The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-21
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Warrington. June eo.-Discussion by
the senate OF the question OF Hawaiian
annexation was begun to-day in open
session. At b very opening Of the
ousstion he opponents OF annexation
quite unexpectedly scored q point by
~preventing . yea and nay vote on the
taking up Of the resolution. When Mr..
Davis. chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
foreign relations. called up the resolu-
too the vice president as usua an
nOunced thai without objection the res
olution would be considered. No OBJ
Jection being entered. he declared the
resolutions to be before the senate. A
minute or two minutes later Mr.. Frye
% Maine demanded the yeas and nays
upon the request to take up the reso-
lutiens. Mr.. White Of California In
etsnuy made the point Of order that q
yoa and nay vote could not be had
On . dead issue-that h resolutions
were ready before the senate bv unan-
tmous consent. OF course the point was
sustained. The opponents of annexa-
tion were decidedly pleased at prevent
ing . show OF strength. but at 4:3o p.
m. Mr.. White afforded the friends
Of annexation the opportunity they had
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and, like . nash. Mr.. Davis demanded
the yeas and nays. The motion. the
vote upon which was Q test OF strength
between the friends and opponents OF
annexation, was defeated d~ecisively. a
70 Is. Having gained his point In de-
veloping the numerical OF the
opposition. Mr.. Davis readily agreed to
enter . motion for an session.
Thu proceedings OF the day indicate
clearly that there is to be no debate
upOn the Hawaiian question in the ordi-
nary acceptance OF hat term. 1t 10 not
thu purpose Of the friends of annexa.
ton to consume time In making
speeches. Believing b q the senate has
already In executive session thoroughly
discussed the question they will permit
the opponents Of the project to occupy
ali Of the time. This plan Of campaign
b not satisfactory to the latter. and
during the executive session to-day
considerable bitterness was manifested
ct times. The speakers to-day were
Mr.. Morrill,. the venerable senator from
Vermont ana one Of the republican ~
penents Of annexation. and Mr.. Bacon.
DEM. Go.
Ten minutes after the session opened
Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota. chairman OF
III foreign relations committee. moved
that the snste proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF h Hawaiian annexation
resolution.
The committee" said he. considers
this q most important measure. to which
II y very desirable to give prompt at
tention." t
Aftsr the transaction of some minor
business the vice president declared the
Hawaiian resolutions to be before the
senate. Almost Immediately afterward
Nj. Frye OF Maine rose n said that
~ the senate was entering upon an ex-
ceedingiy important matter he sincerely
hoped that the chairman of the foreign
relations committee would insist that 1t
should be considered without unneces-
sary delay. He did not think that the
chairman OF the committee ought to wait
for matt to get ready to speak, but
should demand that all who desired to
address the senate be prepared on time.
Mr.. Frye then asked that upon the TAX
ing up of the resolutions the yeas and
nays be called.
Mr.. White of California instantly rose
and made the point of order that the
resolutions were already before the sem
ate n h q the yeas and nays could
not be had upon q dead issue. The
point was sustained by the vice presi-
dent. who announced that he had al
ready declared the resolutions to be be-
fore the n
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas said that he de-
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statement that II harsh measures were
made in the beginning by the friends of
annexation he wanted to warn them that
II would be necessary to keep q quorum
In the nate chamber IT all times.
We'll. we'll keep q quorum here" re-
piled Mr.. Frye, as we ought to do Al
al times"
Mr.. Morrill,. Vermont. then O the
noor to address the senate In opposition
- thn pnanlnfiAnQ The vcnavD hla Cena
tor spoke In . conversational tone. but
was accorded close attention by the SEN
ate. Mr.. Morrill, said he was unable
TO concur with the learned COMMITTEES
ON foreign relations In regard to the
annexation. whether by treaty. BY joint
resolution. by hagrant executive
patton or IN any which leaves
an open door for their admission into
the union ~ q state" The undesirable
character OF the greater part OF their
lll~-gathered of population, gath
cred by contract to serve long years
OF sem1-slavery by sugar employers
did not warrant. n never can entitle
them TO equal representation In the sen
ate q the United States with West Vir-
ginie or Massachusetts,. or Illinois and
Colorado. or any other state. MY firm
conviction II that annexation OF distant
Sslands y not In harmony with the con-
st1tutton Of the United States. but con
spicuousiy r~epugnant thereto; nor IL II
IN harmony with the history or even
with any Of the recorded opinion OF our
earliest and ripest statesmen. The
Hawaiian islands. IL annexed, would
prove Is barren of military Importance
as of commercial. which IL wholly based
on Dur unfortunate grant Of a free mar
ket for their sugar. and their annexa-
ton would be q source Of weakness,
and no more desirable for the defense
Of the Pacinc coast than the back side
OF the moon. The formal annexation oi
Hawaii, under q one-man power. under
q republic In lame. or whatever form
Of government we may choose or be
eompelled to prescribe. viii advertise
the Anal wreckage Of the Monroe doc
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