Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-25
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senator Morgan Replies to
Mr.. Cleveland.
.REITERATES HIS CHARGE.
The ES-Presidsnt Accused of Declaring
One Policy and Intending to Carry
Into Effect Another. Proceed
ings OF the House.
(Ry Telegraph.I

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Proposed
annexation OF Hawaii was somewhat
extensively reviewed by Mr. Morgan, of
Alabama. today, while speaking to a
question of personal privilege. me S n
ator from Ala bama had been. represent
ed as saying in executive session SUBJ.
stantially that eN-President Cleveland
Was In favor OF Hawaiian annexation.
inns statement called out a denial from
Mr.. Cleveland and in support of his
original statement Mr.. Morgan add,ess-
ed the Senate at great ssngtn
Mr. Walthall, of Mississippi, presented
joint resolution adopted by the iegis-
.ature elf his state, urging the Unitsd
States government to intervene in the
Cuban war on behalf of the insurgents.
peaceaoly III it can, forcibly if it must
The resolution was read and referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
The Teller resolution was then laid
before the Senate anu in accordance
With notice previously given, MIR. Tur-
pie, OF Indiana, addressed the Senate in
support of the resolution. Il shall vote
Tor the resolution willingly he began.
L think its Introduction timely and OPP
perfume especially when we are con-
fronted by a measure which contem-
plates an Increase of the public debt by
three HUNDRED or four hundred million
dohars. 1t is, indeed, proper that we
should repeat the declaration that all
government obligations are payable in
con-not in gold
IF WE abandon silver" said, he, "and
agrse to pay all of our olbliga tons in
gold we should simply clinch the hold of
the debt syndicate upon the country"
Mr.. Iurpie spoke for an hour and a
nalf concluding with the statement that
De and other silver aIwocatls werS
Wiling to rest their case with the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, under a
question OF personal privilege rose at
the conclusion OF Mr.. Turpil's address
to make statement.
Mr.. Morgan referred to a dispatch
from princeton, n. j., published yester-
cay quoting ex-President ClevL aand as
denying a statement said to have been
made by MI Morgan in an executive
session OF thu Senate to the effect that
Mr.. Cleveland was once in favor of the
annexation Of Hawaii. MI Morgan
sald that ne could not lis ass his own
Sta tens ;l'ts made in executive session.
NO statetrA- MT for publication was
made by me-, saiu' Mr.. Morgan. hence
Mt. Cleveland, in accepting such a state
ment without first ascertainin:, rom me-
what the facts We're. shows his willing
NJ IS to accept eNparte statements in
Hawaiian matters
Mr.. Morgan said that it was we'll
known to some of Mr. Cleveland
friends during his fist administration
that ht WAS in favor Oft not only tbs
annexation of Ha wall, but also of Cuba
Il cannot declared Mr.. Morgan,
accept Mr.. Cleve4and'S statement thu7
ne was always opposed to Hawaiian an
nexatl2n. can name a least one con-
fidential friend Cf Mr. Cleveland who
viii support me in the belize taat that
statement is not true
AT great length MT. Morgan read tn
correspondence between Minister VIII
lbs and the Hawaiian government and
With ex-Quesn Liluokalani.
Mar. Morgan then said that Mr.. Cleve
land, after the correspondence Rad been
submitted to him, seeing that he had
man (Mr. Dolce to d, al with who was
I'D Incapable of dishonesty or intrigue, re-
tired from the field and shoulderei the
whole Hawaiian matter upon Congress.
The Senator declared his belief thar Mr..
Cleveland in endeavoring to reinstate
Aluokalani upon the Hawaiian throne
had in view. ike Secretary of State
Marcy once had, the anneXd ton of the
Islands to the United States and the
pensionng Of the Queen.
Mr.. Morgan said that he had no DE-
sire to argue the matter, feeling Will
assured that the correspondence he had
read not only established the fact that
Mr.. Cleveland was covertly considering
the question OF annexation, but that his
action in regard to Hawa ii was a last
ing disgrace upon this country Mr.
Morgan retained his belief that Mr.
CleVSianG' was in favor OF annexation
but that Ndr. Dole's honesty forced the
Prtsident to abandon his policy of over
throwing the provisional! Hawaiian gov
eminent.
The correspondence have read" de-
cared Mr.. Morgan, lays the founda-
ton Tor the broad predicate that Mr..
Cleveland was capable of declaring one
policy and intending to carry into ct
feet another"
The pension appropriation bill was
then called zlp and debated for three
hours. AT $50 p NJ the Senate a1
1ourned, leaving the measures uncom-
pletei.