The Portland daily press., 1898-01-25
favor of not only annexation ofaHawaii
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favor of not only annexation oIadaWali,
but also of Cuba.
"acoept Mr.. Cleveland S statement that he
was always OF posed to Hawaiian annexa-
ton. [ can name at least one confidential
friend of Mr. Cleveland who will support
! me in the belief that the statement is not
true"
Mr.. Morgan then presented an extended
raview of Mr.. Cleveland connection
with the Hawaiian affairs insthe course of
which he denounced the accrediting of
special commissioner Blount to the gov
eminent as "piece of duplicity without
parallel"
At great length hearead the correspond
ence between Minister Willis and the
Hawaiian government and with the ex-
Queen. He said that Mr.. Cleveland, after
the correspondence swas submitted3 to
him, seeing that he had man (Mr. Dole)
to deal with who was incapable of dis
| honesty or intrigue, retired from the neld
and shouldered the whole Hawaiian mat
| ter upon Congress. He declared his belleI
| that Mr.. Cleveland in endeayoring to re-
instate the ex-queen upon the throne, had
| in view as Secretary of State Marcy once
| had, the annexation of the islands ana
the pensioning of the queen. He SAID ne
had no desire to argue the matter, feellng
assured that correspondence he mao Ieau
| not only established the fact that Mr.
Cleveland was coyertly considering Inc
question of annexation, but thau his
action in regard to Hawaii WAS lastlhg
| disgrace upon this country. He reiterated
his belief that Mr.. Cleveland was III FAVOR
of annexation, but that Mr.. Dole's honesty
| forced him to abandon his poncy OF over
| throwing the provisional Hawaiian gov
| eminent. He said the correspondence ne
had read laid the foundation for the broad
predicate that Mr.. Cleveland was capable
| of declaring one policy ana lnbeholLg 10
carry into effect another.
! Mr. White of California. facetit1ously
referred to Mr.. Morgan s discussion OF the
! Hawaiian question in open session ana
declared that the Senator's remarks
\ showed the utter futility of combining the
discussion of such matters to the execu-
| tive session of the Senate.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia, said he had
understood Mr.. Morgan to say that Mr..
| Blount was not appointed minister to the
| Hawaiian government because he could
Enot have been confirmed by the Senate.
After some colloquy, Mr.. Morgan dis
claimed any intention to convey such an
/ idea and expressed the belief that any
Democratic Senate would have confirmed
Mr.. Blount to any position.
| Mr.. Vest of Missouri thought it would
be unjust to Mr.. Cleveland il the facts
were not at this time called to the SEN
| ate's attention that resolution was
passed by Congress in 1895 relative to this
governments policy concerning foreign
affairs, which Mr.. Vest conceived divided
between the President and Congress the
responsibility for the administration s
attitude upon the Hawaiian matter.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr. Perkins of California called
| up the pension appropriation bill.
| Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire favored
| the adoption of an amendment provid1n g
| that hereafter no pension shall be PAID
upon power of attorney from pensioners
residing in foreign countries.
Mr.. German then addressed the Senate
upon the measure. He said that the bill
did not carry by @eight or ten million
| dollars the sum necessary for the pensions
for 1899. He charged that the bill was
| framed to meet the deficit in revenues
which was anticipated by the administers
ton. 1t was simply one of several efforts
to create fictitious balance In the treas
/ ury. He said that the commission OF PEN
sions had submitted estimates to the SEQ
rotary of the Interior which showed that
$l49, 537, 200 and possibly as high as $3.50,
| 900, COO would be necessary for the pension
4 department. during 1899. He read some
statements by the commissioner OF
| pensions before House committee in the
| COURSE VI WHICH tlltf COIAlalSbiOuCI PIC
dicted that there would be deficiency
unless a larger appropriation was made.
| Mr. Mason of Illinois, inquired Ii Mr..
German had any fear that the Republican
party would have to borrow as much
money as that of the Democratic.
| 'tThe points I make, replied Mr.. Cor
| man, is that you are not levying enough
| taxes to pay the expenses of the govern
ment. OF course the money paid into the
treasury on account Of the Pacific rail
road sale has built up the balance. Had
| 1T not been for that we should have been
in serious condition"
| Chow much more did we get for the
Pacific road than you agreed to take it? ?"
| asked Mr.. Mason.
"That is a question: replied Mr.. Cor
man, ''that is yet to be determined.
Whether ybour policy in that is wise or
otherwise remains to be seen. ~
| Mr.. German concluded with the state
nlent that it had been predeterm ined
| Congress should adjourn with slim ap-
preparations and no legislation whatever.
Mr. Perkins of California in charge of
the bill then made general statement,
saying that it had been framed upon esti-
mates furnished by the secretary of the
| interior. He expressed his belief that the
| tariff law would yet yield sufficient reve-
| nue. to meet all the expenses of the govern
mept.
| Mr. HIatU OF COnu6cGlcuU CalloQ AbUen-
ton to Mr., Germans statement towith-
hold apppl OPERATIONS. He hoped that the
statement SO far as it related to the policy
of the committee would be cleared up,
coming as it did from member of the
committee. He wanted to know wheth er
there was definite policy on the part
of the committee to reduce appropriations
so far, as to produce fictitious balance.
$50 far as I am concerned" said Mr..
Platt, IT am satisfied that there will be
no deficit in the government revenues in
1899 and ! think a study of the receipts
from month to under the present law will
fully Justify my belief"
| In the course of an extended statement,
Mr.. Allison Of Iowa, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, declared
that such a purpose as had been attributed
hy Mr.. German to the commi ttee was
news to him. He said that it was neither
the purpose of the committee nor Of the
| Republican party to shirk any response
| bility. He pointed out the fact that such
reductions as were made in the appropr1a-
tions would necessai lily have to be con-
| fined to two or three of the great appro-
nriation measures. He discussed at
! length Mr.. Germans statements concern
| ING the deficit which he said was growing
! M concluding with an expression of be-