The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-23
WHITE HAS NOT FINISHED
HAWAII NOT WORTH MUCH
So Rtdicules the Assertions OF the United
States Naval and Military Ex-
perte Thee Hawaii IL Q
Strategic Necessity.

washington, June 22.-opponents of
the annexation Of Hawaii again occu-
pied the time of the senate to-day. Mr..
White. lem. Cal. resumed his speech
begun yesterday. but after speaking
two hours yielded the floor to Mr.. Pet
tigrew. who discussed the resolutions
for an hour and a half. Mr.. White
had not concluded his speech. Mr.. Pet
tigrew taking up the argument against
the resolutions merely to AFFORD him an
opportunity to rest.
Senator wellington presented the
chosen senator from Maryland to sue
coed Senator German.
A Joint resolution was passed. invit-
eng the president of the United States
70 ask through the prope channels the
governments of England. Germany.
Austria. Russia, Belgium. Switzerland,
Mexico and Venezuela to send details
of infantry. artillery and cavalry to
this country to participate In a mill
tary carnival to be held in Madison
Square Garden, New York, by the
trustees Of the Red Cross society of
New York. The Jubilee is to be held
during the two weeks beginning Dec.
"a. 1898.
Mr.. Davis OF Minnesota, chairman .:
the committee on foreign relations.
asked for the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution: THAT the secretary
Of the navy b. directed to inform the
senate whether Lieutenant Hobson n
those who were captured with him
have been confined by the Spanish au-
thorities within the line OF fire or I'M
A. - 49, Tr-t&-A C&.aA. At
and IL 90. At what place or places they
are or have been SO confined: also to
inform the n h efforts have
been made to effect the exchange of
such prisoners n with what results;
also to transmit to the senate copies
Of the correspondence or report upon
the subjects OF this inquiry" The res
olrtion was agreed to.
Mr.. Davis then offered the following
resolution, which was also agreed to:
THAT the secretary of the navy is d.
rected to inform the senate whether the
bodies Of the United States marines or
sailors who were recently killed In bat
Gle at or near Santiago de Cuba were
mutilated after death by the Spanish
soldiery. and to transmit to the SEN
ate copies OF the official correspondence
and reports upon the subjects Of the
inquiry"
The resolutions providing for the an
nexation of Hawaii were then laid be-
fore the senate, and Mr.. White OF Cali
fornia resumed his speech. begun yes
terday, in opposition to the resolutions.
Mr. White presented the additional ar
guments n citations OF authorities TO
establish his position that annexation
of foreign territory must be by treaty
and could not be by legislative act.
After concluding his presentation OF the
legal and constitutional objections he
had to urge against the resolutions.
Mr.. White entered upon a discussion OF
the statement that the possession OF
the Hawaiian islands was n military
necessity to the United States, partic-
ulariy as the government now a i'm
portant interests in the Philippines. He
ridiculed the idea that the Hawaiian
group was needed by this country as
O halfway station to Manila. He point
ed out that from San Francisco IL was
also miles nearer to Manila by way
of Unalaska than IL was by Honolulu.
He said, too, II had been urged that
ahe Hawaiian islands were needed as a
defense of the Nicaraguan canal. he
thought IT much more desirable 10 de-
fend the canal from San Francisco,
which was only 200 miles from the
terminus. or from San Diego. only 1900
miles away. At great length Mr..
White ridiculed the statements OF the
naval and military experts that the
United States ought to hold the Ha-
swaiian group IA a military necessity.
TO prevent it's seizure by any other ma
tion, and to use II as a stepping stone
across the Pacific. He maintained that
even X the arguments of h experts
were correct. the United States pos
eessing the islands. would have TO sur
round them with tremendous naval
power to defend them In time of wal.
mo one" declared Mr.. White, 'is
seeking for q night with us. and no one
ever will. II the Pacific coast Is not
well defended now, how will you make
II easier to defend by acquiring 9TH
er property tbs also must be defended!
II we consummate this scheme. we will
be told we must have the Philippines
because Hawaii Is not worth much un-
less We can q something else to use
A. for. And when we have annexed the
Philippines. We must have something
else. So We will extend our actor
around the globe. and enter upon ar
Smperialistic policy. II is for q coal
ing station that we propose to chang'
our policy? II SO, let the government
get our coaling station pearl Harbor
and let the government of the ava
an islands proceed to work out its des
tiny, whatever that may be. IL w
need a coaling station in the Hawaiian
islands, II does not follow that we neet
the islands. II we need a coaling sta
fion in China, IL does not follow tha
we need the entire Chinese empire"
Mr.. White maintained that Their
would be no impropriety in this govern
ment entering a protest against an!
other nation interfering with the pres
emit government Of Hawaii, n in tn
face OF such a protest no nation woul'
interfere.
shortly after 3 o'clock Mr.. White sal
he was much fatigued. and yielded III,
floor to Mr.. Petiigrew. Mr.. White vii
proceed with his speech probably to
morrow.
Mr.. Hoar OF Massachusetts made a
effort to secure consent to vote upoI
the conference report on the bank