congress,
and it is generally conceded that all at
tempts to pass financial relief bill
will prove futile. and that March will
find the treasury department in the
same predicament that it is today.
OF course there will be another bond
issue. probably about the first of Febru-
AIRY. Whether these bonds can be sue
cessfully negotiated is problematical.
If the secretary of the treasury succeeds
in di>posiug of these bonds. the depart
mcut will be tidcd over until President
Cleveland can call the republican con-
gress together, from which he expects
the relief that the democrats have failed
To provide.
The republicans are ready for the
emergency. and ii is thought they will
provide immediate relief by raising the
revenues of the government to such an
extent as will enable them 10 meet cur
rent expenses. II Is not deemed advis-
able to do more than provide temporary
relief at the special session, and by
raising the revenues by increased taxa
ton they would shift the responsibility
upon President Cleveland, who will not
refuse To sign such measure, although
it would cause no surprise should he
permit it To become law without his
signature, as he did the last democratic
tariff bill
Congressman Cox of Tenn. steps into
the breech with plan which, adopted,
he thinks will straightcn the financial
tangle. Mr.. Cox proposes the coinage
of the silver bullion now in the treasury
vaults to the extent of from $4,000, 900
to 81 200, 900 monthly, this money to be
used to retire the treasury notes now
outstanding in denominations of ones,
two's and five's. TO do which will take
four years. The radical silvertes en-
dorse this plan. and it is authoritatively
stated that President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle will not oppose it,
Advocates of this plan say that it will
relieve the constant drain upon the gold
reserve, and so gradually push silver to
the front that neither the silver nor
ant-silver men will realize that this has
been accomplished.
Senator Burrows began his senatorial
career this week. While Mr. Burrows
has been familiar figure in the national
capitol for many years, his appearance
| in the senate chamber as 4 member of
that body was the occasion of an ova-
ton, evidencing his personal popularity
with politicians of all parties. His
career in the lower house of congress is
one of which any man may justly feel
proud, and that the one upon which he
has just entered will as surely reflect
honor and credit to him is not to be
questioned.
The next United States senate. pro-
vidcd republicans are elected in Della
ware ard Idaho, will have forty-three
republicans, two less than a majority.
OF the seven populists and silver sena-
tors who will take their seats March T.,
two will east their votes with the repub-
Leans, as a matter of policy il for no
other reason, As these two votes, added
to the forty-three republican votes, will
give them controlling power. Should
Delaware and Idaho fail to elect repub-
lican senators, the situation will be
somewhat complicated. The member
ship OF the senate will be eighty-six but
the republican strength will be only
forty. three, two less than a majority.
1t will be seen that the republicans
must bid cautiously for the support OF
three members of the third party, in the
event of no election in Delaware and