The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-14
Chief Speeches in Favor of the ResO-
luton Made by Representatives
NewIands and Henry.
LIVELY TILT IN THE SENATE
WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN MESSRs.
CHANDLER AND PAsCO.
The Scandal Growing Out of the
Methodist Church south War
Claim Ventilated Again.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The Hawaiian
question was debated in the House again
to-day. Among the speakers were Repre-
sentative Henry, of Indiana. who made a
strong argument in favor of annexation.
Before proceeding with the Hawaiian de-
bate the House to-day passed Senate bills
granting American registers to the steam
ships Victoria, Olympia, Arizona, Column
bia, Argyle, Tacoma and Arcadia.
Mr.. Newlands (Sil., New then addressed
the House in advocacy of Hawaiian annexa-
ton. The pending resolution was intro
duced by him. He was Interrupted by Mr.
Cannon Qaep., ILL.,, who presented and
asked unanimous consent for the passage
of an emergency bill to appropriate $473,151
now carried by the sundry civil bill to pay
the Boring award, but Mr.. Bland Oem.,
Mo- objected. Mr.. Cannon in explaining
the necessity for action said the time for
payment would expire Friday and the sun
dry civil bill would not pass before that day.
Proceeding, Mr.. Newlands contended that
constitutional warrant for annexing the
islands as proposed, existed, but, without
entering upon exhaustive argument, he as
sumed that the government that could ac-
qui-e Florida and adjacent islands and
Louisiana territory by purchase, Texas by
annexation, California by conquest could
acquire Hawaii by gift. Mr.. Newlands said
the Hawaiian and Philippine questions were
improperly connectedsrby some, when by
nature and Importance they were distinct,
the Philippine question involving a policy
of territorial expansion, to which he OBJ
Jected, while that involved in the Hawaiian
question was purely one of territorial de-
tense and commercial expansion He spoke
of the Importance OF insular control as APP
preciated by all great powers, and, arguing
for the control of Hawaii as base of sup
plies and naval operations he suggested the
disaster that probably would. have resulted
to America had Spain been powerful naval
nation, with Cuba and Porto Rico as a base
of operations against the Atlantic coast
Without Hawaii no naval power, he said,
could attack the Pacific coast, as necessary
recoaling would be- Impossible.
Mr.. Newlands .contended it would be 'Hn-
sufferabe arrogance" upon Americas part
to insist on the continuance of Hawaiian
independence after, refusing to accept the
responsibility of its government, and he pre-
dlcted the islands would go to some other
power in the near future ii we did not take
them. He said Pearl harbor was held only
by treaty, and American control could be
terminated at the will of either party. He
chant marine and a corresponding increase
of the navy in Pacific waters The great
commercial fight, Mqut5ti9Re tfor, the trade
or the Orient, and Hawaii would prove
powerful aid to America in securing her
proper share.
Mr.. Bell, of Colorado, followed opposing
the resolution He attacked the existing
republic as being an oligarchy, and the offer
of the islands for annexation as being made
by a few, and in utter disregard of the
wishes Of the vast majority of the people
who reside in the islands. He commended
for the right of all people to be governed
IN II. accord with their will. Continuing, Mr..
Bell argued that the population was unde-
slrable, and that the location of the islands
in the tropical CLINE made. it unlikely that
people resident there would ever be desir-
able as component element of American
citizenship The conduct of American mis-
sionaries and others who have gone to Ha-
wall was attacked as having resulted in a
successful conspiracy to deprive the natives
OF their property and self government. The
existence of leprosy in, the islands was COM
mented on as q draw back to annexation.
Mr.. Bell concluded by saying annexation
of Hawaii would be accepted by the world
as virtual abandonment of the Monroe
doctrine, because it would be a reaching
out and an establishment Of American inst-
tutions beyond the boundaries within which
the Monroe doctrine originally applied, and
the latter could not occur without reciprocal
rights beinng conceded to European powers.
Mr. Pearson Rep., n. Co advocated an
neXatiOn.
MIR. Henry (Rep, Ind.) spoke for the res
olution on the ground of. strategic value.
Illustrating this value, he declared that
Dewey, after his great victory at Manila.
would be helpless and beyond the possibility
of aid from home were the Hawaiian ISL
asnds controlled by hostile hands. No ship
bearing troops no battle ship designed for
reinforcement. could pass to the Philippines
without touching at Hawaii for more coal
Just as the islands We're important to us as
base of supplies and operations in case
hostile movement to Asiatic waters should
become necessary, so they would be valua-
BILE to an enemy and disastrous to the Unit
States should ta
against the western coast
Mr. Bland (Dem.. Mo- followed in opposi-
ton, directing his remarks to a plea for
delay in disposing of the Hawaiian ques-
ton until after the conclusion of the war.
He protested against urging annexation as
a necessary war measure and begged the
House to pause in what seemed and what
promised to be mad course of wild legis-
lation. under pretense of it being essential
to the proper conduct sOf the war. The
very fact he said, that the government was
sending out expeditions and Withdrawing
bow absolutely secure was that coast and
how unnecessary was the present emer-
gency on the part of the. friends of annex
alton. Touching on the ultimate disposal
United States could not sell them to another
power because no right secured from the
people of the islands to sell existed, the
islands having fallen merely as an incident
to the war into the control of the United
States and being held simply to hasten
peace and aid in debating terms He OPP
posed the retention of the islands as I'M
desirable launching upon a policy of colon
ial development and international entangle-
ment. He hoped the end would be the in
dependence of the Philippine people. Con-
Guiding. he declared that this country was
on the brink of despotism and about to set
out upon a policy of imperialism as a re-
suit of a movement inaugurated to free
the little island of Cuba.
In brief speeches Mr.. Barrows (Rep..
Mass) and Mr. Stewart (Rep., n. j. spoke
for the resolution, and Mr.. Smith CDem.
delegate. AriZ.) in opposition. Mr.. Kirk
patrick (Rep.. Pa) argued in support of
the power of Congress TO annex the islands.
Mr. Mann (Rep., I'D spoke for the resolu-
tions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mann's speech.
on request of Mr.. Cannon, the House passed
the emergency bin appropriating $473,1 51 to
pay the Boring award, which will be due
June II. At Sis o'clock the House adj
journed.