The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-05
NO END TO THEIR TALK
congressman ThFeShing Over the Same
Old Straw.
THAT POOR CURRENCY BILL
Both Houses Have on Hand Amend
ments and substitutes With
out tLimlt-Meantime Moth
ing is Being Done.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Less than -
senators were in their seats to-day when
Vice President Stevenson called the sem
ate to order. Mr.. Lodge (repD of Massa-
chusetts addressed the senate upon the
resolution of inquiry as 10 why United
States warships have been withdrawn
from Honolulu. Mr.. Lodge said:
AT the beginning of the sesson n reso-
luton was introduced asking foc tho re-
ports and correspondence of Admiral
Walker in regard to Hawaii Admiral
Walkers papers were, as | had antici-
pated, most valuable on these points.
They showed that, to n disintercstcd OBJ
server, actuatcd by no motive but the
interest of the United States, it was per-
fectly clear our true policy was the annex
alton of these islands. They confirmed in
this way the views expressed by the sem
ate in n resolution last summer, and
which, / believe, are the views held 10y
substantially all American people except
those concerned in the present admins
tration.
"Ail this vas valuable information, but
Admiral Walkers last letter brought out
strongly highly important point, which
had thus far not been appreciated. 1t was
known TO the United States through the
press that all of our war ships had been
Withdrawn from Hawaii, and, though sew
eral were lying idle at Mare Island, none
had been sent to Honolulu. the letter
| of Admiral Walker discloscs in n striking
way the danger and impolicy of this
| course, and also proves that our govern
ment has been warned in regard to it by
an officer entitled to speak on such point
with the authority of an expert. Admiral
| Walker says, with trlnkness, If tho
British men-of-war as well as our own had
| been withdrawn it might have been n
| good thing, certainly it would have done
| no harm to stability in tho islaud.'
He then referred TO tho manner in which
| England reached out to increase her pos
sessions and asserted that British ship
encouraged the Hawaiian royalis,s, while
tho absence of an American vessel gave
encouragement to counter revolution.
lie also referred to tho fact that Japan
had warship at Hawaii. lie said that
the importance of Hawaii to the United
| States could not bo overestimated and
would become greater upon the compile
| tion of the Ncaraguan canal. lie con-
| tinued:
Under such circumstances TO leave
! these islands without the confidence and
protection of an American ship of war,
and leave our interests in Pearl harbor md
the interest of our citizens unguarded
appears to me wrong in the very highest
degree. What motive actuates the adj
ministration in this extraordinary policy
it is impossible to say. If ii is their
desire to throw the Sandwich islands
into the hands of Great Britain.
as they have openly proposed 10
do with Samoa, their action is compre-
hensIble, but nothing else explains it.
Such policy is SO unpatriotic, however, IT
is difficult TO conceive it should be enter
tanned. Il seems to me. in view of tho
vast importance of the Sandwich islands
TO this country, that great wrong has
been committed in Withdrawing our ships
at this moment, and that man-of-waI
should be sent there at once. 1t is foI
this reason that l have introduced this
resolution of inquiry. and | think our gov,
ernment owes it to the people TO send a
man-of-war to Honolulu without delay. II
it does not do this, it will have no right tc
remain silent as to its reasons for such an
extraordinary course"
The debate on the Lodge resolution was
participated in by Gray, Butler, Aldrlct
and others, and took very wide range
The whole Hawaiian question was gone
over.
Teller admitted there had been som,
undue haste on tho part of the outgoing
administration to bring these islands uu
der the protection of our flag, but said tn,
examination of public utterances IRE
spectivc of party, would show that tn,
great body of the American people sym
, ! pathized with the efforts TO brin.
the islands into closer rela
tions with this country. They wer,
essential to tho safety of our commerce
''If we should build tho Nicaraguan cana
does anybody suppose we would like thes,
. islands to pass into foreign hands? Thcs,
people are peculiarly under our protection
and are threatened BY our great CONNER
cial,antagonis,, Great Britain lie charge,
that IT had been the purpose OF the az
ministration TO restore Liluokalaui an,
r special agents have been put 10 work 70
that purpose.
, Butler said there was no evidence tha
the administration had IN view the restor
alton of the queen.
Teller, Gray, Butler aud Lodge con
tnued the debate until o'clock, whel
Senator Morgan took the floor TO contiuu
his speech on the Nicarasuan canal bill.
At o'clock the Lodge resolution wen
to the calendar, and Senator Morgan re
sumed his speech on the Nlcaraguan ca
nal bill.
Morgan read at some length from rC
; port made By Major Dut;oa, of the army
: 10 show that the construction OF the cana
/, was entirely practicable and prcscnte
extracts from reports Of the bureau q
! American republics 10 show that the cl
! mate OF Nicaragua was agreeable an
{ | anything bu- unhealthy. He said b
D thought he had sufficiently answered th
I senator from Iadlana Iurplel as TO "a
; alleged facts on which he had based b.
: energetic statements.
g On motion Of SIR. stewart the seaat
! adopted the resolution maaluc an inuur
Of the secretary Of state whether .. 81
e / Foster had any connection with o.
: / American government IN his mas sion 2
: | China and Japan.
! The military academy appropriate
. | bill was then taken up. on motion g
| Morgan * vas agreed that when tue scr
ate adjourn to-day i- 90 until M9udIl