The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-04
OPPOSED TO THE TREATY.
senator White and Others Discuss
the pettigrew Resolution nna
BrinG On Hitter Rcmnrks

WASHINGTON. Feb. AIN executive
session on the Hawaiian treaty the sen
ate decided that Pettigrews resolution
concerning the acquisition OF territory
when u would require navy to defend
should Ice debated In executive session
White, or California. resumed HIS
speech, continuing his citation OF authori-
ties 10 show that the policy OF this epun-
Try III the past has really been agains.
Tho annexation OF the Hawaiian islands.
He reviewed most OF the documents by
Morgan as favorable 10 annexation for the
purpose or showing that they were all
favorable TO Hawaiian independence but
not 10 Hawaiian annexation. White took
up the contention that the control OF
Honolulu was necessary TO the defense OF
the Niearagcan canal and asserted that
there was no foundation 10 support 1t. II
would be defended. he said, from either
San Diego or San Francisco. and rot from
Honolulu. No enemy could use Homo
lulu as q base OF supplies IN case of war
with the United States. because the mod
ern war vessel does not carry enough
coal TO make the round trip. He con-
tended that IL one of the islands should
be fortified. all three of them should be.
and that it would require immense
navy to remain there permanently. while
the acquisition of this territory would
no, diminish the expense Of Notifications
and maintaining navy At home.
The senator challenged any one to pro-
dnce proof OF hostile intention on the
part OF England. Japan or Germany or
any ether power.
Tho whole scheme for the annexation
OF Hawaii" he said, ia based upon senti-
mentality and sugar and continuing.
he said that the sugar people who were
making eight 10 nine millions year un-
der the reciprocity treaty were back OF the
annexation project, with the hope of max
Ing the benefits now derived from reel
procity perpetual IL ii were not for this
condition OF affairs. the treaty would
never have been heard Of. and hence he
charged that the patriotism OF senator's
was being imposed upon 10 consummate
Il most disgraceful proposition
Among the senator's who interrupted
White were Hoar, Teller. Morgan. Hale.
Chandler Woleoft and Tiiman.
Iioar's interruption brought on pro-
longed debate. He referred 70 the Japan
csc on the islands, and the complications
growing out OF their presence there.
White replied that the present Hawaiian
government was importing contract la
borcrs under a provision which goes to
the extent OF permitting their imprison-
ment. He asserted that since the trouble
occurred. a few months since. which re-
suited in refusing permission to 200 Jap
ancse 10 land on the islands. over 900
had been brought in under contract. This
practice he denounced as hypocrltical.
TIilman of South Carolina came into the
debate. making some assertions which
created breezy stir for few minutes.
lie referred 10 the recent Hawaiian reyo-
luton and the effort OF the foyaiist party
to establish government when they
numbered only one out Of thirty inhabst-
ants, and in this connection referred 20
the party lines in the South after the war.
We were then" he said, 'in South Car
cllna attempting 10 establish Il white mans
government. The Republican party inter
tered with as then. or attempted 10 DO so.
protesting 20 hold opinions about the
sarred rights OF the majority 10 rule.
should Ike 10 know" he continued,
whether the Republican party has chang
ed its opinion on this subject OF the right
OF the white man to rule. for II It has ani
will extend il to the Southern states. viii
vote for the treaty"
The distinguished senator from South
Carolina evidently knows all about the ef
for, 20 re-establish the white mans party
in the South after the war and could doubt
less give us much interesting Information
on that point said Chandler.
II 10 know something about IT" respond
ed TiIlman and / know that there was
sorae cheating and some use OF the shot
gun in those times. az there IS in Hawaii"
THE senator from South Carolina
would hardly ! think" interrupted Iioar.
say in open session what he has said
Il am willing 10 say II anywhere" said
Tlifnan. Il want the same policy all along
the line Throw open the doors and ! VIII
say wha; / have said before the entire
world"
Probably the most significant occurrence
Of the day was the fact that NORTH. who
has. during bis entire career beer excced-
fugiy conservative on the question OF exc
eaff!ve sessions OF the senate. took a posi-
ton to-day IN favor % open sessions on the
Pettlgrew resolution. He gave as his rea-
son TIE faet that the speeches for and
against the treaty were liable 70 be un-
evenly reported With the press excluded
from tf4e session
White vii conclude tomorrow,