The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
PLOT TO SEIZE HAWAII.
Gallery RECALLED the Senate With
Ancient History.
STORY OF REVOLUTION
PRAISED FOR PULL
ING DOWN THE FLAG.
adjustment of the Present Govern
ment Was a Farce, In Which Min
lister Stevens Played Conspicuous
Part-Interest of the Sugar Trust
Bankruptcy Bill Passed.

washington, j une 26.-AimOSC the en-
tire session of the senate today was
occupied by Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana
in continuance of his speech against
the annexation of Hawaii. At o'clock
he had not concluded, but yielded the
floor in order that the general defic-
ieLcy bill might be considered. The bill
was read, and the committee amend
ments, so far as they have been Of
fered, were agreed to. Consideration
of the bill viii be resumed tomorrow.
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana spoke at
length in opposition to the Hawaiian
annexation. He extolled President
Cleveland'S course in ordering the
American flag taken down.
While discussing what he deemed
the wrong done to the constituted au-
thority during the Hawaiian rebellion
of 1895, Mr.. Gallery declared that it
was a bitter and rancorous spirit which
directed the attack made upon PreSi-
dent Cleveland for the bold, patriotic
and righteous stand taken by Minister
Stevens and the band of Hawaiian rev.
olutionists. Concerning the formation
OF the de facto government of Hawaii,
Mr.. Caffery declared there was never
anything like it in the history of ma
lions. Some man, he said, read a proc
lamation. When he began to read 20
or 80 people were present, and by the
time he had concluded perhaps 800 had
gathered. A government was never
made so easily, said he, or elevated so
quickly. within half an hour said
Mr.. Caffery, Minister Stevens had ac-
knowledged that the reyolutionists had
overthrown the regularly constituted
government. The Hawaiian govern
ment had under it's authority several
islands. 1t was impossible for Minis
ter Stevens to know that the revolu-
ton had been successful international
law requires that a de facto government
shall be strong enough to maintain it
self with the consent of the people,
but within ten hours after the reVolu-
tionary government had been created,
it demanded the protection of the Unit
ed States"
Mr.. Cafery maintained that it was
merely a paper government, and never
had amounted to much. He declared
that within three days after the ac-
acknowledgement by the United States
minister that the new government had
been formed, members of the govern
ment were on board steamer en- route
to this country with a treaty of annex
alton in their pocket.
1.-The ultimate purpose of the revolu-
ton from the start said Mr.. Caffery,
W dS dllilcAdllOl " the OullcQ 0ldlSs.
He said all the conspirators were
sugar men, and the tariff law then in
operation in the United States was in
imical to their interests. He added
that good deal had been said recently
about the interest of the sugar trust in
the pending question of annexation.
The statements were illusory, and mis-
leading. and. intended to be such.
I'm the course of my remarks said
Mr.. Caffery, q will attempt to show
hereafter that the interests of the
American Sugar Refining company are
not better subserved by having Ha- |
wall as it is than by having Hawaii !
annexed. The interests of the sugar
trust are not better subserved by Ha- !
waii being Independent and free than |
by having Hawaii as a part of the |
United States, and the newspapers that !
are crying Wolff Wolfi' are trying to |
cover their own tracks"
At 4 o'clock, Mr.. Caffery, not having |
concluded his speech, yielded the floor
The annexation resolutions were laid |
aside for the day, and Mr.. Hale of |
Maine called UP the general deficiency |
bill. After the reading of the bill, |
which consumed an hour and a half,
the senate, at 5:35 p. M, went into
executive session.
Mr.. Hale gave notice that he would
call UP the measure at the conclusion
Of the morning business tomorrow
At $40 the senate adjourned.