The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-16
TALK BY TAWNEY.
Minnesota Member Discusses the
Annexation of Hawaii.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March Is The
house agreed today to consider the bill
for the relief Of the legal heirs of the
victims and survivors of the Maine dis
aster as soon as the postofice- approp
ration bill, which was taken up today
is out Of the way.
During the general debate on the
postoffice bill, members eagerly took
advantage of the latitude allowed in
committee of the whole on the state of
the union to discuss various political
questions, and the debate accordingly
covered a wide range. Messrs. Griggs
(Dem., Ga) and Walker (Rep., Mass.)
discussed the conditions Of the cotton
industry and Mr.. Tawney (Rep., Minn0,
a member of the ways and means COM
mfttee, replied to the speech Of Mr..
Johnson (Rep., Ind) made some time
ago against the advisability Of annex
ing the Hawaiian Islands
At the opening of the house session,
the speaker recognized Mr.. Boutelle
Rep., Me-, chairman Of the naval COM
mittee, to call up the bill for the re-
lief of the victims and survivors Of the
Maine disaster. The bill provides for
the payment to the legal heirs Of those
who lost their lives of sum equal to
twelve months sea pay Of the deceased,
ors to the value Of personal effects lost,
not to exceed in amount a sum equal
to twelve months sea pay.
Mr.. Loud objected. -.
'"That is the gentleman's privilege
under the rules" said Mr.. Boutelle.
II object to the latter's remark, !"
said Mr.. Loud. land ask that it be
stricken from the record"
Postal Bill.
1t was finally arranged by unanimous
consent that the bill should be con-
sidered as soon as the postofflce appro-
priation bill was out of the way.
Mr. Loud, In charge Of the bill, ex-
planned it's provisions briefly. 1t car
ried sos, 962, 800, being $952,391 less than
the estimates and $3,296,962 mere than
the appropriations for the current year
Mr.. Bromwell (Rep., o. made an ex-
tended speech against the appropriation
for special mail facilities from Boston
to New Orleans.
The general debate was not confined
to the subjects in the bill. Mr. Griggs
Oem., Ga) contributed some remarks
upon the mooted question Of the rela-
tive advantages possessed by the cot
ton manufacturers of the North and
South to prove that the advantages
possessed by the latter were not due to
the longer hours of labor Of their
operatives. He predicted that the South
in the near future would manufacture,
as well as grow the cotton crop of the
world. He warned New England that
she must abandon the industry.
At the conclusion Of his speech an ar
rangement was made to close the de-
bate at o'clock tomorrow.
Tawney Talks.
Mr. Tawney Rep., Minn.) then got
the floor and replied to speech deliver
ed by Mr.. Johnson (Rep., Ind) several
weeks ago against the annexation Of
the Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Tawney contended that only I'M
restricted royalists opposed annexation.
He elaborated the idea that annexation
was not opposed to traditional policy
of our government. Annexation, he ar
gued, would prevent, not cause inter-
national difficulties. In conclusion, he
said:
For more than half century these
islands have been regarded by statesmen
and naval authorities the key to the
North Pacific. The audible rumblings on
the other side of the AtlaItic should warn
us that the spirit of national aggrandize-
ment, of territorial acquisition in that land.
The eyes of the world and the navies of
the principal nations Of Europe are now
tials. The relation of Hawaii to their great
interests in that part of the world prompt
ly demand its annexation If we did not con-
slider it worth having.
To reject these islands under these cir
cumstances, sir, would be a crime against
the American people. Their possession by
any foreign power would give to that pow
er an advantage in the Pacific ocean that
would inevitably retard the growth of our
commerce on that sea, and be a perpet-
ual menace to that imperial domain lying
ing in the morning shadows of the Rocky
auguarted by Webster and Tyler, and so
long maintained by all political parties
is now ripe; 1t Is ready to drop from the
tree planted by the hands of American
statesmen. We must accept it, or allow
1t to fall into the hands Of some other
power.
Following, therefore, the teachings of that
enlightened patriotic American statesman
ship, which to promote the general welfare
of the people and to insure the preserva-
ton of the republic, has in the past ac-
CURED territory whether contiguous or in
sular, shall. if the opportunity is afford
ed. vote to ratify and confirm the far
seeing judgment and intelligent action Of
President Mckinley, thereby throwing
around these islands the shield Of American
sovereignty, and planting upon them our
starry emblem Of liberty, thus warning the
nations of the world that the islands Of
Hawaii, 1.-THE gem of the Pacific" are to
be forever a buttress and never to be a
menace to that splendid section of our
country, whose shores, from the northern
boundary of Mexico, are washed by the
surf pillows of the Pacific.
lated when he concluded. At $40 p. M
the house adjourned