The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
TODAY THE VOTE ON HAWAII.
HOUSE ANNExATIONIsTs WILL PASS
THE RESOLUTION.
Debate to Begin at 10 O'clock I'm the
Morning aud Continue tntil 5 In
the Aftcrnoon-Many Able speech

WASHINGTON, June l4-Eight hours.
comprising the afternoon and evening ses-
sions OF the house today. were devoted to
debate of the Newiands resolution for the
annexation OF Hawaii. Twenty speeches
were delivered, most Of them being brief.
y vote vii be taken a, > o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. and in order 10 give time for
speeches which members desire TO make,
the house agreed 10 meet al 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. The resolution, accord
ing 10 estimates today, VIII receive. with
toe exception Of not more than twelve. all
the Republicans. and will enlist the sup
port OF from fifteen 10 twenty Democrats
and members OF other parties.
AT the opening of the session today
few private bills were disposed Of. and
then the Hawaiian debate proceeded
Grosyenor Of Ohio was recognized first.
and introducing his remarks, said the
pending question was not one for party
politics, and he would not appeal 10 any
Of his Republican colleagues who might op-
pose annexation 10 go contrary To their
convictions ana support annexation as q
party project Arguing for the constitu-
tionaity of the proposed annexation, he
contended the power was given to congress
in the general welfare clause Of the con-
stitution.
Replying 10 the claim that Hawaii is
unnecessary "a a naval or commercial point
III Pacific transit because Unalaska in the
Aleutian islands. in American possessions.
Is route 500 miles shorter than the Hon.
ou.u route. GTosvenor presented letter
from Commodore Melville in which he
said while the Unalaska routa was the
shorter. the dense and long-continued fogs.
the ice foes and The storms at and off
Cnaiaska. and the absence of commerce
In tr.A A "a ma 10 he harr tse
unsafe and improbable for merchant
and passenger ships
Proceeding. he touched lightly the sug-
gestion that American la Dor, with It's
sgor. intelligence and energy. would he
affected by tho sight competition which
IL would meet at the hands OF the Asiatlcs
in the Hawaiian Islands. Grosvenor said
he advocated the resolutions upon
ground entirely separated from any war
emergency. lie saw in the near future
a wonderful development in the commerce
OF the East ard in order TO provide for
the western part Of the country TO secure
just and profitable share in that wealth
Of commerce. this halfway house upon
the highway OF the Pacific was essential
The member was eloquent IN his defense
OF the Hawaiian people against charges
Of ignorance and harharity. and referred in
terms that brought general applause to
the attitude Of that republic in ignoring
ali neutrality laws and standing out
against the world 30 give American SOL
dlers a resting place in order that they
might 30 en- 10 victory at Manila.
He denied that the iutel.igen; natives of
Hawai- were opposed 10 annexation.
Richardson of Tennessee followed IN op-
position 10 the perding measure. laying
down the general proposition that only
self-iuterest SHOULD be considered in con-
tcnplatIDg any step affecting the govern
men'. and from that point OF view aion.
w0ald he treat annexation Richardson
said he was a firm believer In the Monroe
doctrine. and wanted its integrity TO be
preserved. hut h was convinced tha. an
neNation wogld a step that would end un-
avotda bly, in the abandonment 81 The doe
trlne
Cochran 81 Missouri, in a speech repete
with comparisons with the policies OF the
countries ~ Europe, argued in advocacy
~ colonization. not CO conquest Failure
IN annex these islands. he said. would hes
% invite war fer IN five years, eft 10
the present condition OF population the
Eoveruwcr; Of Hawaii would be rev63u-
'icnized aai the country given over to
pagan control. The Philippine Islands
foru7ej at entirely d rerent proposition.
AID he protested vigorously against the
fcist.ng * th1t proposition n this time
- strange a righteous issue
k"Srce ~ missouri disputed the CGutea-
t+G0 tha; Hawaiian annexation marked the
beginning of policy % colonization con-
taWpatrd bS his country anywhere He
announced that l. the question we're
brought up ti congress ne would vote FOR
4 territorial government there
Howard e Georgia. In speech OCCUPY
,ug n,sTe than an hour opposing the reso-
lalions. elaborated On the principal argu-
naarts Advocated by .hs opposition ana
devoted mTrh time "a careful review OF
AsSNr.cs0 Diploma ;ic relations with Na-
VA. he ds0oaa4EaTt3 tina dominant gov
erHrleat n Hawaii as he government OF
sngs-. Coz sugar ara BY sugar"
s1lEeF q New Yerk ana Hamilton ~
Michisa7 Il brief speeches supported an
n&Xattcn.
Democrats Oppose Annexation.
~ Z cAueIz ~ the Democrats Of the
A54.e held .nnets ate}v after recess reSo~
3etIans we7e aSorteA declaring - the ssra@
e tae Democrats ~ tae house % be op-
posed - Hawaiian annexation as 4 con
saisf'T's fspo tNat wcui. prove INJURIOUS -
t1e Interests of JNe United States. and cor
tray - the l7ne-e~ia sfAshesf and generals,
Tst,aS Hs1e9 T-sf}rv - the government Qsf-
10y az sFx,iS Nttl{sF.ks and r.nsrncr4 were
.sFo7'5rsrDE speakers In advocacy - rata-1,s
&cfiH0. ana >aigS~ Il <svg YORK. Cochran
x - i~7sa2Vt and IeNrfss 90 California led
ta C2p-Sstjc9- AZ Freely entered rh. can
csS. aoNerer. on th~ d2sttEs>t Gysiersta-1ss-
tz;@ tnat ne action - 30 taken would -
seq ~~ssFE -SfAsr shaa mandatory. sgsa tA4z
Elo Democrat saGG18 - aoaHd ny the reszs-
le,.orS Ijse resoia;.oas we're Adopisa ~
> sta ~ \ 10 II