The herald., 1898-06-28
THE NOVEL ARGUMENTS
ROACH FEARS THE ISLANDS
WILL BE SWALLOWED
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The Senate Will Convene Daily at II
a. m. Until Adjournment.
Other Business
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, June 27.-At II o'clock
this morning the senate convened, and
few minutes afterward adopted the reso-
luton of Mr. Davis, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, providing that
hereafter, until further action shall be
taken the senate shall convene daily at II
a. m.
Consideration of the Hawaiian annexa-
ton resolution was resumed. and during
the session Clay of Georgia, Democrats,
Roach of North Dakota, Democrat, and
Caffery of Louisiana, Democrat, addressed
the senate in opposition to 1t. Caffery had
not concluded his speech when the senate
adjourned.
The annexation of Hawaii would, Clay
insisted, start this country upon career
of conquest, which was opposed to the true
principles of the United States. He claimed
that to make the present war an excuse
for the adoption of colonization policy
would be violation of the declaration
made in the Cuban resolutions and would
involve the country in tremendous diff
culties and possibly ruin. He declared that
the United States had no business to cap
ture the Philippines, as the war had not
been begun for any such purpose.
A Novel Argument
Senator Roach delivered a carefully pre-
pared argument against the annexation
proposition. He advanced the novel argu-
ment that the United States should not
annex the islands, as their existence was
problematical. They were liable to be swal-
lowed up by the sea in an earthquake
Roach maintained that If annexation was
to be effected by resolution, the proposition
ought to be first submitted to the Hawaii
ans themselves for ratification. Any other
course would tend to destroy the very
foundations of our government by q sub
version of this government, which is based
upon the consent of the governed.
The Presidents Message
The messages of the president relating to
Naval Constructor Hobson, Commander
Frank H. Newcomb and Capt. Hodgson
were read.
There were two special messages to
Congress providing for recognition of the
services of Lieut.. Hobson, the hero of the
Merrimac; Of Lieut.. Newcomb and crew
of the revenue cutter Hudson, which res
cued the torpedo boat Winslow at Garden
| as; Capt. Hodgson of the dispatch boat
Hugh McCulloch, which figured in the
battle of Manila, and Naval Cadet Jos.
Wright Powell, who held the steam launch
under the bluffs at Santiago harbor search
ing for the crew of the Merrimac. Author
ity was asked of the senate for the transfer
of Hobson from the construction corps 10
the line of the navy, and the President
announced that, with authority given, he
would, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, suitably advance Hobson in
the line. The Hudson's crew are to be
given a vote of thanks and medals of COM
memoration.
Capt. Hodgson is to be suitably recog-
nized.
The President in mentioning Hobson cites
the fact that the crew with him already
have been promoted.
The President today will send to the
Senate the nomination of Naval Cadet
Joseph Wright Powell to be an ensign.
Caffery's Speech
| Caffery then began speech in opposition
to the annexation of Hawaii He said the
policy proposed was dangerous to the safe
ty and perpetuty of the United States and
opposed to the fundamental principles of
constitutional argument against annexa-
| tion, during which he was frequently inter-
| rupted to answer questions.
In response to an inquiry by Faulkner,
| Caffery said that he had never known any
nation to acquire foreign territory by pure
| ly legislative act. Stewart instanced the
fact that Great Britain had acquired parts
of India by act of parliament.
"But the English parliament is omnipo-
tent" suggested Spoooner of Wisconsin.
Congress Omnipotent
''Does the senator from Nevada claim that
| congress Is omnipotent?"
| ''Yes, 1t is" replied Stewart, within the
limits of the constitution"
He pointed out that the annexation of