The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-15
Senator Turpie Grumbled but Refused
TO Vote Against Majority OF
the Committee.
DEMAND ON SPAIN FORTHWITH
PRESIDENT TO BE EMPOWERED TO
TAKE ACTION AT ONCE.
Nine Months Since Court OverruIed
Death Sentence on United States
Citizens at Havana.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE action of
the Senate committee on foreign relations
to-day in deciding to report favorably the
Hawaiian annexation treaty had been fully
discounted. The result was a foregone CON
cusion, but the unanimity of the vote is
none the less a source of qualification to
the President and the friends of annexa-
ton. Senators Turpie and Daniel refrained
from voting, not because they were agains|
the treaty, but because they thought it
could be strengthened by certain amend
ments which did not find majority commit
tee favor and they therefore expressed a
desire to preserve their consistency by re-
framing from affirmative APPROVAL. Judge
Turpie, as mentioned in these dispatches
on Monday, desires treaty recognition OF
the citizen rights for native Hawaiians
which the committee thought should not
be accorded The Turpie argument that
the Kanakas should be placed on the same
plane with the inhabitants of Louisiana
territory and of the Mexican residents OF
the Western country ceded to the United
States by Mexico was met by the argu-
ment that the Kanakas are no more en-
titled to special recognition than Digger
Indians.
1t is not the purpose of the friends of an
neXation in the Senate to PRESS for the
ratification of the treaty at the special
session unless Japan should get forward
or unless the tariff deadlock should be pro
tracted so as to give annexation debate
plenty Of harbor room. In either of these
contingencies it may be thought best tc
give up a few days to the consideration
of the treaty The opinion seems to pre-
vail however, that it would be better tc
let the matter rest where it is until De
cember rather than make a demonstration
and fall short of formal ratification.
OF the eleven members of the Senate COM
mittee, only seven were present to-day
These We're Messrs. Davis, Cullom. Foraker
Clark Morgan Turpie and Daniel. and OF
these all but Messrs Turpie and Daniel
cast their votes for the resolution of ra
fication. Senator Frye's vote was also cast
in that interest by Senator Davis. Mr.. Frye
having left instructions to this effect. They
amendment. Senators Daniel and Turpie
did not take a positive stand in opposition
to the treaty. but both expressed the opin-
ion that it was not eXpedient nor consist
ent with the vast Importance of the subject
that the treaty should be pressed to i'm
mediate consideration and that if the Sen
ate was not to take up the subject at the
present session, the better course would be
to leave it in committee until the Senate
should be prepared to proceed with It's con-
sideration. Senator Turpie- expressed him
self as inclined to favor the treaty. but
said that he thought it should be amended.
He, however. withheld his amendments ON
the suggestion that the majority would
consider it preferable to have the amend
ments offered in the Senate. There was a
general understanding that the committee
should make no effort to secure the con
sideration of the treaty during the present
session.
Senator Davis chairman of the foreign
,1,+ 1atH tod hn 90
ton of the committee to the Senate. There
was no reference TO the report beyond an
inquiry by Senator White as to whether
there would be an effort to take up the
Davis replied that he was not now pre-
pared to say.