The herald., 1898-07-06
SNATE and HOUSE
White RESUMES HTS SPEECH
ON HAWAII
NO PROSPECT VOTE
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL IN THE
HOUSE
THANKS TO BE SENT SCHLEY
A Busy Day in Both Branches Of Con-
gress-No War Talk INDUCED In.
Mcguire Makes Speech


WASHINGTON, July 5.-The debate on
the Hawaiian resolutions continued in the
senate. Three speeches were made Hoar
OF Massachusetts in advocating annexa-
ton. made another appeal against any pol
icy of general territorial expansion as a
sequence to the war. Lindsay of Ken
lucky opposed the resolutions, directing
his attack principally against their con-
stitutionality.
White of California then resumed his
speech, begun many days ago, In opposi-
ton to annexation. He defended the oppo-
sition to annexation against charges of
being unpatriotic coming from individuals
and the press. He found a ground for OBJ
lection in the arguments advanced by the
advocates of annexation and in this con-
nection stated antagonism to any policy
of territorial expansion.
IF this Is to be the first step in policy
Of dominion over barbarous archipelagoes;
II we are to join with Europe in the plum
der Of China and in the pillage of Africa
ii we are to be governed in part by people
to whom the declaration of independence
Is stranger. or If we are to govern people
with whom life and property are not sa-
cred, then we should shun this PROPOSE
tion."
He declared, however, that the PROPOSE
ton involved the evils to which he alluded
The desire now for holding all countries
taken, incident to war, was but passing
inclination and would pass away when the
war should end.
Hoar Takes the Floor
Hoar said the sole question, so far as it
was vital. was simply whether the United
States would admit into immediate rela-
tionship territory and people already in a
situation that made them a part of the
union. By long established policy Hawaii
could not be taken with or without the will
OF the islanders by any other power The
4 United States already had Pearl harbor
and the pending proposition only proposed
to make that possession more secure and
extend to the people of Hawaii blessings
which we expressly declared they should
not secure from any other great power
He commended annexation would extend the
domain Of peace
Il believe" said Hoar, that If we come
out of this war without entering on the
fatal folly of retaining far distant posses
elons the world will be so impressed with
our strength that no nation will attack us
for hundred years.
He ridiculed the argument that the an
nexation of the islands and their male pop
ulation into the United States would de-
base this country and work injury TO
American labor, and pointed out that the
territory of the islands was well-nigh in
hnitesimal compared to the country's do
main, and the population of Hawaii was
not equal to that of third rate city.
At 5 o'clock Davis moved an executive ses-
sion. At 515 the senate adjourned.
In the House
WASHINGTON. July Sat the opening
OF the house Chaplain Couden made a
1eellng reference to the events at Santiago
Payne, Republican, of New York, pre-
sided In the absence of Speaker Reed. who
was detained in New York.
A bill was passed providing for local
inspection of mates. engineers and pilots
or all steam vessels and all barges in tow
OF steam vessels on the great lakes and the
masters and chief mates of sail vessels of
over 100 tons, and the bill was amended to
permit inspection of all sail vessels carry
Ing passengers on application.
Ihe senate amendments to the bill for
1or the pay OF the army from enrolment to
the mastering in were concurred in and the
bill now goes to the president.
The partial conference report on the gen.
sral deficiency bill, leaving only the Pacific
railroad refunding amendment open was
adopted. The minority fought for an ex-
tended debate on the excepted amendment.
Mr.. Mcguire OemocraO of California
asked for three'days, but an agreement was
reached for vote at o'clock tomorrow.
The Pacific Railroads
After passing bill to print rs, 900 addi
tional copies Of the bankruptcy law. Mr..
Cannon. chairman Of the appropriations
committee, opened the debate on Pacific
railroads. Mr.. Cannon spoke of the wisdom
OF the senate amendment, and said it was
the duty OF congress to secure collection Of
fhe great amount Of indebtedness due the
treasury Of the country. He denied that
these roads had not paid anything for 20
years. 1t was not ready to say whether or
not there should have been better legislation
to develop that great country west of the
Missouri river than was had.
But" he added 1--WE find here today tbis
great indebtedness of s59, 900 900 to. the gov
eminent, with $25 0OO,O 900 ahead of it as a first
lien on the property covering a railroad
without terminals
The agreement contemplated in the amend.
ment, he pointed out, would be made under
the white light of public criticism, and there
should, therefore, be no apprehensions as 10
the results.
Mcguire Opposes the Measure
Mr.. Mcguire followed in opposition. He
said he favored the existing law against
these companies, and believed there was no
reason for legislation to complcate the re-
lations existing between the governmnt and
these Pacific railroads. He asserted that
1t was proposed to prevent the government
from dealing with the men who want to op-
crate 1t, to prevent the government from
opening the matter Of purchase to all bid
ders and confine the government through
the proposed commission to dickering and
negotiating with men who want to buy It
to prevent competition.
Mr.. Mcguire concluded by reading tele-
grams from California protesting against
any extension or delay Of the payments.
Barham's Amendment
Mr. Barham (Republican) of California