Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
GRANT FOR QUEEN LII
SENATE DISCUSSES APPROPRIA-
TON OF $500, 900.
Senator Blackburn Admits That There
is No Legal Claim Against
This Country.

The sundry civil bill was considered in
the Senate yesterday afternoon and nearly
completed. The reading of the bill con-
| sumed one hour and half.
Mr.. Spooner inquired If the appropria-
ton Of 100000 to ex-Queen Liliuokalani
was an honorary one.
Mr.. Allison stated that it was founded
upon a claim, pretended or real, Of Liliuo-
kalani to what are known the crown
lands in Hawaii of which she had been
deprived.
Mr.. Morgan thought the matter should go
over.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that at first he had
a strong feeling against the ex-queen on
account of newspaper articles, but he had
since learned that the lands referred to
fairly might have been claimed to be her
private property and not mere crown lands
Their proceeds always had been USED for
her private support He said the eX-quee en-
had tried to reconcile her people to the rule
of the United States, and that she was
woman of great personal worth. He sad
he hoped the appropriation would be maze,
because it was his desire to atone Tor
public utterance Of disrepect toward her
Answering Mr.. Hoar, Mr. Spooner said
that If there is any lain upon the part Of
Liliuokalani as an Individual eontradstln-
gushed FROM the sovereign, 1t should pc
dealt with IN broad way.
Mr.. Allison explained that the CAIN
rested upon an equity.
Not Legal, but Moral Claim.
Mr. Blackburn, who reported the amend
ment, said the committee on Pacific islands
was unanimous in the recommendation. 1t
is not contended, he said that there Is
legal claim involved against the United
States "She has no day in court, he said.
The fee to the crown lands was not in her,
but the sovereign, but she was absolute in
the receipt of the rents. Since her over
throw, he said, the government has col
lected $3.50, 0o0 in rents from those lands.
He would not discuss the responsibility of
the United States in the matter, but no de-
thronement would have occurred and the
United States would not have appropriated
to itself the rentals had it not been for the
landing of United States marines from the
Boston. 1t would be a good investment he
said. to pay the amount because of the feel
ing of gratitude with which 1t would be &C
cepted and the appreciation those people
would show. 1t was a question, he said.
that addresses itself to the consciences of
senators.
Mr. Stewart spoke In similar vein
By consent the matter went over until to
day.
An amendment was agreed to appropriate
ing $50 coo for construction of a wharf, re-
tanning wall and laundry plant at Homo
lulu, H. /.
An amendment appropriating $4,000 also
was agreed to. to pay the expenses of the
Joint commissioners to negotiate the diff
ferences between the United States and
Great Britain with respect to Canada.
For Monetary Commission.
An amendment from the. committee on
finance also was agreed to appropriating
100000 for the expenses of an interna-
tional commission to fix the parity Of god
and silver.
Another amendment agreed to provides
that the authority given the Secretary of
the Treasury to coin subsidiary silver coin
by the eighth section Of the act Of March
Ii. 1900, may hereafter be exercised with
out limitation as to the amount of such
subsidiary coin outstanding
At o'clock the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was laid aside and by unanimous
consent unobjected pension bills on the cal
endar were considered.
In all go pension bills were passed.
The conference report on the Indian ap-
propriation bill was agreed to, and at 6:1O
O. clock the Senate adjourned until today.