The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-06-21
A COUP IN
THE SENATE
Republicans Steal
a March on
Enemy.
CFrom Thursdays paily)


howi OF dismay went up from the
lu<ependent Senators yesterday atler
noon when they realized that the ke-
uubIicans had effected coup when
Trough, up the minority report OF the
Committee on Military Anairs from Ih'
depths OF q pile OF halfdead measures
and had It considered. The howl be
came more pronounced when the Re
ppbIIc,ns who for the time being had
/, majority In the Senate, moved I"
vote upon the adoption OF the minority
report. BY sheer weight OF numbers
the Republicans gained their point ana
.dopted the report which gives TO the
National Guard Of the Territory a sum
~ money not far below what was orig
snelly asked for.
Hardly had the president raped for
arder, little after o'clock, when
sttr on the Republican side was op-
served. There were whispered consul
.ations between Senators Carter, Achi,
Paris and Crabbe, while "Oiiy BiiI
White. the Independent Senator from
yahaina, lowered in their vicinity. In
che parlance of politicians. there was
something up" and something was also
ready to drop" The something ala
drop. when "Oily Bill" arose and called
<or a consideration OF the majority ana
minority reports Of the Military Com
rni.tee vote was taken BEFORE the
Tndependent Senators realized what
WAS in the wind. and the two reports
were raised from the table. Senator Ce-
I'll Brown Immediately moved the anop-
zion Of the minority report. which raw
s,red the continuance of'the National
Guard system.
BY this time Senators Kanuha ana
KaIauokalani discovered that the Re-
publ,cans were endeavoring TO undo
their previous work in attempting 10
kill the National Guard appropriations.
Both arose to their feet and eXcitedly
smoke against the action Of the Repub-
Jicsns. Kanuha was so excited that
ne spoke part of the time In Hawallah
and the balance in English.
"I protest Mr. President" he shouted.
waving his arms. "I protest The Re
nublicans are taking advantage of us
because they have a majority of mem
hers here today. protest that this Is
unfair. They should give MS twenty
four hours notice. so that we can all
Ne here TO vote" The Republicans
smiled at Kanuha's feeble protestation.
yanuha throughout the entire Legisla-
ture session has been so accustomed TO
riding rourh-shod with the 1ndepend-
er+ majority over his opponents that
no hncame almost frantic because the
fables were temporarily turned on him.
Senator Kalauokalani in stentorian
tones, erdeavored to convince the presi-
dent that the Republicans were not
acting IN good faith but had waited for
rhe time when the Independents could
f. caught narping When about eight
r-nAmhers were on their feet Mt once oil
shouting President Faiue calmly awoke
30 the situation and called for order.
There was nothing to do but put the
motion TO a vote and the same carried.
Yanuha then picked IN Nis hat and
ieTt the hall In n hurry. IT was Thought
Tryat NE Intended going out uron the
1,nf,Iic NiChwav or 10 the SHn9tOria'
tarroom 10 look for other members or
else Intended 70 show his displeasure at
tne Renuhlicans having q majority.
NSeverthe'ess he cawe back IN few
minutes. held p hurried consultation
with Senator Va'auok0'ari and then
suddenly shot 10 his foot and asked for
q reconsideration. The Reruh'icans
rravelv acruieeced ard Eanuhn f"N
into n trap.
No t to,,rr Ia" ot orv time within twontv-
en-. bo,,rs Eyorubo took ADVANTAGE Of
49, tent, ,o, ,,,i,vtes after fne vote
W, -, .,1,on ,r,o rrasraort seemed
ha' -. rr7-,.z,,,1,rt
F'a' y" n'I, ., ~,
"Ni '' ".,.N', -,
she RECONSIDERATION me ND,, ,,',,,
0irh dun fNnd me "'N'"'
voted IN the re"0t've with ih"lr major
fty and thus rr"v"n'o' w." ""''n''
from hoirg o~oi0 t0fon M from wv"
fsNla. Tho minority report ls 'h""ofore
screrted and the rocommendo t'ors tn
,ertaa IN the AUGMENTATION Mn Ko-
,,uha saw the instant tho vote ON hie
confederation motion mad been tnFon
chat no ras hoen defeated or IN other
"a, 40, 10 ba5 mt hIa foot SQUARE