The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-13
HAWAIIAN AND CUBAN TALK.
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE
AND SENATE.
NO PEARL HARgoR MONEY
House Votes Down an Appropriation for
u-Division was AtonE Party Lines
Democrats Opposed the Item
Senate Devotes Another
Day to Cuban Debate
No Vote Reached

WASHINGTON, Nav ~ The cOnsid-
Grafton OF the Senate amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
finished by the house yesterday aud
the bill sent TO conference. Presi-
dent Cleveland's forest reservation or
der was the subject OF much debate
and the house voted not TO concur in
the Senate amendment to annul the
order with the understanding that
the conferees should arrange an
amendment which would have the
same effect
Mr. Lacey, in debating the amend
ment, remarked that Mr. Hartman as
sumed that President Mckinley would
repeat the mistakes OF President Cleve
land
81 don't think there is any man on
the face of the earth such a blundcr-
head that he would make one. thous-
andth part of the mistakes made by
President Cleveland retorted Mr.
Hartman. 81 did not support Presi-
dent Mckinley, but, thank God. he is
an American president and the first
one we have had in four years
The House voted not to concur in the
amendment appropriatinR $1,000 for
the continuation by the secretary Of
agriculture of an investigation of the
beet sugar industry.
The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation of $50, 900 TO improve
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian islands,
which was re jec'ad by a vote of So TO
SO. Mr.. Hit of Illinois, past and pros
pective chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, earnestly urged the
importance Of taking steps to confirm
the title Of this government to the
harbor, in view Of the Senate proposal
to abrograte the Hawaiian treaty Mr.
Hit said in part:
"The Senate has now before it a bill
which will abrogate the reciprocity
treaty There is contention on the
part OF the Hawaiian government
and that contention would be support
ed with the utmost support that could
be given by the governments OF Great
Britain and Japan-that the grant in
the supplemental convention would
fall with the original treaty, and thus
we would lose Pearl harbor.
"Now, if that treaty fails, If it is alb
rogated, Great Britain will instantly
press for new relations with Hawaii.
Instantly Japan will be pressing, and
hercely pressing In the kilograms ot
this morning ! read that the cruiser
Ninevah has already arrived at Hawaii
to press threatening claims upon that
feeble government We will only hold
it with our guns in position, and this
very treaty, in diplomatic discussion,
| 4 -.
ity to erect fortitications there
The item was opposed by MIR Say
ers because, he said. as soon as Pearl
harbor had been improved the govern
ment would be called on TO eXpend
several millions to fortify IT, Instead
OF looking abroad for objects OF legis-
lation, Congress should look to the re-
lief Of It's own people.
MIR. Cummings tDemucratl OF New
York spoke earnestly IN favor of the
appropriation.
II have faith iu the patriotism of
President Mckinney" he said, ito be-
lieve that before he leaves the White
House the Hawaiian islands will be an
integral part of this republic Re-
publican applauSel.
Mr. Simpson. Populist Of Kansas ad-
vocated the project. This harbor, he
said, was more needed than one at
home since the United States had
adopted the policy of maintaining a
great navy.
Comparatively few Republicans were
present, and the vote was nearly a
party one. Half dozen Democrats
and Populists, including Messrs. Cum
mings of New York, Tate OF Georgia,
King of Utah. and Populists Simpson
and Ridgely of Kansas, voted to con
cur, and about a dozen Repu ublicans,
among them Messrs. Cannon. Hilborn,
Parker, Moody Of Massachusetts,
Broderick of Kansas, Bromwel OF
Ohio and Linney OF North Carolina.
voted not to concur The Pearl har-
Dor amendment was sent TO confer