New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
EPROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT
HOUSE.
DEBATE ON AND PASSAGE OF lh" iiA
wA11AN ANNEXATION RESOLUTION.
HOUSE.

,een members were In attendance Inc "oi'a''
hills granting American register 70 'he s"PS
,epecialist and Unlonist were passed
w FITZGERALD Dem. Mass) spoke against
,bs NewlanGs resolutions for annexinS hawai-
I'm the course Of his speech he emphasizeu '"e
failure OF the majority OF Hawai'ans 10 express
their desire relative 10 annexation lie ''s'sea
,ho, everv neople had the right to the government
OF their choice. lie opposed annexation on 'o
',ro,rd TINT an IN furious labor element Wouiu pe
brought into competition with American laOo'eiS'
Supporting the resolution Mr. BERRY 'Dei"'
XVI devoted much Of his time TO sno" ''A' an
nexation was In Inc with Democratic poHcy. ne
reviewed the territorial additions TO the orsihai
c,..os 10 chow that practically all had been MADE
~ Democrats He quoted jefferson. Pierce Marcy
BUCHANAN Bayard and other Democrats 10 sup
MN his contention that Democratic history wal
rented present Democratic support OF ahheNd'ui'
n, Kerry distressed TO speak OF the FhiIpp"eS
s,,uatjon and while not advocating the retention
~ .he islands no declared tho United States shouu
brook no interference upon the part OF Germany
He advocated the eerly construction OF the Nlcara
qua Canal and cited the importance or l's co"''''
as an additional argument for annexation. In re-
p,ving 10 a remark OF MI CLARK dem MOI
relative to the national immoral dance OF hawaii
Mr. Berry said he had Witnessed the dance WINE
4, Hawaii ana more immoral performances could
be seen nightly in Washington theatres
Mr. RHEA Dem. KY urged chiefly the syn
.dolarv and disease in Hawaii in opposition to the
pending resolutions.
The debate was interrupted for the presentation
of the credentials Of WILLIAM 5. GREEN. elected
on May 81 TO succeed the late fepreseh'a''Ne
eIMPKINs Of the XIIIth Massachusetts, Distric'
MI Green appeared with hepieSe"'""Fe ~ ~
ING and took the oath
Mr. sPALDING Rep.. Mich) advocated the reso-
buttons and Mr. BALL Dem. Tex opposed them
arguing against their constitutlonality. MI bh@p
LEY Dem. \. " spoke for. and Messrs' ~"
Rep. n " and IINNEY Fep. y. - against
annexation.
LOUIsIANA's INTERESTS
Mr.. PARKER (Rep, y. j. advocated the resolu-
tions and Mr. MEYER Dem. Lao followed III op'
lposition paving special attention 10 the l"Ja''
srvhich he asserted would be inflicted upon the nve
lbundred thousand people engaged in Louisiana IN
,the sugar Industry He denied that the isianos
were necessary from naval stsndpoint. ano' con-
}struing annexation as the beginning OF cooiia C."
nansion he denounced the latter as undesirable ana
;lkeIy to result in disaster to present American IN
.etitutions He dwet on the composition oi ."e
S1Jawaiian population mongrel element and
drawback 10 annexation
During AIR Movers speech he was interrupted
cby Nj SULZER Dem. N. y. who asserted that the
nagent Of the Sugar Trust was al the OaPi'o' WI
ang against annexation.
'By what authority do you say THAR querieo
,Nir. GAINES Dem. Tepn).
"By the newspaper now in your hand. which says
Mr.. Oxnard. representing the trust is here. and
but the Senate VII adjourn before they can get
Through there.
g He ought TO be kicked out OF town" declared
the Tennesseean.
{ THAT'S right" replied the New-Yorker
And If he comes talking around me. I'll kick
him out" asserted the member from Tennessee
with rising Indignation.
And hope the gentleman will do So" said Mr.
6ulzer when the attentive members laughed ana
Mr. Never resumed. Messrs. RIDGELEY pop.
4 md =
spoke for and Mr.. SIMS Dem. Tenn against
annexation.
Mr. JOHNSON Rep.. Ind) then was recognized
for a speech in opposition TO the resolutions. lie
laid down the three propositions that annexation
was unnecessary war measure In the present
conflict with Spain; that annexation unneces-
cary to prevent the islands from falling into the
hands OF some other Power 10 be used against US,
and that the proposition to annex was inherently
wrong, and the entering wedge In an unoe-
srable and disastrous policy of colonization Then
he reviewed the impregnable position of Admiral
Dewey as made manifest in his official dispatches
and by the situation in which Spains navy now is
Replying TO the argument that this country owed
much 10 Hawaii because Of its present aid to the
United States in the open violation Of neutrality
laws, Mr. Johnson said such argument was
wrongful attempt TO play upon the feelings OF
-unthinking people. Hawaii owed this country
much he said, Ior having guaranteed Hawaiian in
dependence by bod declaration and maintenance
OF q policy, and Tor having thrown GOWN AiheTicdi
tariff laws and Put millions in the pockets Of the
Hawaiian Republic authorities.
Mr.. johnson contended that the northern route
ny way OF Unalaska would be fully responsive to
Tall possible demands for transpacihc movement Of
american ships
Advancing the danger OF annexation being the
nrst step in colonization. he said gentlemen could
not deny that the holding OF the Philippines was
contemplated already. What more dep,orable
and significant. he said. the expressed fear
nffh c prac la-. CDofv
fore We could secure Porto Rico.
Mr.. Johnson expressed the fear that the end o.
the war would be mad and disgracefu scramble
for territory. and appealed TO the House not 20
pass upon the pending question In time OF war
when naturally abnormal excitement IN the
country He begged them. in justice to themselves
and the people OF the country. TO postpone action
until after the election and until after the country
could hear the question fully discussed a privilege
lto which It entitled but which It had not en-
soyed.
When Mr. Johnson concluded the House and gall
ferries applauded freely.
NOT MUCH FOR voTE-GErT1NG
Mr. DOLLIvER CRep Iowa. speaking In sup
port OF the resolutions. compimented the speech
of the Indiana member. but suggested IT'S success
as an applause getter would be greater than
maker Of votes
II have always had difficulty in putting my judy
ment against that Of the great statesmen Of the
country. but my friend from Indiana said Mr..
Dover. seems to have overcome that difficulty"
and. proceeding with some sarcasm, he referred
10 the "curbstone boards Of strategy" which are in
session constantly and eternal.y INDUCING In cri-
cism Of the Army and Navy experts After
ferrns in this connection Mr. Johnson's disregard
OF tho military opinion to the Importance Of
Hawaiian annexation, Mr. Dolliver expressed
emazement at Mr.. Johnsons declaration that there
was danger Of other Powers attempting to take
The islands.
II cannot understand. declared Mr. Dolliver
''how man who distrusts everything Of his own
country fail utterly 20 suspect anything upon