Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
TELLER ON ANNEXATION
The Colorado Senator Believes it Necessary
to Annex the Hawaiian Islands.
He Scores The Administration Yer!
tef-Question to BE Kept Alive.

Ore of the most remarkable features of
the brisk debate in the Senate yesterday
morning on the Hawaiian question was
the very patriotic speech Of Mr.. Teller, who
entered into the discussion with all of his
characteristic energy. He took the radical
ground that annexation is not only neces-
sary and expedient in Hawaii, but in other
neighboring territories, and his speech
from beginning to end rang with broad
American policy, which, he said, was the
early policy of the democratic party, IN
which he was reared. He vigorously at
tackled the former speech of Senator Gray,
which he called labored effort to excuse
the administration, but he said, it did not
convince any considerable number of the
American people that the present admins
tration had not committed a Srievous
blunder and inflicted a serious wrong upon
the dignity of the United States. Mr.. Tel
Ter almost made public an executive Sc
cret when he alluded to the great joy and
sense of congratulation that pervaded the
Senate, when, behind closed doors, Mr..
Morgan in the early part of the Hawaiian
discussion read telegram from the State
Department to the transactions in the
islands. Mr.. Teller raised laugh by the
following summing up of the relations be-
tween the administration and the Islands.
The Administration in Disrepute.
Nothing which this administration could
do would have SO brought it into sympathy
ard touch with our people as TO have taken
steps to bring those people into closer re-
lations with us. Nothing has brought this
administration into greater disrepute than
it's connection with this single tranSac-
tion-not one'
At this point Mr.. Stewart, who had been
listening very intenty, leaned forward and
made a whispered remark to MIR. Teller.
Lot 1n6 md
that is saying a good deal, as is suggested
to me by the Senator near by, because
there a good many matters in which
the administration has not been III touch
with the people"
In conclusion after justfying completely
the course of Minister Stevens and the Off
GERS of the Boston at Honolulu, and plead
ing for fuller protection by the United
States to the young republic. Mr.. Teller
said: Il did not rise to say anything dlSre-
spectful of the committee on foreign rela-
lions. 1 did net agree with a portion of its
findings, and l do not agree with them
now l am not in sympathy with this idea
that are bound by local lines. l want
the government of the United States to be
what it ought to be, what it is entitled to
be by virtue of its great population and
great wealth, the dominant and ruling
power on tie face Of the earth. 1 cannot
be proud of my flag and my government
unless that is t. be the case.
Will Keep the Question Alive.
The debate on the question yesterday
showed that the republicans are deter
mined to seize every opportunity to harass
the administration by holding the Hawaii
an question before the people. Notices of
speeches We're given by Senators Palmer
and Allison and it is known that there
are half a dozen others ready at any time
to come to the front with remarks when
ever the subject shall be preached in any
form. There is a vague understanding
hat iS RI La wit he -.
idea of keeping the question alive, SO that
the subject of annexation can be brought
forth at the proper time with greater ease.
The resolution of Mr.. Lodge, which caus-
ed the discussion, has gone on the calen-
dar, from which it can be taken only by
Ils jority vote. This, however. is really an
advantage to those who wish to keep the
subject alive as the motion t. take the
resolution fro m the calendar may be made
at any time during the morning hour, and
is fully debatable.