The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-15
HAWAII VOIE TODAY
Twenty More Speeches Yes
terday, and More Coming.
BUT AT 5 O'CLOCK P. Nj.
House viii Vote Annexation
BY a Big Majority.

Washington, June H-Eight hours. COM
prising afternoon and evening sessions Of
| the house today, were devoted 90 debate
on the Newlands resolutions for tie an
nexation of Hawaii. Twenty speeches
! were delivered, most of them being brief.
A vote will be taken at . clock tomor-
row afternoon and in order 20 give time
/ for speeches which members desire TO
make. the house agreed TO meet at 10
! o'clock tomorrow morning. The resou-
/ lions, according 20 estimates today, Will
receive. with the exception OF not more
than L. all the Republican votes and will
enlist che support of from Is 10 20 Demo-
| Gratis and members OF other parties.
Referring to this as flag day, the chap
lain at the opening of the session prayed
that the influence Of the fSg upon the
children might be benefcent to the end
! OF increased strength and glory for the
country.
few private bills were disposed Of and
the Hawaiian debate proceeded.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep.. Ohio). was recog-
nized first and in introducing his remarks
said the pending question was not one for
party politics and he would not appeal
TO any of his Republican colleagues who
might oppose annexation, to go contrary
to their convictions and support annexa-
ton as party project.
Arguing for the constitutionality Of the
proposed annexation, he contended that
power was given 70 congress In the ''gs7-
eral welfare" clause of the constitution.
Replying to ohe claim that Hawaii is I'M
NECESSARY as a naval or commercial point
In Pacific transit because Unalaska, on the
Aleutians. now American poss essions, is
a route 800 miles shorter than che Hon.
o!ulu route, Mr.. Grosvenor presented a
letter from Commodore Melville, In which
he said. while the Unalaska route was the
shorter. the dense and long continued
fogs, the ice foes and storms at and off
Unalaska and the absence of commerce
IN the Aleutians made the northern route
unsafe and Improbable for merchants
and passenger ships.
Proceeding, he treated lightly the sug-
gestion that American labor, with its
vigor, intelligence and energy, would be
affected by the slight competition with
which it would meet at the hands Of the
Asiatics in the Hawaiian islands. Mr..
Grosvenor said he advocated the resolu-
tons upon ground entirely separate
from any war emergency. He saw in the
near future wonderful development in
the commerce of the east. and in order
to provide for the eastern part of the
country to secure just and profitable
share in that wealth and commerce, this
way-house upon the highway of the a.
cific' was essential. The Ohio member
was eloquent in his defense OF the Ha-
waiian people against the charges OF igno-
rance and barbarism and referred in
terms that brought generous applause to
the attitude of that republic in violating
ell neutrality law and standing out
against tn eworld to give American SOL
diers a resting place in order that they
might go on to victory at Manila He
denied that the intelligent natives Of Ha-
wall were opposed to annexation.
Mr.. Richardson Dem. TENN followed
in opposition to the pending measure. lay
ing down the general proposition that only
self-interest should be considered in con-
templating any step affecting the govern |
ment and from that point of view alone |
would he treat annexation. Mr.. Rich |
ardson said he was firm believer in the |
Monroe doctrine and wanted It's integrity |
to be preserved, but he was convinced !
that annexation would be Z step that /
would end unavoidably in IL abandon |
ment Of the doctrine.
Mr. Cochrane Dem, MOI in a speech !
replete with comparisons with the policies |
Of the countries Of Europe, argued in ad- |
vocacy Of colonization, not OF conquest. 1
Failure 10 annex these islands Mr.. Coch- /
ran said, would be to irvte war. for in /
five years. left to the present condition /
of population the government OF Hawaii /
would be revolutionized. and the country
given over TO pagan control. The Philip /
pine islands formed an entirely different |
proposition, and ne protested vigorously /
against the foistlng OF thar proposition /
at this time to strange righteous issue. /
Mr.. Pearce (Rep.. MOI disputed the con-
tention that Hawaiian annexation marked I
ths beginning OF a policy OF colonization /
contemplated BY this country anywhere.
He announced that II the question were
brought up in congress. ne would vote
for territorial government there.
Mr.. Howard fDem-, Ga), in speech /
occupying moro than an hour, opposing
the resolutions. elaborated the principal
advanced BY the opposition
aud devoted much time TO a careful review
OF American diplomatic relations with
Hawaii. He denominsted the dominant
government IN Hawaii as the government:
OF sugar, for sugar and by sugar"
Mr.. Sulzer Dem, y. 7. land Mr. Hsmil-
ton CRep,. Mich) in brief speeches, sup
ported annexation.
Mr.. Shafroth Silver Rep, CoI) conclud-