The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

would b. essential TO the contrcs Of the
Nicaragua cana. Dsnx-nore zzis San Fran
cssco ~az 100 miles nearer the PROPOSED
mouth of the canal .1an Hawaii
DsSsrro-e argued that annexation would
mean foreign entargiernents, and In this
connection he protested against the ssg-
gests5 Anglo-Amerseaa alliance as berg
something much - be much desired b..
England, but 10 b. avoided by the United
States. Protesting finally against e.
rsexaston he sald; IL we take them. Gusi
help US
G.Iiett, Of Massachuseff. I'm ssprs7-. Of
TIE resoa ufsor, declared f1at eo.assti7z,s
had greatly changed since tire oayg Of
Washington. when the policy OF the new
country Was reasonably against terri
toTial extension. Then. he said IL was
further from Massachusetts, to penrxr,ss-s-
MA than now sron New York 20 Eu-or.e
He argued for HAWAII as a military ana
naval Necessity. a controlling point % trade
and naval operations in shs Pacific
Alexander. of New York, said tie vic
tory OF Dewey made the annexation CT
Hawaii present necessity. and made Il
wise 70 provide for It's annexation and con-
yoi FOR future emergencies He expressed
the conviction that Hawaii would be Of
fered by the Hawaiian government 20 En-
gland II this country should refuse 20 ac-
cept II, and having refused the United
States could not interfere with the Hawai-
lars dIsposing OF their own territory
Clark. Of Missouri opposed the resolution
and spoke against an enlarged COLOMBIA ion
policy as something gorgeous In appear
ance. but fatal in experience. or else his
tory Is lie.
rs a member OF the committee on for
e}gn affairs. he said Gen. Schole!9 had
testified before the committee that Pearl
harbor was the only harbor Ia Hawaii thar
could be. fortified, and that" declared
Clark. - under the control of this coun-
try. and from a military standpoint we
need no more. THE lingo bacillus" he
declared, 'iis indefaiigahie in its work -
and proceeding. he said the proposed an
nexaiion Of Hawaii would be the entering
wedge 10 policy that would not end
until the American territorial enlar cement
had gone 10 the extent Of including the
earth.
Mr.. Speaker declared the Missouri!
speaker. in a characteristic burst IF this
policy Ia pursued. a. the Angoes want II
and you are here presiding over the house
twenty years hence, You Will be called
upon To- recognize the gentleman from
Patagonia. the gentleman from Cuba. the
gentleman from Porto Rico. the gentle
man from Greenland. the gentleman from
Hougkong. the gentleman from FIJI. AMI,
with fear and trembling. the gentleman
from the Cann3hai islands as he gazes
WITH gleamlng eyes and giistening teeth
upon your imposing and tempting self
great laugh followed the prediction
from the Mlssourian. Parker was presid-
inz. Reed occupying temporarily sat
upon the floor. The laughter was renewed,
when Clark added: 1T Is unnecessary to
say that I prepared thar for the regular
occupant OF the chair"
Concluding his speech Clark spoke Of
the resulting representation of Hawaii in
tho house and senate and the attendant
dangers lie attacked further the PROPOSE
ton 20 annex. on the ground that the
republic Of Hawaii was the result of a
conspiracy upon the part OF the sugar in
terests in the islands; that the people OF
the islands had been shut Oh; from ex-
pressing their desires. as was shown. hs
sad. by the decrease or suffrage from IA
9u0 under the monarchy TO $500 under the
republic Let there be A plebescite'' de-
clared Clark, 'and let those people exercise
the right which IL theirs 20 say how they
shall be governed"
Walker. OF Massachusetts spoke for the
resolution. denying that annexation would
be followed by territorial expansion. He
said Hawaii was a commercial, A naval
and military necessity. He digresses,
briefly 10 advocate the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal as one OF the great needs
OF the United States. and contended thar
Hawaii would be essential TO the complete
control OF the canal by America.
At the conclusion Of his speech. the house
adjourned at 4:s5 p m