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harbor was held only by treaty. ard
American control could be terminated al
the VIII Of either party. He predicted
a great growth ~ Tire merchant Marie
and rarrss poaiing increase OF tne navy
in Pacific waters. The grea. CONNER
ciai fight VIII be for the ORIENT. and t3a-
wal would prove an aid 20 America in
securing her proper share.
BeIl OF Colorado followed. opposing the
resolution. He attacked The existing gov
eminent as being an clgareay. and the Of
fer OF the islands for annexation as being
made by a few in utter disregard Of the
wishes of the vast majority Of the people
wha resided in the Islands. RE ccntenaed
for the right Of al people % be governed
in accordance with their VIII. Continuing,
Bell argued thar the population was un-
desirable, ard thai Gae location 81 The
islands IN the tropical climate made IL un-
likely thar people resident there would
ever be- desirable rs a component 81 Auer-
icaa citizenship. The conduct ~ American
missionaries and others who have gone -
Hawaii was attacked, as l. rad resulted in
q successful conspiracy 30 deprive TIE ma
tives Of their property and se.f-goVern-
ment. The existence o. lepr0sy N tie
islands was commented upon as draw
rack 10 annexation.
Sell conciuded by saying the annexation
cal abandonment Of the Monroe docirtne,
because II would be reaching gu, and an
establishment OF American: institutions be-
yond the boundaries within viii the Mon
roe doctrine originally applied. and that
tho latter could not occur without recip-
rocal rights being conceded 10 European
powers.
Pearson Of New York advocated annexa-
ton.
Henry OF Indiana spoke for the resoiu-
lions on the ground Of the strategic value.
In regard 20 this value, he declared that
Dewey. after his victory at Manila, would
be helpless and beyond the possibility OF
aid from home We're the islands controlled
BY hostile hands. No ship bearing the
troops no battleshp destined for reinforce
ments could pass to the Philippines with
out touching at Hawaii for more coal. Just
as the Islands were important to us. a
base Of supplies and operations n case
hostile movement to Asiatic waters should
become necessary. so they would be Valu-
able TO an enemy and disastrous 10 the
United States should an enemy desire 10
operate against the western coast.
Bland of Missouri followed In opposition.
directing his remarks to a plea fer delay
in disposing sc the Hawaiian question un-
I'll the conclusion of the war. He protest.
ed against urging annexation as a neces-
sary war measure. and begged the house
tc pause in what seemed and what prom
ised 70 be mad course OF Wild leg !sl1tioa.
rnde= nretense OF its being essential 10 the
proper conduct of the war. The very fact,
he said that the government was sending
OUT expeditions and Withdrawing all ships
from tie California coast showed how alb
soute,y secure was that coast. and now
unnecessary was the present emergency
uFon the part of the friends OF annexa-
ton. Touching upon the ultimate disposal
Of the Philippines, Bland said the United
States could not sell them to another
power, for no right secured from the peo-
pie of the islands 70 sell existed. the sands
having fallen merely az az incident 10
the war into control of the United States.
and being held simp.y 10 hasten peace and
aid in debating terms lie opposed the re-
tention of the islands undesirable,
launching upon a policy oc colonial devel-
opment and international ENHANCEMENT.
lie hoped in the end for the Independence
OF thc Philippine people Concluding, he
declared that this country was on the
brink or despotlsm. and about 10 set ont
on a policy OF imperialism as Il result or
a movement inaugurated 10 free the little
island OF Cuba.
In brief speech Barrett Of Massachu-
setts spoke for the resolution. and Smith
OF Arizona in opposition
KirkpatrIck of Pennsylvania argued in
support of the power Of congress TO annex
the islands.
Mann of Illinois spoke for the resolution.
AT the conclusion of Mann's speech. upon
the request OF Cannon. the house passed
the emergency bill ap3ropriating A'3,l5l 10
pay the Boring award, which VIII he due
Jurr l..
At us o'clock the house adjourned until
tomorrow.