The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
THE HAWAIIAN
DEBATE BEGUN.
Six Speeches Were Made Covering
the Contentious of Both Sides.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Ha"a-
iian debate in the House began to-day
six speeches were made, covering seher-
auv the contentious OF the support ana
orrosition TO the resolutions providing
for annexation. ,.
Proceedings began with mutual WIN
arawal bv Mr. Grosvenor (Rep OF Ohiol
and Mr.. Swanson Dem, Of virginia. oil
uncompimentary and injurious IAN
ruaee" used by them relative TO each
other i'm the heat of debate Ihursday
niebt when the revenue Nonference re-
nort was under consideration. Mr. Hitt
Rep.. OF Illinois, chairman OF the Coih-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, opened the
Hawaiian debate, advocating annexation
Mr.. HIT quoted many naval authOrl-
tics I'm assertions that possession OF the
islands was OF great Importance ana
nointed out that no fleet could come from
Asiatic waters TO operate against the
western coast without touching az Ha-
wall for supplies and recoaling. The an
nexation OF the islands would be an ei-
fectual barrier TO attack upon our vest
orn interests.
Mr.. Hit paid "a tribute to the character
of the Americans. who have established
a republic in place OF monarchy IN
Hawaii and who dare TO act independent
" of the world In time Of the Spanish
American war
Mr.. Dinsmore. OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, opened the debate IN
opposition. lie declared that no consu-
tutional power to annex by joint resolu-
ton as was proposed. and opposed annex
alton as being undesirable.
It would be. he insisted the first step
upon a policy of colonial aggression in
antagonism to the established rule OF the
government and added that the reaching
out into foreign lands and the establish
ment there Of American institutions
would necessitate the abandonment OF
the Monroe doctrine.
Replying to those who contend That
Hawaii Is n commercial and naval neces-
sty as a mid-ocean supply station, he de-
clared there was already a route 10 No-
kohama. Hong Kong and 90 Manila, from
SAN Francisco by way OF the Aluetian
Islands, American possessions, eight nun
dred miles shorter than the Hawaiian
route.
MIR. Clarke. Dem. Of Missouri. oppos
ing the resolutions spoke against an
enlarged colonization policy as some
thing gorgeous in appearance. but fatal
I'm experience or else all history is lie.
A a. member OF the Committee on For
eien Affairs, he said General Scholheld
had testified before the committee that
Pearl Harbor was the only harhor In Ha-
wall that could be fortified and That
declared Mr.. Clarke. ''is under the control
OF this country and from military
standpoint we need no more" He de-
ciarpd the population OF the islands was
undesirable and its entry as an element
I'm our citizenship likely to bring injury
TO tho social and governmental establish
ments OF this country
"The lingo Bacillus declared Mr.
Clark ia indefatigablo In it's work.
and proceeding he said the proposed an
nexatlon of Hawaii would be the enter
ing wedge TO a policy that would not
end until the American territorial en-
largement had gone to the extent OF
closing the earth
"Mr. Speaker" the Missouri member
I'm a characteristic burst declared N
this policy Is pursued as the jngoes want
n and you are here presiding over the
House twenty years hence. you will be
called upon 10 recognize the gentleman
from Patagonia, the gentleman from
Cuba. the gentleman from Porto Rico,
the gentleman from Greenland the gen.
tleman from Hong Kong, the gentleman
from FIJI and with fear and trembling.
the gentleman from the CannIbai Islands
as he grazes with cleaning eyes and
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