The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-23
INDIAN MINERAL LANDS
LEASING PROPOSITION ATTACK
ED BY PETTIGREW.
Says It Will Cost the Government
More Than the War With Spain
White Resumes His Speech
Against Annexation and Ridi-
cules the Army and Navy Experts.

CDem.. CALI resumed his speech begun
yesterday, but after speaking two hours
yielded the floor TO Mr.. Pettigrew Is. ID,
who discussed the resolutions for an hour
and a half Mr.. White has not concluded
his speech, Mr.. Pettigrew taking up the
argument against the resolutions merely
to afford him an opportunity TO rest.
Rev Joseph c. Hartzell bishop of At
the Invocation at the beginning OF the
Senate'S session.
MIR. Wellington presented the creden-
tails Of Hon. Lewis p. McComas. lately
chosen senator from Maryland, to succeed
Mr. German.
A joint resolution was passed inviting
the president of the United States to ask,
through the proper channels, the govern
ments of England, Germany and Austria,
Russia, Belgium, Switzerland. Mexico and
Venezuela to send details of infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry to this country to par
ticipate in a military 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 Deem
Der 26. 1885,
SPANISH METHODS.
Mr. Davis CAIinn) chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations, asked for
the consideration of the following reso-
luton:
THAT the secretary of the navy be di-
rected to inform the senate whether Lieu
tenant Hobson and those who were cap
tured with him have been confined by the
Spanish authorities within the line of fire
or under the fire of the United States
fleet and if so at what place or places
they are or have been so confined; also
to inform the senate what efforts have
been made to effect the exchange of
such prisoners and with what results
also TO transmit TO the senate copies of
the correspondence or report upon the
subjects of this inquiry
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Davis then offered the following res
olution. which was also agreed to:
That the secretary of the navy is di-
rected to inform the senate whether the
bodies of the United States marines or
sailors who were recently killed in battle
at or near Santiago de Cuba were mutt
and to transmit to the senate copies of
the official correspondence and reports
upon the subjects of the inquiry"
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Jones
(Ark-) directing the committee on public
lands to investigate the official conduct of
Special Agent SchlirhelZ. located at Bates
vile, Ark. In the course Of speech upon
the resolution MIR. Jones made some very
serious charges against SchlirholZ. The
resolution went over pending further in
VeStigation-
WHITE RESUMES.
The resolutions providing for the annex
alton OF Hawaii We're then laid before the
senate, Mr.. White (Cal.) resuming his
speech, begun on yesterday, in opposition
to the resolutions. Mr.. White presented
additional arguments and citations OF au-
thorities to establish his position that an
neXation 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 discussion of the state
ment that the possession of the Hawaiian
Islands was q. military necessity to the
United States. particularly as the govern
ment now had important interests in the
Philippines. He ridic1led the idea that
the Hawaiian group was needed by this
country as half way station to Manila.
He pointed out that from San Francisco
1t was 4.1SO miles nearer TO Manila by
way Of Unalaska than it was by Homo
lulu. He said. too, it had been urged
that the Hawaiian Islands were needed as
defense Of the Nicaraguan canal. He
thought il much more desirable to defend
the canal from San Francisco. which was
from San Diego. only 2220 miles away.
At great length Mr.. White ridiculed the
statements of the naval and military ex-
perts that the United States ought to hold
the Hawaiian group as a military neces-
Sity, to prevent its seizure by any other
nation and to use it as a stepping stone
across the Pacific. He maintained that
even if the arguments of the experts were
correct, the United States, possessing the
ISLANDS would have to surround them with
tremendous naval power to defend them
in tine of war.
No one declared Mr.. White sis seek
ing fight with US, and no one ever will.
If the Pacific coast is not well defended
DOW. how will you make it easier to de-
fend by acquiring other territory that
also must be defended. If we consunmate
this scheme we Will be told that we must
have the Philippines, because Hawaii is
not worth much unless We can have
something else to use il for. And when
we have annexed the Philippines, we
must have something else. So we will
extend our action around the globe, and
enter upon an imperaliStic policy. Is it
for a coaling station that we propose to
change our poilcy2 If SO, let the govern
ment get our cOaling station pearl har-
horl and let the government Of the Ha-
waiian islands proceed to work out its
destiny, whatever that may be. If we
need coaling station in the Hawaiian !
islands il does not follow that we need
the Islands. If We need coaling station |
in China it does not follow that we need !
the entire Chinese empire
Mr.. White maintained that there would |
be TO IMPROPERLY in this government en- |
tering a protest against any other ma
ton interfering with the present govern
inert Of Hawaii and in face of such a !
protest no nation would interfere.
Shortly after o'clock, Mr.. White said /
he was much fatisued and yielded the |
floor to Mr.. Pettigrew Mr. White will I
proceed with his speech probably to-
Mr.. Hoar OIass) made an effort to Sc
cure consent TO vote upon the conference |
report on the bankruptcy bill without de- |
bate but objection was made.
Mr.. Allison Qa) then presented the !
conference report on the Indian appropri- |
alton bill. After the reading of the report |
at the suggestion of Mr., Davis the report |
Mr.. Pettgrew inquired of Mr.. Allison |
what had been done by the conferees |
about the free homestead provision of the |
senate bill.
Mr.. Allison replied that the senate pro
vision had been stricken out and a pro- |
vision inserted extending the free home !
steads to July !, 1900.
LEASING OF MINERAL LANDS.
what have you done regarding the
leasing of mineral lands?" inquired Mr.,
PettigreW.
s'That provision was considerably mod
fled" replied Mr.. Allison. Authority is /
given the Indians to lease mineral lands
under certain conditions.
I'VE have never acknowledged the right
of the Indians said Mr.. Pettigrew, ito |
lease mineral lands in a reservation. This
- millions to the government. 1t will |
cost more than the present war;
''That may be. said Mr.. Allison.
This conference report tight to be |
contested severely" declared Mr.. Petit
Mr.. Allison, in explanation said that
leased the. mineral lands. but that their
power had been very carefully hedged
about with conditions.
AS TO FREE HOMEsTEADs.
In response to an inquiry of Mr.. Teller
as to the reasons for striking out the free
homestead provision, Mr.. Allison said it
was necessary in order that an agreement |
might be reached The house conferees
contended. he said, that free homestead
bill was pending in the house and that
the senate provision had no business on
an appropriation bill He felt certain the
confereeS' report was not prejudicial to
any homestead settler.
OPPOSES ANNEXATION
Ia beginning his discussion of the Ha-
zxaisan resolutions, Mr.. Pettigrew said he
presumed the homestead provision had
been stricken from the Indian bill for rea-
sons of economy, yet Sl0.000.000 in duties
sUas To he s.enaiffed ON Hawaiian SII2ar |