The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
SIXTY VOTES N sight
Chances of Hawaii's Annex
alton are Better,
MOTION FOR DELAY LOST
Debate on the Treaty in Ex-
eCutive Session.

nexaIion treaty has greatly improves
and the friends of the treaty. including
Senator Davis. chairman Of the foreign
relations committee are confident that
sixty senators. whose votes are necessary
for a two-thirds majority, viii vote for
ratification.
Confidence in the changed condition is
found in the determination of the friends
Of ratification to press forward the treaty
to q final vote. This feeling was shown
when the proceedings of the senate on the
treaty in executive session today were
opened. Senator Thurston made motion
for the postponement of further consider
alton OF the treaty until the hrst of
March. The motion was not discussed at
length and was voted down viva voce.
PLATT FOR ANNEXATION.
Senator Plat of Connecticut opened the
debate with a carefully arranged argu-
ment in favor of annexation. He spoke
for about an hour and a half. and dwelt
particularly upon the Importance of the
acquisition of the islands from a CONNER
cial point of view. He contended that
our commerce would in all cases follow
our civilization, and urged that We should
use every legitimate method to extend
our trade with outside nations, as by
pursuing this course we would also ex-
tend our Institutions and ideas of gov
eminent.
The Hawaiian islands he regarded as
essential to the command OF the traffic
on the Pacific ocean. No nation in the
Gus or really great that had not assidu-
Dusty built up it's foreign commerce. He
commented favorably upon the present
tendency in this country towards an eX-
tension of our trade with the outside
world, and said this tendency should be
encouraged by the government. The
nation that controlled the Sandwich
Islands would command the key To the
Pacific. and we should take them and if
necessary fortify them for the purpose
of making sure OF our position in this
most important trade
Senator Plat said the sugar trust was
opposed to annexation. He said there
were certain parties. whom he did not
name who were supposed to be identified
with the trust who had a grievance
against the present government of the
islands, and alleged that they were using
all the means at their command 70 pre-
vent the acquisition of this country by
the United States. He said that money
was being used to this end. He did NOT
charge, he said, that there was any ef-
fort to sorrupt congress. but he thought
that some interests had been unduly in
huenced He urged upon the senate the
Importance of not giving ear To the rep
reservations of the trust and said that on
the contrary the United States should ex-
tend the hand of brotherhood to this
sister republic of the Pacific. which was
50 anxious 10 join its fortunes with our
own. He spoke also of The character
of the men constituting the present Ha-
waiian government. and said it was such
that we took no risk whatever in enter
ing upon an allegiance with them. At the
conclusion of his address, Mr.. Plat was
generally congratulated upon the logical
character Of his argument.
4 VIRTUAL MONARCHY.
Senator Pettigrew took the floor a 3 soon
as Mr.. Platt had concluded. devoting him
self especially to replying to the Connect
icut senator's remarks concerning the
present government of the islands. He
made a careful analysis Of the constitu-
ton under which the Dole government
exists. showing that ii had been adopted
by what ne termed an alleged constitu-
tional convention, composed, he said. Of
nineteen members, Que of whom was Mr,
Dole who had been members Of the COM
mittee on safety. which played such
prominent part during the revolution.
and eighteen other delegates. lie argued
that while these latter delegates had been
elected by what was called popular vote,
such was not the case. OF 1000 persons
entitled 10 suffrage he asserted that only
900 had voted for them. This ccnven-
ton Of thirty-seven persons thus chosen
had adopted the constitution. and IL had
never been submitted To q popular vote.
Sir. Pettigrew dwelt upon the fact shat
Mr Dole had been a member Of this con-
ventlon and said that the gentleman had
| had himself made president II the repuo-
( lie and that in doing 80 ne had practically
/ arranged the matter SO as te insure his
/ permarencc in Office. Tie read the con-
! stft--iou 10 show that Mr. Dole was
named in it for president and that u
| was provided that he should remain iI
that office until the year la9a. or until his
| successor should re elected. The succes-
| so- was 10 be chosen by the house and
senate sitting together. and there was no
+ show, Of elecci1k any one unless be re-
eeired majority 81 the votes Of the SEN
/ are
/ re then attempted 70 show how Tho
matter was practically in the control ri
4 N- Dole and ~ the sugar growers A~-
c3-dfur 70 the terms of the constitution.
( senator must possess sep59 worth ~
( property ~ have an income - s. - rer
vea-. ana a person wHo was not worth
/ g. sFt in faxaH{e red estate ior had az in-
come - y-t.s vs. siisfrs1CTi SD from vof-
ing <s- q senator Tkis q-aliacat3c1 rlrac-
/ treaty.. - said. strut cut az persons exc
cen, those connected with the EaEar IN
sus-rv from either booming senators o.
/ f-,.sa voting for senators
/ SEE held rHat Csc vw ~ tan farts he
mentioned. he present government vas
practically q uao1srehg-
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tias rhae tas sugar ,sn9s lu me islands
urra 1l-eady practically appropriate and
-raLae.1g. ard argued tt4t ~ auasE Gre
Islands zould mean tze lneEffaaie ss-
1 s,rsetfr ~ the sugar bee- iaaas-ry q ths
/ I-uited States
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