Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-13


given by the governments of Great
Britain and Japan, that the grant In
convention would fall with
the original treaty and thus we
would Lose Pearl harhor, The treaty
IN which it is expressed as consider
altos granted to the United States for
the favor OF reciprocity says expressly
that It shall continue while the treaty
is IN force II the Hawaiian islands
were annexed the ,.ecesslty for the
adoption OF this amendment would re.
main as urgent as Aver. We have
tH@ for thirty years to secure naval
stations at many har,kars and not one
nave we today, The navy of Great
e'''"n when is so powerful,
can be placed on any part OF the globe
aGd stu be within reach OF supplies as
we'll as facilities for repair. Our ma
ton, in case of war, would be HELPLESS
as soon as Its coal ran out, In the Pa
ciiio ocean the great powers OF the
world England. France, Germany.
spain. all possess from one and two
10 ten and twenty spots from which to
ut out ships that would devastate our
coast, How important does England
deem this advantage when she poured
out millions on the little reefs and
peaks and hills In the Bermudas, For
what has all that been expendedY Not
TO night with France, not upon a pos
sibisity OF struggle with Russia, her
great rival 1t ia because those ships
carry guns that may come into our
ports; II is because ;hay would DO tho
most terrible weapon against us In tho
contingency of war. Now II that
treaty falls, IL 1t IL abrogated, Great
Britain will instantly press for new re-
'ations with Hawaii Instantly Japan
VIII be pressing, aud ilelcely pressing.
we VIII only hold II with our gums In
position, and this very treaty In diplo-
matte discussion has been construed TO
give us authority to erect fortlncations
there' speak OF the policy and wis
dom OF a government like ours OF N
great nation, looking to the fact that
the sea power Is the test OF rank and
success OF all nations In the future, By
this small expenditure we can nut our
foot down and do more than have
hypothetical right 20 have something
more than contention In DIPLOMATS
discussion, to plant our flag AZ the en-
trance OF that river, and II will not
come down In thousand years"
loud applause)
Mr.. Cannon replied to him, saving
the government was In no great danger
II congress did not make an appropri-
alton this session. The harbor haa
been granted TO the lnited States, alb
so!utely, for all time, he said, and was
us much our properly as any other
harbor on the Pacific coast. He be-
lieVed the government should improve
Pearl harhor, Ms II would any other har-
Dor II owned when 1t needed Improve
ment Mr., Cannon did not believe In
magnifylng the Importance OF inter-
national matters and becoming fright
ened AT this or that nation. Messrs
Say ers lTex) and Hilhorn (Cal.) sup
ported Mr.. Cannon, while Mr..
Cummings IN. W. Simpson (Kan.)
and Henry Comm favored the ap.
preparation. Mr.. Cummings OK.
pressed tho hope that before Mckinley
went out OF office The United States
Nag would fly over Hawaii.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Pitts
motion to concur In The senate amend
ment. II failed. SO 70 ST. The Pearl
harbor amendment was then sent to
conference
The house ratified hc action OF the
committee OF the whole on various
amendments and then adjourned until
Tuesday.