The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
Was Begun 10 the House by Mr..
HIT, Republican.
STRONGLY ADVOCATED ANNEXATION
Possession Of the Islands Of Great
Strategic Importance.
DEWEY's VICTORY AN EXAMPLE
Several Democrats spoke In Oppose
tion 10 the Mcasurc--An Entering
Wedge 10 Enlargement Policy.

Washington, June 1.-THE session Of the
house today was devoted to debate on the
Hawaiian resolutions. Proceedings began
with mutual withdrawal by Mr.. Gros-
venor tRep. Ohio and Mr.. Swanson (Dem.
va.) of uncomplimentary and Injurious
Language" used by them relative to each
other in the heat OF dobnte Thursday
night. when the revenue conference report
was under consideration.
The senate amendments TO the debate or
ganizing the naval hospital corps were con-
CURED In and Mr.. Hit Qtep., lll.), chair
man OF the committee on foreign AFFAIRS,
then was recognized to begin the Hawaiian
debate. advocating annexation.
He reviewed the provisions Of the New
lands resolution as being practically idon-
teal with those of the treaty before the
senate and the one which was negotiated
five years since. Thus, he said. the ques-
uon was an old one. the annexation met
with the approval OF the Hawaiian repub
lie and there was nothing of construction
suggested By the resolutions. The only
question to be considered was whether It
would be wise for this government to take
what was offered.
Referring to the strategic Importance OF
the Islands. he said they constituted
small territory, but nevertheless great
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tNes there 10 Walch tnelf interests because
Of their peculiar location.
Mr.. Hit quoted many naval authorities
l., assor,to,a -. ,,....,a,, - IT,,
~ "S".' ''''' ''"' p''se9''o" VI 'ne 's''nuS
was OF great Importance ana pointed out
that no fleet could come from Asiatic wa
te-s ia opnratc against ,he Wosteen t., st
vi,hou, tourhIng M Hawaii for s,nnr a
ara re.co,I;no ira contrnI -, a, i'i,,d
would he nracticaIiv an erfer,,ai hsrr,er
IN attach man any wo',e.n ,ntnrs.,s
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MT Dlhsmore the ranking democrat or
tne committee on toreieh u"airs' openeo
the debate In opposition lie declared hi
belief that no constitutional power existed
to annex by Joint resolutions as proposed
and opposed annexation as noing undeslr
able. IL would be, he inslstea, the hrs
step upon policy OF colonial aggression In
antagonism to the established rule OF tht
government.
Mr.. Dinsmore launched into long dis
cussion OF the unconstltutionality of an
nexation By resolution. reading from many
legal works to show that no power thus Il
annex existed.
The holding of Hawaii would. no contln-
ued, necessitate the keeping of power
full naval force there. and would not re-
lieve in any senos the necessity for keep
ing great force at the seaports of tn,
Western coast
Mr. Gillette (lep. MaRs) in supportns
annexation declared conditions had great
~ changed since the days OF Washington
when the policy Of the new country wa.
reasonably against territorial expansion.
Then. he said It was further from Mas.
sachusosts to Pennsylvania than from New
York to Europe now. He argued for Hn.
wall as n military and naval necessity. The
controlling point OF trade and naval opera
lions In the Pacific, 1t was necessity.
Mr. Alexander tRep,, N, Y,) said Tho
victory OF Admiral Mcwey made tho an
nexation. of Hawaii present necessity
and made IL wise to provide for Its pos.
session md control for future emergcn.
Giles.
Mr. Clark (Dem., MOI spoke against ar
enlarged colonization policy az somethins
gorgeous in appearance, but fatal In ex,
perienco or else all history is a lie"
As member OF tho committee OF for.
eisn affairs he said General schotied hat
testified before tbs committee that Pear
harbor was the ONLY harbor in Hawai-
that could he fortified "and that" de
this country, and from . military s, ia,
He declared the population OF the islam,
was undesirable. and It's entry as nm Gle