Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
HAWA||ANS ANNEXED
Az Far as It Can Be Done by the
Action Of the House Of
Representatives.
VOTE Is MORE THAN TWO TO ONE

In Favor Of Making the Sandwiches Part
of the Republic of the United States
Figures on the Roll Call Are: Ayes,
200; Nays. 91-Only Three Republicans
with the Minority and Thos. b. Reed,
of Maine, Is One.
Washington, June 16-By a vote of
2o9 to 81 the house OF representatives
yesterday afternoon adopted the New
lands resolutions providing for the an
nexation of Hawaii. The debate, which
mac continued without interruption
since Saturday, was one of the most
notable of this congress, the proposed
annexation being considered of great
commercial and strategic importance by
Its advocates, and being looked upon by
Its opponents as involving a radical
departure from the long established
policy Of the country and likely to be
followed by the inauguration of @ pro-
nounced policy of colonization, the
abandonment of the Monroe doctrine
and participation in international
wrangies. More than half a hundred
members participated in the debate.
From party standpoint the result was
awaited with the keenest interest The
Republicans presented practically a
unanimous support to the resolution,
but three Republican members voting
In opposition.
How the Vote Was Made Up.
In the Democratic ranks the division
upon the question was more marked,
eighteen Democratic members voting
Tor annexation. The vote in support
OF the resolutions was made up Of liz
Republicans, IS Democrats, Populists
and fUsionists; the vote against an
neXatior comprised u Democrats, 8
Republicans, PopuEsts. and fusion
lists. The navy vote was as follows:
AdamsCn, Bailey. Ba,d, Ball, Bank
head. Bartlett, Bell, Benton, Bland
Bradley, BraRtiey. Brewer. Brnussard
Bruncidge, Carmack, Clardy. CLAYTON
Clarke of Missouri, Cooney. Cowherd
Crumpacker. Davey, Davis. De Graf
fenried, Dinsmore. Dockery, Elliott
Fitzgerald, Fleming, Fowler of North
Carolina. Fox. Gaines. Griggs. Handy
Hartman. Hay, Henry Of Mississippi
Henry OF Texas, Hinrichsen. Howard
OF Alabama. Howard OF Georgta, Jet
johnson of Indiana. Jones Of Virginia,
kltchin, kleberg. Lamb, Lanharn. Les
ter. Little. Lloyd, Love, McAber. Nc
Culloch, Mcdowell McMillin. MoHae
Mcclure. Martin. Maxwell. Meyer
Ogden. Pierce OF Tennessee. Rhea
Of Kentucky, Richardson, Rlxcy. Robb
Robertson. Robson. Sayers. Settle
Shafroth. ShUford, SING. S.ayden,
Sparkman. StallinGs. Stark. Stephens of
Texas. stokes. Strait. Stroud. Swanson,
Tape. Underwood. Vand!ver, IVads-
worth, Wheeler of Kentucky, Williams
of Mississippi. Wilson-9I.
Pith of the Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted in a preamble
relate the offer Of the Hawaiian re-
public to ceCe all Of its sovereignty and
absolute title to the government and
crown lands and then by resolution
accept the cession and declare the isl
ands annexed. The resolutions ys~ovjda
for commission OF five. at least TWO eli
whom shall! be resident Hawaiians. III
recommend 20 congress such LEGISLATION
as they may deem advisable The nuh-
lie debt of Hawaii, not TO exceed $4,000.
OCO, is assumed. Chinese immigration
is prohibited, all treaties with other
powers are declared null, and it is pro-
v1ded that until congress shall provide
for the government of the islands all
civil. judicial, and military powers now
exercised by the officers of the existing
government shall be exercised In such
manner as the president shall direct.