The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-12

purpose IL first to improve the harbor
and then to fortify it?
Mr.. Hitt-All that belongs to the
gentlemen who will follow us on this
floor. speak Of the policy and Of the
wisdom of a government like ours; of
a great republic; Of great nation
looking to the fact that the sea power
Is the test of rank and success Of the
nations in the future. We have here
moment in which, by this small ex-
penddture, we can put our foot down
and do more than have a Hypothetical
contention in a diplomatic discussion;
to plant our flag at the entrance of
that river, and it will not come down
In a thousand years. Cloud applause.)
Mr.. Cannon replied to Mr.. Hit. say
ing that this government was in no
great danger If congress did not make
the appropriation at this session. The
harbor had been granted to the United
States absolutely, for all time, he said,
and was as much our property as any
harbOr on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Cummings Oenl., N. " spoke
earnestly in favor Of the appropriation.
II have faith enough in the patriotism
of President Mckinley" he said. Ito
believe that before he leaves the White
house the Hawaiian islands will be an
integral part Of this republic" Repub-
fiean applause.)
Mr.. Hilborn Rep., CALI said: 1.-THE
United States has bought sheet OF
water at Pearl Harbor, but not foot
Of land All the land at Pearl Harbor
has been bought by spectators who
held it in expectation that the United
States must buy. When the United
States was so badly off for naval sta
items at home 1t was folly to build them
abroad In case of war all the power
81 ho v>onJIfYnd tn hold
Pearl Harber, and in case Of annexa-
ton the harbor would be unnecessary
Mr.. Simpson Pop., Kas.) advocated
the project. This harbor, he said, was
more needed than one at home, since
the United States had adopted the
policy of maintaining great navy Mr..
Henry (Rep., Comm, and Mr.. Walker
(Rep., Mass.) spoke in favor of the
amendment.
Mr.. Sayers warned congress that the
next step in line with the proposed
policy would be annexation. He warned
them not to be frightened at the re-
port that England would take possess
sion of the islands. Next to con-
f1ict with my own brethren" he said,
II would deplore war with England.
I don't believe England wants war
with us any more than we want a war
with her."
The vote was taken on Mr. Hits
motion to concur in the senate amend
ment, which failed by a vote Of 81 to
IS.
Comparatively few Republicans were
present and the vote was nearly a
party one. Half a dozen Democrats
and Populists, including Messrs. Cum
mings On. V, Tate (Ga.), King Otah),
and Populists Simpson and Ridgely, Of
Kansas, voted to concur, and about
dozen Republicans, among them Messrs.
Cannon, HiIborn, Parker, Moody
(Mass). Broderick Ran.), BromweH
(O) and Linney On. c., voted not to
concur. The Pearl harbor amendment
was sent to conference.
The house ratified the action Of the
committee Of the whole on the various
amendment except that for continu-
ing the investigation of the seal fish
cries, on which the house, at the sug
gestfon of Mr. Savers, reversed the
action and accepted the amendment.
Messrs. Cannon, Sayers and w. A.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, were appointed
conferees, and then at $50 the house
adjourned until Thursday