The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14
For IHSULAR CONTROL.
Hawaiian Annexation Speeches
I'm the House.
AS A BASE OF SUPPLIES
NoWlands Nade an Exhaustive Argu-
msnt In Favor OF the Resolution.
Bell and Bland in Opposition
to Annexation.

Washington, June 13.-Before pro-
ceeding with the Hawaiian debate the
house to-day passed senate bills grant
ing American registers to the q
ships Victoria. olympia, Arizona. CO.
iumbia. Argyle, Tacoma and Arcadia
Mr.. Newlands. Sill. New. then ad-
dressed the house in advocacy Of annex
alton. The pending resolutions were in
troduced by him. He was interrupted
by Mr.. Cannon. rep. ILL.,, who presented
and asked unanimous consent for the
pirate SAT- ISL, now carried by h sun
dry civil bill. to pay the Boring sea
award, but Mr.. Bland, DEM, Mo-, OBJ
jected. Mr.. Cannon said that the time
for payment would expire Friday and
that the sundry civil bill would not pass
before that day.
Proceeding, Mr.. Newands contended
that constitutional warrant for annex
Ing the islands. as proposed. existed.
but without entering upon an exhaust
w argument he ssumed that II the
government could acquire Florida AND
adjacent stands and the Louisiana ter
vitory by purchase. Texas by annexa-
ton and California by conquest. 1t could
oSQuiiS W Sht. MI dAuS
said h Hawaiian m Philippine ISL
ands were improperly connected by
some. when, by nature n import. they
were distinct, the Philippine question in
volving a policy OF territorial expan-
sion to which he objected. while all in
volved In the Hawaiian question was
purely one OF territorial defense and
commercial expansion.
He spoke of the Importance Of insular
control. as appreciated by all great pow
ers. and arguing for the control of Ha-
wall as q base OF supplies and naval
operations. He suggested the disaster
that probably would have resulted to
America had Spain been a powerful ma
val nation, with Cuba and Porto Rico
as a base Of operations against the At
lantic coast. Without Hawaii, no naval
power, he said, could attack the Pacific
coast, al necessary ~recoaling would be
impossible. Mr.. Newlands contended 1t
would be "insufferable arrogance" upon
Americas part to insist upon the con-
tinuance Of Hawaiian independence
after refusing to accept the response
bility Of its government. and he pre-
dicted the islands would go to some
other power In the near future II we
did not take them. He said Pearl har-
Dor was held only by treaty inc Ameri-
can control could be terminated at the
will of either party. He predicted a
great growth of the American merchant
marine and a corresponding increase of
the navy in Pacific waters. The great
commercial fight would be for the trade
OF the Orient and Hawaii would prove
an aid to America in securing her proper
share.
Mr.. Bell. Colorado. followed, opposing
the resolution. He attacked the exist
ing republic as being an oligarchy, and
the oner OF the Islands for annexation
as being made by a few. and in utter
disregard of the wishes of the vast
majority of the people who reside in the
islands. He contended for the right of
all people to be governed in accordance
with their will. Continuing. Mr.. Bell
argued that the population was unde-
sirable, and that the location Of the
islands In the tropical climate made II
unlikely that a people resident there
would ever be desirable "a American
citizens. The conduct Of American
missionaries and others who have gone
to Hawaii was attacked. as IT had re-
suited In a successful conspiracy to
deprive the natives Of their property
n self-government. Tit existence of
leprosy in the stands was commented
upon as a drawback to annexation.
Mr.. Bell concluded by saying the an
nexation Of Hawaii would be accepted
as a practical abandonment Of the Mon
roe doctrine, because it would be reach
ing out and an establishment of Ameri-
can institutions beyond the boundaries
within which the Monroe doctrine
originally applied, and that the latter
could not occur without reciprocal rights
being conceded to European powers.
Mr.. Pearson, rep. N. d., advocated
annexation. Mr.. Henry, rep, Ind,
spoke for the resolutions on the ground
Of strategic value. Illustrating this
value, he declared that Dewey. after his
victory at Manila, would be helpless and
beyond the possibility of aid from home
were the Hawaiian stands controlled
by hostile hands. No ship bearing
the troops, no battleship designated for
reinforcements could pass to he Phil
ippines without touching at Hawaii for
more coal. Just as the islands were
important 60 US as a base Of supplies
in case hostile movement to Asiatic
waters should become necessary, so
they woul be valuable to an enemy and
disastrous to the United States should
an enemy desire to operate against the
western coast.
Mr.. Bland, dem. Mo-, followed in op-
position. directing his remarks to a plea
for delay In disposing of the Hawaiian
question until the conclusion of the war.
He protested against urging annexation
as a necessary war measure, and
begged the house to pause in what
Stcfncu anu INC pfoHiiscu 10 DC a "a
course Of wild legislation. under pre-
tense of its being essential to the prop
err conduct of the war. Thu very fact,
he said. that the government was send
ing out expeditions and Withdrawing all
ships from the California coast showed
how absolutely secure was that coast.
and how unnecessary was the present
emergenc upon the part of the friends
Of annexation. Touching upon the ul-
innate disposal of the Philippines. Mr..
Bland said the United States could moi
sell them to another power because no
right. secured from the people OF the
islands. to sell existed. the islands hav-
ing fallen merely az an incident to the
war into control of the Uhited States,
and being held simply TO hasten peace
and aid in debating terms. He OPP
posed the retention of the Islands as
undesirable. launching upon a policy Of
colonial development and International