The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-08

ton or annexation should be debated up-
on bill looking TO legislation by both
houses Of congress rather than upon the
basis of the treaty. While he thought
there might be a bare FEASIBILITY of Sc
curing the sixty votes necessary 10 rati-
fy the treaty. he conceded that under the
present circumstances this was exceed
ingly doubtful and he thought the soon
er this fact should be recognized and a
change of front made the better II would
be from all points OF view.
There were some Interruptions at this
point, and IT was suggested by some SEN
ators after the close of the executive ses-
sion that the committee on foreign reIa-
tons would consider the advisahility Of
making this change OF policy at its next
meeting. 10 be held on Wednesday Of this
week
The statement was. however, made by
Senator Davis. chairman OF the commit
tee on foreign relations. that there had
been no intention Of attaching the trea-
" TO one Of the appropriation bills as an
amendment. as had been stated was the
case in some Of the newspapers. He made
this statement in reply 10 n question put
by Senator White of California.
Senator Teller advocated the ratifca-
ton OF the treaty. basing his reasons for
this position upon the grounds that the
annexation Of the islands was IN the in
terest of our commerce and IN line with
our national policy for the past half cen
fury He devoted himself very largely TO
replying to the objection that had been
raised to acquiring the islands because OF
I
undertook to show that there was no
foundation for this criticism. or Il there
was such foundation now, it need not. he
said, long continue TO be an essential fac
tor Of the situation. He based this state
ment upon figures which he produced to
show that the natives. or Kanakas. were
rapidly dying off. as result Of their CO.
mingling with outside races.
| He contended that the islanders could
not long remain TO dispute the supremacy
! of some other race. and what race that
should be would depend largely upon the
present action of the United States SEN
ate.
IF we should elect 10 make the islands a
part of the United States. the American
people would at once become the con-
trolling element in Hawaii. but IF we
should fail 10 take advantage OF the OPP
portunity now offered. some other peo-
pie would in all probability assume the
position of control. which naturally and
additionally belongs to the United States
Taking up this line OF argument. he
said that ever since the days Of Webster
and Marcy, majority of the people OF
this country had believed that the Ha-
waiian Islands should and would come
day become an integral part Of the Unit
ed States. With the struggle that was
about to begin in the Orient for the pos
session Of new territory among the Eu-
ropean powers. It was indeed short
sighted man. he stated who would con-
tend that Hawaii occupying SO Important
q location as IT does. in the middle OF the
great Pacific ocean. would be left IN
touched by some of the land-grabbing na-
tfons Of the world. Under the present
circumstances IT was absurd FOR this gov
eminent 10 try 70 maintain system OF
control without taking actual possession.
He controverted the position of Sena-
tors Petticrew and White that the Amer
lean could not labor in the Hawaiian L.
lands. He quoted weather statistics 10
show that temperature on the island
coasts ranges from IS 10 Sc during the
wear. which. he said. was far from be-
ing an oppressively hot climate. Farther
inland II was still cooler. and on the
mountains frosts we're not lnfrequeat. II
the white man 81 this country should not
ba IMPRESSED with the islands. Mr.. Tel
Ter thought they would make an excel
lent location for the colored people u the
United States who might desire 70 leave
this country and would ind oongenial
employment IN the sugar plantations and
coffee fields OF Hawaii.
Mr. Teller also discussed the contention
that the Hawaiian group was not on the
most direct line Of travel between the
western Hemisphere and China and ia
pan. ANY vessel which might come
around the Horn or across the Ts'hmus
Of Panama IN The case q tho coustruc-
ton II n canal would almos: certainly
take these Islands II m SIS way 20 Yo's9-
hama. shanr Hal or any other far east
ern mort. Furthermore. tho Islands were
a great convenience ~ a ooalinE anf gen
eral supply point 70 vessels plying the
Pacific ocean.
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for the defense ~ the Islands sid q tha
maintenance r. the large fer IN their
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