The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-28
What Annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands Means.
ACCORDING TO MR.. CLAY
RoACH's NOVEL ARGUMENT
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Says the Islands Are Liable to Be
Swallowed Up By An Earthquake
-Caffery Attacked Constitutional
ity OF the Proposed Acknowledged
On Indian Bill Rejected.

Washington, June Plat IL O'Clock
this morning the senate convened, and
a few minutes afterward adopted the
resolution of Mr.. Davis, chairman OF
the foreign relations committee, pro-
viding that hereafter, until further ac-
ton shall be taken, the senate convene
daily at II a. II.
Consideration of the Hawaiian an
neXat1On resolution was resumed and
during the session Nj. Clay (Dem. Ga.),
Mr.. Roach Dem. N d.. and Mr.. CAT
frey (Dem. Lao, addressed the senate
in opposition to them. Mr.. Caffrey
had not concluded his speech when the
senate adjourned.
The annexation of Hawaii, would, Mr..
Clay insisted, start this country upon
L career OF conquest which was OPP
Nnsad TO the true destiny of the United
States. He claimed that to make the
present war an excuse for the addition
~V.oI.4.-1,iVn 4}O44Oy " onlu DC u NiO-
laJlon of the declarations made in the
Cuban resolutions and would involve
the country in tremendous difficulties
and possibly ruin. He declared that the
United States had no lsiness to cap
ture the Philippine islands, as the war
had not been begun for any such pur-
pose.
ROACH'S ARGUMENT.
Mr. Roach delivered a carefully pre-
pared argument against the annexation
proposition. He advanced the novel ar
gument that the United States should
not annex the islands, as their existence
was problematical. They were liable to
be swallowed up by the sea in an earth
quake. Mr.. Roach maintained that if
annexation was to be effected by reso-
luton the proposition ought to be first
submitted to the HawaiianS themselves
for ratification. Any other course
would tend to destroy the very founda-
ton Of our government by a Subversion
of this government, which is based
upon the consent Of the governed.
The messages of the president relating
to Naval Constructor Hobson, Com
mander Frank II. Newcomb and Cap
tain Hogdsdon were read.
CAFFREY OPPOSES ANNEXATION.
MI. Caffrey then began a speech in
opposition to the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands. He said the policy
proposed was dangerous to the safety
and perpetuity of the United States
and opposed to the fundamental princi-
pies of the government He then en-
tered upon a constitutional argument
against annexation, during which he
was frequently interrupted to answer
questions. In response to an inquiry |
by Mr.. Faulkner, Mr.. Caffrey said that |
he had never known any nation to ac- |
quire foreign territory by purely legis-
lative act Mr.. Stewart instanced the |
fact that Great Britain had acquired |
parts of India by act OF parliament
But the English parliament is ON
nipotent," suggested Mr.. Spooner, of
wisconsin. Does the senator from
Nevada claim that congress is omnl-
potent?''
yves, it is" replied Mr.. Stewart,
within the limits of the constitution"
He pointed out that the annexation of
Hawaii had not been perfected until
congress had taken action upon the
question. In response to an inquiry by
Mr. Mallory of Florida, Mr.. Stewart
the supreme court had held
that it would not inquire
into the acquisition Of territory. When
the political power of the government
had taken action, the transaction was
closed. In reSuming his remarks, Mr..
Caffery said that if the argument of
Mr.. Stewart were carried to its legiti-
mate conclusion, it would constitute
an absolute despotism. At 5
O'Clock, Mr.. Caffery, not having con-
Guided his speech, yielded the floor and
the Hawaiian resolutions were laid
aside until tomorrow.
INDIAN REPORT DEFEATED.
Mr.. Allison called up the conference
report on The Indian appropriation bill
and asked that it be agreed to. =,
Mr. Jones of Arkansas expressed the
hope that the report might be rejected, |
because OF the provision which allowed
Indians to lease mineral lands on their
!
The report was rejected. the special
grounds of objection being that stated I
by Mr.. Jones and one stated by Mr.. I
Pettigrew, who insisted that the senate I
eonferees should insist upon the free }
homes provision.
a bill granting right OF way I
through the Indian Territory to the I
Gulf. Chichasaw & Kansas Railway /
company, was passed. \
At 5:35 p. M, on motion of Mr.. Da-
us, the senate went into executive ses-
lion, and at 5:55 adjourned. :
Proceedings In the House. 4