The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-17
HAWAII AND CUBA IN HOUSE.
WILLIAMS OPPOSES TAKING IN
DOLE's REPUBLIC.

Has No Fear of Foreign Ownership
of Islands 1000 Miles From Our
shOres-DOIe's Government De-
scribed as Carpet-Bag Oligarchy.
Doesn't Want Another Race Prob
Iem-GrOsvenOr Ridicules the Ru-
NOR That President wants Con-
gress Adjourned.
Washington, March 16.-The postofhce
bill, which was Technically the subject
before, the House was almost lost track
of in the debate to-day. As on yesterday
numerous topics were discussed, but to-
day, for the first time, the Cuban-spanish
question, which had been kept in the back
ground heretofore, forged to the front.
The subject of Hawaiian annexation also
came in for more attention to-day.
Mr.. Williams, Dem. of Mississippi, was
first recognized, and in a speech of forty
minutes replied to the speech made by Mr..
Tawney yesterday in favor of Hawaiian
annexation. Mr. Williams is member of
the foreign affairs committee, and his re-
marks received close attention. He d.
rected his attack particularly against the
contention of MIR. Tawney that the tradi-
tonal policy of this government was not
opposed to annexation. He thought there
was no occasion for alarm, even if 1t were
true that if we should not take the Islands
some other country would. The idea of the
foreign ownership of a group of Islands
1000 miles from our shores had no terrors
-, To Islands
were now in the control of carpet-bag
oligarchy. The states of the South had
undergone bitter experience with carpet
bag government, and did not desire to in
dorse it anywhere.
The Hawaiian Islands would be men
ace instead of a safeguard to the United
States. This country already had race
nroblem. To take the Hawaiian Islands
would be to annex another race problem,
and pay 100000 for the privilege of do
ing 1t.
M. Cochran. Dem, of Missouri, in COM
menting upon the existing situation de-
clared that those who stood close to the
stock tickers in London and New York
seemed to be more powerful than the unit
ed and solemn voice of the American peo-
pie, which for months had been crying out
for the GecOSDlltOtl VI tii0 CNDciA DSAAASNt
ents. Stock jobbers on two continents
had so far proved to be the only actual in
teryention in Cuban affairs.
ADO YOU not believe we should recognize
the independence Of Cuba?" asked Mr..
Sulzer, Dem, of New York
~ do not" replied Mr.. Cochran THE
recognition of belligerency would clothe
the insurgents with sufficient power to ne
gotiate honorable peace. If we should in
teryene. our troubles would have Just be-
gun. | fear If the administration should
intervene, it would be as the attorney OF
the bondhelders, rather than as the friend
of the insurgents.
In conclusion, Mr. Cochran referred to
the current rumor that the President de-
sired an immediste adjournment in order
thai he might be able to settle the Span
ish affair without interference from Con-
gress.
Mr. Grosvenor, Rep, of Ohio, replied TO
this statement Immediately At first nc
spoke in a semi-humorous vein. He de-
sired. he said, to make brief statement
in reply 10 this story which was floating
around TO the effect that the President
was about to take the House of Repre-
sentatives by the throat, abolish. the TINT
ted states Senate, and proceed 70 the sot-
Element OF all our foreign complications
without the aid of the representatives of
the people. II should be remembered. he
continued, In weighing such reports. that
Congress- was an Independent power, the
existence Of which could not be ended I'M
der the constitution. II would probably
continue longer than the Cuban question.
Mr Grosvenor said he spoke of this
matter with some hesitation, because aft
er reading the newspapers he sometimes
doubted his independent existence. When
he spoke for himself they insisted he spoke
for somebody else. lie did not pretend to
know more than the humblest citizen, yet,
he said, he took the responsibility of stat
ing that the suggestion that the President
had fixed a date for the adjournment Of
Congress- or desired to fix date, or had
expressed hope that Congress would ad,
iourn by a certain date, was absolutely
without foundation and ridiculous In the
bargain. Congress could not adjourn ex-
cept by a majority vote Of its members,
and he had no doubt that every member
responsible to his conscience and his