The times., 1898-06-12

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Mr.. Dinsmore was applauded and con-
graduated by the Democrats. He was
followed by Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts,
who was allotted twenty minutes by Mr..
Hit to speak for annexation. Mr.. Gillett
declared that his opinion had changed
since the outbreak of the war. and that
he was convinced. since We were in pos
session of the Philippines we needed Ha-
waii as a base of supplies and naval ac-
ton. He did not think, however. that
Hawaii would ever attain statehood.
When Washington gave his advice
as TO extension. Massachusetts was far
ther from Pennsylvania than we are from
| Europe today on account of our in
creased facilities said MIR. Gillett.
Mr.. Alexander Of New York spoke for
fifteen minutes in favor of annexation.
He declared that we need the islands
more than they need US.
Il am glad TO know the gentleman has
| discovered a route TO Manila by way OF
the North Pole. said Mr.. Alexander.
1T is a better way, however, to take
possession of the islands that can form
basis for our enemies" Mr.. Alexander
said he had been in favor of this step
I for the last fifteen years and he was
! glad that now there was a necessity for
taking them.
| Mr. Champ Clark of Missouri followed
Mr.. Alexander in a vigorous speech in op-
/ position 10 annexation He declared that
the argument that we needed the islands
TO enable US 10 sustain Dewey would not
I hold; that if Dewey had been defeated
/ 1t would have been claimed that we need
! ed Hawaii TO protect US from further de-
! feats.
! Gen. Schofeld has declared" said Mr..
| Clark, that Pearl Harbor was the only
I
ing. as II only could be fortified and de-
Tended. We have already got Pearl Har-
b0r. !" said Mr.. Clark, ''and l win do my
| part TO appropriate enough TO fOrtify ii as
strongly as Gibraltar
! Mr.. Clark then INDUCED in a brilliant
satirical description Of the result of the
annexation OF Hawaii, declaring that it
would be the forerunner of extensive
| land-grabbing on our part in all direc-
! tons. Addressing the Speaker he said:
If it should be your fortune TO preside
! here twenty years hence. II viii be your
! duty to recognize the gentleman from
! Pekin. the gentleman from Hong Kong,
/ the gentleman from Fiji the gentleman
from Greenland. Or, with fear and trem-
| bling. the gentleman from the Cannibal
Islands. as he gazes upon you with water
| ing mouth and cleaning teeth"
| This prophetic argument was received
1 with rOars of laughter. Speaker Reed.
/ however. was not in the chair, and Mr..
/ Clark explained that he had fixed that
sentence up especially for the regular
Speaker.
Mr.. Clark declared that Hawaii would
/ be admitted as a State If she was an
neXed now. whenever any one party had
| control of both branches of Congress and
the Executive and II needed three elect
| oral votes 10 maintain its power
Mr.. Clark spoke for over an hour and a
half. and at the conclusion was applaud
| ed literally.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts concIud-
| ed the debate for the day. He was in
1 favor of annexation. and began his re-
marks by saying that he proposed to re-
! lease the House from the wailings Of its
1 Jeremiah. Mr. Walker elected applause
! by declaring that the United States must
| come out Of this struggle with a navy
( equal to any in the world, and the con-
1 troll of the Nicaragua Canal project The
! acquisition Of Hawaii he said. was a
measure Of peace and strength 10 main
| tain peace, and not a measure of greed.
| as had been declared by its opponents. A
| broad expanding policy ought to domin-
| ate our craftsmanship. he declared, and
was the true sign of growth, while mar
row and contracted policy would result
! only in stagnation.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Walker :
| speech, the House adjourned until u
| o'clock Monday.