The news & observer., 1898-06-12
Mr.. DINSMORE REPLIES
GEN SCHOFIELD QUOTED say
ING THERE IS ONLY ONE
HARBOR THAT CAN BE
FORTIFIED.
CHAMP CLARKS GREAT SPEECH
He Ludcrou8Iy Showed that This Would be
the Entering Wedge to Policy Of
Territorial Enlargement.

Washington, d. c., June 1.-THE Ha-
waian debate in the I<ouse began to-
day Six speeches were made, covering
generally the contentious Of the support
and opposition to the resolutions pro-
vidng for annexation.
The proceedings began with mutual
withdrawal by Mr.. GrosvenOr (Rep.
Ohio, and Mr.. Swanson Dem. Ya), of
uncomplimentary and injurious lam
guage," used by them relative to each
other in the heat of the debate Thurs
day night, when the Revenue Conference
report was under consideration.
Mr.. Hit Rep Ills.) chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, opened
the Hawaiian debate, advocating annex
alton.
Mr.. Hit quoted many naval authori-
ties in assertions that possession of the
islands was Of great Importance, and
pointed out that no fleet could come from
Asiatic waters to operate against the
western coast without touching at
Hawaii for supplies and recoaling. The
control of the islands would be practi-
cally an effectual barrier to attack upon
our western interests.
Mr.. Hit paid Il tribute to the charac-
ter of the Americans who have estab-
lished a republic in place of a monarchy
i'll Hawaii.
Mr.. Dinsmore opened the debate in OPP
position. He declared his belief that no
constitutional power existed to annex by
joint resolution as was proposed, and OPP
posed annexation as being undesirable.
1t would be, he insisted, the first step
upon a policy of Colonial aggression in
antagonism to the established rule of the
government, and added that the reaching
out into foreign lands and the establish
ment there of American institutions
would neeessitate the abandonment of
the Monroe doctrine.
Replying to those who contend that
Hawaii is a commercial and naval neces-
sity as n md-ocean supply station, he
declared there was already a route to
Yokohoma Hong Kong and to Manila
from San Francisco by way Of the ALEU-
tian Islands, American possessions, being
eight hundred miles shorter than the
Hawaiian route.
Mr.. Clark Dem. MOI. opposing the
resolutions, spoke against an enlarged
colonization policy as something gorgeous
in appearance. but fatal in experience or
else all history is a ie."
As member of the committee on for
eign affairs he said General SchOfeld had
testified before the committee that Pearl
harbor was the only harbor in Hawaii
that could be fortified and that" de-
clared Mr. Clark, sis under the control
of this country, and from Il military
standpoint we need no more
He declared the population Of the ISL
ands rs undesirable and their entry as an
element in our citizenship likely to bring
injury to the social and governmental
establishments of this country.
'The .Iingo baccillus." declared Mr..
Clark, 'is indefatigable in its work
Proceeding, he said the proposed annexa-
tion of Hawaii would be the entering
wedge to n policy that would not end
until the American territorial enlarge
ment had gone to the extent of includ-
ing the EARTH
Mr.. Speaker" declared the Missouri
member in characteristic burst, 'if
this policy is pursued as the jingoes want
it and you are here presiding over the
House twenty years hence, You viii be
called upon to recognize the gentleman
from Patagonia, the gentleman from
Cuba, the gentleman from Porto Rico,
the gentleman from Greenland, the gen
teman from Hong Kong, the gentle
man from Fiji and with fear and tremb-
ling the gentleman from Cannbal ISL
ands as he gaZes with cleaning eyes and
glistening teeth upon your imposing
and tempting self" A great laugh fol-
lowed this prediction from the Missou-
rian.
Mr.. Parker Rep.. n. j. was presid-
ing, Mr.. Reed occupying temporarily a
seat upon the floor. The laughter was
renewed when Mr.. Clark. added, 'it is
unnecessary to say | prepared that for
the regular occupant of the chair"
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