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ed that such a suggestion could not be
withdrawn. as II was against the rules
of the Senate.
Mr.. Pettus, who stated that he expect
ed to vote for the resolutions. then asked
for an executive session. and was en-
deavoring to explain why when MIR. Car
ter made the point of order that the mo-
ton was not debatable.
Mr. Allen Immediately made a motion
to adjourn and called for the yeas and
nays. The vote stood for adjournment
and 80 against. Mr. Allen then moved 10
adjourn TO meet at II o'clock on Monday,
and said that as It was a motion to ad-
journ to certain time II was in order.
The motion was ruled out OF order, how
ever and he then suggested the absence
of a quorum, which necessitated another
roll call. Another roll call was imme-
diately demanded by Mr.. Allen on a mo-
ton to go into executive session This
was also lost. and he again moved to ad-
journ. and on that being lost after a roll
call, he called for roll cal on the point
of no quorum.
Mr. Berry then took the floor, and de-
elared that nothing would be gained by
the majority in trying 10 prolong the ses-
sion. He said It was unreasonable to re-
quire the senator from Georgia (Mr.
Clay), who was the next speaker, to take
the UDOT al tllS ldlt HOuf.
Mr. Morgan here arose and delivered
a scathing rebuke on the dilatory tactics
which had just been INDUCED In. He
said that the evident intention was 10
retard progress on the resolutions. and
il that was the case il was due 10 the ma
jority in the Senate and TO the country
at large that IT should be known. Con-
tinuing, he said:
Practical Seizure.
This country is not in condition now
to be trihed with The people of the
United States are not going to put up
with US If we trife with them. The Pres
ident has already been compelled, by the
tardiness of Congress and by its refusal
to do its constitutional duty. TO seize upon
a friendly state for use in supplying our
ships and armies with fuel and water
for an attack upon Spain at Manila, and
merely because II is dependent upon US
and cannot help itself"
Mr.. Hoar here interrupted Mr.. Morgan,
! and said he did not know that any seizure
had been made.
Mr.. Morgan: "If there has been any
official assent by the executive of that
government. l have not heard of it,"
Mr.. Allen: did | understand the sem
ator to say that we had seized upon the
Hawaiian Islands?"
Mr.. Morgan-Very largely; yes. Van
couver would be a pretty good place TO
get coal and land troops. but We would
| have the guns of Great Britain firing at
| us in five days if we should do So We
| are taking advantage of Hawaii because
| we know that she is bound to us with
! hoops of steel, and that she is as much
| American as we are. Because she is in
| that position. and for a mere political
! purpose, the Senate Of the United States
/ ds permitting itself here to stand and
| hinder the necessary legislation and has
| put our President to shame in the pres
| ence of the nations of the world. This is
| what are doing.
when we started this war we declared
! that the people of Cuba ought to be free
| and independent. Gen. Shafter is now
| conducting war in Cuba of a heroic kind
! filled with sacrifices. No more heroic at
| titude was ever taken by any government
| in this world than is represented by the
| flag of our country-the flag which is at
| Santiago today. l have heard the mes
| sage from the president of Cuba which
| invited us 10 come to them. and they are
receiving us the same as Hawaii. which
| is sacrificing her independence and the
| safety of those islands for the purpose
| of exhibiting her friendship and love for
! the people of this country. The political
situation, so far as Hawaii is concerned,
| has been that of annexation.
| ObstructinE the War.
Now. I would like to know, Mr. Presi-
dent. whether these fine. slick. foxy argu-
ments about the Constitution of the
United States, and about the rights of the
| United States-whether they are to stand
| for moment in the light of present
events? We are causing those people to
! lay their lives down at our demand
whether we can afford to stand here and
bubble and obstruct the war? 1 would
like TO know.
''I am delighted to know there is a ma
| iority here that is willing to do what
is right, and 1 am delighted TO act with
them, although they are not my friends
politically. I will stand by them through
thick. and thin.
Eve will soon have sick and wounded
men on their way back from the Philip
pines, and they will need to stop on theil
long journey home for refreshment an6
water. Are there any here who would
| not grant them that privilege?
| This war is marking on the records
| of history the highest tribute that has
| ever been drawn by the hand of man
| and senators are here on this floor fill
| clustering to prevent these heroes from
| having welcome under their own flag
| at the Hawaiian Islands.
| 81 say to you that you must not do 1t
No. sir; / repudiate 1T. from my soul.
do. l will have none of it. ] will not be {
party to a miserable scheme and infringe
like that
There are men on this floor, plenty o.
them, that have already started TIL,
| movement to defer action until next win
ter
Mr.. Allen wanted to know If there wa!
anything in International law that woult
hinder our soldiers from landing at Ha
wall now He maintained there was not
Mr.. Morgan replied that If the senate
could show a single instance where th
troops of one nation were allowed to lant
and be maintained by another nation h