The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
NO PENSION FOR EX-QUEEN.
THE SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BY HOAR.
Opposition to II Developed on Both
sides of the Chamber, and LiIiuo-
knIani Seemed to Have No Friends
Save the Massachusetts senator.

WASHINGTON. March 1o-while the
senate had the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bin under consideration to-
day, lively debate was precipitated by
an amendment proposed by Hoar, TO give
former Queen Lilluokalani Of Hawaii. s2o,-
Ooo. and an annuity Of 5000 The amend
ment was tabled finally. without division.
The pending bill was passed with few
minor amendments.
The remainder Of the session was devot-
ed TO eulogies Of the late NJ. l.. Hayward.
Allen Wants to Know Again.
Allen introduced a resolution directing
the committee on rules to report to the
senate why the secretary of the senate
had not for several years reported at the
beginning of each session the number of
clerks. messengers and other employees, to-
gether with their salaries, in accordance
with provision of statutes. Allen said
statement has not been made for several
years. An agreement reached a number
OF years ago by the senators had been vio-
lated and the senate force had been rap
idly increased until now II numbered about
800 persons, drawing aggregate salaries or
$4,000. The resolution passed.
CockrelI object. to JunketinR.
A resolution reported from the commit
tee on contingent expense authorizing the
committee on relations with Cuba to have
n subcommittee visit Cuba, was objected
to by Cockreil. He had noticed. he said,
several propositions to send committees
and subcommittee of congress on expe-
ditions to various places. and he now want
ed TO enter his protest against these
junkets. The resolution went over Hale
then called up the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill.
Queen LIS Pension.
In explanation OF his amendment to
pension Queen Iiliuokalani. Hoar said
the former queen was the proprietor in
her own right Of much property that had
been lost TO her by her dethronement He
said that she had been the subject OF
cruel calumnies. which he was assured
had not the slightest foundation in fact.
He was satisfied her life had been quite
shameless and spotiess.
Opposition Is General.
Tiliman insisted that If any obligation
existed at all. II was one OF Hawaii and
not OF the United States
Plat OF Connecticut did not believe the
former queen had the slightest claim on
the United States. and while he would
be willing to Join In the making OF
donation TO her. in the circumstances he
would not agree to legislation that recog-
nized her right to any such payments
Galllnger denounced the proposed ap-
preparation as utterly untustifiable.
Lodge, while admitting that the former
queen had no claim on the United States,
said the proposition was made simply as
an act of grace.
Thurston suggested the donation TO the
former queen of lump of gum. He
strongly opposed putting her on the PEN
sion rolls OF the United States
Too Many Ex-Monarchs.
Cockrell, in opposition to the amend
ment, declared 1t was dangerous pre-
cedent TO establish at this time. IF we
are to pension all the monarchs dethroned
from our islands" said he we're likely
to have our hands full. There will be the
queen of Hawaii the queen OF the Suus
and this monarchs OF many other places
Headed by the queen OF Hawaii with
$4,000. the list will go down TO $500 for
somebody else. then to s7.ooo and finally
wind up with pension OF s50oo for wild
ows OF presidents OF the United States"
Morgan-Will you include the widow of
Cookreil-why, Of course. wen have to
put her In.
Cockrel announced his opposition to the
pensioning of any monarch in any cir
cumstances thus far developed.
Trliman eontended that the amendment
was without equity. He thought II there
was any claim at all Il should be paid
MeCNmber also opposed the amendment,
taking the position that there was no
moral or legal ohligntion to pay the pro-
posed pension He did not concede that
Liliuokalani had been entitled to continue
In the office
Amendment Is Lost.
On motion OF Carter the amendment was
laid on the table
The bin was then passed.
The resolution reported earlier In the
day authorizing the Cuban committee OF
the senate 20 visit Cuba was taken up and
passed
on motion of Carter the senate agreed 20
meet at 10 o'clock next Monday to con-
tnue the reading OF the Alaskan bill
Thurston presented resolutions onmmem-
orative OF the services of the late Monroe
l.. Hayward senator-e elect from Nehraska.
and delivered a euloKy upon Mr. Hav.
ward as also did MeSsrs Fairbanks, spoon
er and Allen.
ate at 2.ss y. m adjourned
IN TUp uOIrcp