The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29
NO End TO The DEBATE
CAFFERY TALKS LAW AND LOGIC
AND DEFENDS HIS PARTY
CLEvELAND'S ACTION UPHELD
Dole's Government characterized as
Paper Affair-The Sugar Men to
Blame for the Revolution
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WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Almost the
entire session of the senate today was &C.
cupied by Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana in con-
tinuance of his speech against the annexa-
ton of Hawaii. AT 4 O. clock he had not con-
cluded, but yielded the floor in order that
the general deficiency bill might be consd-
cred. The bill was read and the commit
tie amendments, SO far as they have been
offered. were agreed to. Consideration OF
the bill will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing.
Annexation
Shortly after l o'clock, while Mr.. Caffery
was expounding a legal proposition bear
ing upon the question in discussion, Mr..
Jones of Arkansas, who was temporarily
in the chair, said:
1.-THE senator from Louisiana will sus-
pend. 1t is manifest to the chair that a
quorum of the senate is not present. The
chair therefore directs there be a call of
the senate. The clerk will call the ROLL
This unusual direction by the chair created
SOLlt SulpIlsS dHlOllS SeudlOIS Ill Tic
Der.
Defends Cleveland
While discussing what he deemed wrong
done to the constituted authority during
the Hawaiian rebellion of 1898, Mr.. Caffery
declared that it was bitter and rancorous
spirit which directed the attack made upon
President Cleveland for the bold, patriotic
and righteous stand taken by Mr.. Cleve-
land in attempting to right the wrong done
by Minister Stevens and the band of Ha-
waiian revolutionists. Concerning the for
nation of the defacto government of Ha-
wall, Mr.. Caffery declared there was never
anything like it in the history of nations
Some man, he said, read a proclamation
When he began to read twenty-five or thir-
ty people were present, and by the time he
had continued perhaps 300 had gathered
The government was never made so easily
said he, or elevated so quickly.
within half an hour" said Mr. Caffery
Minister Stevens had acknowledged that
the revoutionists had overthrown the reg.
ularly constituted government. The Ha-
waiian government had under its authority
several islands, some of them fifty miles
apart. 1t was impossible for Minister Stew
ems to know that the revolution had beer
successful International law requires that
a de facto government shall be strong
enough to maintain itself with the consent
of the people, but within ten hours after
the revolutionary government had beer
created it demanded the protection of the
United States.'
A Paper Government
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paper government, and never had amount
ed to much. He declared that within three
days after the acknowledgment by the
United States minister that the new gov
eminent had been formed. members of the
government were. on board, q. steamer en-
route to this country with a treaty of an
nexation in their pocket.
THE ultimate, purpose, Of thep revolu-
tionists from the start" SAID Mr.. Caffery
was annexation to the United States"
He said all the conspirators were sugar
men, and the tariff law then in operation
in the United States was inimical to their
interests. He added that good deal had
been said recently about the interests of the
sugar trust in the pending question of an
nexation. The statements were illusory and
misleading, and. intended, to he. such.
The Sugar Trust
''In the course of my remarks" said Mr.
Caffery, II will attempt to show hereafter
that the interests of the American Sugar
Refining company are not better subserved
by having Hawaii as it is than by having
Hawaii annexed. The interests of the sugar
trust are not better subserved by Hawai-
by being Independent and free than by
Hawaii being a. part of the United States
and the newspapers that are crying wolf
wolf are trying to cover their own tracks. II
At o'clock Mr.. Caffery. not having con-
cluded his speech, yielded the floor. The
annexation resolutions were laid aside for
the day, and Mr.. Hale of Maine called ur
the general deficiency bill.
After the reading of the bill. which con-
sumed an hour and half. the senate, at
535 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.
In the House
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-In the house
today the conference report upon the bank
ruptcy bill was adopted by vote of 1874 tc
SIS and the measure will now go to the pres.
ident.
Speeches in opposition to the reported bill
We're made by Messrs. Terry of Arkansas
Democrat, De Almond of Missouri, Demo
crat, and McRae of Arkansas, Democrat
and in support of the measure by Messrs
Henderson Of Iowa, Republican, Under
wood of Alabama. Democrat and Ray OF
New York, Republican.
Bankruptcy Bill
When the bankruptcy bill was disposed
of Mr.. Mahon of Pennsylvania, Republican
asked unanimous consent for disagreement
to the senate amendments to the wal
claims or Omnibus bill and for granting
the request of the senate for a conference
Pending disposition of the request Loud Of
California, Republican, secured the fiool
and declared general opposition to the pay
ment of war claims, criticising severely the
policy that was leading to the wholesale
payment of such claims. He said the bill
as it passed the house, originally carried
but 81 900 and the senate had added 49,.
600, 900, but compact, he added existed Al
the time the bill passed the house whereby
no other claims were to be passed in case
the 900 should go through. Consent
was given when Mr.. Loud concluded and
the chair appointed as conferees Messrs
Mahon, Ogen of Wisconsin, Republican
and Richardson of Tennessee, Democrat
The afternoon was given to the consid-