New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
SENATE.
SENATOR'S WHITE AND MITCHELL SPEAK
AGAINsr ANNEXATION OF HAWAI


p.d,ns us confederation Mr.. ROACH Dem n
n, who had been quoted in Washington paper
o.. favorable TO the annexation Of Hawai-. rose 10
q question 81 personal privilege. He SAID ne mao
no, made the statement attributed 10 him. ana a.
q matter OF fact. was opposed and always hau o-e"
N the annexation Of Hawaii
NJ MITCHELL. Dem. WIS., delivered speech
g., on,osi,ion N the annexation. He declared that
me Nation fust nov shorn Of Its Judgment
The effort to ests ol.sh government IN the ar
East and the adoption ~ policy OF irnp"riahsn,
vas evidence Of tha.. He thought the seizure OF
Hawaii would remove all doubt 70 this countrys
land rrs 5bing intentions He declared that the
,,r.xat,on project was clumsy cover for the
sugar magnates. from around the edges OF which
the s.cchar.ne fuice drippcd 10 the advantage ot
al who cared 10 avail themselves OF IT,
SENATOR WHITES SPEECH
Mr WHITE Dem. CALI. the leader OF the
armament. OF annexation. took the floor A call
,or 9 quorum BY MI JONES dem. Ark) &C.
veloped the presence OF sixty-one Senators
Mr. White in beginning. maintained that me
handing question was not only OF vital importance
mn, the issues presented with It deserved and ought
10 have the careful consideration OF all. some ne
thought. had been carried away by the excitement
81 the moment and had been swept along ny e8-
listing conditions But said he, II this oony ~
,mpotent carefully consider this question u
has failed OF its purpose. II has RESPONDED no' -"
4 ne
White ventured the opinion that It would nov
.,.,sn consideration Of the Hawaiian question tha'
a, tho Senate no reasons 10 he assigned lor
action upon IT, He declared that While terrl'o'N
had hsen acquired by treaty. IN no case had terrl
tory been acquired by srch 'n1ohsuous pioo0
NJ follv and contradiction" as was the penoine
resolution The resolution. he said declared there
IA heAn cesson which Congress vas 10
accent, ra,ifv and confirm. lie demanded 70 kno"
rhs, cess,on had been made. and what lawyer III
the Senate woulG state that there had oeen eeS-
sion He maintained there had been no cesH'o"'
AZ there could not have been without me CONCUR
renee Of both parties
Il would be ashamed Of this Senate declared
Mr White az 1t should pass the pending resolution
containing such a contradiction Of terms ~oud
n. ashamed Of the Senate II II should aoop' oe-
cl}rst!on OF a cession that had never eHisleu as
fact" lie then began an EXTENDED d!sc"ss'o Va
the annexation Of Texas quoting from author'ues
on constitutional Law and from me SPee"7e W.
l,versd in Congress that question
Referring 70 the possibility OF annexation OF inc
Hawaiian Islands by Executive action. MT h'e
contended that the Executive would De Jus''"eu
IN taking possession OF foreign territory only ~ al
act OF war and only from the enemy he gave
some attention the possibility OF the ha"a4'"'.
Islands becoming a State of the Union IN case u
their ACQUISITION and congratulated the country
IN the fact that TO had been found 10 con-
tend for this right He characterized the coma,
,ions on the island as "a heterogeneous COMPOUND
of manifest inen1ciency.
OTHER QUESTIONS INVOLVED.
He contended that there were other questions
than the annexation Of Hawaii involved IN the
rr.sent discussion. He referred 10 the assertion
that the American fag. when once unfurled IN a
country could not be taken down. and saio
whether this was true must depend on the circum-
stance. under which II was raised II must oe-
pend upon whether 1t is justly or un]us'iy ra'seu
~ planted as result Of uncalled-for INVASION ana
in a spirit OF conquest and Of rapine and muroer'
"a, couis mot he maintained; but II planted on for
.,rn soil under proper and patriotic circumstances
ft mus, be maintained there. II 10 DO so shouio
cost the country its greatest strength its most
powerful effort and the best blood OF the Nation
Mr.. White read among other things an eiucioa-
ton OF the Monroe Doctrine. and then said:
IN mis- mad race for power in this mad race for
conquest Of territory let us c9nseea So- Sen
fully the doctrine OF Mon Tsnd on rs DOMINION all
over the world In enuncatng me Mon,or ~
european Powers with affairs In this hemispher,e,
but by those who framed that dGc,Tne ne MENTION
10 interfere with the territorial possessions outside
The acquisition Of the Hawaiian Islands would would
Re the entering wedge Of that mperialstic policy
which foreign to the purposes in view w nr
poses OF the most despotic Government on earth
10 our system.
Mr. MORGAN REsENTs A CRITICISM
Mr. White had read by the clerk a protest OF
the japanese Minister 10 this country against the
arguments and conclusions Of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee as presented in IT'S report on the
Hawaiian treaty The particular object OF the
Minister'S criticisms was the statement OF the
committee concerning the purpose OF the japanese
Government 20 interfere In Hawaiian AFFAIRS AS
the clerk was about completing the reading Of the
document Mr. MORGAN Dem. Ala) rose and
indignantly commented upon such a criticism of
the Senate committee He declared that no for
eEn Minister had any hight 10 send 70 the senate
such an attack upon Senators.
Mr. White said the Minister had not sent the
document TO the Senate He had brought II him
self and had adopted It az his own
rs II an oficial paper" inquired Mr.. Morgan.
1T has been fled" replied Mr.. White Il have
presented 1t here, and have used 1t as part OF
my remarks. 1t Is opposite and relevant TO the
conclusions Of the Committee on Foreign Reia-
lions"
rs II an or1cial paper persisted Mr.. Morgan
81 ask for information"
Mr. White declined 10 sey whether or not ii was
II !; an ofncal document, al.d by the JaE Y,
csc Minister 10 this country. declared Mr.. Nor
II b sy yr T9gs a n ysy
Mr. White said there was nothing mysterious
ss ss. u e b Rags ee fa ane e ep o@ Of
,hc committee into question and cT,iG Using i, as
authentic. document the argument is good and
adopt tt $780,, c.
a,oI G making KIN oI use Of any material he desires
object 10 what / consider The wrong OF the De
partment Of State in receiving such document
as that II IL be an Official paper.
II DO not say the document vas certified 20 by
the Japanese Minister. said Mr.. White. but
have understood that 1t was fled
With the Secretary OF State" again Inquired
Mr. Morgan
MI White
wen. what COMPLAIN Of. continued Mr Nor;
"a be nied in his office a paper mputins 10
mit,ee OF this body ignorance. at Least; and per-
upon a time when other departments Of the Gov
ernment will permit such criticism which Is in
cisive il not outrageous. upon the Senate Of the
United States
AZ $50 d m the Hawaiian resolution was laid
aside Mr. White having spoken for three hours
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