The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-22
HAWAIIAN DEBATE IS WARM
MIR. WHITE WARNS AGAINST
INCONSIDERATE ACTION

Quotes From the Monroe Doctrine
to Strengthen His Argument
Against Annexation - Protest
From the japanese Minister Pro-
vOiNes the Ire of Senator Morgan,
Who Asks III Document Is Official.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-Interest in
the senate already has begun to flag.
Early in the present session the senate
debated the Hawaiian question behind
closed doors for six weeks During
that time a majority Of the speakers
were accorded close attention 1t is
evident from the proceedings today
that the senators Will not become en-
thusiastlc over arguments which are
not now new to them
Today Senator White Oem.. CalO.
the leader of the opponents of annexa-
ton, spoke for four and a half hours.
His argument was skilfull and was
presented with oratorical ability but
tailed to command the attention from
the senators ii really deserved He will
resume his speech tomorrow, and prob
ably will occupy the entire day.
Mr. Mitchell CDem., Wis., opened the
discussion today with a brief speech in
opposition to the resolutions. He de-
clared that the annexation project was
q clumsy cover for the sugar mag
mates, from around the edges of which
the saccharine juice dripped to the ad-
vantage of all who cared to avail
themselves of it.
AT the conclusion of Mr. MitchelPs
speech Mr.. White (CaL), the leader of
the opponents of annexation, took the
floor
call for a quorum by Mr. Jones
(Ark) developed the presence of sixty
one senators.
SENATE WARNED.
Mr.. White, in beginning, maintained
that the question pending was not only
of vital Importance, but the issues pre-
scented deserved and ought to have the
careful consideration of ALL Some, he
thought, had been carried away by the
excitement of the moment that had
been swept along by existing condi-
lions. But" said he, "if this body is
impotent carefully to consider this
question, it has failed of its purpose;
II has responded not to the idea of the
trainers of the constitution"
Mr.. White Ventured the opinion that
1t would not hasten consideration of
the Hawaiian question that in the
senate, no reasons were given to be as
signed for action upon it. He declared
that territory had been acquired by
treaty, but in no case had territory
been acquired by such a "monstrous
piece Of folly and contradiction" as
was the pending resolution. The reso-
luton, he said, declared that there had
been cession, which congress was to
accept, ratify and confirm" He de-
manded to know what cession had
been made, and what lawyer in the
senate would state that there had been
a ceSSlon- He maintained there had
peen no ceSSion, as there could not
have been without the concurrence of
both parties. II would be ashamed of
this senate" declared Mr.. White, .if
1t should pass the pending resolution
containing such a contradiction of
terms. 1 would be ashamed of the
senate If it should adopt a declaration
of cession that had never existed as a
fact"
He then entered upon an extended
discussion of the annexation of Texas.
quoting from authorities on constitu-
tional law and from the speeches de-
nVered in congress upon that question.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. White read among other things
an calculation of tbs Monroe doctrine.
and then said I'm this madness for
power, in this madness for conquest of
territory, let US consider most careful
ly the doctrine of Monroe. 1t is idle
Tor senators to say we must extend our
dominion all over the world. In enun-
eating the Monroe doctrine, we declar-
ed we desired no interference with af-
fairs in this hemisphere, but by those
who framed those doctrines It was in
contemplation that we also had no in
tention to interfere with territorial pos
nf icylh
The acquisition of the Hawaiian ISL
andG would be the entering wedge Of
tias 1mperialiStic policy which Is as
foreign to the purposes in view when
this government was organized as are
the purposes of the most despotic gov
eminent on earth to our system
In the course of his speech Mr.. White
had read by the clerk a protest by
the japanese minister to this country
against the arguments and conclusions
or the foreign relations committee as
presented in its report on the Hawaiian
treaty. The particular object Of the
minister's criticism was the statements
OF the committee concerning the pur-
pose of the japanese government to in
terfere in Hawaiian affairs. AS the
clerk was about completing the reading
of the document, Mr.. Morgan arose and
indignantly commented upon such a
criticism of the senate committee. He
declared that no foreign minister had
any right to send to the senate such
an attack upon senator's
Mr.. White said the minister had not
sent the document to the senate He
had brought it himself and had adopt
ed it as his own
AN ANGRY SENATOR.
as it an official paper?" inquired Mr..
Morgan.
1T has been fled" replied Mr.. White.
Il have presented it here and have
used 1t as part of my remarks 1t is
positive and relevant to the conclusions
of the committee on foreign relations"
rs it an official paper?" persisted Mr.
Morgan. II ask for information
Mr. White declined to say whether or
not it was official
IF it is an official document filed by