The age-herald., 1898-06-12
FORTY MEMBERS TO SPEAK
Annexation Resolution Will be Considered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. ;.
SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST BILL
Champ Clark Declared That This Was the En- q tering Wedge Which Would Cause the .5 # United States to Annex the
 E Rest of the World.

Washington June 11.-Thc Hawaiian de- hate in the house began today. Six speeches vsere made, covering generally the conten- tlens of the support and opposition to the resolutions providing for annexation.
 There was hardly a quorum at any time on the floor. The debate will continue Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and prob ably forty members will make speeches.
 The proceedings began with a mutual withdrawal by Mir. Grosvenor (rep. of ohio) and MT. Swanson (dem.) of Virginia of un- complimentary and 'lnjurious language used by them relative to each other in the heat of debate Thursday night
 MT. Hit, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, was then recognized to be- gin the Hawaiian debate, advocating an- nexation. He reviewed the provisions of the Newlands resolution as being practi- cally identical with the treaty before the senate He said the question was an old one; annexation With the approval of the Hawaiian republic, and there was nothing of constraint suggested by the resolutions. The only question to be considered was whether it would be wise for this govern ment to take what was offered. Referring to the strategic importance of the islands, he said they constituted small territory, but nevertheless nineteen great powers kept their representatives there to watch thear interests because of their peculiar foca- tion. MT. 1Hftt quoted many naval officers in assertions that possession of the Islands was of great importance and pointed out that no fleet could come from Asiatic waters to operate against the western coast without touching at Hawaa for supplies and recoaling.
 As illustrating the value of the islands, he spoke of the recent victory of Admiral Dewey and the necessity of sending rein forcements to him. This work of reinforce ment could not be accomplished without the American ships putting in at Hawaii to recoal.
 Appreciate the Friendship
 Referring to the present attitude of s Hawaii in its open friendship and the afd- ing of America, involving the violation of all neutrality laws, before the whole world, Mr. Hit contended that Spain would have a just and enforceable oAaim against the Hawaiian republic for all damages done to her by American forces aided by Ha- wall in violation of neutrality This coun- try should not hesitate to relieve Hawaii of the prospective burden and to show appreciation of the friendship manifested by those in control of the government in N-~O ~~%NNN
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 Mir Dinsmore the ranking democrat upon the committee on foreign affairs opened the debate in opposition. He declared his be- lief that no constitutional power existed to annex by joint resolution as was pro- posed and opposed annexation as being undesirable. It would be, he insisted, the first step upon policy of colonial aggres- sion in antagonism to the established rule of the government and added that the reaching out into foreign lands and the establishment there of American institu- tions would necessitate the abandonment of the Monroe doctrine.
 MT. Dinsmore launched into a long dis cussion of the unconstitutionality Of an- nexation by resolution, reading from many legal works to show that no power thus to annex existed.
 The holding of Hawaii would, he con- tended, necessitate the keeping of pow erful naval force there and would not re- lieve in any sense the necessity for keep ing a great force at the seaports of the western coast
 MT. Gillett rep., of Mass.0 in support of the annexation declared conditions had changed since the days of Washington, when the policy of the new country was reasonably against territorial expansion.
 Then, he said, it was further from Mas sachusetts to Pennsylvania than now from New York to Europe.
 Political Necessity
 MT Alexander (rep) of New York, said the victory of Dewey made the annexation of Hawaii a political necessity and made it wise to provide for its possession and control for future emergency.
 MT. Clark (dem.) of Missouri, opposing the resolutions, spoke against enlarged colonization policy as something gorgeous in appearance but fatal in experience or else all history is a lie"
 As member of the committee on foreign affairs, he said General Schofield had testi- fled before the committee that Pearl harbor was the only harbor in Hawaii that could be fortified and that" declared MT. Clark,