Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-20
Democrats; Door, Braumm, Sulloway,
Low, Republicans, and in defense OF
the law Messrs. Mccall and Parker.
Republicans.

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Low, Republicans, and in defense Of
the law Messrs. Mccall and Parker.
Republicans.
Washington, Jan. 12.-EXceDt for a
few minutes given to a controversy
over some minor postOftice confirma-
lions the entire time of the executive
session of the senate was consumed
by Senator Davis OF Minnesota in n
speech In support Of Hawaiian annex
alton. Mr. Davis is chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations
ana his speech was generally accepted
as the semi-olticial utterance Of the
majority Of the committee. He spoke
about two hours, and when the senate
adjourned he had not finished. The
speech was the first on the merits of
the treaty and on this account and be-
cause of the known fact that Senator
Davis had made a very careful inves-
tigation OF the subject, he received the
undivided attention Of the members
OF the senate regardless of Individual
views. AS the speech was delivered
behind closed doors a verbatim report
could not be secured. The portion of
the speech delivered consisted of a re-
view Of the relations between this
country and Hawaii during the history
of these islands, and was intended to
show that the United States had exer-
cised a fostering and protecting care
over them from the beginning with
many evidences Of the intention to ul-
tim.tely making them an integral Dor
ton of the American domain. The
senator consumed considerable time III
a general presentation Of the reasons
for annexation. saying that these were
both commercial and strategic. Re-
ferring to the commercial relations for
controlling the islands in the interest
of this country he called attention to
their location, midway in the Pacific
ocean, and said that any one with
half an eye to the Importance Of the
trade of the Orient could discern the
fact that they must cut very i'm
portant figure in controlling that trade
for the future.
"As for their military Importance
said the senator, cit has already be-
come evident that the opening Of the
new century which is now so near
must mark the opening of a new condi-
| ton Of affairs in the far East"
He referred then briefly to the one
rations Of the European powers in
China, predicting that the time was
not far distant when the great nations
of Europe would, If they were not
checked, control the entire Asiatic
seaboard.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Davis
continued and completed his speech in
the executive session of the senate on
the Hawaiian treaty, and was fol-
lowed by Senator Allen of Nebraska,
who spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Davis speech was devoted large
ly to presentation Of the strategic
features Of annexation. He displayed
a chart in front of the presiding Of
ticers platform showing the location
of Hawaii relative to this country and
to Asia. One of the points brought
out with considerable elaboration was
the probable effect on the Nicaraguan
canal Of the occupation of the islands
by some foreign powers. He illustrat-
ed by reference to the map, showing
that Hawaii was in a straight line be-
tween the western terminus of the
canal and Japan and China. The ma
ton, he said, which controls Hawaii
will control the great gateway of
commerce, as the guns planted on
Hawaii would be pointed directly at
the mouth of the canal. Mr.. Davis
ridiculed the objection made by Japan
that the addition of Hawaii as United
States territory would work a viola
ton CT Japan's treaty rights in the
islands. He said in reply to this OBJ
| jecticn that all rights would doubtless
be protected, and instanced the crea-
ton of the German empire as showing
the effect Of annexation upon the
treaties of various countries which
enter into consolidation.
The last half hour of Senator Davis
speech was devoted to a recapitula-
ton Of the subject, in which he dwelt
at considerable length and portrayed
in strong terms the origin and close of
great wars, which was intended to il
lustrate the probable result of present
operations in Chinese waters.
| When Senator Davis took his seat he
was congratulated by almost every
senator present upon the force of his
argument, the thoroughness of his re-
search and the brilliancy OF his pre-
sentation Of facts. Both Senators
Hoar and Mason We're heard to re-
mark that it was great pity that the
rules Of an executive session prevented
the publication of the entire document.
| Senator Aliens speech in opposition
to the treaty was comparatively brief
Washington. Jan. IL. - The house
passed an urgency deficiency bill car
rying $1.741.S43. One Of the items,
authorizing a further expenditure of
$4,000 for the soldiers home ut Dan
vile. ILL.,. for which $15O.OOO was APP
propriated in the last sundry civil bill,
was used by Mr.. d'Armond (Dem..
No. as a basis for a bitter personal
attack upon Chairman Cannon, whose
home is at Danville. There was also
lively debate over the provision in
the bill requiring the owners of bullion
hereafter to pay the cost of transport
| ing bullion from assay offices to the
mints. A motion to strike this proviso
| from the bill was defeated.
On motion Of Mr.. Bell Of Colorado
an amendment was adopted provid-
ing for the survey and establishment
Of the eastern boundary line of the
Southern Ute reservation in Colorado.
| Without further amendment the bill
was passed. Mr.. Hit, from the for
eign affairs committee, reported the
dinlOn1tic and consular 3nDrOnria ton