Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-28


resolution of AIR. Davis, chairman of
The foreign relations committee, pro-
Vidins that hereafter until further ac-
ton shall be taken, the Senate con-
vene daily at II O'Clock. The consid
Grafton of the Hawaiian resolutions
was resumed. and during the session
ClaE' DEM, Ca. Roach. Dem, n. D..
and Gallery, Dem, La. addressed the
senate In opposition to them Caffery
mad not concluded his speech when the
Senate adjourned.
After the transaction of brief routine
business the resolution offered Sat
ufday' by Davis. providing that here
after until further notice the daily SEES
SionS OF the Senate shall begin at II \
M. was laid before the Senate Jones,
made the point of no quorum and the
roll was called. Forty senators re-
sponded, five less than a quorum.
Lindsay moved that the sergeant
arms be directed to request the attend
lnce of such senators. At Ills A. NJ
i've more senators appeared. and reso-
lutions of Davis, was agreed to with
out division
Consideration of the Hawaiian an
neXati0n resolutions WAS resumed, CLAY.
Ga, addressing the Senate in oppo-
Sltion to them. He claimed to make
the present an excuse for the adoption
OF colonization policy would he Il
violation of the declarations made in
the Cuban resolutions and would in
Volve the country in tremendous diff
culties and possible ruin. He declared
hat the United States had no business
to capture tho Philippine islands, as
the war had not been begun for any
such purpose.
Following Clay's speech and after I
partial conference report on the Dis
Irlct Of Columbia appropriation bill had
been disposed Of Roach, n. D., de
iiVerod carefully prepared argument
against the annexation proposition.
| Roach advanced the novel argument
| that the United States should not an
mex the islands rs thciy existence was
| prohlcmatic. They were liable u he
| swallowed up by the sea in an earth
quake. In concluding his speech. Roach
| said that in addressing the Senate h.
had been actrated solely by II desire to
set ont some Of his reasons for far op-
posing the resolutions and not with any
/ 'N'''' - ~ itt AIS ~ A+Rai bffPlA Ailti.!-
bhn MESSAGES of the President rclat-
! ne to Naval Constructor Hobson
| Commander Franl. NJ. NeWromh ana
| capt, H"d&sd0n were read,
Gallery, La, then began a snecch i.
! opposition IN the annexation Of the .1l-
Walldn islands. He said the policy Pro
posed was dangerous to the safety an
rerpetuity IF The United States and OPP
""+"I to the fundamental principles a.
| III" government
during brief col3oquT about H.,
'trbt "f Hawaii Ia which Caffor!
! Faulkner, w. Va, and Morgan. Ala
were i'2rtl"S the last named said iha'
Hloo0,V6e more than covered the d"ht
ana mat amount would be the enut
sum 70 ho assumed by THIS country IL
itlurn for this sum. Morgan said I'll.
! n!tcd states would receive unlnruH-
| "crcd property L. the value of 5N,0"9 hol
"r 5" ho1.h0o,
! ''ii"tE then entered upon cpnstitu-
jirn2l argument against annexation.
| C&ii'HE and Steward became involved
II sharp c"ilo4uy over the formers
assertion that the United States under
! the ahh"Nd'}'H c"uId not acquire l"1
! ciEn territory ny legislative act, Vita
! his statement. Stewart tool; issue liz