The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
HON. JOE SAVERS ON HAWAII.

The following senate amendment to the
sundry civil appreciation bill being un-
der consideration in the house:
On page IL. after line 10. insert the fol-
lowing:
| Improvement OF Pearl IIartor: For
the improvement Of The entrance to Pearl
harbor Hawaiian islands. according to-
the report of Rear Admiral j. G. Walker.
submitted In senate executive document
No. AZ. Fi'ty-third congress. third ses-
sion. $4,000, TO be expended by the secre-
tary of war"
Mr.. Savers said. Mr.. Chairman, / am
opposed to this proposition for two rea-
sons: First. for the reason given by the
gentleman from Illinois On my right (Mr.
Cannon; aeConily. for the reason urged
In support o. this proposition 10y the nther
gentleman Fl IN l'!'Go,s ,Mr llilu If we
make this appr1p ':ltinn OF s5U ,0OG which
is not 1ufticiont to DIRE lie the clanne, and
give thirty feet OF water so war vessels
can enter the har3or, the nest request
VIII lie to approrlato several millions tor
iortiilcaiion and othrr purposes. and also
for the support of large garrison. These
demands VIII surely follow The allowance
or this approprii lon.
''N ohhtl7lhall NOM ltllUO)5 INIT. liltD
mas sounded 'hc note of alarm. lie SAYS
That legislation is pending IL the senate
when. II crystall2ed into law, will in the
opinion not only OF lIawail. hut OF coed
many people in this country, nulify the
agreement which we have had in reference
TO Pearl river. The gentleman from H.
!lnols tMr Cannon says that this hnrbor
OF ours is Tor all time 10 come. no matter
whether We repeal the treaty or not. Mr..
Chairman. l am opposed to any such pnllcy
as this j believe that this congress. in
stead OF inaugurating projects such as the
one involved in the pending amendment,
would do better II II would confne IT, de-
llherations and legislation to home condi
IONS ana accomplish something for tho
relief or our own people. This Is what |
mink this congress ought 70 do.
furthermore. we are seventy millions OF
people NO nation Of Europe is so strong
as We, Notwithstanding we have NOT as
many guns and ships and as large armies
ms MANY Of them. Yet we have presented
mere the cold blooded, cruel proposition
mat because we have treaty with the
Hawaiian government, embracing several
provisions and because We are strong
Ano powerful people, we will hold Ha-
wall 10 the ceSsion OF Pearl harbor as long
as this government shall last notwith
standing we may have rescinded the treaty
itself such a position Ia not honorable
Is not IN Keeping with the better thought
ana sentiment OF this country.
FOR one. | shall oppose this proposition
! believe that the ambition and the aspira
lions OF our government should be CON
nned between the Atlantic and the pa |
eihc and between Canada and Mexico. The |
area Is ample enough and Will furnish room |
enough for the full qualification of Ma
donal pride and endeayor.
Gentlemen on the other side ought not |
10 seek TO distract the attention of the
neople from their own troubles and con. |
ditions by an active and aggressive for..ign |
policy. involving large expenditures and |
serious complication with other nations
whether they be weak or strong.
Let us satisfactorily and hapnily settla
our home afairs first 1t viii he limo
enough after that shall have been done
for us to seek opportunities in witch N |
utilize the war vessels that have cost ,ss
so many millions OF dollars to build ana
which are costing us so much 10 maIntain
FIRST OF all, let the administration OF home
ahairs engage our attention. and after
those shall have been go arranged as m
BRING prosperity To the country and con.
iehimeht &c he people, II VIII then be llina
enough to consider our foreign relations
ANA again, during the course OF Inc do
bate, Mr., savers further said;
Mr' Chairman. ] desire TO say oul,
Few words more. / warn gentleman who
are opposed to the policy which is apparent