The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
PATRIOTISM BUT BLIND
WHOLE HAWAIIAN SCHEME BASED UP.
ON SUGAR AND SENTIMENT
So Says Senator White, of California,
Dealing With the Practical Side
of AnnexatiOn-Petti ResO-
luton to Be Considered Behind
Closed Doors, Not In Open Session.

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White, of California, continued his
speech In opposition to the Hawaiian
annexation treaty in executive session
or the senate today amid many inter-
ruptions and much cross fire. In the
main his speech was continuation OF
the argument on constitutional lines
which was begun yesterday, but he
also took up questions of practical pur-
port in today's speech and undertook
to show that, for reasons of commerce
and defense, the acquisition of the ISL
ands would be unwise.
Previous to Mr.. Whites speech the
senate spent about three-quarters of
an hour in legislative session, with the
doors closed, trying to decide whether
Senator Pettigrew's resolution. con-
! corning the acquisition of territory
which it would require a navy to de-
fend. should be debated in open or ex-
ecutive session.
When the vote was taken the ma
jority was found to be against the
proposition for open sessions.
When Senator White resumed the
floor he continued his citation of au-
| thorities 70 show that the policy of
this country in the past had really
been against the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands. He reviewed most of
the documents quoted by Senator Nor
gan as favorable to annexation of the
islands for the purpose Of showing that
they were all favorable to Hawaiian
independence, but not to Hawaiian an
nexation.
Senator White then took up the con-
tention that the control of Honolulu
was necessary to the defense of the
Nicaraguan canal, and asserted that
there was no foundation to support it,
| and gave figures to show that in case
defense of the canal became necessary
by this country, it could be defended
| either from San Diego or San Fran
cisco, and not from Honolulu.
Sentiment and Sugar.
The whole scheme for the annexa-
ton Of Hawaii" he said. lis based
upon sentimentality and sugar" and
continuing this line of presentation he
said that the sugar people, who were
netting eight or nine million dollars a
year, under the reciprocity treaty, are
back of the annexation project, with
the hope of making the benefits now
derived from reciprocity perpetual. If
it were not, he said, for this condi-
ton of affairs the treaty would never
have been heard of, and hence he
charged that 1.-The patriotism of sem
ators was being imposed upon to con-
summate a most disgraceful PROPOSE
ton"
Among the senators who interrupted
Mr.. White were Messrs Hoar, Teller.
Morgan, Hale, Chandler, Wolcott ana
Tillman.
Senator Hoar's interruption brought
on quite prolonged debate in which
several senators participated, and
which for a time threatened to divert
| the discussion from the lines which
| Senator White evidently desired to pur-
sue.
The Massachusetts senator's ques-
| tiOns related to the Japanese on the
islands and the complication growing
~, Of hot.
To this Mr. White replied that the
present Hawaiian government was i'm
| porting contract laborers, under a pro-
vision which goes to the extent of per-
hitting their Imprisonment. He assert
| ed that since the trouble Of a few
months since, which resulted in refus-
! ing PERMISSION to 700 Japanese to land
on the islands, over 1000 had been
brought In under contract. This prac-
tice he denounced as hypocriticaI.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
| came into the debate, making some as
sertions which created a breezy stir for
| few minutes. The South Carolina
senator referred to the recent Haw-
Waiian revolution, and to what he
termed the effort of the Republican
party to establish a government in the
| interest of the white people in the is
lands, when they numbered only about
one out Of thirty of the inhabitants, and
in this connection referred to the re-
organization of party lines in the South
after the war.
White Man Rule.
eve were then he said, "in South
Carolina, attempting to establish a
! white mans government. The Repub-
lican party interfered with us then, or
attempted to do so, processing to hold
opinions about the sacred rights of the
majority to rule
II should like to know" he continued
whether the Republican party has
changed it's opinion on this subject Of
the rights of the white man to rule, for
If it has ard will extend 1t to the
Southern states 1 will vote for the
treaty"
The distinguished senator from
South Carolina evidently knows all
! about the effort to re-eStablish the white
mans party in the South after the
war, could doubtless give US much
interesting information on that point,
said Senator Chandler.
II do know something about it, re-
! sponded Mr.. Tillman, "and I know
there was some cheating and some use
of the shotgun in those days, as there
probably was in Hawaii"
1.-THE senator from South Carolina
would hardly have dared" interrupted
Senator Hoar, Ito say in open session
| what ne mas mere SAD.
II am waiting to say 1t anywhere, -
said Mr. Tillman. II want the same
| policy all along the line. Throw open
| the doors and l will say what 1 have
said before the entire world"
Probably the most Insignificant oc-
currence of the day was the fact that
Senator Morrill,, who has, during
! his entire career, been exceedingly con-
| servative on the question of executive
sessions of the senate, took a position
today in favor of open sessions on the
Pettigrew resolution. He gave as his
reason that the speeches for and
against the treaty were liable to be un-
evenly reported with the press excluded
| from the session.
Senator White did not conclude and
he Will continue his speech tomorrow.
Done for Poor LO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The senate today
passed a resolution introduced by Senator
/ Hawley calling the secretary of the in
/ terror for information as to the cost Of edu-
! eating Indian children at schools in Mime
! sota North and South Dakota and other
| Western states.
Senator Davis introduced an amendment to
/ the Indian appropriation bill to restore to the
annuities forfeited by the act Of 1863 to take
effect from date of last payment.
Pensions Granted.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Northwestern pen
sions were granted yesterday as follows:
Minnesota-Original: Isaac L'Auver Red
! Wing, $40; Oscar Taylor, ST. Cloud, $12
All Around Washington.
WASHINGTON Feb. 2-The second card
reception of the season was held at the ex-
i ecutive mansion this evening. Two thousand