New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
SENATE.
A SESSION TO BE HELD on THE FOURTH
ANOTHER INsTALMENT OF MIR.
prTT-ICPEW'S SPEECH


PETTIGREw's SPEECH.
Washington July 2-To-day's session Of the SEN
ate was devoted chiefly to the Hawaiian depSte'
Senator Pettigrew occupying five hours An enort
was made to secure agreement to adjourn uh'h
Tuesday but Mr. Davis. In charge of the resolu-
ton declined TO listen the proposition unless an
agreement to vote next week could he made MS
Mr. White to whom Mr. Davis addressed hmseif.
said he considered impossible
Fifteen minutes passed before quorum APP
peared Bills were passed to amend the law re-
gardng fraudulent sfidavts In pension ana bounty
land cases, and TO pay the owners OF the snip
Achilles for expenses incurred in rendering service
20 the wrecked American ship Arabia
Mr. PETTIGREW ISL Rep. s d. then resumed
his speech on the Hawaiian annexation RESOLUTION
the preceding parts OF his speech having been DE-
livered ten days ago. lie reiterated and elaborated
his reply to the argument that Hawaii was neces-
sary as n coalirg station, contend'ng tnat Una
laska and others Of the Aleutan group anorded
superb harbors and a TO Manila eight hum
dred miles shorter than that by way OF honolulu
He said that had the northern route been taken.
ths troops now on the way Manila would have
been heard from at Yokohama two weeks AFTER
emba rking. and they would have long since beeh
In the Philippines. whereas full month mad
PASSED without a word from them because they
had been sent hundreds OF miles further through
tropical disease-producIng Mr.. Pettigrew
said annexation not desired by majority OF
the Hawaiian citizens and II would be out OF ac-
cord with the spirit 81 democratic government 10
annex against the will Of the majority.
Mr. HOAR Rep. Mass endeavored 10 secure
consideration OF the bill allow volunteer soldiers
TO vote but Mr. PETTUS Dem. Ala objected.
saying he WAS determined in his opposition TO H.
Mr. Hoar then gave notice that he would move 70
take up the bill AZ the earliest time after the DIS
posal Of the Hawaiian resolution
The Senate then passed with amendment the
m inc
department
THREATENS TO TALK WEEK LONGER
Mr. DAVIS ORep. Mimi objected TO the trans
action Of further business. and Mr.. Pettigrew pro-
ceeded Turning 10 the Republican members. he
criticised them for their silence, charging them
with being "hulldozed" into keeping their lips
closed when great question was before the SEN
a,. Th. Administration he asserted. had de-
ma nded that annexation be accomplished. and Sem
ators under its control that they dared not
open their mouths for fear they would caus" delay
and incur the Presidents dspleasure. He charged
them with having none but the h!msiest reasons
for their faith. we will talk here all next week
he finally declared after repeatedly defying the an
nexa,onls,s to speak. but We do not expect to
smoke YOU out. because you fear You may lose the
appoln,ment Of a brlgader- general
Mr.. Pettgrew said that the sugar lrust 5 inter
est was with annexation. I'VE all know what son
ators on this floor have been in the past ne de-
| clared friends Of the Sugar Trust and now every
ono Of them is IN favor ~ annexation 1hat IN
u.elf Is sufficient answer 10 their miserable con-
tentlon" Speaking OF the advocacy OF the resolu-
| ton bv certain newspapers he said: Their eager
nos, would Indicate that they would receive. NOT
| only a part Of the RENTED duties from anncxa-
| tor but were now partaking Of contingent fees
He then spoke % the revolution In Hawaii as the
! result. Of a conspiracy on the part 81 few Ameri-
cans
HAWAII AND PEET SUGAR.
In roply to the contention that annexation would
no, affect the American pcet-sugar industry. Mr.
pe,ticrcw said that Hawaii raised enough sugar
TO supply all the United States west Of the Mis-
souri, River and would do so for all time to conle
Recurring to the interest OF the Sugar Trust IN an
ncxation AT the suggestion OF Mr. Cauery. ot
| Louisiana he asserted that the more con'roi OF
raw sugars the Trust could command. the more
| IMPOSSIBLE would it be for successful competition
| TO he developed. The Trust. II was commended I'M
portcd Only raw sugar and II was TO secure great
| or advantage that the Trust sought annexation
| Mr. HALE tRep. Me- presented partial report
| OF the conterrees the General Deficiency bill.
| which was adopted without debate. In reply to
| nuestIon from Mr. White. OF California he said
that the chief matter yet In disagreement was the
amendment providing for commission TO settle
| the Pacific Railroad Indebtedness. and Mr. White
| announced that no concession by the Senate on
that matter could be reached without much greater
deIav than any one perhaps anticipated.
Mr. Pe,tlgrcw resumed his speech Discussing
! ,be establishment of tho present Hawaiian Ike
| Nubllc he said: THE American flag went up on
! Hawaii In dishonor Il came down in honor ara
n IL goes up again II viii co M in infamy
and shame. ana this Government VIII JOIN INC
| rohbcr ma lions of the world He made the state
ment that the President was lobbying throush
Congress the resolution OF annexation and but Tor
him n would not enlist any appreciate support.
| nuhiished as a Senate document = volume written
by Senator Stewart OF ninsty-four pages. entitled
| AN Analysis Of the Money Question.
| Mr. GALiJNGER rep. ~ IT,, objected ahu
| nearly half hour was consumed IN a truitless
| aHo hay 10
| Mr. Pettigrew yielded 10 Mr.. WHITE Dem
! CALI The latter 81 d!ng number OF private
| bills were passed and also Joint resolution pre-
venting discrimination against graduates OF legally
| chartered medical colleges In appointments TO the
| medical corps I'm the United states Army Navy
ard Marine Hospital Service.
| Mr. COCKREII, 0em.. MOI from the Commit
| tee Military Affairs. reported ana the senate
| passed the House bill fixing the pay ~ volunteer
| soldiers from the date of enrolment for service
The bin was amended to include all officers
| The Senate passed the House bill directing the
| enlistment OF cooks for the enlisted men in the
Regular and volunteer army; also, bill To change
| tho times for holding courts In the Eastern Dis
| trict OF North Carolina; also. the House bill 10
amend the statutes relating to the bonds OF vice
consuls and the quarterly returns OF business by
| consular officers. and the Senate bill amending
| the laws relating TO American seamen for their
| protection and to promote commerce. The chief
| features of the latter are the elimination OF all
imprisonment provisions In the coastwse trade. In
| Guiding Mexican and IVES; Indian the reduction
OF penalties In the foreign trade. the improvement
Of the provision code ard the reduction OF alot
ments to one month.
| At 5:2s p. m. the Senaie adjourned to Monday.