The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21


VIII advertise the final wreck 81 sna Mon
roe doctrine. 50 long held dear BY the
American people. We cannot AFFORD 10 re-
nounce. and forbid all acquisitions Of ter
rifory lTs the Western hemisphere by Ega-
rogs3y governments. even at sae peril OF
war, and forthwith embark In a thus be-
damned enterprise ourselves. IL our fies-
irr 20 the we!s-tried craftsmanship Of the
father OF our country shall be perpftuatsd
for the next hundred years. as In the past.
rhe honor. the prosperity and power q oar
republic IL may safely be predicted, will
I.zbt and lead all the nations"
A; the conclusion OF Morrilrs speech
Bacon OF Georgia entered into discussion
Of the corss..t ustonaI objections to- annexa-
ten rs he viewed them. He maintained
that measure which provides Ter the an
nexa;lon o. territory is necessarily and es-
sentiaIy the subject matter o. a treaty.
At this point Jones OF Arkansas made
the point Of no quorum and the roll was
called. disclosing the presence Of s.xfy-one
senator's.
II made The point OF TO quorum" ex-
planned Jones mot because | desire 10 de-
lay consideration Of the pending resolution.
! insist that IL the rigid methods are to
be resorted 20 with which We were threat
sned .nis morning. N quorum shall remain
IN the senate 10 listen 20 the arguments
presented. I do not want TO delay the pro-
ceed:ngs. but ! do insist that senators
shall remain here, and shall deem IL my
duty 20 make the point Of no quorum when
a quorum IL not present"
This statement brought Wilson Of Wash
!ngton 10 his feet.
IF" he said. with some heat, I'VE on
this side OF the chamber are 20 he con-
tinuaIIy EMBARRASSED ny points Of order. /
hope the chairman OF the foreign relations
committee viii exercise his right under the
rules 10 ncve that the senate proceed TO
the consideration OF this matter in con
tinuous session. II the gauntlet is 10 he
thrown down by the opposition in the hrst
hour of the debate. We cugnt 10 take IL up
White, Jones. Frye and Hoar then had a
mutual explanation OF the statement made
at the opening OF the debate by Frye.
Frye aisciaimed any idea OF making a
threat ard then repeated what be said
earlier in the day. He had made this stale
Inent ne sad because he did not desire
that the bankruptcy measure should tie
allowed 10 interfere with the Hawaiian
discussion.
Resuming Bacon eontended that the
Joint resolution now before the senate was
a direct blow at prerogaffye OF the SEN
ate In that the proper method or annexa-
ton Of foreign territory was by means OF
treaty He urged the Importance Of nlatn-
tanning the constitutional method in some
important undertaking. In this connection
he deprecated the suggestion that the pres
i,ient could seize the Hawaiian Islands
without the concurrence of the senate. The
president would have no more right thus
TO seiz2 Hawaii than he would have To
seize jamaica. Still. such a seizure would
be as legal as would annexation by joint
resolution.
Platt of Connection, interrupted to in
quire whether if the Hawaiian govern
mcnt made cession of territory 10 this
country withou; treaty. congress would
accept il.
Bacon, in reply. maintained that such
acceptance would require the assent OF the
treaty making power
Il
would not be consistent for congress to
prescribe by law certain terms and con-
dkions on which any independent govern
nent could become part OF the United
States, and whether. the terms having
been complied with. congress might not
declare the territory annexed.
Il answer the senator yes replied Ba-
con, If you absolutely nuiiify the consti-
tuition of the United States"
In concluding his speech. Bacon said
that II the senate passed the pending rcso-
luton. congress would enter upon reyo-
luton which would raise the flag OF the
United States over a country whose pao-
pie were entirely and essentially different
from our own people a division too, in
which the senate. because the ma jerity has
the power. would surrender its treaty
making power
Teller said that while he had no desire
TO discuss the question at length. he want
ton OF Bacon that there was some consti-
tuti5nnl barrier IN annexation by act of
or congress. He was not afraid, he said.
that the common sense and patriotism Of
tho American people would lead the gov
eminent TO acquire undesirable territory.
II was "a reflection upon the people 10 In
innate that they could not trust them
selves.
Il DO not know" said Teller. what the
present war will bring TO us. ! confess
that | would not have been uDkndly dis
posed toward postponement OF this dis
eussion nn,Ii We could ascertain, what the
Issue of the war is 20 be and what other
questions may he presented 10 us. But
Mr., President, ven cannot make the Amer
lean people believe that the government Of
the United States Is not capable OF exev-
clslng the power OF control in the phili,-
pines or in any other part OF the world
or thar We cannot give 70 that neopIe n
government; infinitely better than they
have had for 10 years, You cannot make
the American people believe that freedom
and liberty VIII he means OF BARN n
the people who are asked 10 take their.
share IN II. | don't know what the war
WIN bring 70 a us. 81. but ! Dc believe that
or by consent % the peol ie. there IL viii
remain: and the party or the men VIZ, nro-
with the American people"
Waite inquired OF Davis n he intended >,
proceed further with the debate today.
Davis expressed the wish that the dis
eussion continue until .se o'clock
White Instantly moved to adjourn
Davis asked for the yeas and uavs. The
ntstioa was defeated ~ ~ -. Those yot.
ing for adjournment were
Racon. Mallory.
Bate. Hasco
Berry. FettiEVew
nuttFr. koa H.
Chiffon. TurieX.
Clay. Turner.
EockrctI. White.
Jones tArk.t.
White expressed tho opin on that FIR
the first day of the debate the senate rad
done pretty well. lie expected to proceed
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