Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15

pointment of a military storekeeper.
The consideration of bill to incor.
poIate the International American Bank
was then resumed.
HOUSE.
The House met to-day at ten o'clock
to resume the Hawaiian debate.
The Senate bills granting American
register TO the ships Specialist and
Unionist were passed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke against the
Newlands resolution. In the course OF
his speech he emphasized 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 ohoieo.
Speaking further Mr.. Fitzgerald OPP.
posed annexation on the ground that
an injurious labor element would be
brought into competition with Ameri-
can laborers.
Supporting the resolution, Mr.. Berry
devoted much of his time to show that
annexation was in line with democratic
policy. During his speech he referred
to the democratic caucus action and
declared his independence OF any
attempt to control his action upon the
pending question.
This brought several protests from
democrats, denying that any suoh at
tempt had heen made.
Another INDECENT out OF the ordinary
occurred when in replying to a remark
of Mr.. Clark relative to the national
immoral dance of Hawaii and Gtates-
men who had seon it, Mr.. Berry said
he bad Witnessed the dance while 10
Hawaii and more immoral perform
aoces could be seen nightly in Wash
ington theatres. Later when Mr..
Rnea was speaking upon the immorali.
ty of the Hawaiians Mr.. Berry inter-
lupted vigorously "There is more i'm
morality in this city south OF Pennsyl.
vania avenue than in all Honolulu
"Were ! an american representa-
tive" responded Mr.. Rhea, "and knew
that to be true would blush to say it.n
The debate was interrupted for the
presentation of the credentials of VIM.
S. Green, eleatod On Nlay 81 TO succeed
the late Representative Simpkins, of
the Thirteenth Massachusetts, district.
Mr.. Green appeared with Representa-.
tive Lowering and took the oath.
Mr.. Parker advoQated't the resolutiora
and Mr.. Meyer followed in opposition.
Constituting annexation as the beginning
of colonial expansion, he denounced the
latter as undesirable and likely to re-.
suit in disaster to present American
institutions.
During Mr.. Meyers's speech hs was
interrupted by Mr.. sul1er, who assert.
ed the agent OF the sugar trust was at
tie Capitol working gainst annexation.
"By what authority do you say
that queried Mr.. Gaines.
"By the newspaper now in your
hand, which says the agent OF the trust
is here and asserts these resolutions
can get through there"
"He ought to be kicked out of
town." declared the Tennesseean.
That's right" replied the New
Yorker,
sand if he comes talking around me
I'll kick him OUT asserted the member
from Tennessee with rising indignation.
Sand l hope the gentleman will do
So" said Mr.. Sulzer, when tho atten.
tive members laughed and Mr.. Meyers
resumed.
Mr.. Johnson declared the man fool
who would contend that Dewey was iD
danger or that Hawaiian annexation
was prerequisite to make him secure.
Advancing to the danger of annexation
being the first step in colonization, Mr..
Johnson said gentlemen could not deny
that the holding OF the Philippines was
contemplated already, and that the Pres
ident expressed faar Loo! .ost Spain would
a anc .Jr peace before we could secure
Porto Rico. He said we're che h :
waiian Islands necessary then even
more essential to our security was the
possession OF British Columbia, HALIFAX
and the Bermudss, The latter were
much nearQr the Atlantic coast and
would afford England an excellent
basis of hostile operations and yet 20
war with England had occurred within
S. years. When Mr.. Johnson conclud-
ed the House and galleries applauded
freely.
THE WAR REVENUE ACT.-There is
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