New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
oIsc1-ss1oN OF The HAWAIIAN ANNEXA-
rroN pFSoII-TIONS

TON RESOLUTIONS
Washington June 2c-Ten minutes AFTER the ees
son onened air. DAVIS Rep MIMI. chairman OF
he Committee on Foreign Relations moved that
re Senate proceed 70 the consideration OF me Nh
vaiian annexation resolutions
In answer 10 an inquiry from Mr. HOAR CRep'
sass) Ny Davis said il was the purpose of inc
Foreign Relations Committee 10 occupy NOT only
he morning hour but the entire time OF me sen
,te In the consideration Of the question or ma
vaiisn annexation.
Mr.. Hoar said ne desired simply to obtain time at
IN early dat 10 have considered the conference
xport on the Bankruptcy bill and he hoped 'he'e
vou1 be no objection 10 ite consideration
After the transaction Of some minor business. the
yice- Presiden, declared tho Hawaiian resolutions
n b. before the Senate
Mr FRYE ,Rcp. Me- said he hoped the chair
nan Of the Foreign Relations Committee Would in
ast that 81 should he considered without unneces-
arv DELAY lie asked that upon the taking UP oi
ne resolutions in5 ayes and noes he called
Mr. WHITE GDom CALI made the point OF oTdet
ea, the resolutions we're already before the Senate
The point was sustained by the Nice-President
Mr. JONES Dem. Ark) said that II harsh meas
,res were 10 be adopted in the beginning by the
friends Of annexation he wanted 10 warn inein
hat II would be necessary 10 keep quorum In me
Benaje Chamber al all times
Well we'll keep a quorum here. replied M.
frye as ought 10 do AZ all times
Mr. MORRILL, OPPOSES
NJ MORRILL, Rep. VI then took the floor to
address, tho Senate In opposition the resolutions
be said:
7 am unable TO concur with the learned Commit
zee on Foreign Rela tons IN regard 70 scn r
ion whether by treaty. by joint resolution os
,agrant executive usurDatiOn or IN any tDa' mr.
which leaves open door Tor theT ao'"Ss'o" ''''0
The undesirable character Of the greater part OF
heir jl-gathered races Of population gathered oy
,nn.rac, 10 serve long years Of serni-slavery by
Uzar employers does not warrant ana never 80
Ne Of the United States with Virginia and Massa-
,husetts or with Illinois and Co1o1ado nor an, a.!
Hher State. rev member IS business na', ,h
Iught not 10 be pushed into the mon Wthout 'i nc
consent Of all the present members we san oe
heir friend without taking them INTO our Iati'I
rhe Hawaiian annexation scheme harGIy oeIo!Ss 10
ne present Administration or 10 the ma n,esrni
war. and the time may come when even iS Pc IL
.oldest advocates may no; be unwilling 10 ndee -
a.re Justly known as o an s1Tey sffS
nv firm conviction however. IL that annexation
distant islands Is NOT N narmI ; "onspjcuously
tepugnlnt thereto nor is IT IN harmony VIII ,o c
II our earliest and :ipes statesmen -, ,ro,.a
The Hawaiian Islands # annexed would prov
Ebich is wholly based on our unfortunate grant OF
free market lor Their sugar ana lheli @ Gosr
sbIe for the defence Of the Pacific Coast than tho
pack side of the moon II anneNaton, - 70 p IN
sludng one OF our best betue-ships shouu De sem
forthwith to Honolulu. unless We n'ed 5I Snanieh
sne bat Tbe formal annexation OF Hawaii. under
one-man power GnGer 1Giq0n experiment We
may choose or be compelled TO prescribe VII az
gerse the hna wrecksgs OF the Monroe 9os
Seif-respec, will compel US TO discard ana seeS
so~;n measure 70 which the public opinion o: man
lind will at pronounce US unwG!th! w -
nnt aford TO dsnounoe and forbid all acquisitions OF
territory in the Western Hemisphere by EIr9PeItii
Governments az the peru OF wal anu .oo NJ
selves If we Would have yet unstained doS-
trine respected by others. We must sc'"pu0"'''
pt T6e historic policy Of the Republic Of the United
Tor the hundred years aust pnssG9
ny washington in his Farewell Address wl,o wTius
of pecenp as Uen roo; in the hearts Of me Amer
can people where ii is treasured ~ as ,5pereIv
tal Bible. and cannot row be inocheu a. 90 avg
us acceptance has made the Nation great made
tepansbip Of the Father OF Ills Country shall be
perpetuated for the next hundred years as ~. ~.
P a the ay be ss}ey Predce win light ana
lead all the nations
CONSTITUTIONAL POINTS RAISED
A, The conclusion Of Mr.. Morrills speech Mr..
BACON Dem. Ca entered upon discussion OF
the constitutional objections 10 annexation a. ITO
viewed them. He said:
No more important question than this mas oeeH
is one which involves utter revolution OF IN, she
practice OF our Government and Of inc ooneato"s
strange presentation the country. that IN met
ter Of this gravity TIE aavoGa'es o. report
from the committee and elaborate presenla ..S
Of the reasons for the proposed eeisaon rom we e
chairman OF the committee. But IN this case We
have neither report nor presentation OF iscrs.
We have presented 70 us simpy iHe nS boss
who hold to the affirmative Of those resolutions
The -" PROPOSITION which intend TO discuss is that
measure which provides tor the anneXatiGn, OF
territory IS necessarily and essentially ne suooece
If dSSuulItlOn
House that tho Senate VIII pass upon 1t IN this
way is without constitutional grounds
At this point Mr.. JONES Dem. Ark) made the
point Of no quorum and the roll was called. dis
closing the presence Of six,y-one Senator'S
II made the point Of no quorum explained Mr.
Jones. not because desire 20 delay consideration
OF the pending resolutions insist that II the rigid
methods are 10 be resorted 70 with which We were
threatened this morning quorum shall re-
main in the Senate 70 listen TO arguments pre-
eented
This statement brought Mr.. WILSON (Rep,
Wash, 20 his feet If" said he. with some heat
we on this side of the chamber are TO be contin-
ually embarrassed by points Of order. hope the
chairman Of the Foreign Relations Committee VIII
exercise his right under the rules 10 move that
the Senate proceed 70 the consideration OF this mat
ter ia continuous session
Mr. TELLER (Sil. COLI spoke briefly on the par
lameniary situation
ANNEXATION BY TREATY AND STATUTE.
Resunhng Mr. Bacon addressed himself TO the
legal and constitutional questions Of the issue lie
commended that the joint resolution now before the
Senate was direct blow at prerogative OF the
Senate. in that the only proper method OF annexlnS
foreign territory VAS by means OF treaty. In this
connection ne deprecated the suggestion that The
President could seize the Hawaiian Islands with
out the concurrence Of the Senate. The President
would have no more right thus 70 seize Hawaii
than ne would haze 20 seize jamaica. Still! such
seizure would be legal as would annexation
by joint resolution. Mr.. Bacon contended that a
statute Of one country could not be made obligatory
upon another country: hence the necessity Of