The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-21
OPENING OF THE DISCUSSION
SPEECHES BY SENATOR'S MORRILL,
AND BACON IN OPPOSITION.
No Time to he Wasted by Friends of
the Measure. Who Will Let the 9th
er Fellows Do All the Talking.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

pail ana cndln around their ankles. lHeS
made poor Roadway this afternoon, albeit
the venerable Senator. Morrill,, of Vermont
gave responsibility to that side of the fight
by speech of an hour and halfs duration
against annexation. Senator Hoar dis
played % rancorous disposition, and his
yelled threats conveyed to his colleagues the
impression that he was possibly at heart
opposed to annexation, though he has been
counted OH as possibly friendly to Hawaii
A test vote shows the annexationists to be
in heavy majority, and the prophecy is
heard tonight the filibuster will break down
in a week or ten days. The truth is coming
out about the alleged agreement between
Republican Senate leaders and the Demo-
Gratis whereby Hawaii was to be shelVed IN
consideration of smooth track for the war
revenue bill. Allison and Spooner, who had I
been named as parties to the agreement
have denied any knowledge of the deal,
leaving Aldrich and Hale, both anti-annexa-
tionists and one of them acknowledged
close friend of the Sugar Trust, to take the
responsibility of whatever understanding
there might have been. Neither Aldrich nor
Hale had the slightest shadow of authority
TO represent the Republican group in the
Senate, and their alleged compact has been
unanimously repudiated as shown by TO-
days votes. The deal has no more pindlhg
force on Senate Republicans than one pc
tween murderer and his counsel would
have upon judge and prosecuting attorney
FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH.
An Associated Press dispatch says: Dis
cussion of the question of Hawaiian an
nexation was begun to-day in open session.
AT the very opening Of the question the
opponents of annexation quite unexpectedly
~, yes and
vote on taking up the resolutions. When
MIR. Davis. chairman of the committee ON
foreign relations, caned up the resolutions
the Vice President, as usual. announced that
without objection the resolutions would be
considered No objection being entered. ne
declared the resolutions to be before the
Senate. minute or two later Mr.. Frye
demanded the yeas and nays on the request
to take UP the resolutions. Mr.. White in
stantly made the point of order that yea
and nay vote could not be had on dead
issue-that the resolutions were already be-
fore the Senate by unanimous consent. or
course the point was sustained. The opPo-
nents of annexation were decidedly pleased
at preventing a show of strength, but at
4:30 this afternoon Mr. White afforded the
friends of annexation the opportunity they
had been awaiting He moved to adjourn
and like a fash Mr.. Davis demanded the
yeas and nays. The motion, the vote en-
which was a test of strength between the
friends ard opponents of annexation, was
defeated decisivey-44 to Is. Having gained
his point in developing the numerical weak
ness of the opposition Mr.. Davis readily
agreed to enter a motion for an executive
session. The proceedings of the day indi-
cate that there is to be no debate on the
Hawaiian question in the ordinary accepta-
ton of the term it is not the purpose of
the friends of annexation to consume time
in making speeches. Believing that the Sem
ate has already, in executive session, thor
oughly discussed the question they will per-
NIT the opponents of the project to occupy
all of the time. This plan of campaign is
not satisfactory to the latter and during
the session to-day considerable bitterness
was manifested at times The speakers to-
day were Mr.. Morrill, the venerable senator
from Vermont and one of the Republican
opponents of annexation, and Mr.. Bacon
Dem., Ga) Mr.. Morrill, covered the general
question, while Mr.. Bacon discussed the
power of Congress to annex territory by
legislative act, maintaining that such an
nexaton was unconstitutional s
TO BE PUSHED.
Ten minutes after the session opened to-
day Mr.. Davis, chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, moved that the Senate
proceed to consideration of the Hawaiian !
annexation resolution. The quick disposition
of morning business and the large attend
ance in the Senate indicated an intention
on the part of senators to press the Ha-
waiian question to the front as rapidly as
possible
r.
Mr.. Davis said it was the purpose of the
foreign relations committee to occupy not
only the morning hour but the entire time
of the Senate in consideration of the Ha-
vivian annexation. THE committee" said
he. considers this most important meas
ure to which 1t is very desirable to give
prompt attention. OF course. there will be
no disposition unnecessarily TO impede other
business, but we regard it necessary TO
press this measure to the exclusion of ordi-
nary matters"
Mr.. Hoar said he desired simply to obtain
time at an early date to have considered the
and he hoped that there would be no oh
lection to it's consideration.
After the transaction of some minor BUSH
ness the Vice President declared the Ha-
waiian resolutions to be before the Senate.
Almost immediately afterward Mr. FRYE
rose and said thar the Sepate was entering
on an exceedingly important matter and he
sincerely hoped the chairman of the foreign
relations committee would insist that IL
SnOulu De cOHSlueESu without unnecessary
delay. He expressed the hope that he would
press the subject on the Senate insstently
and not give way to any measure that was
not absolutely a necessary war measure He
thought the Senate ought not to adjourn
at or sc clock in the afternoon but should
sit as Tong as possible in order 10 facilitate
consideration of the resolutions which he
added, ought to be passed at an early date
He did not think the chairman of the COM
mittee ought to wait for senator's to get
ready TO speak, but should demand that All
who desired TO address be prepared on time.
Mr.. Frye suggested that upon the taking
up of the resolutions the yeas and nays be
called.
Mr.. White instantly rose and made the
point of order that the resolutions were al
ready before the Senate, and that the yeas
and nays could not be had on dead issue.
The point was sustained by the Vice Pres
dent. who announced that he had already
declared the resolutions TO be before the
Senate.
WARNING FROM JONES
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, said he desired
to say. in response to Mr.. Fryes statement,
that If harsh measures were to be adopted
in the beginning by friends of annexation,
he wanted to warn them that il would be
necessary TO keep quorum IN the Senate
chamber at all tines.
well. Wen keep quorum here replied
Mr.. Frye. ''as We ought to do at all times
Mr.. Morrill, then took the loor to address
the Senate in opposition 10 the resolutions.