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OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION.
Mr.. PettiSrew RidicuIes the manifest
Destiny" Proposition.

Washington. June 23.-Discussion H.
the senate of the Hawaiian annexation
question was interrupted by Mr.. Raw
he criticised vigorously the provision EN-.
bodied in the conference report on the
Indian appropriate bill which &C.
knowledges the right of Indians to lease
mines and lands on their reservations
He declared that bill was a far graver
matter han the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands. as II would involve the
cession to the Indians of the mineral
rights in the territory exceeding $4,000.
900 acres of land, not including the ter
ritory Of Alaska. He charged that spec
ulators had obtained already leases 20
much of these lands. and IL the provis-
ion proposed by the committee was
adopted the government woul lose
$40. 900. 900.
1t was 1 o'clock when the Hawaiian
resolution was called up and Mr.. Petit
grew of South Dakota resumed his
speech in opposition, addressing the SEN
ate for about two hours. In the course
Of his argument. which was forceful and
interesting, because he had made a per-
sonal investigation of the subject, he
ffldlf1thtlitu INA NHt IIdIDbf VI MENU oli
the island of Great Kiska, owned by
the United States. would make a much
better coaling station for our navy than
Honolulu, as IL was I'm a more direct line
with this country to the Philippines
than the Hawaiian islands n more
than LOCO miles nearer.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that annexation
was defended by the sentiment that il
was the manifest destiny of the United
GfataS IN axtpnd ifs farritnrv II WAS
manifest destiny. he said, that had com
mitted more crime and had done more
to Cypress the people than any other
thing in the history Of the world. Mani
fest destiny had built the feudal castles
and gathered the serfs around them. 1t
was the justification of the strong for
the plumber of the weak. He declared
that II the United States should annex
territory into which we could not in
troduce our form of government the
reflex action of such acquisition of ter
ritory n of people far inferior to our
own would cause our own government
to deteriorate.
Mr.. Pettigrew yielded to Mr.. Morgan.
who secured the passage Of the follow
ing resolution: That the select COM
mittee on the construction of the Mica
raguan canal is directed to inquire into
the claims of the republic of Nicaragua
relating to the stock or securities of the
Maritime Canal company under the con-
cession of said republic to the Nicara-
guam Canal company, and any demands
Of said republic connected with said
claims. And said committee is author
Ized to conduct such investigation by a
subcommittee, to send for persons and
papers and TO administer oaths to the
witnesses called before said committed
or subcommittee"
Continuing, Mr.. Pettigrew maintained
that questions Of annexation. involving
an entire change In the traditional pol
icy of the government, ought not to be
forced to consideration at such a time
as this. Let us fight out the wal upon
which we are all agreed" said he. "and
then at the close of the war we can
discuss this policy of Imperialism in the
full light of facts"
Although he had not concluded his
speech. Mr.. Pettigrew. on account of
fatigue, yielded the floor to Mr.. Nc
Emery. dem, La, who presented a con-
stitutional argument against nnexa
ton. Mr.. McEnery said that the con-
ditions in Hawaii after the annexation
would be an example of the condition
of the South during the years of recon-
struction. 1t would be overrun. he de-
clared. with criminals and adventurers
There would be on the islands a carni-
val of crime and debauchery hat would
be a disgrace to our people and our
laval would seek adj
mission as a state and this rotten
borough. rental ignorant n cor
rupt, will be sending representatives
here to assist in the election of a presi-
dent of the United States.
This annexation of Hawaii. too. VIII
be only the beginning of the extension
of our territory" he continued. The
Philippines will follow. the Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Canaries and the remain
tpu .pInnial nnGsnSsinns nf Snain And
very shortly we shall have an excuse
to wrest the Azores. the Madeiras and
Cape Verde islands from Portugal.
Foreign complications cannot, In
these circumstances. be avoided. Al
ready we are facing foreign trouble
I'm the Philippines. The result will be
that thisc country Will become an armed
camp. Instead of having 125. 900 men at
Chickamauga, Tampa n Mobile,
every village will nave its troops ready
Ia repel a foreign foe. We will be
worse of than Germany. where every
hamlet Is occupied by soldiers. We will
become weak n exhausted by con-
tinual war"
At this point Mr.. McEnery yielded the
foor and Mr.. Pettigrew presented a
conference report under the bill to rat
ify the agreement entered into between
the Dawes commission and the Semi
mole Indians. the house conferees hav-
ing agreed to allow the senate amend
ments. The report VAS adopted. a {
SOS o'clock the senate went into eNecu-
tive session N at 5:55 o'clock ad-