The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-24
HAWAII IN SENATE.
Discussion on the Bill Was Intcr-
tupted by Senator RaWlins.
HE CRITICISED THE INDIAN BILL
McEuery Of Louisiana the Principal
Speaker Against Annexation.
RECALLED CARPET BAGGER DAYS
said Hawaii Would he Overrun with
CriminaIs--N ouid Inyouve the
Government In Complications.
HE CRITICISED THE INDIAN BILL
RECALLED CARPET DAGGER DAYS

Washington, June %. -Discussion In the
senate Of the Hawaiian annexation ques-
tion was interrupted today by Mr.. Rawiins
(Utah) with n speech. In which he critl-
cised vigorously the provision embodied In
the conference report on the Indian APP
preparation BILL which acknowledges the
right Of the Indians to lease mineral lands
on their reservations.
He declared 1t was far greater matter
than the annexation of the Hawaiian Ia
lands as 1t would involve the cession to
the Indians OF the mineral rights In the
territory exceeding 100000 acres OF land,
not including the Territory of Alaska.
He charged that spectators had obtained
already leases to much OF those lands and
If the provisions proposed by the commit
tee were adopted the government would
lose tens of millions OF dollars.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.,
Jones tArk.) directing the committee on
public lands to Investigate the public CON
duct of Special Agent 9. A. NJ. schlerholz.
who Is charged with unlawfully Selling
timber, was again considered.
Mr.. iIaasbrough IN. D., chairman of the
committee ON public lands did not believe
the slightest necessity existed for sucn
an investigation as was provided for by
the resolution. He said no partisan politics
could DO injected into the subject, not
withstandmg the effort OF the senator from
Arkansas (Air. Jones)
MT Hansbrongh presented the official
reports received by the interior depar.-
lneni, One Of these was n letter from Jacob
Irieber United States attorney az Bates
vlile. Trieber Is republican and Schiller
holS is a democrat. The district attorney
fully Endorsed the action of Schlierholz and
stated that the timber thieves ana their
friends want schlierholz removed and he
protests against such removal
In the course OF heated reply MIR. Berry
tAik) declared that the people Of Bates
vlile WIRE not timber thieves; they We g
not IN sympathy with such ana any in
slhuation that they were, was Islander
upon many OF the best people Of the South.
Inc resolution was referred.
Az o'clock the Hawaiian resolution was
called up and MIR. Pettgrew IS. d. re-
sutied his speech In opposition. In the
course OF his argument, which was force
!ui anu interesting, he said that annexn-
tlnn was defended by the sentiment that
1t was the msifest des,iny OF the United
states 10 extend its territory
IL was manifest destiny, he said that
nau committed more crime aud had done
moro to Cypress HE people than any other
thing IN the history OF tho world. He
uuclared that IL the United States should
s . teffltory into which we could not
INTRODUCE our form OF government. the
reflex action OF such acquisition of terri
tory and of people far inferior 10 our avn
would cause our government to ,leteriorato
Mr. Pettigrew yielded to Mr.. Morgan,
VINO secured the passage OF the following
resolution:
THAT the select committee on ibo co,,-
stfuction OF tho NlcaNguan canal Is d..
rected to inquire into tho claims of the Re-
pubic OF Nicaragua relating to the stool,
or securities of the Maritime Canal cam .
pany under the concession of said ropuhlle
to the Niearaguan Canal COMPANY and
any demands of said republic connected
WIN such claims. And said committee is
authorized TO conduct such Investigation
by subcommittee and 10 send for person
and papers, TO administer oaths 10 Wit
nesses called before said committee or sub
committee"
Mr. MnEnery dem, LAY then took tho
hoor and presented constitutional arg,-
mont against annexation.
My opinion Is" said he In beginning
that this is one of the most lmportant
questions ever presented to the senate. one
OF the most important that ever confronted
tho american people. In It's solution IA in
VOWED tho whole future of this govern.
ment, Its social and political destiny.
There Ia threatened to he change n
not ar utter wreckIng OF our institutions
When we take from our government its
constitutional property It Is only question
OF time when the political fabric falls Ia
ruin" ~
Mr.. McEncry said the condition in la
wall after annexation would be an exagrer.
alton OF the condition of the South during
the days of reconstruction. Ii would be
overrun, he declared. with criminals ana
with social and political adventurers.
There would be on the islands a carnl-
val of crime and debauchery that would ha
disgrace 10 our people and our govern
ment. Very soon, he thought Hawaii
would seek admission as u State and "this
rotten borough OF ignorance and oorrun-
ton" would be sending representatives