The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-16

I to American institutions. He dwelt on
the poor civilization of the people OF Ha-
wall.
During Mr. MERGERS speech he was in
terrupted by MIR. Sulzer. who asserted the
agent of tha sugar trust was at the capt.
tai working against annexation.
by what authority do you say that?"
queriod Mr. Gaines Dem. Tenn.
BY the newspaper now in your hand
which says Mr.. Oxnar1. representing the
! trust is here and asserts these resolutions
/ Will pass the house, but the senate viii al
journ before they can get through there
| He ought to be kicked out OF town"
declared the Tennosseean.
| That's right" replied the New Yorker.
And il he comes talking ayourd me I'll
kick him out asserted the member from
Tennessee, with rising Indignation
| And | hope the gentleman will do So
said Mr. Sulzer. when the attentive mem
bers laughed.
Mr.. Ridgeley Pop. kanJ, M. Rudd
| tRep., Md) and Mr.. Graf (Rep.. ND spoke
for and Mr.. Sims Dem, Tenn against
annexation.
Mr.. johnson tRep.. Ind was then recog-
nized for speech in opposition to aunexa-
ton He laid down three propositions that
| annexation was unnecessary as a war
measure in the present conflict with Spain;
| That annexation was unnecessary to pre-
vent the islands from falling into the
hands of some other power to he used
against the United States and that the
proposition to annex was inherently wrong
and the opening wedge was undesirous as
a policy or colonial expansion.
He viewed the impregnable position of
Admiral Dewey as made manifest in his
| official dispatches and the situation In
which Spain's navy now Is.
| Replying to the argument that this coun-
try owed much TO Hawaii because Of It's
present aid to the United States in open
violation of the neutrality laws. Mr. john
son said such argument was u wrongful
attempt to play upon the feelings OF un-
thinking people.
Hawaii owed this country much. he said,
for having guaranteed Hawaiian indie
pendence by a bold declaration and main
tenance of policy and for having thrown
down American tariff laws and put mil
lions in the pockets of the Hawaiian rv-
public authorities.
AS 10 the suggestion that Spain could
claim and enforce damages against Hawaii
for her violation Of neutrality, he said the
gentlemen knew very we'll that this coun-
try could provide against that by explicit
provisions in the treaty of peace which this
country would dictate.
Advancing to the danger Of annexation
being the first step in colonization, he said
iHt etulltHeH COulu not deny tnat the
holding OF the Philippines was contem-
plated already. What was more deborah e
and significant, he said, was the expressed
fear OF the president lest Spain would sue
for peace before we could secure Porto
Rico.
Mr.. Johnson said men were already
speaking disparaginrly of the Cubans and
their capacity for government and it was
; useless to attempt to hide the truth that
~ nrt 1T ,avto l..
turned to Cuba, but two months since au-
tion was taken to free and establish an
Independent island.
, He warned his republican colleague.
against hasty action, which would b.
fraught. he believed. with the seeds OF po
; litical disaster, because the people woulc
not approve the action.
He pointed out the necessity that woult
exist for the maintenance OF grea
naval and military force at Hawaii withou
decreasing in any degree the nece sity o
the force on the great Pacific coast Whel
! Mr. Johnson concluded the house and gal
, leres applauded freely.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep.. Iowa.. speaking Il
: support of the resolutions. compliments
!, the speech OF the Indiana member, hu
suggested its success as an applause gette
would be greater than as a maker of votes
II can nc, understand" declared III
Dolliyer. how man who distrusts every
thing Of his own country can fail 10 sus
: pect anything upon the part OF other grea
rswer- OF the world
. Mr.. W. A. Smith (Rep,, Mich.) followe
E in support OF the resolutions. Speeche
: were made by Mr.. Lacey rep. Iowa. 10
D and Messrs. Terry (Dem.. Ark), Cain
Dem, Tenn. Smith Dem, Ariz.
against the resolutions.
! Mr. Cummings (Dem.. y. Y) in ten
minute speech supporting annexation, IN
= dulgei in severe denIinclaion OF torme
I President Cleveland for his effort to re
2 establish the monarchy IN Hawai- ana ~. "a
] hauling down az the American nag ~ ooi'
missioner Blount.
4 Mr. Williams Dem. Mlss) coaclud
! the debate for the opposition. He devote
much of his time to an attack upon IN
, method o, annexation embodied In IN
. resolutions He dyelt on its consti,e
t tionality. He predicted annexation wouI
a BE- the first step in extensive coioh.zat.oi
Q witch would prove Injurious 10 TINS "a
tion's welfare.
: Mr.. Her5urn (Rep, Iowa) was recoa
0 nized 10 conclude In support OF the resolu
lions. At the conclusion of Mr.. Hepburn
: speech. II being : o'clock, 'ouns pesan,
o The first roll call wa upon the mlnoril
substitute, which proposed resolutions
A follows: ,,, ,,,ow
. an net OF hostility any attempt upon I,
part Of any government in Europe OF
;, Asia to take or hold possession OF the III
y, waiian islands or TO exercise unuer ~
pretext or condition sovereign r'sp
e therein. xh, a,
2. That the United States hereby az
: nounces to the people OF those isianus a.
. ~ IN world their guarantee OF the ind
y nandence OF the people OF the Havana
q Islands and the firm determination
maintain the same.
: The roll call resulted IN the re'ecuon
: the substitute-94 to 20S. :.