Evening star., 1898-02-03
LIVELY EXECUTIVE SESSION
Senator Tillman Talks of Shotguns and
White Mans Government.
Debate Resumed on the Hawaiian An
nexatiOn Treaty Mr.. White
Argues in Opposition.

When the Senate went into executive. ses-
sioH yesterday Senator White of California
continued his speech in opposition to the
Hawaiian annexation treaty amid many In
terruptioEs and much cross:fire. In the
main his speech was continuation of the
argument on constitutional lines, which was
begun on the previous day, but he also took
up questions of practical purport in his
speech, and undertook to show that for rea-
sons of commerce and defense the acquisi-
ton of the islands would be unwise
He reviewed most of the documents quot
ed by Senator Morgan as favorable to an
nexation of the islands for the purpose of
showing that they were all favorable to
Hawaiian independence, but not to Hawai-
ian annexation.
senator White took up the contention
that the control of Honolulu was necessary
10 the defense of the Nicaragua canal and
asserted that there was no foundation to
support it.
Ihe whole scheme for the annexation of
Hawaii he said, "is based upon sentiment
talfty and sugar." and continuing this line
of presentation, he said that the supar neo.
pie VINO were netting 5000 900 or $1,000 600
year under the reciprocity treaty are bar
u ine annexation project with the hope of
llakins the benefits now derived from reci-
procity perpetual. If it were not he said
tor this condition of affairs the treaty wouId
never have been heard Of and hence he
charged that the patriotism of senators
as peins imposed upon to consummate a
most disgraceful proposition
Among the senator's who interruntad Mr.
W mite were Messrs. Hoar. Teller Morgan
1aie, Chandler, Wolcott and Tillman. SEN
ator 1oar interruption brought on quite
prolonged debate, in which several sem
ators participated, and which for q time
threatened to divert the discussion from
tle nfles which Senator White evidently de-
sired to pursue.
Mr. 1il1man Causes n Stir
senator Tillman Of South Carolina came
INTO the debate, making some assertions
which created breezy stir for a few min
utes The South Carolina senator referred
10 the recent Hawaiian revolution and to
what he termed the effort of the repub,ica,
party to establish government in the in
terest of the white people in the islands
wnen they numbered only about one ont of
thirty of the inhabitants. and in this con-
,ies.ioh referred to the reorganization of
party LDes IN the south after the war
we were then,'' he said 'in South Ger
ma attempting to establish a white mans
government. The republican party inter
,e rereu with US then or attempted to 90 so.
processing to hold opinions about the sacred
rights of the majority to rule. T shonId 1iSo
10 kho"' ne continued, whether the re-
puplcan party has changed its oninion a,
.iiis SUBJECT or the right of the white man
~ ~ ruie. LOT II 1t has and will extend it to
treaty" ioi 'iie
ne distinguished senator from South
carolina evidently knows all about the af.
ioit ~ 10 re-establlsh the white mans party
IN the south after the war and couId douht
less give US much interesting Information
on that point said Senator Chandler.
90 know something about it," REPLIED
MI. human, and l know that there was
some cheating and some use of the shotgnn
vail" " Go III ma
me senator from South Carolina would
l hardiy think interrupted Senator Hoar
said.'' ie h"e mere
am willing to say it anywhere said
Mr. Illlman. Il want the same policy Ali
along the line Throw open the doors and
tire world e 'iie Gil
PROBABLY the most significant occurrence
oI ,, the day was the fact that Senator Nor
I'LL who has during his entire career heen
eAceeuingiy conservative on the question of
executive sessions of the Senate. took a no
sltlon in favor of open sessions on the POI
tisreW resolution. He gave as his reason
the fact that the speeches for and against
lne treaty We're liable to be unevenIy re-
ported Win the press excluded from the
sessions. AA 'iio
senator White did not conclude.
In Open Session.
The executive session was concluded at
4:2o Pm The Senate then proceeded TO
'he consideration of open session business.
Mr.. Davis (Minn) presented the Joint reso
iulion adopted by the House providing for
representation at the fisheries exposition
at Bergen, Norway. The appropriation
carried is $4,000. 1t was passed.
Ihe Dill was passed amending the law
"nlch authorized the commissioners an
pointed by the President to codify the
criminal laws of the United States 10 act
as a commission and to enable the com
mission to have its accounts passed by the
controller Of the treasury
Mr. Allen (Neb) secured the passage of a
Dill to provide for the purchase of sites for
public buildings at Hastings and Norfolk,
Ncb. N'
Mr.. Cullom Ull) of the appropriations
committee called up the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. AS it passed the House
the measure carried s3,36O,902. AS reported
TO the Senate the bill carries 1882 2O2, an
increase over the House bill of $151 300.
Mr.. Warren CWyo) offered an amend
ment to establish a division of irrigation
and reclamation of arid lands at a cost of
$500, and providing for investigations of
the method of building and operating of
irrigation canals and cf all methods of
storing and distributing water in the re-
clamation or arid lands at cost not ex-
ceedng $4,000.
No action was TAKEN
After the reading of the bill the Senate
adjourned at $50 pm.
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.