Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23

Iieve the people OF Hawaii are opposed ,
| N an, not 60 be confused by the spe
| clal plea that the real sentiment OF IN
! neooia Of the Sandwich Islands ~ onl
| TO be obtained from the views OF tnos
who assume 10 govern them. Ihat, 81
! n the merest technicallty. There ~ n
room here for the application OF marrow
doctrines OF cstoppel.
"When IL was charged in 1873, az IN
time when the republic succeeded IN
monarchy. that the revolution was a'de'
BIZ the interposition Of American citizens
I did not believe II was true, sald MT
Johnson, "and denied It vigorously p
tho time but the porsistency with which
this treaty OF annexation Is being press
ed gives color 10 the accusation thor
made. and which I then so earnestly de-
nounced."
COLONIAL POLICY NOT FOR US.
lie did not favor the holding OF terri
tory under the shadow Of the American
flag. A Colonial policy might be adapted
TO the nations of antiquity, but IL would
not do for n free country, which derived
its mower from the consent of the goY-
erned II would be unwise and short
sighted he said. II we should cut loose
from all the traditions OF the past, and
rashlv embark on the unknown sea Of
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Possession
OF extraneous territory meant a constant
source OF irritation. The history of the
world proved this.
II was urged that the Sandwich Islands
were the key TO the Pacific. Their strate-
gic importance was emphasized as II
guns mounted there could command the
Nicaragua canal and the Pacific coast,
thousands Of miles away.
The annexation Of Hawaii would es-
tablish a bad precedent. which we would
be urged 20 follow at an early date. The
appetite grew by what It fed upon. To-
day the cry was "Give us Hawaii; to-
it would be "Give us Cuba" and
the next day "Giye us Samoa" These
appeals would all be justified by pleas
and sophistries which appeal to our
vanity and cupidity, until at last we
should find ourselves irretrievably COM
mitted 10 a policy unnecessary Z" the
material happiness Of our people, and hur-
-ying along a path which was strewn
with the wrecks of empires and Of ma
ions. Cupidity bred oppression; 1t piled
Ip taxes; IT stirred up strife; it shed
human blood; it was the first step to-
ward Acknowledgement Let~the nations
to their hearts content;
ct them saddle their people with debt
quip armies and navies, and shed oceans
# blood. Let England boast, IL she
lease. that the sun never sets upon her
erritory; but let us remember that il
lever goes down upon the misery her
olicv has created. While others seek
var and its horrors, let us soothe our
eOple with enduring peace. Peace hath
er victories no less renowned than war"
We are I'm the infancy of our resources,
he morning of our material develop
1ent. We will be wise to develop our
country. The internal reforms
hitch our country demands present a
cid broad enough to enlist our best
forts. The publication of the ballot, |
he crushing Of the rings and trusts |
hitch plumber our people without stint; |
he restriction of immigration, the estab- !
shment Of a fixed and stable standard |
{ value. and the reform Of our banking |
Tvs. afford work for us to do.
Let us not be known and execrated as
lie "roistering DULLES Of the Western |
hemisphere" Our country is all-power-
II. The world comedies our strength.
ARMY AND NAVY DANGERS.
'While 1 am proud Of our navy" con-
nued Mr.. Johnson, impressively, 81
metimes think that the powerful bat
eships we have built have bred feelings
intolerance and insolence. IL is not
ore true that a plethoric treasury breeds
bile plumber than that we'll
tipped army and navy may lead TO
lotion and war. Let our equipment in
re peace, rather than provoke war.
lille it may seem that these remarks
e premature, and that / have taken too
m a grip on the forelock of time il is
y purpose to sound the alarm that the
ouse and the country may understand
G character Of the proposition pending
the Senate"
My information is that the treaty will
] in the Senate. but that it Will be sup
lnted by joint resolution providing for
z annexation of the islands. [ do not |
lbt its passage by the Senate, and that
will come here. If the Senate fails
do its duty, let us, fresh from the
)ple, exercise cur high prerogative and
nd IL to its doom. l trust il will not
made a party measure. If we turn /
IN this temptation now and adhere TO
. right, twenty-five years Of peace and
)sperity will vindicate our patriotism,
prosperity will bless our memories.
I us have the moral courage to say,
o. to a policy which will lead, God
me knows where"
he demonstration which greeted the
lclusion of Mr.. Johnson's speech was
: Of the greatest and most spontaneous
messed in this Congress. Many of
= Republicans Joined in it, and the gal {
les, which were crowded, gave evidence
approval. Members thronged about {
, Indiana member, when he took his
Il, and warmly congratulated him.
NE remainder of the day was almost
-irely consumed with political speeches.
: sIMPsONIAN UNIQUENEss.
Ir. Simpson Populist) of Kansas. Gre
d amusement by some Of his rather Z
que observations. He was speaking
the tendency of the times to produce l
llionaires on the one hand and paupers
the other, and was directing his re- :
rks especially at Mr.. Walker. when
. Perkins Republican,, Of Ohio, asked
n If he would object to being a mil |,
naire
l should not" replied Mr.. Simpson, ,
I'd laughter. Il don't believe in play 2
+ the hypocrite. But that L am not a I
lionaire is evidence of my disinclina-
n to take advantage of my fellow q
n" 7
lr. Walker Republican,, of Massachu- I
Is, replied to Mr.. Simpson, denouncing t
other side for its reiterated asper- /
ms upon men of wealth (
urning to the southern members, he I
Jared, impulsively that he had given
the cause of education in the South :
re than all of them together had con- I
Duted. Figure it out" said he. with
ling land Won will find T bov. c,t,.o,,
for every 81 you have contributed. =