Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-23
HAWAIIAN SPEECHES.
Senators Mitchell and White Speak
Against Annexation.
CURTIS INDIAN TERRITORY BILL.
The Conference Report Agreed to-A Bill
Passed to straighten the Channel Of
the south Canadian River-In.
dian Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, June %. = Senator
Mitchell, Of Wisconsin, opened the
discussion in the senate yesterday on
the annexation OF Hawaii with brief
speech in opposition to the resolution.
In the course of his address he de-
clared that the nation just now was
shorn of its Judgment. The effort to
establish our government in the far
east and the adoption Of a policy OF
imperialism was evidence Of that. He
thought the seizure Of Hawaii would
remove all doubt as to our land.grab.
bing intentions. He declared that the
annexation project was clumsy cover
for the sugar magnates, from around
the edges OF which the saccharine
juice dripped, to the advantage of all
who cared to avail themselves Of 1t.
At the conclusion Of Senator Mitch.
ellis speech, Senator White, Of Cali
fornia, the leader Of the opponents OF
annexation, took the floor He read,
among other things an calculation OF
the Monroe doctrine and then said:
I'm this mad race for power, this mad
race for conquest for territory, let us
consider most carefully the doctrine
OF Monroe. 1t is idle for senators to
say we must extend our dominion
all over the world. In enunciat-
ing the Monroe doctrine we de.
clared we desired no interference
OF European powers with affairs in
this hemisphere, but by those who
framed that doctrine it was in con-
temptation that we ourselves had no
intention to interfere with the terri
torial possessions outside Of this hem.
isphere. The acquisition Of the Ha-
waiian islands would be the entering
wedge OF that imperialstic policy
which is as foreign to the purposes in
view when the government was or.
ganized as are the purposes of the
most despotic government on earth to
our system"
At 4:SO p. IN. the Hawaiian resolu-
ton was laid aside, Senator White
having spoken for three hours and q
half and not having concluded.
= Senator Pettigrew, Of South Dakota,
chairman OF the committee on Indian
affairs, presented conference report
upon the Curtis bill for the protection
Of the people Of the Indian territory,
and it was agreed to. At 5:2b p. IN.
the senate went into executive session
md soon after adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-After pass
ing several bills Of minor Importance
yesterday the house, in committee OF
the whole, considered without dispos-
ing of a bill to refer TO the court Of
claims certain claims OF persons for
property taken or destroyed by the
confederate invasion into the south
ern counties Of Pennsylvania The
bill brought on a long debate in which
It was vigorously advocated and OPP
posed.
A bill was passed authorizing the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad to
restore and straighten the channel Of
the South Canadian river at the roads
crossing in the Indian territory.
Mr. Cowherd, Of Missouri, from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported
favorably the bill to authorize the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone COM
pany to construct and maintain a
service in the Ponca, Otoe and Mis-
souri, Indian reservations in Oklahoma
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, June o. - Senator
Kyle, of South Dakota, yesterday pre-
scented to the senate the report of the
conferees on the Indian appropriation
bill The bill as accepted by the man
ayers of the house and senate carries
on increase of $4,000 over the bill as
originally reported to the house An
increase In the appropriation for the
Kickapoos and absentee Pawnee In
dams in Oklahoma was allowed for ad.
ditonal rations and other supplies. All
provisions in regard to the commission
to the five civilized tribes except the
making of forms for their pay were
stricken out the making of rolls of
citizenship having been taken care of
by the Curtis bill for the protection of
the people in the Indian territory,
which passed the house Monday The
Omaha exposition gets $40, 900 instead
of S45, 900 for its Indian congress- The
senate receded from its amendments
attaching to the bill the treaties
made with the five civilized tribes by
the Dawes commission, and all such
treaties will be introduced aud treated
as separate bills, as was the treaty
with the Seminoles. The Creek war;
rant claims are resubmitted TO the
secretary Of the interior for further
investigation as to the innocence Of
the present holders.
First Military station In Cuba.
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