New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
HAWAIIAN DEBATE RESUMED
THE TREATY TAKEN UP IN THE sen
ATE AGAIN.
A., pvr.rrcprw FINISHES HIS SPEECH AGAINST
ANNFXATroN-MR PROCTOR SHOWS INF
MILITARY IMPORTANCE OF THE
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MILITARY IMPORTANCE or THE
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VOTE IN SIGHT.
| Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Senate '''o'' 49,
,our hours I'm executive session to-day 10 the 'o'
! sheraton OF the Hawaiian treaty Inv p'"' -
| s,oech was made by Senator Potiisrew, this p''7
! the third lnstament Of his remarks on me S"''
Senator pe,tigrew to-day devoted himself IdiSc's ~
| the Administration OF President Dole. sho""'S NV
! the Government OF queen Liliuokalahi had ''
| ovorthrown and 20 a presentation OF his Vows ol
this Governments participation IN me r''o'"''','
He contended that the downfaIl OF 'he
Government was due TO conspiracy on inc part VI
Minister Stevens. representing IN" thl''u 80"
and few citizens % Honolulu. OF whom f''S"'''
Dole was one. who were backed ny Inv MAJ
from a United States warshp. He argued that al
that time there no armed force III t'' ''''
opposed TO the Queens Government except une
United States marines and" said the senator u
the islands we're ~ rich the dream OF dVail'' anu
their acquisition desirable as that OF Louis'''''
we could not take title from a Governments ser "P
there by ourselves without submitting the question
Of annexation TO vote Of the Hawaiian people 10
do this" he concluded with emphasis. you'd De
| an international crime. which would place US on Il
level with Great Britain in her subJecuon oil the
weaker nations of the earth which would ne an
abandonment of the position and policy OF our Gov
eminent from it's earliest history"
a Government he said. which declares, as does
this Government in its Constitution. that "aIl gov
derives its just powers from the consent OF
the governed" could not afford to depose friendly
Government. get up usurpng Government In It's
place and then acquire title to The country without
first obtaining the consent of the people Of that
country.
Following Mr.. Pettlgrew. Senator Teller made "A
brief statement. calling SIR. Pettgrew's attention
10 the fact that the United States Minister was
O q "
Dole Government. Mr. Pettigrew replied that this
was true. but that the recognition of the other
Governments had not come until the day following
the queen abdicauon, whereas Minister stevens >
recognition had been before that time.
SENATOR PROCTOR FOR ANNEXATION.
Senator Proctor. of Vermont. followed with a
brief speech in favor of annexation lie devoted
himself exclusively 10 the military phase of the
question. He cited the fact that England had
strongly fortified posts all along the Atlantic sea-
board. beginning with Halifax and taking in the
Bermudas and the West Indies. lie also called at
tcnton TO the strong fortress q; Esqumault. and
said that II England should possess the Hawaiian
Islands, she might easily do in ease the United
BY her drun6ca Would i be heard almost entirely
around the United States. and that she would be
able TO attack this country from her own territory
IN any direction lie also contended that II would
to acquire the Islands by populatng them ~ they
were apparently very strongly inclined to Do he
islands part of this country could regard
their seizure by some other Power as an offence
In the manger, refusing TO accept the territory
ourselves 10 allow others to take IT, He attempt
ed cOntrOycrt the Statements OF senator Petigrcw
that warships could carry sufficient fuel from
Hawaii 10 make them effective either for against
the United States in of hostilties and quoted
satisfies to prove the contrary lie said that II l.
were even true that a vessel could not carry SUI
iicient coal Itself. coaling vessels could be taken
along for that purpose he thought the Islands Of
essential Importance TO the United States both
FOR purposes OF offence and defence
Senator White. Of California. attempted to ascer-
tain from Senator Davis. in charge of the treaty.
whether there would be an early attempt to secure
a upon II. The California Senator gave his
opinion that there ought tn be at least three weeks
notice OF a time for vote. for the arrangement of
pairs He would be compelled to be absent from
the Senate for the next three weeks. and ne ex-
pressed desire 10 know something OF the plans
as to bringing the discussion to end. In reply
Senator Davis said that he could not at present say
when the debate would cease when the Senate
would be prepared to take vote.