The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-14
IN THE SENATE.
The Question of the Annexation of Ha-
waii Discussed In Executive Session.

wall Discussed ia Executive Session.
1 Washington. Jan. f3.--The senate did
i not make great progress With the Ha-
/ wailan annexation treaty to-day. Sew
I efal speeches We're delivered, but in
/ every instance the speakers announced
! that to-day 5 remarks We're merely pre-
| liminary To what they should say before
! the close of the debate
| The executive session opened shortly
! after | o'clock with Senator White on
! the floor. but Senator Stewart interrupt
| ed, and others cut the California sena-
| tor out Of the discussion. Those who
| spoke We're Senators Stewart. Frye and
| Morgan. Senator Stewart of Nevada
supported the treaty and was the first
to discuss the question of sugar in con-
necton with the subject. He said all
sugar lands We're now occupied and
little was left except lands available for
the production Of coffee. He asserted
that the importation Of sugar to the
United States from Hawaii would not
be increased to any perceptible extent
because the islands had reached their
| limited production of that article. For
| this reason the producers Of beet sugar
and cane sugar need not be alarmed
Senator Stewart eulogized the natives
as intelligent and docile. He said there
We're many Of them in California and
that they were well regarded there
Senator White interrupted To ask why
If the kanakas We're so well thought of
they had not been consulted on the
question of annexation. MIR Stewart
replied that throughout their history up
to recent years, they had been anxious
To have their country become a part Of
The United States.
Senator Frye spoke upon the CONNER
eial and military aspects which annex
alton presented In favor of the United
States. He called attention To the fact
that some senators complained because
no one stayed in the chamber and list
ened To the debate upon this important
subject. He remarked that il was no
wonder that senators fled Ia the cloak
rooms and committee rooms when long
speeches were read which contained
much dry detail and We're not argu-
monts upon the question before the SEN
ate. The senators should consult to-
gether and discuss the matter debate
and advise, and there would he full
senate at all times and the information
sought would be brought out Upon the
merits of the case he considered Hawaii
as necessary to the United States. lie
devoted considerable time To the i'm
portance of the Nicaragua canal which
could not be maintained unless Hawaii
was ours Senator Frye thought this
was an important epoch in our history,
and If we did not annex the islands
now we could not complain if they We're
annexed to any other nation of if any
other nation should take them.
senator Morgan of Alabama made the
principal speech df the day and occupied
the time Of the senate until it adj
jaurned. lie will continue tomorrow.
He began by referring to a suggestion
made by Senator Hoar that The COM
mittee on foreign relations had made
no report and that IL MIR. Hoar) was
without sufficient information concern
ing the subject Of Hawaii and anneSa-
ton Senator Morgan then piled upon
his desk numerous printed volumes, in
before
sonal committees. reports Of the Off
eers of the Hawaiian government and
other documents relating to Hawaii.
The senator from Massachusetts.
said Senator Morgan. is welcome to
these documents. and if he Will give
them the attention which he usually
gives to public questions he will have
all the information necessary on this
subject"
Senator Morgan then went into a de-
tailed history Of the Hawaiian islands,
from the time Of their discovery to The
present He believed IL was the inten-
ton of President Cleveland u have re-
stored Queen Liliuokalani TO her throne
and after that transaction to have
opened negotiations for the annexation
of tho islands under her regime.
This assertion brought Senator
Chandler u his feet with the question a
II what authority there was far this as
seftion. Mr Morgan replied tnat there
vas no special authority. hut that he
WAS expressing his opinion and that
such course would nave been in keep
ing with the logic af events
Senator White asked If this treaty was
not trade with the provisional govern
ment. and what MAS 10 be done regard
fng the natives ard their rights sena-
tor Morgan said he had fully answered
that question in a previous portion of his
remarks, but ~ would review tho sub
j@et for the benefit If thu California