The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

WASHINGTON, May sf,--in the senate
today Lodge made speech In which he
protested against the position In which the
majority os both houses were placed In
the matter of Hawaii. Although q ma
jori;y were In favor OF annexation, a vote
had not been taken. This was due 70 un-
limited debate.
When Lodge began discussing the war
situation IL was insisted that the debate
should be behind closed doors, and the
senate went into executive session.
Consideration OF the war revenue hill
was then resumed. Lodge made state
ment concerning his motives In Offering
the Hawaiian annexation resolution "a an
amendment 20 the war revenue measure.
In beginning Lodse said that as he had no
special desire TO speak behind closed doors,
he would not call up the amendment which
he had offered TO the pending bli He
said that 1t was A generally recognized
principle In this country that the major.
ity ought TO rule. and that any violation
OF that principle was a travesty on JUS
tiee. He referred 10 the practical aud en-
phatic exposition Of the principle In tho
Fifty-first congress. and declared that
since that the proposition then made had
been approved by the courts and By tho
people. situation had now arisen. how
ever. In which n was being demonstrated
that the minority was stiil ruling. and In
this case 1t was a minority originally se-
iected by the majority. Lodge maintain
ed that IL measure was proposed 10 CEN
gress which the administration desired
should be enacted into law, and which
commanded the support OF majority of
both houses OF congress. It ought In all
Justice 10 be passed. Such a measure haa
been presented. but under the esrcum-
stances there seemed nothing left for thu
"hapless majority" TO DO hut TO enter its
feeble protest against the arrogant minor
ity. On the foor of the senate IT was
possible for q humble member 10 call tho
facts to the attention OF the country. lie
deemed K particularly desirable in this
time of war that the country should be
made acquainted with ail the facts OF The
present anomalous legislative session.
White OF California, leader of the anti
annexation minority. said that when any
OF the opponents OF annexation had at
tempted to discuss the questions growing
out or the war they had been forced into
a secret executive session. He had him.
self desired to discuss the Hawaiian ques-
ton in opel. session. hn. the privilege had
been denied 10 him. lie thought no dis
elimination ought 10 be made.
Turning 10 the victory of Admiral
Dewey, Lodge said:
1--WE are compelled 20 go back az far
as Trafalgar 20 end a victory more COM
plete and more sweeping in It's results
than that Of Admiral Dewey. Now that
Dewey hss Manila under his guns and en-
tirely al his mercy. it f. all-smportant that
We should support him The American
peesr.le would never forgive the adminfe-
tration IL IL should fail TO give him THAI
support which ls only bis Just due. Tn.y
would feel a. did the people OF England
when Gordon was Left 10 his fate at khaY-
,oum."
Lodge Rad Just announced his belief that
Admiral Dewey Was in greater need Of
relief than most people imagined. when
he was interrupted by Tnrpie OF Indiana
with demand that the senate proceed 70
the subject under discussion sa executiws
session. Under the rules the demand had
10 be acceaed 10. and At 2.o5 ,. m. the
doors were cleasd.
At as D. m the senate resumed consid-
Grafton In open session of the pending bin.
E1kins OF West Virginia objected to the
tax an corporations, on hank deposits.
and TO the stamp tax He maintained
specially thar the tax on bank deposits
was wrong in principle. as II wss a tax
on debts. Concerning she corporation tar.
he held that the tax nn gross receipts was
rrsanagsstiy unjust. as II bore upon prop
etty which the corporations did not POS
sees. TIE rst returns were a proper sub
Jet OF taxation.
Eiklns also discussed territorial expan-
slen. saying.
THE present war. eDlY month Cd
has sens the country surther on In m.
progress OF the world fhan in a hanSr~s
years before ~ has wr0ugas changes I'm
the public mind hAs brought on new ron
dsli0Ds ard proberuss and we must lock
more and more 70 extending eur markets
FOR orr own products. and 10 that end
must acquire more territory than may
come thrgaza fortunes of war. We must
have a merchant marine. engps on fhs
gsaR we snisst eSntrhI tae shipping ard
commerce. on the great oceans that wash
our shores. ard must have n ravy greater
ard more ssgwsrtui tran airy row asfoat.