Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
FOR HAWaII'S GOVERNMENT
Bill Passed l.y the Senate Without q
Division.
Provision to Pension the Former
Queen LaiN ON the Table-POrtO
Ricen Tariff Taken Up.

| The bill providing for form of government
| for the Hawaiian Islands was passed by
the Senate yesterday without division,
after being under consideration for nearly
| ten days
After The Stars report of the proceedings
OF the Senate was closed yesterday after
| noon Mr.. Clark CWyo.) proposed an amend
ment appropriating s250,OOO to be paid to
Liliuoka ami, late queen of the Hawaiian
Islands. for all interest she may have in
the crown lands, the sum to be repaid
from the revenues of the crown lands.
Mr.. Clark maintained that it was only the
part of equity and justice that the queen
who had been deposed by the United States
forces should be reimbursed for the losses
she had sustained.
No Rights in the Matter.
Mr.. Cullom opposed the amendment hold
Ing that the late queen had no rights in
the matter. She was here now, he said,
consulting lawyers as to her claims against
this government, and his understanding was
that many Of them had informed her that
she had no good claim.
The amendment precipitated a general
discussion of the deposition of Queen Lii
uokaian H. partieipated in by Mr. Jones
Mr.. Pettigrew said he was opposed to the
bill and to any effort made by this Con-
gress to provide government for the ISL
ands. He favored turning the Hawaiian
Islands back to their people and permitting
them to make the best of them.
Mr.. Quarles' First Speech.
Mr.. Quarles (Wis) followed Mr. Petit
grew, making his maiden speech in the Sem
ate in opposition to the proposition to pay
to the former queen any sum of money
Referring to the dark picture drawn by Mr..
Pettigrew of the results of the annexation
of Hawaii and the acquisition of other ter
ritory by the United States, Mr.. Quarles
said: Il had thought that the senator from
South Dakota had exhausted his means Of
chasing ghosts out of our insular posses
sions, but here he brings up boyle man
from the Sandwich Islands and sets him to
gyrating before the Senate to brighten
somebody
In conclusion Mr.. Quarles said: II am OPP
posed to this amendment There hun
dreds of MANNED and crippled soldiers
knocking at the doors of this Congress and
asking for a small addition to the pitifuI
amount they now have to support life. l
for one would much prefer to give this sum
OF $500 to them than to give it to
relict of royalty as a gratuity.''
Mr. Plat Comm opposed the amend
ment declaring that the right to the crown
lands was in the people of Hawaii and not
in the queen. Il think the United States
ought to hesitate and to hesitate long be-
fore adopting this proposition. If this is to
be done it ought to be done with our eyes
OPEN
After some further discussion the amend
ment was laid the table without divis-
ion.
Other efforts We're made to amend the
bill, but they were of no avail.
Mr. Plat Comm offered amendment
providing that the territory of Hawaii
should not at any future time be admitted
to the Union a state or be attached to
any state of the Union
Mr. Morgan made the point of order
against the amendment that it was offered
after o'clock, and therefore violated the
agreement to vote at that hour
After some discussion the point of order
was sustained.
Passed without Division.
The measure was then passed without di-
vision.