The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22

for this right. He characterized the con- ditions on the islands as a heterogeneous compound of manifest inefficiency. He contended that there were other ques- tionS than the annexation of Hawaii in- volved in the present discussion. He re- ferred to the assertion that the American flag, once unfurled in a country. could not be taken down. and recommended that whether this was true must depend upon the circumstances under which it was raised. It must depend upon whether It IS justly or un1ustly raised. If planted as result of uncalled for invasion, and in spirit of conquest and of rapine ana murder, it could be maintained but If planted on foreign soil under proper and patriotic circumstances, 1t must be main tained there, if to do so should cost the country it's greatest strength, its most powerful effort and the best blood of the nation.
 White read among other things an elucidation of the Monroe doctrine, and then said:
 ''In this mad race for power in this mad race for conquest of territory, let us con- slider most carefully the doctrine of Mon roe It is idle for Senators to say we must extend our domination over the world. In enuncating the Monroe doc Urine we announced that we desired no interference of European powers with affairs in this hemisphere, but by those who framed that doctrine it was in con temptation that we ourselves had no in- tention to interfere with the territorial possessions outside of this hemisphere.
 "The acquisition of the Hawaiian Isl- andS would be the entering wedge of that imperialistic policy, which is as for eign to the purposes in view when this Government was organized as were the purposes of the most despotic Govern ment on earth to our system"
 White had read by the clerk a protest of the Japanese Minister to this country against the arguments and conclusions of the Foreign Relations Committee as presented in its report on the Hawaiian treaty. The particular object of the Min ister's criticism was the statement of the committee concerning the purpose of the Japanese Government to interfere in Ha- waiian affairs.
 As the clerk was about completing the reading of the document MT. Morgan arose and indignantly commented upon such criticism of the Senate committee. He declared no foreign Minister had any right to send to the Senate such an at tack upon Senators.
 MT. White said the Minister had not sent the document to the SeLate. He had brought it himself.
 'Is it an official paper?" inquired MT. Morgan.
 not it was official.
 ''If it is an official document filed by the Japanese Minister to this country, de- clared MT. Morgan, it is very outrage ate ate" ''' 1pOii ''-' p' = '-i' @
 MT. White said there was nothing mys- terious about the paper and it did not in-
 
 'I am calling the report of the commit tee into question; I am criticizing it, as have a right to do so. If 1t is not copy of an authentic document the argumen, .s good, and I adopt it."
 'T do not object" said MT. Morgan, Ito the Senator making use of any material he desires. I do object to what I copsid- CT the error of the Department of State in receiving such document as that if 1t be an official paper"
 ''I do not say the document was cer- tified to by the Japanese Minister" said MT. White. but l have understood that it was filed"
 With the Secretary of State?" in- quired MT. Morgan.
 ''I have said all care to say about it. replied MT White.
 Well, what I complain of continued MT. Morgan, Ifs that the Secretary of State should permit to be filed in his of flee paper imputing to a committee of this body ignorance, at least, and per haps worse-prevarication. I regret we have come upon a time when other de- partments of the Government will permit such criticisms, which are incisive if not dangerous, upon the Senate of the United States
 At 430 p. m. the Hawaiian resolution was laid aside.