The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21
. I1IE on ANNEXATION.
ar HAWAII OBTAIN An Ex-
rersssox OF OPINION.
ss..As - Ia ~ In Favor of
a>e,,stion-Its supporters De-
81 70 Make Any Speeches
~..s decision IT an Early Day.

.rurSo.ToS, June 2e.-Dascuss.on I'm
$50 ~ me question % lI8waiian
| go vas begun today in oren seq
- me very opening OF the ques-
= snponents OF annexation quite
- ll..s..sasy scoTess point by prevent
- - ard nag vote on she taxing up
y = rs4csuiiofs.
r,.vss. chairman Of the commit
soregxn relations. called up the
$50 the vice president. az usual.
- ssas without objection the
s~ssrans would be considered. No Oh
-. fs.nx snterssi. be declared the
-. d, BE- before the senate.
80 or two Later Frye of Maine
.A-Sss ira yeas and nays upon the
-, d take up the resolution.
80. N california instantly made the
IS. - order that 4 yea and nay vote
-, ~ b. had Or q dead issu.-that
..sotusiops were already before the
-. 81 unanimous consent. OF course
= uosst nas SUSTAINED
- ss,e,nenta OF annexation were de-
4s-sss nIeassd At preventing show OF
osss.s.t h.,t at 40 O'Clock this afternoon
80. ssar6ed the friends % annexation
- s<sortuuity they had been waiting.
= .s.aa 10 adjourn. and. like a fash.
-. a.sssrSesl the yeas and nays. The
-. sss sots upan which was a test
1870 between the friends and op-
100 n annexation. was defeated de-
,xvssy. " to Is.
u.ssnx sasnsd his point In developing
:. .ssarrleA weakness Of the opposi-
8. f,ay.s readily agreed TO enter a mo-
=. tsr an executive session.
=. nsocssdsngs OF ths day Indicate
- nat there IL TO be 10 debate upon
s hawaiian question. In the ord nary
s..rganre Of the term. II is not the
ssrssse a. the friends OF annexation TO
$500 the time In making speeches.
sssx.rx thar the senate has already in
s.s~s.,gs session thoroughly discussed
i. sCxs.lon. they will permit the OPP
.x,ss. a the project TO occupy all OF
- ,iut. This plan Of campaign is not
s...sseaory 70 the latter. and during the
s,sussys session today considerable Bit
,,-sas vas manifested at times
r., makers today were Morrill,. the
-s.s,ah;s senator from Vermont. and
!. 4 the Republican opponents OF an
s...,,on. AID Bacon. Democrat, OF Geor-
- sknu.es after the session opened
tuss, neyed that the senate proceed to
: seuedsra;!on OF the Hawaiian an
asxfjp resolution
~ sanmittee,'' said he. considers
~ { aoss importan, measure. 10 which
sassy desirable TO give prompt atten-
90
Ansxs tho vice president declared the
Ia.
~
lsA Immediately af;erward Frye OF
Hus sss and said that. as the senate
~ sssff,nE upon an exceedingly I'M
yrs:s matter he sincerely hoped that
ia ssx.aan Of the foreign relations COM
sta vsaa insist .lfat 1t should be con-
t1snA ssshout unnecessary delay. He
& M essk the chairman or the COM
szssA 90 t. wait for senator's to get
sas b rnk. but should demand that
II Wa sessd 10 address the senate be
ssasa q sEe. Frye then asked that
sss :ss atsar up of the resolution tho
~ ~ z9s be called.
kAss II California snstantly rose and
nsA ne pint OF order that thu resoli-
~ IA sready before the senate, and
~ sk sss and nays could not be had
- lad issue. The poiat was sus-
nssea b the vice president. who an
sssspss shas he had already declared The
asezssa TO be- before the house.
saa q Arkansas SAID that he desired
. ~. Ia response to Frye's statement.
st Z harsh measures were adopted a,
e sSinning by the friends OF annexa-
fsz he wanted TO warn them that {;
sasA he necessary 20 keep quorum IN
y saats chamber at all times.
Ne, veil keep quorum here. re-
~ Ffys 'as VIC ought 10 do at all
tN4a
xaFll then took the floor 10 address the
kzsss n opposition To the resolution. The
wssssbs senator spoke In a converse
sEa' .cae. but Vas accorded close atten-
sse b the senate. NORTH said:
= am unable 10 concur with the learn
9 SSriisse on foreign relations In re-
p1 10 annexation % the Hawaiian
sins, whether by treaty by Joint reso-
aaas BY hagrant executive usuFpation. or
~ manner which leaves an open door
hsss admission into the Union a. A
M Ihs undesirable character Of the
Istss part OF their ii-gathered races OF
sssal cs. gathered hy contract 10 serve
80 ysafs Of siayery hv sugar empowers
= al warrant and never ran enffiie them
lA representation tn the senate Of
tsaird States with Virginia or Massa-
sa~i,s. or with Illinois and Colorado. or
~ sser state.
~ eenvictson Is that the annexation Of
ssss' sslaEds Ia no, I'm harmony with the
s1atasiotl of the United States but IS
sassisly rep0gnan. thereto. nor ~ IL
@@'EAeng with the history or even with
= q he recorded opinions Of cur earli-
~ r'pess statesmen. The Hawaiian
tsss Annexed. would prove as barren
. asassty Importance as Of commercial.
- Wholly based on our untor tilnat,s
80 y nee market for their sugar. and
- Anassaisan would be- a source Of
NAatss and na more desirable Tor the
go 800 q iae Pacific coast than The back
- q he asoar,
.as fafsiAai annexation OF Hawaii under
swsasn power. an isr = gspahic in