Evening star., 1898-06-22
JAPAN'S HAWAIIAN PROTEST
Mr.. Whites Statement Causes Considerable
Interest in the Senate.
Mr.. MOrgan's Persistent Question.
Fail to Elicit a Frank
Reply.

| The Senate remained in session until after
8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Senator
White continuing his speech, which occu-
pied most of the afternoon
In the course of his remarks Mr. White
| had read by the clerk a protest of the
Japanese minister to this country against
the arguments and conclusions of the for
eign relations committee as presented in its
| report on the Hawaiian treaty. The partic-
ular object Of the minister's criticism was
| the statements Of the committee concern
ing the purpose of the japanese govern
! ment to interfere in Hawaiian affairs. AS
the clerk was about completing the reading
| OF the document, Mr.. Morgan rose and in
dignantly commented upon such criticism
OF the Senate committee. He declared that
no foreign minister had any right to send
10 the senate such an attack upon senators.
Mr. White said the minister had not sent
the document to the Senate He had
brought 1t himself and had adopted it as
his own.
rs it an official paper?'' inquired Mr..
Morgan.
1T has been fled replied Mr.. White.
Il have presented it here and have used
IL as part OF my remarks 1t is apposite
and relevant to the conclusions Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations
rs it an official paper?'' persisted Mr..
Morgan Il ask for information
MI. White declined to say whether or not
1t was official.
"If it is an official document, filed by the
Japanese minister to this country de-
clared Mr. Morgan, ''it is very serious
ileges of the Senate"
Mr.. White said there was nothing mys-
terious about the paper, and it did not in
lringe upon the rights of the Senate
i am calling the report of the commit
zee INTO question; am criticising it, as
nave right to do. If it is not COPY of
an authentic document the argument is
good. and 1 adopt it,
Il 90 not object" said Mr. Morgan .to
the senator making use of any material
ne desires. I do object to what consider
the wrong of the Department of State in
receiving such document as that, if it
be an official paper
Il do not say the document was certified
to by the Japanese minister" said Mr..
White, 'but 1 have understood thai il va =
fled
with the Secretary of Slater" again
inquired Mr.. Morgan.
9! have said all 1 care to say about it,"
replied Mr.. White.
Well, what | complain Of" continued
MI Morgan, sis that the Secretary of
state should permit to be filed in his office
paper imputing to committee of this
BODY ignorance. at least, and perhaps
worse-prevarication. regret we have come
upon a time when other departments of
the government will permit such criticisms.
which is incisive if not outrageous, upon
the Senate of the United States'
At 4:30 pm. the Hawaiian resolution was
laid aside, Mr.. White having spoken for
three hours and a half and not having
concluded.
Mr.. Pettigrew OF South Dakota, chair
Tan OF the committee on Indian affairs
presented conference report upon the
Curtis bill for the protection of the people
OF the Indian territory, and it was agreed
to.
House bill granting the right to the
Niagara River Bridge and Tunnel Company
to construct bridge across Niagara river,
was passed.
Bills were passed to permit the state of
Utah to select certain granted lands; to
amend an act entitled An act to provide
for temporarily increasing the military
establishment of the United States in time
of war"
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of the military
affairs committee, secured the passage of
bill to protect harbor defenses and for
tifications constructed or used by the
United States from malicious injury The
bill provides a penalty for maIcousiy in
JCrinS any submarine mine, torpedo, forti-
hcation or harbor defense system, a fine of
not less tnan $1O0 nor more than 5000, or
with Imprisonment for a term not exceed
Ing five years, or both.
At 5:25 pm. the Senate went into execu-
tive session. The Senate adjourned at 5:45
D.m.