The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
Opening Statement Made by MIR. Hit,
Who Pointed ont the Necessity of
Securing the Islands.
SPEECHES in OPPOSITION
BY MIR. DINSMORE AND CHAMP
CLARK, MIsSOURrs FUNNY MAN.
Henry q. johnson Booked for a Pic
turesque EffOrt-Remainder of Emer-
gency War Fund to Be Held.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE first days
debate on Hawaii was rather tame and I'M
interesting. The members who were in
their seats in the House after Mr.. Hit
made his opening speech numbered less than
a quorum. The Hawaiian debate, while inn
portant in a historic sense, and interest
ing to the country at large, is not starting
out as though it would make a local hit
The galleries are not half full, and as the
speeches are for long-range effect, most
nontalking members feel at liberty to ar
tend to other business and let the orators
have free field to fill as many pages of the
Record as they want to. There being plenty
of other matters to attend to, members are
reconciled to what they designate a -four
days academic debate on annexation The
conclusion of the question in the House is
foregone. Taking advantage of the desire
for an early adjournment, enemies of an
nexation in the Senate will endeavor to hold
up the proposition by the resort to obstruc-
tive tactics. ."
Representative Johnson, of Indiana, is
booked for speech against Hawaiian an
nexation, and picturesque effort is an
ticipated. If it can be known in advance
when he is to speak the galleries will be
filed Mr. Johnson is accounted one of the
leading orators of the House, and the
crowds like to listen to him, whether they
are In sympathy with his views or not Mr.
Johnson is as yet undecided where to locate
after his term in Congress expires next
year, but says New York holds out especial
attractions for him. He mentions number
of great successes achieved in New York
by legal lights from other States, and be-
lieves himself equal to the task of achieving
a great career in the American metropolis.
A message from the President urging an
nexation of Hawaii is in process of prepara-
ton and will be sent. to the Senate at a
critical time if it should be needed. Such
step by the executive would silence OPP
position, it is believed, and force action
Immediately thereafter.
Senator Chandler said this afternoon he
did not believe annexation could be defeated
in the Senate and added 1.-THE issue as
now presented is broadly national and an
overwhelming popular sentiment will con-
denim efforts to defeat the national purpose
in this particular. The fact that the Presi-
dent deems the annexation of Hawaii neces-
sary at this time will, in my opinion, out
weigh any. consideration which the opposl-
ton can invoke. In times of war the coun-
try becomes very IIupdllSHl VI dI(CAAPIo "
embarrass the administration responsible
for the conduct of affairs. In my opinion,
those who oppose the annexation of Hawaii
will be very sorry for it before many months
elapse."
Of the $780, 900 emergency war fund APP
propriated by Congress and placed at the
Presidents disposal to put the country on a
war footing $5,5O0,0O0 remains unallotted.
This amount will be kept as a fund to meet
contingencies which cannot be foreseen and
to cover contingent liabilities involved in
contracts. The government, for instance,
has leased a number of high-priced vessels
for auxiliary cruisers, and has contracted
to pay the owners specified amounts in the
event of their destruction or damage in the
war. Contingent liabilities to the amount
of probably $4,000 600 have been assumed in
that field alone The President will hold In
reserve a sum sufficient to pay any reason
| able losses which might result from THESE
guarantees. AS soon as the House d1sposes
of the Hawaiian annexation question 1t Will
| take I'D the general deficiency bill, which is
being prepared by the committee on appro-
nriations. This bill will carry about $z2o,-
do GOO and covers estimates for war ex-
nenditures up to Jan. /, 1899. With the pas
sage of that bill provision will have been
made for war expenses to the END OF the
calendar year, amounting to $SSc0oO,OVO. by
the time all the items are in the amount
NAV foot up to- close $500 10000