The herald., 1898-06-23

the annexation of Hawaii occupied the time
Of the senate today. Mr.. White of Califor-
mia resumed his speech begun yesterday,
but after speaking two hours yielded the
floor to Mr.. Pettigrew Of South Dakota,
who discussed the resolutions for an hour
and half Mr.. White had not concluded
his speech, Mr.. Pettigrew taking up the
argument against the resolution merely to
afford him an opportunity to rest.
Rev. Jos. c. Hartzell, bishop of Africa of
the M. E. church, pronounced the invoca-
ton at the beginning of the senate's session
today.
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland presented
the credentials of Hon. Lewis E. McComas,
lately chosen Senator from Maryland to
succeed Mr.. German.
A joint resolution was passed inviting
the President of the United States to ask
through the proper channels the govern
ments of England Germany. Austria.
Russia, Belgium, Switzerland, Mexico and
Venezuela to send details of infantry ar
tillery and cavalry to this country to part
icipate in a military jubilee to be held in
Madison Square Garden, New York, by
. the trustees of the Red Cross Society of
New York. The jubilee is to be held during
the two weeks beginning December 20,
1898.
What About Hobsonp
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, Chairman OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee, asked immed-
fate consideration of the following resolu-
ton:
THAT the Secretary of the Navy be d.
rected to inform the Senate whether Lieut..
Hobson and those who were captured with
him have been confined by the proper au-
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United States fleet, and If so, at what
place or places they are or have been so
confined also to inform the Senate what
Efforts have been made to effect the ex-
change of such prisoners, and with what
results; also to transmit to the Senate
copies of the correspondence or report upon
the subjects of this inquiry"
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Davis then offered the following reso-
tuition, which was also agreed to:
"That the Secretary OF the Navy Is d.
rected to inform the Senate whether the
r. bodies Of the United States marines or SAIL
ors who were recently killed in battle at or
near Santiago de Cuba were mutilated after
death by the Spanish soldiery, and to trans
init 10 the Senate copies of the official cor
respondence and reports upon the subject
Of the inquiry
Investigating Officials
I A resolution was offered by Mr.. Jones
(Ark.) directing the Committee on Public
Lands to investigate the official conduct of
Special Agent Schlierholze, located at
=, Ratesville, Ark. In the course of a speech
upon the resolution Mr.. Jones made some
very serious charges against Schlierholze.
The resolution went overpen6ing further III
vestigation.
The resolutions providing for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii were then laid before the
Senate. Mr.. White of California resumiug
his speech begun yesterday in OPPOSITION To
the resolutions.
Senator White Resumes
After concluding his presentation of the
legal and constitutional objections he had
urged against the resolutions. Mr.. White
entered upon a discussion of the statements
that the possession of the Hawaiian islands
was a military necessity to the United
States particularly as the government now
had important interests in the Philippines.
He ridiculed the idea that the Hawaiian
group was needed by this country as half
way station to Manila. He pointed out that
from San Francisco it was AIS miles nearer
to Manila by way of Unalaska that 1t was
urged that the Hawaiian islands were need
ed as a defense of the Nicaraguan canal.
He thought it much more desirable to de-
fend the canal from San Francisco, which
was only 270o miles from the terminus, or
from San Diego, only 220O miles away.
At great length Mr.. White ridculed the
statements of the naval and military ex-
perts that the United States ought to hold
the Hawaiian group as a military necessity,
to prevent its seizure by any other nation,
and to use it-as a stepping stone across the
Pacific. He maipsHned that even if the
arguments of the experts were correct, the
United States, possessing the islands, would
have to surround them with tremendous
naval power to defend them in time of war.
Gist of the Argument
"No one,' declared Mr.. White, sis SEEK
ing for fight with us, and no one ever will.
If the Pacific coast is not we'll defended
now, how will you make 1t easier to defend
by acquiring other territory that also must
be defended If we consummate this scheme
we will be told we must have the Philippines
because Hawaii is not worth much unless
we can have something else to use 1t for.
Having annexed the Philippines we must
have something else. So we will extend
an imperialistic policy.
us 1t for a coaling station that we pro-
pose to change our policy? If so, let the
government get our coaling station pearl
harbor) and let the government of the Ha-
waiian islands proceed to work out its des-
tiny, whatever that may be. If we need a
coaling station in the Hawaiian islands II
does not follow that we need the islands.
If we need coaling station In China dt does
not follow that we need the entire Chinese
empire
White maintained that there would be no
improperly in this governments entering
protest against any other nation interfe--
Ing with the present government Of Hawaii.
and In face of such a protest no nation
would interfere.
Pettigrew Wants to Know
Shortly after o'clock White said he was
much fatigued and yielded the floor to Pet
t!grew of South Dakota White will pro-
coed with his speech tomorrow.
Hoar, Republican of Massachusetts,. made
an effort to secure consent to vote upon the
conference report on the bankruptcy bill
without debate, but objection was made.
Allison, Republican. of Iowa, then pre-
scented the conference report of the Indian
appropriation bill. After the reading of the
report. at the suggestion of Davis. II was
ordered printed and went over.
Pettigrew inquired Of Allison what had