The times., 1898-06-28

Patience, perseverance and a steady de-
termination to sit out tiresome, un-
profitable and seemingly limitless disserta-
tion on the evil results that will follow
the annexation of Hawaii by the United
States. is the patriotic resolve with which
the friends of that measure begin the sec
ond week of it's consideration in the SEN
ate.
Yesterdays session was wholly devoid
of interest or enthusiasm. The day was
hot and the speeches tame. Senators
Clay and Roach each went over the
ground on the anti side of the question.
reading their speeches. which seemed to
contain no new features. Senator -Caf-
fiery then took the floor and talked at
considerable length His remarks were
interrupted however. at o'clock by
Chairman Davis. who moved for an
executive session.
The motion was received with some
surprise. and it relieved to some extent
the strained and unsettled relations oc-
casioned by the sharp encounter on Sat
day. 1t revealed the endeavor on the
part Of the friends of annexation to be
reasonable and courteous and at the
same time unyielding in carrying out
their duty.
The other necessary business of this
session, in the meantime. is not being
neglected, and at the rate it is disappear
ing there will soon be nothing left but
the Hawaiian resolution
Only eight senator's were in their seats
fba fall NJ o'clock
Mr.. Davis's resolution. which was intro
duced on Saturday. providing that here
after the Senate should meet at II
O'Clock, came up. and Mr.. Jones suggested
the absence of a quorum He said this
was a very important resolution.
The roll was called, and in ten minutes
| forty senators had answered 10 their
names.
| Mr.. Lindsay said it seemed that many
/ of the senator's who had on Saturday
voted to meet at II o'clock were not
| present. and he moved that the sergeant
| alarms be authorized to request them &c
appear Immediately. The motion was
| agreed 10.
/ Al il:l5 quorum was secured. and Mr.
! Davis's resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Clay then took tie floor to speak
! against annexation.
He declared that the same stroke Oh tlt
| ne.o- which annexed the Hawaiian islands
| weuld.-ebliterate all the legislation whicF
we have enacted against the landing o.
| Cinnamon in this country.
The annexation of these Islands is tbs
| first step In a gigantic plan Of territorla
conquest, said Mr.. Clay.
THE arguments made by the friends OF
| annexation is that We need the Hawaiian
Islands in our campaign in the Philip
| pines / say we had no business captur'
ing the Philippine islands. This war was
not begun for that purpose" said Mr.
| Clay.
Mr. Roach was the next speaker. He
said he did not expect to advance any
new or interesting arguments, and II rs
should. he would not be listened 10 by nj:
| opponents, in view of their disposition K
absent themselves from the chamber. II
this connection he referred to an edito
rial in The Times which stated that too
much courtesy had been shown the anti
annexationists.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Roach's speech
Mr.. Jones demanded roll call to secure
a quorum Mr.. Caffery then took th'
floor to speak against annexation. HI
declared it to be project fraught Will
dire consequences. Mr.. Caffery devoted
himself TO a discussion OF the unconstitu
tionality of joint resolution for the pur
pose of annexing territory.
Mr.. Stewart took issue with Mr.. Caf
ferry on some of his deductions and wa
led into the debate to some extent.
Mr.. Caffery will resume his remarks to
day.