The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-15

Washington, June 14.-Referring te
this as flag day, the chaplain of the House
| today prayed that the influence of the flag
upon the children might be beneficial tc
the end of increased strength and glory
for the country.
A few private bills were disposed of and
the Hawaiian debate proceeded.
Mr.. GrosVenor, Republican of Oh TO-
who was recognized first, said the pend
ing question was not one for party
politics, and he would not appeal to any
of his Republican colleagues who might
oppose annexation to support annexation
as party project.
Arguing for the constitutionality of the
proposed annexation he contended the
power was given to Congress in the
general welfare clause of the Constitu
ton Replying to the claim that Hawaii
is unnecessary as naval or commercial
point in Pacific transit because Unalaska
on the Aulutians islands, now American
possessions, is q route 500 miles shorter
than the Honolulu route. Mr.. Grosvenor
presented letter from Commodore Mel.
Vile in which he said, while the Unalaska
route was 1.-THE shortest the denses and
long continued fogs, the ice foes and
storms at and off Unalaska made the
| northern route unsafe.
| / Mr.. Grosvenor said he advocated the
| resolution upon a ground entirely separ-
ated from any war emergency. He saw in
| the near future a wonderful develOpm emit
| in the commerce of the east and in order
n rrOvidl for tho nor of no
country to secure just and profitable
| share in that wealth of commerce, this
way house upon the highway oe the
| Pacific, was essential.
Mr.. Richardson, Democrat of Tennes-
see, followed in opposition to the pending
measure, laying down the general propo-
| sition that only self interest should be
| considered in contemplating any step
affecting the government and from that
point of view alone would he treat annex
alton. He said the proposition involved
grave questions of constitutionality and
aside from that it involved a wide de-
parture from a long established policy
laid down by Washington and other
| founders of the republic Mr., Richardson
said he was a firm believer in the Monroe
doctrine and wanted it's integrity to be
preserved, but he was convinced that an
nexation would be step that would end
unavoidably in the abandonment of the
doctrine. He looked upon the annexation
of Hawaii as the initiation of policy OF
colonial establishment and he would offer
an amendment declaring expressly con-
gressional disavowaI Of any purpose to
| reach out further.
Mr.. Richardson discussed the question
of the position of the islands and referred
to the fact that the friends of annexation
| had admitted candidly they had no fixed
plan of government saying that was a
problem to be solved after annexatio n
was accomplished.
"The gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Gros-
yenor, interjected Mr., johnson, Repub-
llcan Of Indiana, 'said just day or SO
| ago, 1 scorn to say how they will be
governed, and this is the kind OF states
men who are urging blindly this PROPOSE,
| CAon' They don't see before their noses.
| continuing, Mr.. Richardson spoke OF
tne probable injury to American labor
Snae would be inflicted by annexation and
aesu!oIng competition His argument
"s M. a colonial policy was applauded.
s 1rr. Goonran, Democrat of Missouri, II
no I1on Of F9 9PPe with comparisons WITH
Roii e9no oa She countries of Europe, argued
n ~ aoNoGfaoy OF oolonizat,on,~ not Of con
quesgt II colonization is of itself vice,
ne asked, why is it that GresS Britain
stretohlng out colonies to ali sections O
the earth, today EXERCISES sn u transcend
emit influence in ali oonee e sac N 1he race.