The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The Diplomatic and Consular Arpropria-
ton bill was passed by the senate yester-
day with some amendments. the only pro-
tracted discussion resulting from an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Hoar TO ap-
propriate S20 00O for Liliuokalani. former
Queen Of the Hawaiian Islands and $4,000
annually during her natural life in fun
satisfaction and eXtnguishment OF her
claims against the United States or the
late Republic OF Hawaii
Being asked to state his reasons for
Offering the amendment Mr. Hoar said
that The former Queen was the proprietor
in her own right Of much property in the
crown lands Of Hawaii Of which she had
been deprived by her dethronement. He
said that the former queen had been the
subject OF cruel calumnies which he WAS
assured had no foundation in fact, and
be was confident that her life had been
quite blameless. He implored the Senate
TO adopt the amendment because the ben
efciary was i'll and old, and said it was
worthy Of notice that she had submitted
TO her rather cruel fate without muir
muir.
Opposed by Mr.. Plat.
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut moved TO
strike out the part Of the amendment ad-
hitting the claims OF the former Queen.
He said he was willing TO vote the money
as donation and to put it on the ground
Of charity.
Mr. Gallinger said he was satisfied that
Liiuokslani had no claim upon the United
States and that he did not approve of the
proposition in any form. He denounced
the proposed appropriation as the crudest
possible kind Of legislation" and utterly
unjustihable.
Mr.. Lodge also spoke in defence Of the
amendment, which he said was simply an
act Of courtesy and grace. Mr.. Hoar then
modified his amendment in accordance
with the views OF Mr.. Plat, striking out
the clause relative to the claim Of the
former Queen.
Mr.. Thurston suggested the donation TO
the former Queen Of a lump sum. He
strongly opposed putting her OF the pen
sion rolls OF the United States.
Mr.. Cockrell said he was opposed to the
amendment modified or unmodifed. He
declared that il would be a dangerous
precedent at this particular time, when I
there were so many dethroned rulers in /
the Pacific islands who would want TO be /
pensioned.
III We are TO pension all Of them" he |
continued. we are likely 10 have our I
hands full There will be the Queen Of /
Hawaii. the Queen OF the Sulus. and the 1
monarchs Of many other places. Head 1
ed by the Queen Of Hawaii with $40 4
Gee. the list Will 20 down to 5000 for 4
somebody else. then to s7,e00 and finally I
wind up with a pension Of $1,000 for 4
widows OF Presidents CT the United States"
And Aguinaldo's widow" Mr.. Morgan 4
suggested in a low tone.
las a matter Of course" Mr.. Cockrell 4
chtmed in. "the widow Of Aguinaldo will /
come in ] am opposed TO pensioning any |
kings or queens who may be overthrown.' 1
Mr. Hoar remarked that wherever a
monarchical government was overthrow 4
and the ruler deprived of his income from /
the crown property provision was always
made for him.
Mr.. TiIiman Objects.
Mr. Tnlman said he did not believe in
generosity that made the taxpayers Of the
United States pay 100000 or $500 600. II
there was any claim in the matter. it
should be hquidsted by the Territory Of
Hawaii
i have known the American taxpayer
a great many years, said Mr.. Hoar. He
likes to do honest and decent things. He
likes to behave as gentleman. and he
likes to have his Government behave like
a gentleman, and not TO be setting Up .
cheap demaEogical opposition TO things
that ought TO be done I understand that
a large majority Of the Senate tprobably
two-thirdsl was IN favor OF the treaty 4
which President Harrison negotiated tgiy-
ing the former Queen $40, 600 a year. and
which was Withdrawn by President Cleve-
land. Indeed. it was a decent thing TO do
10 make this provision"
Mr. Tillman took exception TO what he
called the cheap and demagogieal' por-
tion Of Mr. Hosrs remarks but Mr.. Hoar
disclaimed having any intention of MAX
ing q personal application Of them.
On motion Of Mr.. Carter. the amend
ment was then laid upon the table, with
the suggestion that il would be more 30 .
place in the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill.
Amendments to the Diplomatic and I
Consular Appropriation bill were offered /
and adopted. making the salary Of The |
Minister to Siam $500 Gnstead Of $1,000,
as provided in the bin, and providing .
for q third secretary Of the embassy in
Mexico.
The House Bill.
As passed by the House, the bill ep-
propriated 81 74s. EOS As reported by The
Senate Committee on Appropriations. the
amount is increased to 81. 765. 7GS. For The
fiscal year 1891. the appropriation was
81, 7l0,S15. and for the current fiscal year
81. IA, 533-the annual increase for The last
ten years being very small.
Among the changes made in the Senate
bin are the following:
Increasing salary Of Minister to the /
from $500 to $4,000.
Reducing salary OF secretary Of legation 4
to Guatemala and Honduras from 5000 /
TO 81 500.
Making salary Of Consul General at OF
tawa 81 600; OF Consul General at Guatc-
mala 81 000 at Dawson City, $500 at /
san juan del Norte, Nicaragua. $1,000: al
Barbados, Rotterdam, and Bierst, $500;
at London, Canada, Genoa, Milan, and
Berne s.. 600.
The hin was passed without division.
A resolution authorizing the Committee
on Relations with Cuba, OF a sub-commit-
tee thereof 20 visit that island, was re-
ported from the Committee on Contingent
Expenses by Mr.. GallingeT. and went over
on objection by Mr.. Cockrel who spoke OF
visits Of Congressional committees TO Nor
folk. Va, Cuba, and elsewhere until il ap-
peared. he said. that almost the entire
Senate and House will be on some expedi-
ton Of this kind employed in some per-
sonal inspection"
He said be did not believe there was any
necessity for the proposed visit TO Cuba
and he entered his protest against the
resolution. Mr.. GallinEer said he had no
knowledge Of the other expeditions alluded
10. although he had seen some mention Of
them in the newspapers. The pending
resolution. he said. had the sanction Of the