The sun., 1898-01-25
MORGAN ON CLEVELAND.
THE ALABAMA sENhToR .GIVEs ms
OPINION OF THE EX-PRESIDENE

Replies 70 Cievelana'u Denial That EEe Once
Favored the AuueHattou or Hawaii, ana
saya re us ouite Capable or Double Deal
inE-The Pession Appropriation NH Up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2A-There was no consid.
GRAFTON OF the Hawaiian treaty in executive
session OF the Senate to-day, for there was no
executive session. But tho whole question was
reviewed in an elaborate speech by Senator
Morgan Of Alabama. the purpose of which was
to refuto President Clevcland's denial Of an
assertion OF the Senator that he (Air. ClevelandI
had favored tho annexation of Hawaii. Ono
paragraph in Mr.. Cleveland's denial 10 in these
words: ANY one who knows mo or anything
connected with my Administration 10 we'll
aware that always opposed the annexation Of
Hawaii. I have boen utterly and constantly
opposed to it.
After criticising the want Of courtesy in Mr..
Cleveland's making this statement without
calling the matter to his attention. Mr.. Morgan
said. In reference to that explicit denial: II do
not believe that is true" He accused Mr.. Cleve-
land OF intrigue and of intrigue and dupicity.
without reason or excuse" in connection with
the mission OF Mr.. Blount to Hawaii. and he
read at great length from Minister Willis's de-
spatchcs TO the State Department, detailing in
terviews with the Queen in Honolulu. in which
she expressed her intention Of having the
leaders Of the insurrection punished by decapi.
tation and conhscation of property. Mr.. Nor
gan expressed his belief that President Clovc-
land was quito capable Of entertaining one pur-
pose and declaring another; Of attempting to
restore the monarchy while expressing friend
'p WHEN VI NJ Mr.. Cleveland espoused tho cause of
monarchy against the the, republic. I,.' Mr.; Morgan
high and noble civilization, and took to his
bosom rufianism, violence, revenge. and des-
eUsr existed eSen in CUBA AND yet be- poses
as the yindlcator Of tho United States against q
part played by his predeSessor IN the presi,
The concurrent resolution declaring United
opton o
| long speech by Senator Turpie (Dem., lnd.h
and then Msn over TitRSu hill
the retirement Of all $l and So United States
Treasury notes of 1880; reducing to one;;quar.
ter Of / per cent. the tax on the circulating
notes Of national banks, permitting them to
issue notes up to the par value Of bonds depos-
minimum capital stock with which a national
bank may begin business.
Joint reson{i9n S was rafsr1 ahtroapfed &c b oy & M
naval officers to visit the West Indian island OF
praeticSbiiity PRACTICAL of establishing It as cCains
station: " 49,,
Gallinger Chairman OF the Pension Committee
offered an amendment providing that hereafter
no pensions shall be paid upon power of at
torney to pensioners residing in foreign coun.
tries The amendment was agreed to. Mr..
Galinges exPnn,nag thot pensions tS persons
the Intervention Of attorneys.
Mr.. German called attention to the fact that
the the amount REQUIRED d as over Si4s. .ooo and
had told the House Committee on Appropria-
tions that he believed the amount would run to
81 so 600 900. Mr.. German said that the object
Of the extraordinary haste shown in rushing
the appropriation bills through. for amounts
less than the estimates. was that the Repub
licans might go before the people next Novem-
Der with book account showing that there was
q balance in the Treasury. while, in fact, there
would be dect Of over he read I'd
Pensions before the House Committee on APP
priations in which the reduction of the pension
In which the Chairman (Mr. Cannon) said it was
lone of several hides"
Mr. Allen Pop, ,Neb.l offered an amendment
pensions hereafter allowed shall be for not less
Mr.. Perkins tRep., Cal.) raised a point of order
ciared himself absolutely and unalterebly
opposed to it. The discussion was carried on
for over two hours and the Senate adjourned
without the point Of order being decided.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House spent three hours to-day in trans
sng s rsnF to the az aars bs Of
dian Appropriation bill. but really in free-and-
easy political wrangle. tho chief participants
curtis Of Kansas % Grosvenor @ Of Ohio and Greene
and Mercer Of Nebraska. The relative merits
and achievements Of the Republican and Popu-
list parties in Nebraska and Kansas were the
text OF the discussion.
The committee rose at 4:55 only about fifteen
pages of the Indian bill having been brought to
Its attention and the House adjourned.