Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
THE 55'TH CONGRESS.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII UP AGAIN
IN THE SENATE.
MORGAN REPLIES TO CLEVELAND.
Says the Ex-Presidcnt's Course With
Reference to Hawaiian Matter Was
DiseracefmI - Armor-Pinte Plant
Matter and the South.

TO a question of personal privilege. The
Alabama Senator had been represented as
saying in executive session substantially
that ex-President Cleveland was in favor
of the Hawaiian annexation. This state
ment called out denial from Mr. Cleve-
land and in support Of his original state
ment Ar. Morgan addressed the Senate
at great length.
Mr.. Walthall, Of Mississippi, presented
a joint resolution, adopted by the Legis-
lature Of Mississippi, urging the United
states Government TO intervene in the
Cuban war on behalf Of the insurgents.
'peaceably If it can, forcbly if 1t must"
The resolution was read and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Teller resolution was then laid be-
fore the Senate. and in accordance with
Indiana, addressed the Senate in support
of it.
II shall vote for the resolution willing
ly," he began. Il think its introduction
timely and opportune, especially when
We are confronted by a measure which
| contemplates an increase OF the public
indeed, proper that We should repeat the
declaration that all government obliga-
tions are payable in coin-not in gold.
| If we abandon silver" said he, land
| agreed TO pay all Of our obligations in
gold, we should simply clinch the hold OF
the debt syndicate upon the country"
Mr.. Turpie spoke for an hour and a
half, concluding with the statement that
he and other silver advocates were will
ing to rest their case with the people.
MORGAN AGAINST CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama. under a ques-
ton of personal privilege. rose at the
conclusion of Mr. Turpes address to
make a statement. Mr.. Morgan referred
to dispatch from Princeton, n. j., pub
lished yesterday. quoting ex-President
Cleveland as denying statement said to
have been made by Mr.. Morgan in an
executive session of the Senate to the
effect that Mr.. Cleveland was once in ia
vor of the annexation of Hawaii.
Mr.. Morgan said he could not discuss
his own statements made in executive
session. "No statement was made for
publication by me-" said Mr. Morgan.
Hence Mr.. Cleveland, in accepting such
statement without first ascertaning
from me what the facts were, shows his
willingness to accept ex-parte statements
in Hawaiian matters
Mr. Morgan said IL was well known TO |
some of Mr.. Cleveand's friends during |
his first administration that he was in
favor not only of the annexation Of Ha- |
wall, but also Of that Of Cuba.
u cannot" declared Mr.. Morgan. FAC |
cept Mr.. Cleveland's statement that he |
was always opposed to Hawaiian annexa-
ton. | can name at least one confidential |
friend Of Mr.. Clevend's Who viii sup
port me in the belief that that statement
is not true"
At great length Mr.. Morgan read the
correspondence between Minister Willis
and the Hawaiian Government and with
ex-Queon Liliuokalani. Mr.. Morgan then
said that Mr.. Cleveland after the CORE
spondent had been submitted to him, see
ing that he had a man (A1r. Dole to deal
with who was incapable OF dishonesty or
intrigue, retired from the field and
shouldered the whole Hawaiian matter
upon Congress. The Senaror declared his
belief that Mr.. Cleveland, in endeavroing
to reinstate LiliuOkalani upon the Ha-
waian throne, had in view, as Secretary
of-State Marcy once had, the annexation
of the islands to the United States, and
the pensioning of the Queen.
COURSE A DISGRACE.
Mr.. Morgan said that he had no desire
that the correspondence he had read had
not only established the fact that Mr.
Cleveland was covertly considering the
question of annexation, but that his ac-
ton is regard to Hawaii was a lasting
disgrace upon this country
Mr.. Morgan reiterated his belief that
Mr.. Cleveland was in favor of annexa-
ton, but that Mr. Dole's honesty forced
the President to abandon his policy of
covert action. The correspondence I
have read" declared Mr.. Morgan, LAYS
the foundation for the broad predcation
that Mr.. Cleveland was capable of de-
caring one policy while intending to
carry into effect another"
The pension appropriation bill was then
called up and debated for three hours.
At $50 p. NJ. the Senate adjourned,
leaving the measure uncompleted.
PERSONALITIES.
The House spent couple of hours to-
day transacting business relating to the
District Of Columbia. and the remainder
of the day on the Indian appropriation
bill. During the consideration of the lat
ter bill a lively personal debate was pre-
cipitated by an allusion made by Mr..
Simpson PopulsO, of Kansas. relative
to an alleged interview with the Pres
dent on the subject of immigration. {
Mr.. GrOsvenOr took occasion to express
that the President had never used some
Of the language imputed to him, and the
debate drifted into a general discussion
OF our industrial conditions, in the course
Of which the strike In New England. the
high prices for wheat in Kansas. and
other matters played their parts. Mr..
Green PopulisD, Mr.. Mercer (Republi-
cam. and Mr.. Grosvenor Republican),
Mr.. Boutelle, OF the Naval Affairs Com
nittee, reported back the resolution re-
Iuesting the Secretary of the Navy for
information on the subject on an armor-
plate plant In the South. with the recon-
that il lie on the table. The
report called attention TO the fact that
invitations had called for sealed PROPOSE
tons for lands, building, and machinery
'Or government arn-plate factory.
which would be opened January 30 1898
and that the Secretary, when these were
)pcnd. would send a special report TO
containing all information. I
In view OF the fact that the Secretary b
was proceeding 10 carry out the law. Mr.. p
said, he thought IL unnecessary r.
10 call on the Secretary for information II
which he would furnish "
The first resolution was laid upon the s.
able without division, but Mr. Under c
7ood OemocraO. Of Alabama, insisted
lpon division on his resolution calling e
lpon the Secretary for the information II
obtained by the ArmOr-Plate Board as TO D
he advantages of southern places as To- q
'atiOns for an armor-plate plant but by a
vote of 1OI TO lO5 the resolution was | n