The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-16
VOTE WAS TAKEN AT FIVE
O'CLOCK YESTERDAY.
Only Three Republicans Voted
Against the Measure.
SPEAKER REED UNABLE TO BE
PRESENT BEING I'LL.

Caused 1t To BE Announced That He
Should Vote No-The Vote Stood 2O9
For to 81 Against-Eighteen Demo
Gratis Voted with NIinority-very Few
Absentees When Final Vote Was
Taken.
Washington, June 15.-By vote of 209
to 81 the House of Representatives today
adopted the Newlands resolutions pro-
yiding for the annexation of Hawaii. The
debate which had continued without in
terruption since Saturday was one of the
most notable of this Congress, the pro-
posed annexation being considered of
great commercial and strategic import
ance by its advocates and being looked
upon by it's opponents as Involving a
radical departure from the long estab-
to be followed by the inauguration of a
pronounced policy of colonization, the
abandonment of the Monroe doctrine and
participation in international wrangles.
More than fifty members participated in
the debate. From party standpoint tho
result was awaited with the kesnest in
terest.
The vote in support of the resolutions
was made up of l79 Republicans, IS Dem
ocrats, Populists and Fusionists.
The vote against annexation comprised
n Democrats, 3 Republicans, Z Populists
and Fusionists.
Today's session began at ten O'Clock
and debate continued seven hours.
Notable speeches were made by Messrs
Berry, Democrat of Kentucky; w. A.
Smith, Republican of Michigan, and
Hepburn, Republican of Iowa, for, and
by Messrs. johnson, Republican of Indi.
ana, and Williams, Democrat of Missis-
sippi against the measure. Few members
were upon the floor until late in the after.
noon, ard the galleries had few occu-
pants.
As the hour for voting drew near, how
ever, members began taking their places,
and there were few more than score of
ahsentees when the first roll call was
taken.
The announcement of the vote upon the
passage of the resolution was cheered up
on the floor and applauded generally by
the spectators. The resolutions adopted,
in preamble, relate the offer of the
Hawaiian republic to cede all it's sover-
eighty and absolute title to the govern
the cession and declare the islands an
nexed. The resolutions provide for a
commission of five, at least two of whom
shall be resident Hawaiians, TO recon-
mend to Congress such legislation as they
may deem advisable.
The public debt of Hawaii not to exceed
$4,000, 000 is assumed.
Chinese immigration is prohibited, all
treaties with other powers are declared
null and it is provided that until Con.
gress shall provide for the government of
the islands. all civil, judicial and military
powers now exercised by the officers of
the existing government shall be exercised
in such manner as the PresidenU shall
direct, and he is given power to appoint
persons to put in effect the provisional
government for the islands.
Washington, June 15.-The House met
today at ten o'clock to resume the
Hawaiian debate The Senate bills grant
ing American register to the ships
Specialist and Unionist were passed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Democrat of Massachu.
sets, spoke against the Newlands resolu-
ton. In the course of his speech he en-
phasized the failure Of the majority of
Hawaiians to express their desire relative
to annexation. He insisted that every
people had the right to the government OF
their choice. Speaking further, Mr.. Fitz.
gerald opposed annexation on the ground
that an injurious labor element would be
brought into competition with American
laborers.
Supporting the resolution, Mr. Berry
Democrat of Kentucky devoted much OF
his time to show that annexation was in
line with Democratic policy. He reviewed
the territorial addition to the original
states. to show that practically all had
been made by Democrats.
Mr.. Berry depressed to speak of the