The times., 1898-07-05
MAY VOTE ON THURSDAY.
Opponents of Hawaii Slowly Wear
ing Themselves Out.

ing Themselves Out.
The opportunity of adding to the thrill
of patriotic pride. which predomnated In
more American hearts, and to a larger
extent yesterday than ever before on
the Nations birthday. was not taken ad-
vantage of by the United States Senate.
The Hawaiian Islands were not annexed.
Fiibustering was the order of the day.
The Declaration of independence was
read by Mr.. Turpie, and was followed by
the receipt of the glorious news from
Cuba
On the reading of the latter. spontan-
eous and universal applause was INDUCED
in by Senators and occupants of the gall
leries. the usual protest from the Chair
being omitted
Mr.. Allen took the floor Immediately
after the morning business, and. with the,
exception OF yielding for the reading of
the Declaration OF Independence by Mr.
Turpie and, few pointed remarks on fl
clustering by Mr. Mason, occupied it the
entire day, giving his views why the ISL
ands should. not be annexed. He had
the clerk read limitless quantity of
newspaper extracts on his side of the
question; and it was during this tire
some procedure that Mr.. Mason got leave
TO say a few words. He declared he
should bring up the question each daY
in the hope of getting an amendment to
the rules whereby the majority could
rule.
Il want TO call the attention of the
Senate and the people OF the country to
the fossilized debating society now trans
acting business under the name and style
or the United States Senate said Mr..
Mason. ut is the only parliamentary
body in the world where the minority is
boss and where the majority do not
count; the only body In the world where
there is no end to this eternal talk.
1 want to call attention 10 this at this
particular time for the reason that although
the country may express itself in practi-
cal unanimity on any given question, and
although the House of Representa- tiyes
may unanimously pass a given PROPOSE
ton, yet, IL there be a live, energetic mi
nority in this body they can actually step
the transaction of public business by this
continual talk. talk. talk, and read read,
read. 1t is known as the kid glove fill
buster Every gentleman engaged in il
says: 1 am not filibustering, / simply
wish 10 be heard for year or two upon
this question:
it is actually tilibuster. That it means
that the minority in this body do not in
tend that the majority shall transact the
business Of the Government. In this con-
nection ] wish TO say that l do not blame
the senator who now has the floor, and
who has yielded TO me for a moment. and
who. If l had not interrupted him, might
have gone on until the year 1900 l am
simply calling attention to the fact that
the very distinguished senators who ask
US to stay here and vote are the very
men who are TO blame for the lack of a
rule for the control Of debate. The very
men who are now complaining of this
iilbuster are the men who. when the
time comes, will vote against changing
the rule
Mr.. Daniel replied briefly to Mr. Mason.
He said he did not think any hIibustering
had been induiged In on this question, and
that any attempt to limit debate In the
Senate would be to strike a blow at the
liberties Of the people. He believed that
no harm had ever come from allowing un-
limited debate in the past and he pre-
dicted beneficial results in the future.
Mr.. Turpie said that the present rule
had been in force since 1896
Mr.. Gallinger thought that as the Sen
ate was very much smaller at that time
than now the rule might now be changed
with advantage.
Mr Ailen-What does the senator from 4
Illinois call a filibuster?
Mr. Mason-welI. l have been in the
business myself 1t is when we set our
mouths going for a. week or two without
any intellectual or physical exercise
Mr.. Allen-The gentleman is an expert
In that line ~
Mr. Mason--Gertainly I am l don't deny
it. But when,I flibuster in this Senate 1
will announce it as .fflibuster and not
try TO dehy II.
Mr. Allen fifally resumed his remarks.
He talked until o'clock and as at that
time call for quorum was made, fur
ther debate on Hawaii was suspended for
the day.
1t seems to BE the general belief that a
vote viii BE taken by Thursday