The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
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ahaii b.ss,Hl ior tAs VVnslu,,utioA ~ tAv
nvuso .nree propOsluons ony. iAe annex
atlun Oh aawuu py Jolnl resolution 10 un-
CONSTITUTIONAL, unnecessary ana unwise. AZ
inc nrst proposition DC true. sworn 10 sup
port the CONSERVATION. We suoulu luqu4re no
lurther. enanenge not me advocates ot
hawaiian annexation, put lhose Who aa-
yocate anneNauon IN the form now pre-
scented. 10 SNOW warrant or authority IN
organic law Tor such acquisition OF terr.-
,o,y. 10 40 SO viii not ouiy be to suovert
the supreme law oil tine land but 10 strlke
Gown every precedent ia our history.
know, as was said by the gentleman from
Arkansas (Mr. Dnsunorel. that the mem
ton OF the constitution IN this hoay omen
inyokes a smile and yet 1t con not De that
a majority IN this body agree with the
ipsignlncant few that there is a higher
law than the constitutions" or with that
former member OF this house who, in his
good fellowship did not think the con
stttution should come between friends"
Why, sir, the very presence of this meas
ure here is the result of a celebrate attempt
TO do uplawnlly that which can not be
lawfully done. The gentleman from Min
nesota mfr Tawney) in n very able argu-
ment in supnort of annexation on March 10
last rested his case ,tpon The general pow
err in our constitution ANA the express
power i'm the constitution of Hawaii con-
ferred upon the presidents and Jenates of
the two countries, to conclude "a treaty OF
annexation. Now that. in pursuance of
those powers. the president has Submitted
the treaty TO the United states senate and
has been unable 10 obtain the consent Of
two-thirds of that body, We are called
upon TO override the constitutions of both
parties IN the proposod contract In order
mai wo NAV do this thing.
When Louisiana was acquired, when
Florida was received. when Alaska came
IN rs no stateeman connected with the ox-
ecutive or Legislative branch of the gov
errment droauted the territory sought To be
added TO our possessions could be received
except nv treaty duly ratified In their
desperation CRASHING at shadows for sub.
stance those who now resort 10 this subter
fuge cite the admission of the imperial
state from which hail-Texas--as warrant
and an,boritv for their nnrpose.
Mr. sneaker no one familiar with tho
history If that transaction should make
such claim Advocates of tho annexation
of Teyas rested their case unon the express
mower conferred upon congress in the CON
stitut,on m admit new states. Opponents
of the annexation of Texas contended that
even maj exnress mower ala moi confer
the right 70 admit states not carved from
tertiary already belonging TO the United
states or some one of the States forming
the Federal Iinton Whether. therefore we
st,hacriho TO tho ore or the other enhoul OF
tboucht In mat matter. We rau ind no
nrecedent TO sustain tbe method here pro-
nos,d for admitting foreign territory.
Members need only TO refer to thu ex-
tended debates in senate and house of rep
resan,,tt,es whilc he snrtxation of Texls
VS. hing considered IN he assured of the
oorractness ~ ,bIs cooclusion Tho ORIGINAL
competition az osfsrad contennIated the
forno,ion 90 Sta,n from cnrta,n urn-