Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
BROUGHT INFO THE SENATE
Hawaiian Annexation Attached to the
Revenue Measure.
Amendment by Mr.. Lodge I'm Words
of the ifewlana. Resolution
Mr.. Morgan's Amendment.

The Hawaiian annexation question, which
has been ttB subject Of no little concern
ABOUT the Senate for the past few days.
assumed definite shape in the Senate to-
day, when Senators Lodge and Morgan
onered amendments to the war revenue
bill bearing directly upon the subject. Sem
ator Lodges amendment is in the words
of the Newlands resolution, and provides
In direct terms for the. annexation of the
islands Senator Lodge was seen imme-
diately after he had sent his amendment
to the desk, and announced 1t to be his
purpose to press the amendment to the
end. Henceforth,'' said he 1.-The two
measures must travel together. Both are
equally important. <and under the circum-
stances 1t would be foolhardy for us to
forego our advantages in Hawaii
investigation develops that Senator
Lodges action in presenting the amend
ment Was the result of more or less con-
ference, though of informal character
among the stanchest advocates of anneXa-
ton. They express the opinion that the
amendment IN the end will be accepted
Out admit that in all probability it will
result In delaying the passage of the reve-
nue. Dill. suppose" said one of them, at
does cause delay: the country is not suffer-
the Hawaiian opposition must take the re-
sponsibility for whatever delay ensues. If
there had been no arrangement to expedite
the revenue measure at the expense Ct
Hawaii. and if the program of the friends
or annexation in the House had not been
fnterfered with, the senatorial friends of
the union of Hawaii and the United States
would have refrained from any effort to
join the two measures"
The advocates of annexation assert that
when the vote Is reached 1t will result in
the Incorporation of Hawaiian annexation
In the revenue bill, which would of course
nave the effect of forcing the matter upon
the attention of the House.
They claim they will get the votes of all
out four Of the republican senator's, and
also those of many democrats, populists
and silver republicans. The assertion is
made by senator's in favor of annexation
that the administration is more anxious
than at any previous time for legislation
providing for annexation. The condition of
affairs in the Philippines and the necessity
for stopping place for our ships on their
way to those islands, they say, is the rea-
son for the present urgency. 1t is asserted
that to hold the Philippines without pos
session of Hawaii would be next to impos-
sible. -
Senator Jones 81 Arkansas, a democratic
member of the finance committee express
ed the opinion that the Lodge amendment
would not be accepted. TT would" he said,
certainly ds1ay ,fhe bill indefinitely if
pressed =, "a
Senator White, apother democratic mem
Der of The finance COMMITTEE expressed the
opinion that the Hawaiian amendment, If
pressed, would be- laid on the table. IL
is impossiblesto pass the revenue bill with
the Hawaiian resolution annexed, he said.
Mr.. Morgnn's Amendment.
Senator Morgan Offered the following
amendment to the; war revenue measure:
when any iof theidslands of the Atlantic
or Pacific ares owned by the United States,
or when they. are occupied by the civil or
military forces of the United States as a
result of such war, or as a necessary means
of conducting such war. to be determined
by the President as the commander-in-
chief of the army and navy of the United
States, it shall be lawful and within his
discretion for the President to appoint a
civil or military governor of such island or
any group of such islands. with full au-
thority under such rules and regulations as
the President may prescribe, not inconsist-
ent with the laws of civilized warfare, to
maintain good order and to protect the
lives and property and the domestic peace
of the people thereof. .,.
And there shall be extended over such
islands and enforced therein such parts and
provisions of the tax laws of the United
States or of such islands, whether relating
to customs duties or to internal taxation
as shall, in the judgment and discretion of
the President, be justly applicable to such
islands during the existence of the war
with Spain.
THE currencys of the United States,
whether of gold silver or paper money.
shall be lawful tender in said islands so
owned or occupied in the same manner and
to the same extent that they are lawful
tender in the United States in the payment
Of all debts, public or private.
And the provisions of this act that re-
late to such islands, together with such
regulations as shall be made by order of
the President for executing the same, shall
remain in force until the same are altered,
amended or repealed by act Of Congress-"