Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-15
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Senator Pettigrew Concludes His
Three-Days Speech.
Mr.. morgan's Resolution Calling for Re-
ports on Cuba Adopted House
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the Hawaiian treaty The principal
speech was made by Senator Pettigrew,
this being the third instalment Of his
remarks on the subject. Senator Petit
grew today devoted himself largely to-
the administration of President Dole,
showing how the government Of Queen
Lilluoka1ani had been overthrown, and
to a presentation of his views of this
governments participation in the revo-
luton.
Summing UP, Mr. Pettigrew said that
the opponents of annexation claimed to
have esta blished four points They had,
he said, shown first that the route to
the Orient, via the Aleulian Islands,
was 1000 miles shorter than that via
Honolulu; second, that no battleship
coaling on the Hawaiian islands could
reach the United States in condition to
fight, and that, on this account, the pos
session of the islands would be an ele-
ment of weakness rather than of
strength, which was in opposition to the
the theory that the islands were neces-
sary to defense; third, that the COM
merce of the island which had been
claimed to be one important reason for
their annexation, was constantly declin-
ing, and was less than that of an ordi-
nary county of the United States;
fourth, that one of the Aleutian Islands
would afford a more secure footing, and
be a shorter route for a cable to Asia,
than would the route via Honolulu
At the close of his three days speech,
Senator Pettigrew was cordially con-
graduated by many of the sem
ators, including some of the opposi-
ton, upon the thoroughness with which
he had gone into the subject, and the
ability with which he had presented the
opposition to annexation.
Following Mr. Pettigew, Senator
Teller made a brief statement. calling
Mr.. Pettigrew's attention to the fact
that the United States minister was not
the only representative of foreign gov
ernment, which had recognized the Dole
government.
Mr.. Pettigrew replied that this was
true, but that the recognition of the
other governments had not come until
the day following the queens sbdica-
ton, whereas Minister Stevens recog-
milton had been before that time.
Senator Proctor of Vermont followed
with a brief speech in favor of annex
alton. He devoted himself exclusively
TO the military phase Of the question.
He cited the fact that England had
strongly fortified posts all along our At
lantic seaboard, beginning With Halifax
and taking in the Bermudas and the
West Indies. He also called attention
to the strong fortress at Esquimault,
and said that if England should possess
the Hawaiian islands, as she might
| easily do, in case we let this opportu-
nifty to acquire them pass by, her drum
beat would be heard almost entirely
around the United States, and that she
would be able to attack us from her
own territory in any direction. He also
contended that 1t would be compare
lively easy matter for the Japanese to
acquire the islands by populating them,
as they were apparently very strongly
inclined to do. He said that the United
States, failing to make the islands
part of this country, could not regard
their seizure by some other power as
an offense against this country. We
could not play the dog in the manger,
refusing to accept the territory our
selves, or to allow others to take 1t. He
attempted to controvert the statement
of Senator Pettigrew that war ships
could not carry sufficient fuel from Ha-
wall to make them effective, either for
or against the United States. in case of
hostilities, and quoted statistics to show
the contrary view. He said that if 1t
were even true that a vessel could not
carry sufficient coal itself, coaling ves-
sells could be taken along for that pur-
pose. He thought the islands of essen
tial Importance to the United States,
both for the purposes of offense and de-
fense.
During the session Senator White
of California attempted TO ascertain
from Senator Davis, in charge Of the
treaty, whether there would be an early
attemnt TO secure a vote upon 1t. The
California senator stated his opinion
that there ought to be at least three
weeks notice Of a time for vote, for
The arrangement of pairs. He stated
that he would be compelled to be alb
sent from the senate for the next three
weeks, and expressed desire to know
something of the plans as to bringing
the discussion to an end. Senator Davis
replied that ne could not at present say
when the debate would cease or when
the senate would be prepared to take
a vote.
SENATE OPEN SESSION.
Washington, Feb. 14-During the
short session of the senate today. two
phases of the Cuban question were adj
verted to briefly. The amendment of
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. recog-
nizing the belligerency of the Cuban in
surgents, was reported adversely by the
foreign relations committee; not, as Mr..
Morgan explained, on the merits of the
amendment, but because the committee
lation to appropriation bills. Mr.. Nor
gan's resolution calling upon the presi-
dent for the reports of the United States
consuls in Cuba and for information as
to whether any agent of the autono-
mist government in Cuba had been
credited to this government. and rec
ognized by it, was adopted without dis
sent.
A feature of the session was a speech
in advocacy of the free coinage of stand
ard silver dollars by Mr.. Allen of Ne
braska.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. Feb 14-Considerable
unnecessary excitement was caused
among the members of the house TODAY.
by the rumor broadly circulated before
the house convened. that important ac-
tion relative to Cuba was to be taken.
1t turned out to be simply a resolution
of inquiry unanimously reported by the
foreign affairs committee last week.
calling on the state department for in
formation as to the condition of the
concentrates in Cuba and the progress
made in Spains effort to induce the
Cubans to accept autonomy. The reso-
luton was adopted without division.
Another resolution was adopted call
ing for correspondence relating to ex-
clusion of our fruits, beef and horses
from Germany. The remainder of the
day was devoted to District of Columbia
business
A joint resolution accepting the invita-
tion Of the government of Norway to an
international fisheries exposition at
Bergen, Norway, from May to Septem-
ber, 1898, was adopted.