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WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Durine the executive
session Of the Senate this afternoon there were
two speeches In favor Of the Hawaiian Annexa-
tion treaty and one againstit. A suggestion was
thrown out that a time be fixed for taking tho
vote, but this suggestion was not fruitful in re-
suits. Senator White. one of tho leaders OF the
opposition, is preparing to go to California for
three or four weeks, and intimated to Mr..
Davis, Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. this afternoon. at tho close Of the
discussion, that he would like to have at
least three weeks notice before the vote
was taken. Mr.. Davis was unable or
unwilling to give this notice this afternoon.
and there is no indication of any time in tho
near future when the vote may be taken. 1t is
now admitted by the advocates Of the treaty
that the sixty votes necessary for ratification
cannot bo secured, and they are preparing to
resort to bill or joint resolution.
Mr.. Pettigrew was the nrst speaker to-day,
and he consumed considerably more than an
hour In concluding the speech he began last
week. He contended that the rightful rul-
ers Of the Hawaiian islands were opposed
TO annexation, and that in dealing with
tho present government tho United States
was negotiating with those whom 1t
had itself put in power. The Dole Government.
no said, was q usurpinR power set up by tho
United United Staten when ths late Minister Stevens
then In the harbor: These men were placed
In front Of the palace. and Il was the fear
alone prevented the overthrow Of the
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enabled to hold itself In power through the
support Of the Goyernmont which was now
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IN response e M. PcttisreW's statements
and the undesirable GLASS Of laborers empioyed
on the island. Mr.: Teller spoke briefly in order
not last long after the ISLANDS became % pSr. Hu Of
the United States. He held that American cap
itel would promptly, be invested and that
living of the % planters ' Of 0T Hawaii. % '1s The
bo subject to the laws Of the United states. % and
class that were objectionable. It would not be
The future Of the islands, Mr.. Teller argued.
was full of promise. and he did not be-
wo1 SuS Ss:Gs snd %dSs
become become one % Of the great resorts for American
climate W" With the Islands 81 m as eart op psSs
country. and with American capital improving
and developing them. and with American guns
defending them. the Hawaiian Islands would
become the garden spot Of the Pacific and tho
defence Of our country.
senator Proctor OF Vermont spoke briefly on
the military Importance of the island. He
pointed out the Gordon Of Notifications,
established along the Atlantic seaboard.
These outposts were like a great arm
extending downward from the Canadian
body, and II the United States failed to take
Hawaii, that island would soon drop into the
lap Of Great Britain. and with that and Esqui-
malt she would have all there was in the shape
Of outposts on the Pacific side Of our coast. Mr..
Proctor said that IL was the most supreme folly
for the United States to permit this to be
done. 1t was self evident that If the United
States did not adopt the islands some other
power would, and that power would undoubt-
would be hemmed in on three sides with the
Notifications and outposts OF Great Britain
Such a contingency Is not pleasant to contem-
plate Mr.. Proctor said.