The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-01

0or the clSoumDtoucoS the annexation
Of the Hawaiian islands was as much a
war measure a any ntep that could
possibly be taken. and he thought that
congreoe should remain In session long
enough - pass ~ war measures. He
paid his respects to those who preferred
aA10Qrnment to remaining here TO attend
60 ems sountrys business. A large por-
tion OF his speech was made In reply to
Senator white. who had antagonized
the theory that the islands were in any
way essential to our success In the con-
nict with Spain.
Senator Chandler oontended that the
possession o. the islands was a military
neuessity. He dwelt unon the fact that
Hawaii sfyerdsd practically the only
stepping Utaoe IN the dreary waste of
water between our swn shores and the
Philippines. He mentioned the fact that
Ne nav have 1900 tons Of coal stored at
Honolulu, aad said that IL In view Of the
existing war We should be shown any
favorjttum whatever the little republic
would ~ held to q strict accountability
~ ether countries. He called attention
TO the GENEVA award. and said that un-
der its terms we would. by forcing Ha-
wall 70 violate neutrality. render that
peuatry uabis fos all damage that might
BE- lons to people of other nationalities
~ s1lips whieh ha4 stopped at the ISL
anGs, wherever that damage was done.
This was \ principle for which the United
0totoa had contsndsd, and II would be
workable travssty upon Justice to render
thu friendly and helpless power the
subject Of the principle. The only
proper way out Of the difiiculty. he
argue1. was to annex the islands at once.
and thps serve our swn convenience and
eAve them from the vengeance Of other
powers.
Other speeches favorable to snnexa-
tion were made By Senators Stewart and
Elkins. Senator Allison. acting chair
man Of the finance committee. intimated
q willingness to take up the Hawaiian
question after the passage OF the war
revenue bill. Let u.s." said he. finish
this bill, and then n necessary take up
the Hawaiian question:: He made a
plea against involving the one subject
with the other.
eenators Pettigrew and White were
antagonistic 20 annexation. and Senator
Hale announced himself favorable 10
fnai adjournment after the passage Of
the war revenue bill and necessary ap-
preparation bills. Mr.. Pettigrew devoted
himself especially 70 Senator Chambers
deciaration that the acquisition OF the
islands was a necessity OF war. He con-
tended that such was not the case, and
argued that Unelaska. a town within
our own borders. was a far more desir-
abls stopping point for ships bound 10
the orient from San Francisco than
Honolulu could be. He said Honolulu
and Unaiaska were each about 21o0 miles
from San Francisco. but that while
Honolulu was more than 1900 miles dis
tant from Manila. Unaiaska was only a
little over lfoo miles. why" ne asked.
"did not our government. in view OF this
difference In distance and In view OF the
saving Of two days time. store coal az
Unalaska instead OF Honolulu. unless
20 force acouiescence I'm the acquisition
OF the islands as a war measure. when II
was known that annexation could not be
accomplished In time Of peace7'
Senator white thought ne saw IN the
efFort TO secure Hawaiian annexation
q this time desire TO establish a pre-
cedent for similar proceedings In other
cases. and said that tho matter should
be postponed until after the war and all
efforts az annexation considered to-
Gether. He thought that n our principal
object had been that OF securing a coaling
otaeion We should have fortified Pearl
hos1or. but as this had not been done, ~
Vas evident that we must have other
1<1gns.
Senator Lods, said after the con-
elus|on Of the secret session that he had
oeeQmDli>hed his purpose In calling at