Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-23
ANNEXATION WINS.
Newlands Resolution Passes the
Houseby an Overwhelming Vote.
By Vote OF 200 to Oh Congresamen Do
clare In Favor OF Immediate AnneEa-
tion- Eighteen Democratic Vote
with the Republicans

WASHINGTON, June 10. BY vote of
200 to 81 the house of representatives
yesterday afternoon adopted the New
lands resolutions providing for the an,
nexation of Hawaii. The debate, which
has continued without interruption
since Saturday has been one of the
most notable of this congress, the pro-
posed annexation being considered of
great commercial and strategic inn
portance by Its advocates, and being
looked upon by its opponents as in
volving a radical departure from the
long established policy of the country,
and likely to be followed by the in
auguration of pronounced policy
of colonization, the abandonment
of the Monroe doctrine and participa.
ton in international wrangles. More
than half hundred members partici-
pated in the debate From n party
standpoint, the result was awaited
with the keenest interest The repub-
licans presented practically unani-
nous support to the resolutions, but
three republican members voting in
opposition. In the democratic ranks,
the division upon the question was
more marked, is democratic members
voting for annexation. The vote in
support of the resolutions yesterday
was made up of 179 republicans, IS
democrats, 3 populists and 4 fusion.
lists; the vote against annexation COM
prised II democrats, 3 republicans, I
populists and 4 fusionists.
The resolutions adopted, in a pre-
amble relate the offer of the Hawaiian
republic to cede all of the sovereignty
and absolute title to the government
and crowned lands, and then, by reso-
luton, accepted the cession and de-
clare the islands annexed. The reso-
lutions provide for commission
of five, at least two of whom
shall be resident Hawaiians, to recon-
mend to congress such legislation as
they may deem advisable. The pub
lie debt of Hawaii, not to ex-
coed $4,OOO,OOO, is assumed. Chi
nese immigration is prohibited, all
treaties with other powers are declared
null, and it is provided that, until con-
gress shall provide for the government
of the islands, all civil, judicial and
military powers now exercised by the
officers of the existing government
shall be exercised in such manner as
the president shall direct, and he is
given power to appoint persons to put
into effect provisional government for
the islands.
The first roll call was upon the mil
nority substitute, which proposed res
olutions as follows:
Flrst-That the United States will view as
an act of hostility any attempt upon the part
of any government Of Europ3 or Asia to take
or hold possession Of the Hawaiian islands or
to exercise upon any pretext or under any con-
ditionS sovereign authority therein
Second-That the United States hereby an
nounces to the people of those islands and to
the world their guarantee of the independence
OF the people Of the Hawaiian islands and their
tirm determination to maintain the same
The roll call resulted in the rejec-
ton of the substitute-yeas, "a; nays,
2O5.
The announcement of the vote was
applauded. The majority resolutions
were then put upon their passage and
the roll call proceeded, 1t was fol-
lowed with great interest, there being
general curiosity to hear the vote of
many members considered doubtful.
Prior to announcing the vote, Mr.. Dali
zell, who, in the absence of Mr.. Reed,
was presiding, said: THE speaker of
the house is absent on account of ILL
ness, and am requested by him to
say that, were he present, on this
proposition he would vote no." The
announcement was applauded by the
opposition to annexation. Mr.. Dali
zell then announced the vote, yeas, 2O9;
nays, 81; present, 5.