The times., 1898-06-21
The Final Fight for Annexation
Opens With Hot Words.
SENATOR'S MAKE THREATS
AnnexatiOnists Must Maintain IA
Quorum-SenatOr Wilson Wants IA
Continuous Session--V0te ON Mr..
Whites Motion Develops the
Strength of the FactiOns.

of every available means to further their
ends, and to make things uncomfortable
for their opponents, all these threats
hinged on a proviso, and the day was
spent in the main in legitimate arguments
on the question at issue.
| 1t was evident from the unanimous
consent given TO take up the resolutions
that the opponents of annexation We're
anxious to avoid, If possible. the taking
of vote by which their strength would
/ be made manifest. An opportunity for
counting noses was at las: found by the
annexationists. however. 1t came late in
the day, but was taken advantage OF
promptly.
At ten minutes to o'clock Mr.. White
moved TO adjourn. saying he was to speak
next, but did not desire 10 go on until
morning. Mr.. Davis Immediately de-
manded the yeas and nays. stating that
4 he thought, in view of the Importance of
/ the question, that the sessions should
/ last until at least $50 each day. Mr..
! Whites motion was defeated by vote
of A to 10.
This vote was very gratifying 10 the
( friends Of Hawaii, and after it had been
taken Mr.. Davis made no objection to
suspending further consideration of the
question for the day.
Al 1910 unanimous consent was asked
and given for the immediate considera-
ton Of the Hawaiian resolutions.
Mr.. Hoar asked if it was the intention
to consider this question only in the
morning hour or to occupy all the time
of the Senate.
Mr. Davis replied that he should sub
ject to the win OF the Senate a request
that all the time OF the Senate be given
to the consideration of this question
Mr. Frye-This Is entering upon the
consideration of an exceedingly important
matter, and / sincerely hope the senator
in charge of the bill will insist that there
shall be no yielding for any business ex-
cept war measures. and that this matter
shall be considered to conclusion, and
that the Senate Will not adjourn at or
o'clock in the afternoon; that the Senate
will not wait for any speaker to be ready
nor allow him to yield the floor for the
purpose of further preparation. I ask
the yeas and nays on the question of TAX
ing it up for consideration.
Mr.. White! Il rise 20 a point of order.
There is no occasion for calling for the
yeas and nays as the order r. just been
made for taking up the quesA1n-''
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas: What the
senator from 2.aine (Mr. Frye says
seems 10 indicate that he intends to en-
force harsh measures. hope he Will see
that there is a quorum In the Senate all
the time during this debate
would be a quorum.
Mr.. Davis: Il call for the regular
order. The yeas and nays have been
called for
The chairman stated that unanimous
consent had been given before the yeas
and nays were asked for.
This prevented the friends of annexa-
ton from testing their strength in ad-
vance on this question
Mr.. White. who was to have been the
first speaker, gave way to Mr. Morrill,
(Republican}. from Vermont, the Oldest
member of the Senate.
Mr.. Morrill, began. in feeble tones, the
debate against annexation The annexa-
ton of Hawaii, he said. was not in har-
mony with the Constitution of the United
States, nor was it in harmony with the
, opinions of our early statesmen. 1t was
a bad step in times of peace, but it was
a worse one in the present war time
Mr.. Morrill, went over the arguments
which have been used by anti-annexa-
tionists, referring to the undesirability OF
the population of the islands. the pre-
valency of leprosy and the knotty ques-
ton of future government
He said Hawaii once annexed will be
ours forever for she can never be di-
vorced.
Mr. Morrill, spoke for an hour and a
half and at the conclusion of his argu-
ment Mr.. Bacon of Georgia took the
floor. He also was opposed to annexa-
ton. He had not proceeded far in his ar
I gument when Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
made the point of no quorum After the
roll had been called Mr.. Jones said that
he had noticed that there had been but
few senators in their seats during Mr.
Morrilrs speech. and he declared that il
the rigid methods were to be put in force
that had been suggested, senator's ought
to remain in their seats and hear the
arguments and he insisted that the.
T | should do so. and said that whenever
there was no quorum present he should
\ feel himself bound to make that point
of order. He deprecated the tendency Of
senator's to spend their time in the smok
ing-room.
: Mr.. Wilson | of Washington said tha
: as it seemed that senator's who had nee
essary business to transact in committe
rooms were to be embarrassed, he hope
the Chairnn4n of the Foreign Relation
COMMITTEES. who had the resolutions il
charge. would, at the earliest moment
make a motion that the Senate Drocee
with a CONTINUOUS session until this ques
ton was settled.
'.If the gauntlet is to be thrown dow
It here and now by the opposition, we Nigh
Y as well take 1t up ourselves" he remark
e ed 81 thinkeI can sit here as long a
d the sena tor from Arkansas.
:. Mr. Jones replied to this by saying tha
l. the sentiments expressed by Mr.. Wilso
L were exactly Gin line with many other
that had' been made by those in favo
: of the resolutions. He declared that II
!, threat should keep him from doing wha
v he considered to be his duty in this mat
Y ter.
Mr.. Wilson disclaimed making an
u threat.
Mr. Berry: 1.-The senator from Main
(Mr Frye, made a threat this morning.
Mr. Wilson: ''The senator fror
Maine did not know when he came int
the chamber this morning that by unan
~ nous consent the resolutions were calle
ID up He made no threat, but I hav
s. heard the senator from Arkansas owe
g and over again say these things. W
- are entitled to some sort of consideration
ID and we can stay here just as long as tn
ID opposition can
Senator Hale here interrupted NJ
Wilson and called for the regular orde