Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1893, Page 1

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Discussing the reference to the Hawaiian }ffair in the President's message, Mr. Ding- dey of Maine said to a Star reporter: “It is difficult to make out from Mr. Cleveland's message just what he means in his reference to the Hawaiian business. He makes clear enough the ultimate end which he is striving for, that is the restoration of the queen, for, of course, the status of January 16 last cannot be restored other- wise, but he leaves open the question of the means by which this end is to be attained. I rather suspect that there has been a mod- ification of Mr. Willis’ instructions though | no change of purpose as to what is to be| accomplished finally. I cannot quite see how Mr. Cleveland can expect to reinstate the queen by means in accordance with his constitutional authority. He makes clear his purpose to restore the monarchy or as} he states, to restore the status as it was| before January 16 ‘as far as practicable,” and ‘within the constitutional limits of ex- ecutive power.’ One can hardly credit the idea that he proposes to restore the mon-| archy by force of arms, which would cer- tainly not be within his ‘constitutional limits of executive power,’ yet he can hard-| ly be simple enough to imagine that his ob- ject can be accomplished by his merely re- questing it. One of Two Things. “My impression is that he had one of two things in mind. First, for the royalists, with the encouragment of this government, to maugurate a rebellion and proclaim Liliuokalan: queen, when he would have the United States forces landed under the prevense of protecting American interests, but actually to give moral aid to the restor- ation of the queen. But he cannot for a moment think that the people in this coun- advocate the administration's policy as a whole, and I have heard a great many criti- cise it severely. Those who ave advocated it have done so on the assumption that it was misunderstood and that Mr. Cleveland did not intend to do what the public believed his message and the letter of Mr. Gresham implied. I have not heard a single man in Congress“advocate the proposition of using force to restore the queen. 1 think that if such a thing is attempted the administra- tion will get into very serious trouble. An Extraordinary Thing. “There is another thing about this matter that is a little extraordinary to say the least. I was one of the committee who waited on the President at the close of the special session of Congress to inquire if he had any further communications to make to Congress. He replied that he had none. At that time he had the report of Mr. Blount in his possession and had pre- Pared instructions for Mr. Willis, which might involve an act of war, if not a declar- ation of war. I am at loss to understand how he could send word that he had no further communication to make to Congress when this was a matter which it was his duty to lay before them for such action as in their judgment was proper, if any such interference on the part of this government was contemplated, as is implied by his declaration in that the status of last January is to be restored by our government. a IS THIS OFFICIAL? Cleveland. The New York Herald, which has claimed to be the inspired organ of the administra- tion upon Hawaiian affairs, has the fol- lowing in its Washington correspondence: “It is now evident to the officials of the administration that they still have a her- culean task on their hands. They are dis- appointed, of course, that Minister Willis found the conditions unfavorable to the carrying out of the policy originally out- lined, but at the same time they are grati- fied to learn that no conflict’ ensued after it became officially known what the atti- tude of this government was. “The contingencies which have arisen to delay Minister Willis in carrying out his origiral instructions the Herald explained when Minister Willis’ first cipher dispatch reached the State Department after his arrived at Honolulu. This explanation was to the effect that he found the pri ional government much more strongly in- trenched from a military standpoint than was anticipated at the time the instructions were given him. He aiso found, I now learn, that the queen was unwilling to risk going back on the throne unless this gover:ment would promise her its moral support. This the administration has never contemplated. “The President's chief desire has béen to undo the gross wrongs perpetrated by the try would sanction such a thing as that. Wor can I conceive how he could expect that President Dole would submit meekly. Certainly with the information which Pres- ident Dole now has as to the sentiments| ef this country he would resist that, and the part of the United States government | im it would be disclosed speedily. “The other pian which he may have in| mind is to submit the question to a vote| of the people, yet that could not be practic- | able; for what right have we to call for an; election and submit a question to a vote in @ foreign country. If this or any question is submitted to the people of Hawaii it Must be done by the de facto government of the country. The queen might rise up and declare herself queen and submit a question to a vote, but that would have no| Jegal character. “Wwe have recognized the| de facto government and could not regard any act of the dethroned queen as the act = Ln = government. He would be reduced, erefore, to an agreement on the part of President Dole himself to submit the ques- tion, which is not at all likely to be had. A Serio Dilemma, “Looking at the question from any point} Of view it seems to me that President Cleve-| Jand has got himself ‘nto a very serious | dilemma, and that there is nothing he can, do to accomplish the end which he declares he has in view which will be within the limits of his constitutional power. The in- terview published today with Mr. Willis, four days later than our previous news from Hawati, if authentic, shows that he has found a state of affairs there different from what he expected, which means, I Suppose, that he has found the provisional government stronger than supposed, and| that President Dole is not willing to yield Without a struggle to the demands of this administration, and therefore Mr. Willis is| awaiting further instructions. What these instructions may be, which have’ doubtless | been sent, it is impossible to infer from Mr. Cleveland's message, yet in all probability they are a modification of former instruc- tions. Short-Sighted or Wicked. “The attitude in which Mr. Cleveland Places himself is one which is either very short-sighted or else decidedly bad. If he| expects to accomplish his end by argument and persuasion, it is short-sighted. But if} | greatest secrecy last administration’ as far as possible, but he has had no intention to go further and guarantee protection to Liliuokalani when she had enjoyed no such protection prior to her dethrouement. “Finding these conditions, Minister Willis asked for further instructions. While ad- ministration officiais still maintain the regarding these instruc- tions, there are good reasons for believing that they authorize Minister Willis to main- tain a status quo until he again hears from Washington. In the meantime, it is un- derstood, the President will submit Mr. Willis’ report and a special message to Congress, ‘and will leave the settlement of the Hawalian question to that branch of the government.” ——___-e+______ FOR OFFENSE OR DEFENSE. Rep’ fiean Senators Combine for Ac- tion on All Political Questions. The republicans of the Senate are pre- Paring to make the life of the President miserable during the coming months and have already perfected an organization to that end. A caucus was held last Monday, at which it was determined that Senator Sherman, the chairman, should appoint a committee to take in hand the active work of looking out for the political phase of all legislation and securing consolidated votes on every question of general import. Ac- cording to this arrangement Senator Sher- man has announced the committee as fol- lows: Senators Allison, Hale, Aldrich, Cul- lom, Dolph, Manderson, Washburn, Quay and Dubois, who undoubtedly represent the greatest political cleverness in the Senate. Senator Allison is chairman and Senator Dubois secretary. Among other duties this committee wiil keep a watchful eve upon the elections in the states that affect the Senate, and will see that there is in each case a proper republican organization. It is designed to hold a meeting of the cau- cus as soon as possihie efter the full Nght has broken in upon the darkness that now surrounds the Hawaiian situation, when the attitude of the republicans, as fore- shadowed by the resolution introduced by Senator Hoar yesterday, will unquostiona- bly be found to be one of, firm opposition to the policy of the administration. ———__- e-_____ MELLO’S MOVEMENTS. He is Waiting the Arrival of the Two he contemplates using force, then his policy is wicked. It sqems to me that there was} Just one of two things for him to have done| im this matter; either to have stood by the @nnexation treaty in the furm in which he| found it, or in some moditied form, as the result of investigation, or eise to have sim- bly Washed nis nanus of the whole business @s one for Hawaii itself to settle, declaring, it he wished to, that he aid not approve of the method by which the situation Was brought about, or giving any other reason he thought proper. ne of these two courses unly seems to have been open to| him. Sut in what he has done there is| neither reason nor propriety. A Tribute to Mir. Stevens, “I know Mr. Stevens personally very well. He is a man of great ability, has a| large store of information, excelient judg- | ment, and not at ail given two hasty or in- considerate action. As a diplomat there are certainly mot more than a dozen men in| this country who have had wider expe-| rience than he, and, in addition to this, he 4s a diplomat by nature—a born diplomat. He is a man of the highest integrity, and| Zo man who knows him would for one in- stant believe him capable of falsehood or | dishonesty in any form. His statement of | this case is certainly clear and straightfor- ward, and does not admit of doubt as to its honesty. I do not mean to reflect upon the| honesty of Mr. Blount. I know him well, @nd grant readily that he is an honorable| gentleman. | Mr. Blount Led Astray. “It 1s too evident, however, that he has been led astray. My belief is that he did Mot willfully misrepresent the facts, but! that he went over as an advocate rather! than an investigator, sent by the admin- fetration to sustain a theory already heid, | @nd his method of procedure was that of| @n advocate. He sought that only which| would sustain the assumption which he farried with him that this country had fommitted a wrong to the Hawaiian mon- f@rchy, and he was soon surrounded by those who were on that side. He heard all | they had to say, but nothing from the other) side; and just as a lawyer retained in a| ase in court, he became thoroughly imbued with an idea that his side was right, and| that all things told him favorable to the} administration were true. | His Presentation Incorrect. “It is bis judgment and manner of mak- {ag investigation and not his integrity which are called in question. It is perfectly clear, however, that his presentation of the case 1s incorrect. Point after point which he made has been knocked over and there ts nothing left of his case. It is very evident that the peonie this country will never Sustain the administration in the use of force, moral or Physical, to re-establish the mon I have not the least de rehy. Ships at ha Grande. ‘The Secretary of State received a cable message from Minister Thompson at Rio to- day saying that Admiral Mello has arrived at Itha Grande, a quarantine station a few miles below Rio de Janeiro. No explana- tion is offered as to the object of the Bra- zilian insurgent in putting in there unless it be that he has elected to meet the Bra- zilian fleet fitted out at New York in the te vicinity of Kio and has selected Itha Grande as his base of operations. There seems to be no question that the | Aquidaban left the harbor of Rio for the sole purpose of giving the Nictheroy, the America and their consorts a warm re- ception on their arrival in Brazilian wa- ters. His purpose evidentiy to give them battle on the high seas rather than wait their appearance in the harbor,and his action indicates clearly that he considers his flagship more than a match for the two transformed merchant ships, dynamite guns and other untried engines of de- struction. The meeting of the vessels will be watched here with intense interest, as developments may ensue that will revolu- tionize modern naval warfare. : —$$+-<+____ COMMODORE STANTON. He Will Submit a Written Report to Secretary Herbert. Commodore O. F. Stanton was at the Navy Department again today. He came unofficially, a fact that was shown by the absence of uniform. Commodore Stanton will probably have no further communica- tion with Secretary Herbert until he sub- mits a report on his action in saluting Ad- miral Mello at Rio. This report is being prepared by the commodore at the request of Mr. Herbert, who prefers to have a writ- ten, rather than a verbal explanation of the gccurrence. It is likely that the re- port will be ready for submission in a few days. Commodore Stanton will probably leave here this afternoon for New London, as he prefers to prepare his report in the guiet and seclusion of his own home rather than in a public hotel. When he has fin- ished his report he will probably return to Washington for the purpose of submitting it to the Secretary of the Navy in person. ————--e- AN ABSURD STORY Started by the Remarks of a Tre: Department Visitor. ‘The elevator between the silver vault and the cash room of the treasury got out of shape this morning. In order to allow re- pairs to be made without interruption, it was decided not to open the silver vault to visitors today until the elevator was again in working order. It took only a few hours to fix the elevator, but it happened t to be about the n the crowd of visitors w ary tin thie! if Liltuokalani fs put up he . jin leaving the bu x ie aaa will have to be by f ed in some man-| friends in a loud tc hat “ther This wna J am perfectly weil sattstied that | had been a smash-up in the silver vault this would meet with the almost unanimous | and in an incredibly short Space of time @isapproval of Congress and the people. 1| the absurd story had traveled all over the have heard very few democrats in Congress building. FACING A JURY. Carter Harrison’s Murderer at the Bar of Justice. THE BIG CASE OPENED AT CHICAGO. Only a Limited Number Allowed in the Court Room. THE PRISONER IS NERVOUS. ie ee, CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—“One thousand five hundred and forty-three—people of the state of Illinois against Prendergast,” called Judge Theodore at 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing in his dingy court room. “The people are ready in the case, your honor,” responded Jacob J. Kern, the youth- ful state’s attorney of Cook county. “Is the defendant ready for trial?’ asked the court of R. A. Wade, senior counsel for Prendergast. “He is,” said the lawyer, and with the order of the court, “Call a jury,” the trial of Carter Henry Harrison's slayer began, more than five weeks after the tragedy which horrified a nation. The court room and its approaches were guarded by a strong force of city police officers, deputy sheriffs and bailiffs, who allowed only persons having business to pass. This precaution prevented any demonstra- tion and only half filled the court room. The door leading to the “bridge of sigh: which connects the court room with the jail, opened. Stalwart deputy sheriffs walked in and between them was seen the spare form and repulsive features of the fellow who killed the mayor of Chicago. The only change in his appearance was in a light growth of hair on his receding upper lip and increased nervousness. He was placed in a seat a few feet from the jury box, facing his lawyerg and the press tables. His common and black tie almost concealed his standing collar, and nals dark clothes were of the shabby genteel order. | _In addition to R. A. Wade, Robert Essex, John P. McGoorty and John Heron are the counsel for the murderer. Assistant State's Attorney Todd also appeared for the prese- cution. State's Attorney Kern before beginning | the examination of talesmen announced | that he desired the record to show that by his request Alfred S. Trude appeared as counsel to assist the state In the case. Mr. | Trude hélds a foremost rank among Chica- |go’s successful criminal lawyers. He was |an intimate friend of the murdered mayor, jis president of the city board of education, | and a few days ago declined the democratic | Romination for mayor to succeed Prender- gast’s victim. ———_-+ e-_____ THE FIFTH MICHIGAN DISTRICT. Taking Testimony in the Belknap- Richardson Contested Election Case. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 6.—The taking of testimony in the contest for the fifth district seat in Congress has begun, jand will be pushed with a show of great energy. The contestant, Chas. E. Belknap, has subpoenaed all the clerks of townships in Kings county. The chairman of the can- vassing board of Kent, lowa and Ottéwa counties and the recount committee of Kent and Iowa counties will thoroughiy rake lover the entire matter. His attorney, | Dwight Goss, is chairman of the congres- |sional committee, and, while he looks mys- | terious when asked what it is expected will |Gevelop by the investigation, yet he can hardly look for any material change in the | situation, Following the election a year ago all the ballots cast in Kent county and all in Iowa county were recounted, and most of these | ballots have since been destroyed. On the face of the original returns beiknap was |eiected by a plurality of half a dozen votes, and the recount made just change enough to show the election of George F. Richard- |Son, the democratic-populist candidate, and he was, on the face of the result, given a certincate of election by the democratic State canvassing board. ‘he democrats charged fraud in the re- |count in their county, notably throwing out jeight votes in one township, and the re- | publicans charge fraud in lowa townships. The republicans appealed to the supreme |court, and the court directed that a cer- | tiftcate be issued to Mr. Belknap, not on the ground of fraud, but because the re- jcount was, under the state law, irregular. Since then the supreme court has decided that the liers’ Home vote, whici s almost solid for Belknap, was illegal, and | this in itself would be sufficient to give Mr. Richardson the seat. The contest is pushed, not through any expectation or jhope of winning the seat, but solely for the money which Congress usually appro- priates to defray the expenses of such a contest, and, further, to keep Mr. Belknap's cause before the people. He wants a vindi- cation at the polis, and is laying his wires for the nomination next season. He will endeavor to show that be Is a greatly |abused man, that he has been wrongfully counted out of his vote, and will go into the cofvention with a demand for another shi He will be opposed in convention by William Alden Smith. Willi: ldrich Tateum and William J. Stuart, with Mr. Smith as the leading candidate and most | probable nominee. EE ae WHAT A GREAT STRIKE Costs, Counting Up the From the Re- cent Labor Trow ‘sin England. LONDON, Dee. 6.—Statistics of the great strike of the English coal miners which ended a few days ago show that during the sixteen weeks of the strike the normal out- Put of 63,000,000 tons dropped to 39,000,000. Ordinarily 11,000,000 tons are exported and 49,000,000 tons are consumed in England in the period mentioned, but during the strike only S,750,000 tons were exported and 27,- 250,000 tons consumed. The estimated loss to mine owners, iron masters, railways, &c., was £13,255,615. Con- sumers paid in increased prices £1 | Miners, tronworkers and other art! | £18,208,000. The total general loss is placed at 231,215. The workers rendered idle numbered 1,6 ) which meant 3,511,425 | Persons in a destitute condition. ——— THREE MEN MANGLED. of a Calcium Light Cylinder at Albany, N.Y. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 6—A horrible ac- cident happened on the river front shortly |after 9 o'clock this morning at the freight | house entrance of the People’s Line Steam- boat Company. It was an explosion, caused in a menner which is a rarity. Wm. Becker, Fred Russell, Edward |Eagan and Edwaré Leslie, who are em- ployes of the People’s line, were removing a number of calcium light cylinders. Eagan |hoisted one upon his shoulder, and in an |instant there occurred an explos! | startled every one in the vicinity. When the dust cleared away three of the en lay prostrate. On the snow in the street was Russell. One lez was torn off, and from a gash in his stomach protruded his entrails. | Eagan lay near him. One of his legs was | also gone, while there was hardly a spot on is body but showed the marks of some of | the flying portions of the death-dealing cyl- inder. Becker lay near the door. A gash in his left thigh showed that he, too, had been badly injured. |_ Leslie escaped with @ couple of broken ns lost | Explosion | | im BIG NAVY YARD FIRE. | Loss of a Quarter of a Million Dollars at Norfolk. A Defective Flue Believed to Be Re- sponsible for a Serious Loss to the Government. NOROLK, Va., Dec. 6.—Fire was discov- ered in building No. 15 containing steam engineering and general stores, at the navy yard, at 7:30 o'clock this morning. ‘The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought to have been due to a defective flue. It started on the second floor, where a lot of waste was stored. The building, 75 by 250 feet and two sto- ries high, was entirely destroyed, with its contents. It is impossible to state the loss, but it will probably reach $260,000. oo GRAY AND GRESHAM. They Confer on the Administrations Hawatian Policy. Senator Gray of Delaware, who will be the champion of the administration in the Senate on the Hawaiian question, was at the State Department today. He had a long conference with Secretary Gresham and was furnished with all the informa- tion in his possession in any way support- ing the position of the administration that the provisional government was established as the result of a conspiracy on the part of representatives of the United States, and that “a spirit of fairness and a love vf justice” demand that the power of this government be employed in putting Queen Liliuokalanit back on her throne. The re- sult of Senator Gray’s conference will be shown when he makes his promised ad- dress to the Senate. No Information for the Public. No information concerning recent devel- opments in the Hawaiian situation is vouchsafed the public by the State Depart- ment. The officials there are as dumb as oysters on the subject. They do not admit that dispatches have been sent to Minister Willis on the revenue steamer Corwin, and will not admit even that the revenue cutter has gone to Honolulu. The public knows those things in spite of the State Depart- ment. The identity of the official messen- ger is still a secret. It is believed that he is not an official of Washington, but is more likely a public officer stationed at San Francisco. There is no conspicuous ab- sentee in the force of the State Department at all likely to be the bearer of govern- ment dispatches. News Expected in a Day or Two. It is expected that further news from Honolulu will be received in a day or two, either from Auckland or San Francisco, which will probably explain the evident | miscarriage of Minister Willis’ monarchical plans and show more clearly than is known at present why he had to appeal to Wash- ington for additional instructions. The ac- tion of the administration in secretly send- ing a government steamer to Honolulu with supplemental instructions is accepted |as proof positive that the authorities here are satisfied that their plan of restoring the queen by moral suasion or force of reason has been a failure up to the date of last advices. noha pega PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. A New Assistant Secretary of War Named—Many Postmaste The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Joseph B. Doe of Wisconsin, to be assist- ant secretary of war. Postmasters: Alabama—Wm. T. Farley, ‘Tuscumbia, Colorado—Samuel A. Cunningham, Golden; Wm. M. Kintner, La Junta. Idaho—Edgar B. Tage, Boise City. Ilinois—John Beard, Danville; Charlies I. Haskell, Virginia. lowa—John F. Wood, Logan. Indiana—Patrick C. Donovan, Jefferson- ville; John Bean, Goshen; James Renie, North Vernon; George D. Price, Seymour; Wr Corby, Notre Dame. Kansas—Geo. T. Packer, Ness Cit; y. Minnesota—Thomas M. Blacklin, Albert Lea. Missouri—Robert L. Nelson, Bethany. Nebraska—George H. Marvin, Beatrice. Ohio—John H. Crane, Bowling Green; B. Renkenberger, Columbiana; Daniel Kirk- patrick, Plymouth. Oklahoma—Thomas J. Johnson, Norman. South Dakota—T, E. Doyon, Redfleld. West Virginia—Frank D. McCoy, Sisters- ville; Michael J. Okane, Wheeling. Wisconsin—John H. Lewis, Black River Falls. Mississippi—Lizzie G. Hunt, Greenville. Vermont—Henry M. Noyes, Hyde Park. N Hampshire—Anson Swett, Antrim; rles A. Morse, New Market. Connecticut—Aurellus Steward, Bridge- ort. Ppelaware—Samuel J. Reynolds, Smyrna. a HITT’S RESOLUTIONS, | | MR. Declaring the President's Hawaiian olicy Contrary to the Spirit of the Co titation, r, Hitt GIL) will this afternoon intro- duce in the House the following resolutions, which will be referred to the committee on foreign affairs. A meeting of that commit- tee nas been called for tomorrow to con- sider them: Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to this House, if not in- consistent with the public interest, copies of the instructions given to the representa- tive of the United States now in the Ha- | waiian Islands in regard to the protection |of the lives and property of American citi- zens there, or any contemplated change in the form of government. Resolved, That it is the sense of this House that intervention by the govern- ment of the United States, Its representa- tive, or armed forces, in the affairs of a fri-ally recognized government to disturb or overthrow it and substitute a monarchy therefor {3 contrary to the policy and tra- ditions of the republic and the spirit of the Constitution. SS Bureau of Awards. The bureau of awards of the Columbian | exposition has established permanent head- ‘quarters in this city at the Pacific build- jing. Mr. John Boyd Thacher is chief of the bureau, an@ Mr. F. R. Gammon of Oklahoma is his assistant. “We have a year’s work ahead of us,” said Mr. Gag- mon yesterday, “as all the records have got to be prepared and completed. It is gn | enormous task, and every exhibitor who,is | not satisfied is making a disturbance. This is particularly so of the foreign exhibitots, who have had better treatment than was ever accorded them in any forcign exposi- tion, have made more out of this than they |ever did at any other, and have had more to say. We are going to do this work right and as rapidly as possible. Mr. Thacher ‘has five superintendents of awards and | twenty-five | work. employes and will push his The diplomas will be made here at 1 of engraving and printing, and s, I think, will be made in New Pies Saeeshnene Fe cee Supervising Special Agent Crowley. J. J. Crowley, the new supervising special agent of the Treasury Department, was at the treasury today. Mr. Crowley will re- main here until December 16, then return to Chicago, wind up his official business there and actively enter upon the discharge of his duties in this city January 1, 1894. | The schooner Rebecca W., from Alma, N. B., for St. Johns, was wrecked at Quaco, N. B., Monday. HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS: Senator Hoar’s Resolution for In- formation Brought Up. TTS OBJECT SET FORTH DISTINCTLY. The Shields Statue Officially Ac- cepted With Thanks. SENATOR CULLOM’S EULOGY. ‘Tv bills relating to pensions were intro- duced by Mr. Voorhees (Ind. nd were re- ferred. The title of one is: “Declaring a pension a vested right; regulating suspen- sion of pensions, and granting appeals to the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia.” The title of the other is: “De- fining sundry crimes against the United States in the administration of the pension laws.”" Thanks for the Shie! Statue. Mr. Cullom (iil.) offered the following res- olution: Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the thanks of Congress be tendered to the gov- ernor, to the legislature and to the people of the state of Illinois for the statue of Gen. James Shields, whose name is so close- ly identified with the history of Illinois and of the United States by his eminent serv- ices as a soldier, jurist and statesman. Resolved, That the statue be accepted and assigned to a place in statuary hall (the old hall of Representatives), and that @ copy of these resolutions, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, be trans- mitted to the governor of Illinois. Senator Cullom (1l.) then proceeded to address the Senate upon the resolution. He said that this was the first statue presented by Illinois to the national government, and the nation had done itself and the state great honor by placing the statue of Lin- coln, the martyred President, and the son of Illinois by the side of Washington, Jef- ferson and Hamilton. He proceeded to give, in eloquent language, a history of the life and remarkable achievements of Gen. Shields, saying that the simple recital of his wonderful career seemed almost like a dream of fancy, a romance of imagination. No other American citizen, native or natural- ized, had ever been certified or commission- ed as a member of the Senate by three dif- ferent great states. He was one of the most illustrious men of our country, hero, patriot, soldier and statesman. He was ever ready to fight for his adopted country in war, and he always served it faithfully in peace. He had not the eloquence of O'Connell or of Grattan or of Curran, but he was equal to either in steadfastness to duty and the courage to perform it. Senator Vest (Mo.) said that it was emi- rently suggested proper that the great commonwealth of Illinois should place in the statuary hall of the Capitol stat- ues of Lincoln and Shields, always political adversaries, and at one time social ene- mies, that never divided in their love of country. It augured well for the people that the petty division of political opinion was thus obliterated and the people of the whole country, so long as the government exists, should look upon the model images of those who differed in methods, but in_ motives, and of whom the judgment of the srt, had declared that they deserved well of the republic. There never had been a life which better illus- trated American men of note than that of Gen. Shields or shed a greater luster on the American men. Remarks in eulogy of Gen. Shields were also made by Senators Davis and Crockrell. The resolutions were then agreed to. The Hawa! ition. The Vice President laid before the Senate the resqlution offered yesterday by Mr. Hoar, requesting the President to commmu- nicate copies of all instructions given to any representative or naval officer of the United States since the 4th of March, 1881, in regard to the preservation of public or- der in Hawait,for the protection of the lives and property of American citizens or the recognition or support of any government thereof. Senator Hoar said that the resolution merely asked for information and was such as the Senate generally .adopted without question or delay. There could be no ques- tion that the present government of Ha- wali—the government in power there at the latest advices—was a friendly government. It had established itself without violence after an attempt on the part of the queen to commit an act of revolution and usurpa- tion. The resolution covered three adminis- trations and he hoped and believed that the Instructions would show a settled and con- sistent policy down to a very recent time. But if the President's message said any- thing, it meant that the executive of the United States was meditating and consider- ing the question whether he should by his own executive authority commit an act of war against a friendly power. To under- take an armed interference upon any pre- tense whatever or for any reason whatever to enter that kingdom or republic, howso- ever it may be designated or described, there to overthrow a friendly government, Was an act of war, and none the less be- cause it was an act ugainst a small and feeble government. The question whether the United States might have acted with undue haste in the recognition of that gov- ernment or whether it might have violated international law by taking partin the re- volt which established it would not bear ex- amination for a moment. The matter of the establishment of the existing government in Hawali was a fact, and not a question of right or wrong. . De Facto Governments Recognized. There was scarcely a government on the American continent that did not owe its existence to a revoluticn. International law recognized only de facto government and could in the nature of things recognize on'y de facto goverrments. If that the President said in his message would show and it there had been some wrongful ac- tion on the part cf the American ministry under the last administration that would not justify the President in overthrowing the established goverrment. He thought it manifest that the transaction was one which the Senate and the people were en- titled to understand, and were entitled to understand without delay. If the thing has not been done yet he wanted that we should make an indignant remonstrance. Referring to the mission of Mr. Blount Mr. Hoar expressed a curiosity to hear any defender of the administration on what precedent the President relied for that most extraordinary and most secret proceeding. Mr. Hoar did not want to be understood as expressing an opinion as to the policy of annexing the Hawaiian \Islands, or as entering at all into that dis- cussion. Such questions were foreign to the Present occasion. It seemed to him that the President was adopting and getting the habit of adopting rather extraordinary language in dealing with other branches of the government. In his last message he had said in regard to civil service that Congress had passed the civil service law not because it favored it, but because Con- gress was afraid of popular opinion. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE. jion to Investigate the Per- sonnel of the Navy. The annual report of the board of ord- naace and fortifications, transmitted by the Secretary of War, was laid before the House and referred. A letter from the Attorney General was read stating that there were no employes in his department below a reasonable standard of efficiency. Senate resolution permitting Col. Anson Mills of the third cavalry to serve as com- missioner to determine the boundary line between the United States and Mexico was passed. A Reso! ments will be found om Page 3. 1,900 Ohio Pensioners Dropped. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) offered a resolution containing 1,900 names of Ohio pensioners | who were dropped from the rolls between | March 4 and October 1, 18%, and requesting | the Secretary of the Interior to furnish | the House a detailed statement as to the reasons for these suspensions, whether ap- plications had been made for reinstate- ment, and all correspondence bearing on | the subject. Referred to the committee | on pensions. | The first bill proposed under the new law suggested by the joint commission to in- | vestigate the executive departments, of | |which Mr. Dockery (Mo.) is chairman, re- quiring that all engrossed bills must be printed, was laid before the House. It | was neatly printed, with a colored border, being a bill to give diplomas to artisans and designers who had participated in the world’s fair. A bill providing for three additional as- sociate justices for the territory of Okla- |homa was passed. To Investigate the Navy. Mr. Meyer (La.) called up for considera- tion a concurrent resolution reported from the committee on naval affairs providing for a commission of three Senators and three Representatives to be appointed to investigate the rank and all other matters relating to the persornel of employes in the navy, with a view to the equalization and betterment of the service. striking out the provision for a clerk and a messenger, which was accepted by Mr. Meyer. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) opposed the resolution. He said no necessity for it existed, and he considered it unlikely that the Senate would concur in the amendment. Mr. Cummings (N. Y.) read an extract from the annual report of the Secretary of the Navy, indicating the need of a reorgan- ization of the navy, Mr. McCreary (Ky.) was opposed to the resolution, although he felt friendly toward the navy. A general discussion followed amid great | confusion. The chairman (Mr. Dockery, Mo.), requested the sergeant-at-arms to as- sist him in preserving order. —___o—____ STRONGER THAN EVER. What Representative Jerry Simpson Says of the Populist Party. “Is the populist party dead?” said Repre- sentative Jerry Simpson, repeating the re- porter’s query. “Well, hardly. This is the time of the year for Killings. This is the season when the farmer kills his hogs, and the populists are supposed to be killed about the same time. Whenever we are killed we break up into larger pisces than ever, and before long those pieces will be so big they'll cover the entire country. Seriously,” continued the Kansas statesman, “our party is stronger than ever. We were the only party that made gains in the last election. We polled 12,000 votes in Virgina in 1892, This year our total was 90,000. We gained everywhere except in Kansas. “Shall you increase your representation in the House next autumn?” was asked. “Our present representation in the House is eleven, and five in the Senate. Next year we ought to gain one Congressman in Kan- sas and another in Minnesota. We ought also to develop strength in the south, par- ticularly in Georgia, Alabama and Texas. There's great dissastisfaction in Texas. Members of Congress tell me that. We will show surprising results there.” “To what do you attribute this dissatis- faction?” “To the education the farmers have had through the alliance movement. It has led them away from both the old parties. We want more currency, lower tariff duties and cheaper transportation rates. The people see they can secure these remedies only Magee us, and that’s why they’re coming us.” ———- o-—_____ CAPITOL TOPICS. To Amend the Revenue Laws. Mr. Manderson today introduced a bill to amend the revenue laws so as to provide that all medicines, perfumery, cosmetics, cordials and other Jiquors manufactured wholly, or in part, of domestic spirits, in- tended for exportation, as provided by law; also imported leaf tobacco and cigars in order to be manufactured and sold or re- moved without being charged with duty may be manufactured under suitable regula- tions in bonded warehouses. Indian Appropriations to Be Cut Down Chairman Holman of the committee on Indian affairs announces the purpose of the majority of that committee to cut down the appropriation for the Indian service from $7,098,000 to less than $6,000,000. Mr. Holman thinks there are many instances where expenses can be reduced without in- jury and even with positive benefit to the service. Pension Bills in the Senate. Mr. Voorhees today introduced in the Senate, the two pension bills introduced in the House by Mr. Martin last Monday. One declares a pension to be a vested right, regulates suspensions of pensions and grants appeals to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The other bill defines sundry crimes against the United States in the administration of the pension laws. ——_—_+-e.____ SIXTH AUDITOR'S OFFICE. A Namber of Reductions a tions Made Today. The following reductions have been made in the sixth auditor's office: J. E. Sebring, class 2 to class 1; A, Patton, class 2 to 1; P. H. Gresham, class 1 to E; H. M. Hig- bie, class 1 to E; Henry Billings, class E to C; A. M. Barrows, class 2 to 1; J. H. Lane, class 1 to D; J. W. Ewing, class E to D; E. A. Goodwin, class 2 to 1; James P. Penley, class 2 to 1. The following promotions have been made in the sixth auditor's office: George F. Spencer, class 1 to 2; John J. Hargan, class 1 to 2; D. G. Shea, do.; W. L. Marks, do.; Promo- E to 1; Miss Anna M. Polk, class D to 1. — DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Government Telegraph Lines. Congressman Raynor of Maryland today introduced in the House a bill providing for the construction of four government telegraph lines to connect the city of Wash- |ington with the fout sections of the coun- try. The bill provides an appropriation of | $5.000,000 for the year 1894 to commence the work. + e+_____ The Ranger Goes to Corinto. A telegram received at the Navy Depart-| ment today reported the departure of the U. 8. 8. Renger from San Francisco today for Corinto, Nicaragua. The Ranger goes to relieve the Alliance, which has been on the west coast of Central America for some} time past, looking out for American inter- ests. On the arrival of the Ranger the Alli- ance will sail for Callao, Peru, where the | gunboat Yorktown is now stationed. It is stated at the Navy Department that there | fs no intention at present to place the York. town on other duty and that the addition of the Ranger to the United States force on the west coast of South America and Cen- tral America is simply in the interest of strengthening the hands of this country in the lands of frequent internal disturbance The Alliance is intended for service at New York and will proceed to that port by gradual stages. SPR Seto a The Committee Did Not Meet. Owing to the absence of Chairman Heard there was no meeting of the House District committee today. It was thought that Mr. | |Heard would return from Missouri in time | jfor the meeting today, but he did not get in. It is considered likely, however, that jhe will reach Washington’ before the end of the week and that a meeting of the com- mittee will be called to prepare several bills for District day in the House, which oc- curs next Monday. Mr. Sayers (Tex.) offered an amendment James F. Smith, do.; Miss C. M. Croft, class | GEN. J. S. SHIELDS, Statue of the Soldier and Statesman Unveiled. THE PROCESSION 10 THE CAPITOL Gov. Altgeld of Illinois and His Staff Participate. OFFICIAL CEREMONIES. veiled in statuary hall at the Capitol this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The were impressive and interesting, and were attended by a number of distinguished men from different sections of the country, and by many Senators and members of the House from the states of Illinois, ta and Missouri. The statue stands in the west end of hall between the bronze memorial of Phil. Kearney and the marble figure Nathaniel Stockton. Just in front of | Shields statue is a metal plate in the of the hall designating the spot Jchn Quincy Adams received his stroke when sitting in the old Hall resentatives. The statue is of heroic and stands on a pédestal of gray granite, in all twelve feet high. The figure of Gen. Shielas is in the uniform of a general in the time of the Mexican war. Its pose is ex. Pressive of action and the face is said bear a striking resemblance to the origi- nal. The coats of arms and seals of the States of Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri are emblazoned upon the pedestal, and the words, “Warrior, Jurist, Statesman,” ap- pear in bold relief upon the base. The Process the Capitol. ‘The governor of Illinois and his staff and the members of the family of the late Gen. James Shields were escorted to the Capitol today with some circumstance te | Witness the unveiling of the statue of Gen. | Shields, which has been placed in the Hall | of Statuary. There was a company of cavalry from Fort Myer, mounted on their hendsome bay horses, and presenting « picturesque line, as the cape of each man’s overcoat was turned back, showing an ex- panse of yellow. Behind the troop were Stationed the members of the Emmett Gvard, while in front was the Fourth Arttl- lery Band. The troops were promptly in place facing the National Hotel by 1 o'clock, which was the time set for taking up the march to the Capitol. But Gov. Altgeld did not come until half an hour later. He and his staff drove down from the Arlington in two carriages. There was quite a crowd gathered in front of the hotel watching the troops. It was evi- dent that there was some curiosity to see the governor. | | fg bites FF Finally Gov. Altgeld arrived and the peo | ple crowded around his carriage to get @ glimpse of his face. He was thought to be a@ rather nice looking man. His face was | tringed with a closely cropped brown | beard, which seemed to rather bring out the | sallow hue of the complexion. He chatted | with several acquaintances who came up te |the door of the carriage and showed a | rather grave and serious countenance, which | Was only occasionally lighted with a smile. The state treasurer, Rufus N. Ramsay; the attorney general, Mr. Hendrickson, were with him, while in the other carriage was Adjutant General Orendorff and others. Presently the order w given to the |troops to march. A couple more carriages containing ladies, members of Gen. Shields’ | family and others, fell in line. The speak. ers, the members of the committee on ar- Tangements, delegations from Massachu- jsetts, from the Mexican Veterans, the | Grand Army and other organizations formed @ procession and marched along the side- walk to the Capitol. Ceremonies at the Capitol. Today's ceremonies began in the Senate and House of Representatives, where short | addresses, eulogistic of Gen. Shields and his | services to his country, were made by sev- eral members. When the hour of 2 o'clock arrived many | of the members left the House and went into statuary hall, where the unveiling oc- curred. Here a platform had been erected near the statue and chairs placed thereon for the distinguished guests. These in- cluded the governor of Illinois, with his sta%, the members of the Shields statue commission, the family of Gen. Shields, and the executive committee, Wm. H. Cou- don, Col. Mansur, Col. Urell, Capt. Hay- cock, Col. Fisher, ex-Congressman Dun- nell, Congressman McDonald, Col. De Peys- | ter, Col. Brady and Gen. O'Beirne. The | governors of Minnesota and Missouri were expected to be present, but did not arrive. Among the visitors from a distance were Mayor Matthews of Boston, Gen. Francis | a. Walker, Rev. Thomas J. Scully, Patrick Donohoe and J. J. Roche of Boston. ‘The General's Daughter. Miss Katharine J. Shields of Carrollton, Mo., the only living daughter of the general, occupied a seat on the platform. Miss Shields is an attractive young lady of the brunette type. She wore a dress of brown material and carried a bouque: of Jacque- minot roses in her hand. She was accom- panied by her two brothers. The crowd in statuary hall awaited the appearance of Gov. Altgela, who had been invite? ww the Senate chamber. The band of the third United States artiliery played a succession of national and patriotic airs. Meanwhile the audience grew so dense in numbers that nearly every inch of available space in the hall was occupied. Gov. Altge! Speech. The governor's speech referred significance of occasions of this kind when a grateful people remember their great ones. The basis, he said, of all demonstra- tions of this character is gratitude, that gratitude which a living people feel for th distinguished dead. In the former ages of the world’s progress, said the speaker honor was paid to warriors alone. Now statues are erected in honor of statesmen, The man in whose memory the gathering is held today, he said, was a brilliant » dier, a statesman and an executive officer. He then paused to review the principal events of Gen. Shield’s life, and said that his career shows that jove of country and lofty patriotism do not depend om tue to the