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WAYS TO BRING HAWAII IN.
AN ANNEXATION RESOLUTION INTRO
DUCED BY SENATOR MORGAN.
RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF THE DOLE GOVERN
MENT TO CEDE THE ISLANDS TO THE
UNITED srATEs-A STRONG ARGU-
MENT FOR ANNEXATION MADE
BIZ SENATOR TELLER.

BIZ SENATOR TELLER.
Washington, Feb. An amendment OF more
than ordinary Importance and significance al
this time proposed in the Senate to-day
by Mr. Morgan. of Alabama TO the resolution
offered a few days ago by Mr.. White OF CALI
fornia Mr.. Whites resolution declared that 1t
the right Of the people Of HAWAII TO maln-
tain their own form Of Government, and the
United States ought In no wise to interfere
with It, Mr.. Morgan's amendment provides DIS
tinctly for the annexation OF the Hawaiian
Islands declaring that the present Government
has a right to make such cession 20 this country.
The amendment reads as follows
That the Republic of Hawaii. established in
and based upon its present Constitution, ID
rightfui Government, and has neen ana sun ~
America and by other great Powers. wltnout
any question by any Nation Of its rightfui ana
sovereign independence. and said Constitution
is the true and recognized authority that fixes
the measure and the distribution OF the rights
and powers OF government In that kepupnc
while said Constitution remains In force
That in conformity with the existing Consti-
tuition of the Republic Of Hawaii and so lons
as the same is in force. the powers OF govern.
ment reside in and to be exercised by the
incumbents Of the departments tribunals anu
offices. created by said Constitution ana nleu
In pursuance Of law and the lawful electors
under said Constitution who qualify as such ~
taking the oath Of allegiance prescribed tnereli
are entitled TO share In the sovernmeh, ..
in said Constitution and 10 the extent ana IN
the manner therein provided. 40 long as the
same Is in force.
And said Government Of the Republic Of Ha-
wa having in due form sgniied its consent IN
the manner provided in It's Constitution that inc
Hawaiia Islands with all the territory appur-
tenant thereto. over which said Government now
claims to exercise sovereign jurisdiction shaii
be annexed TO and become part or the yer,
rtory Of the United States of America. ana snali
be subject to the National power and soverelen
Jurisdiction thereof II is hereby enacted and de.
clared that said cession is accepted ratified ana
confirmed. and that said Hawaiian lslands are are
annexed as a part Of the territory or tne
United States Of America. and are subject N the
sovereign dominion thereof.
Mr. Davis chairman Of the Committee on For
eign Relations moved that the resolution NJ Mr.
White and the amendment proposed by MI
Morgan be referred to the Foreign RELATIONS
Committee and after brief colloauy between
Mr. White and Mr.. Morgan they were so re-
ferred.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY DOUBTFUL"
Senator Teller Of Colorado. occupied the en-
tire four hours of the executive session III the
Senate In discussing the Hawaiian Annexation
Treaty Mr. Teller took occasion to say that he
would have been glad to discuss the treaty IN
open session. and to this remark he added the
opinion that the time had almost come when
the question OF annexation should be debated
Of Congress rather than en- the basis OF the
treaty While he thought there might be oars
nossibilitv of securing the sixty votes necessary
IN ratifv the treaty he conceded that under the
nresent circumstances this exceedingly
| doubtful and the sooner this fact should De
recognized and a change Of front made tho
better 1t would be from all points or view
There we're Interruptions at this point, ard IL
was suggested by some Senators after the ciose
of the executive session that the Committee on
Foreign Relations should consider the aaV'sa-
bility OF making this change OF policy RI us next
meeting to be held on Wednesday OF TINS week.
The statement was. however. made by senator
Davis chairman of the Committee on foreish
Relations that there had been no INTENTION Ok
attaching the treaty to one OF the approprla'io"
bills as an amendment, as had been stated III
some of the newspapers He made this state
ment In reply to question put by Seha'or
White Of California.
SENATOR TELLER'S ARGUMENTS
Senator Teller advocated the ratihcatioh OK
the treaty basing his reasons Tor this pos'''o"
., tho Ground that the annexation Of the Islands
was in the interest of commerce and in line Win
National policy for the last half-century He
devoted himself largely to replying to the oo>ec-
ton that has been raised to acquiring the islands
hecause of the domination Of the native race
He undertook 10 show that there was no founda-
,ion for this criticism or. II there was such
foundation now 1t need not. he said. long con-
tnue 20 be an essential factor OF the SITUATION
He based this statement on figures whicn ne
produced to show that the natives, or hahahas'
were rapidly dying off as result Of minsiins
with outside races.
He contended that the islanders could not long
remain to dispute the supremacy OF some other
race and what race that would be would depeho
largely upon the present action or the Cnlted
States Senate. II II should elect TO make the
Islands q mart Of the United States. the Ameri-
can peoole would at once become the controlling
element in Hawaii; but II this country should
fail TO take advantage Of the opportunity now
offered. some other people would In all proba-
bility. assume the position OF control when
naturally and traditonally belongs to the United
States.
Taking I'D this line of argument, he said that
ever since the DAYS Of Webster and Marcy .
majority of the people Of this country had DE-
lieyed that the Hawaiian Islands should ana
would some day become an integral part or 'hs
Tinted States With the fierce struggle that
WAS about TO begin in the Orient for the pos
session of new territory among the European
Powers IL was indeed short-sighted man who
would contend that Hawaii, occupying so I'M
uortant a location as IL does In the middle or
,,ha Great Pacific Ocean, would be left untouched
bv some of the land-grabbing nations Of The old
World Under the present circumstances II was
absurd for this Government 10 try TO maintain
system of control without taking actual pos
session.
CLIMATE FAVORABLE TO AMERICANS
He controverted the position OF Senators Pet
ticrew and White that the American could not
labor IN the Hawaiian Islands. He quoted
weather statistics to show that the temperature
on the island coasts ranged from 81 to ~ de-
grees during the year. which, he said. was far
from being an oppressively hot climate. Fur
ther inland it was still cooler. and on the noun
tains frosts were not infrequent. IL the white
man Of this country should not be impressed
with the islands Mr.. Teller thought they would