The times., 1898-02-03
WHITE AGAINST HAWAII
The Senator States His Objections
to Annexation
Mr.. Pettigrew Fails to Obtain Per-
mission 10 Speak i'll the
Open Senate.
The opponents of Hawaiian annexa-

ton had their innings yesterday.
Shortly after the Senate met Mr. Pet
tigrew called upshis resolution decfar-
ing to be against the policy OF the
United States to annex the islands, and
was about to proceed with the discus
sion of the subject when Mr.. Hale
suggested that 1t was question for
consideration i'll secret session.
The galleries. were at once cleared,
and the doors closed, and for half an
hour the Senate discussed the advisa-
bility OF permitting Mr.. Petticrew to
discuss his resolution in open session.
This was antagonized by the men who
have always contended for the prece-
dents Of the Senate.
The conclusion reached was that il
would be improper to permit Mr.. Pet
tgrew TO do by indirection what the
Senate had previously decided should
not be done.
When this action was taken Mr.. Pet
usrew gave. way to Mr. White. who
tuesday began a speech against the
ratification OF the treaty.
MI. White continued To review the
history OF the country TO SHOW that all
of the authorities cited by the friends
annexation: that the policy of the Gov
ernment had always been to maintain
the independence of the islands-the
same pollcy that was exercised with
reference to South America. The Gov
ernment did not assert dominion; it
merely declared that this country
would protect the integrity of the re-
publican governments of this continent
and would prevent their absorption by
EsurODean MOWERS IeAd col 10
would be a violation of the principles
OF the Monroe doctrine to extend this
country by the eXtiHguishment of this
distant government. He then took up
the claim that possession of the islands
is necessary for purposes of defense
and showed that the distances frc.n
Honolulu 10 the western terminus of
the Nicaragua Canal is 4,2I0 miles,
while il is but 2 zee miles from that
terminus TO San Francisco. and only
zoe miles to San Diego: and he ar
gued that ii was idle to claim that
Honolulu would be OF the slightest
value In defending the canal.
He also showed that {. vessel going
from Rrit0 to san Francisco and from
there 10 Yokohama by the shortest
route would pass in the neighborhood
OF the Aleutian Islands. and that the
total distance thus traVersed would be
SpltlE wv ilAittS lfs,S tliGu tfidI DstNStD
Brito and Yokohama via Honolulu. He
denied the statement that Honolulu
looks into the Nicaragua Canal He
showed that it would be necessary, if
fortiiications were depended upon not
only to foTtify Honolulu and Pearl Har-
Dor. but also the coasts OF the larger
islands of the group. especially Ha-
wall and that no adequate protection
could toe given in case Of war, except
! through the instrumentality of a pow
erful navy. permanently stationed
! there and able To meet any antagonist:
and this navy would be entirely inde
pendent of the force required for the
protection Of our coasts.
He denounced as visionary the claim
that Japan, England or any other
country desired 10 seize Hawaii. He
defied the production of any proof. As
to the introduction of labor in Homo
lulu, he showed that since 500 Japanese
were excluded. the immigration board
of Honolulu has permitted the intro
duction Of 1000 contract laborers and
that these have been brought there
with the permission and under the pro-
lection Of the Dole government He
said that there was not the slightest
trouble of terminating the treaties with
Japan, or modifying them in any proper
mode. He cited declarations of Japan
ese statesmen to show the friendly feel
ing of that nation toward this Gov
elnment, and argued that the declara-
ton by Congress that the intervention
of foreign governments would not be
permitted would he ample to protect
Hawaii from foreign domination. He
declared that there was nothing in the
case Of the anneXationists except senti-
mentality and sugar. that the Amerl-
cans are now virtualls paying a bounty
10 a few sugar growers, whose agents
negotiated this treaty on the part of
the Dole government, amounting to
about Sa000. 600 year. and that the
sugar people wish the benefits of that
treaty to be made permanent, and that
this enormous amount of money is the
real bone of contention and supplies
the sinews OF war.
There never has been day in fifty
wears when there was less reason for
annexation than now said the Senator
in conclusion. land if we permit the
mercenary promoters of the annexa-
ton project To succeed. ii will be dis
grac acefui-