The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-15
HAWAIIAN MORALS.
The Hula Hula Dance a Fea-
ture of a Congressional
Debate.
WASHINGTON VIEWS HONOLULU.
Mr.. Berry Says We Are
Worse Than the Islanders
MIR. Rhea Is Shocked.
WASHINGTON VIEWS HONOLULU.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1S9S.-Ths
House met today at ten o'clock to re-
sumo the Hawaiian debate Sixteen mem
bers were in attendance. The Senate bills
granting American register to the ships
Specialist and Unionist were passed.
Mr. Fitzgerald (Dem., Mass.) spoke
against the Newlands resolutions. In the
course of his speech he emphasized the
failure of the majority of Hawaiians TO
express their desire relative to annexa-
ton He insisted that every people mad
the right to the government Of their
choice. Speaking further Mr.. Fitzgerald
opposed annexation on the ground that an
injurious labor element would be brought
into competition with American 1aborers.
Supporting the resolution, Mr. Berry
(Dem., Ky.) devoted much of his time
to show that annexation was in line with
Democratic policy. He reviewed the ter
ritorial additions to the original States,
to show that practically all had been
made by Democrats. He quoted Jeffer-
son, Pierce. Marcy, Buchanan, Bayard
and other Democrats to support his con-
tention that Democratic history warrant-
ed present Democratic support of annex
alton. Mr.. Berry digressed to speak OF
the Philippines situation and while not
advocating the retention of the islands
he declared the United States should
brook no interference upon the part OF
Germany, as was intimated as being
likely, and if Germany should attempt
to defeat any rights belonging to Amer
lea then this country, with 158 ships in
commission, and 75, 5,000,000 people, would
be ready to respond to the demands for
resenting any interference. Mr.. Berry's
remarks in this connection were applaud
ed generally Proceeding, he advocated
the early construction Of the Nicaragua
Canal, and added the importance of its
control as an additional argument for
annexation. During his speech he re-
ferred to the Democratic caucus action
and declared his independence of any at
tempt to control his action upon the
pending question.
This brought several protest from DEM
ocrats denying that any such attempt
had been made.
Another incident out of the ordinary
occurred when in replying to a remark of
Mr.. Clark Dem., Mo- relative to the nd
tional immoral dance of Hawaii ami
statesmen who had seen It, Mr.. Berry
said he had witnessed the dance while in
Hawaii and more immoral performances
could be seen nightly in Washington
theatres Later when Mr. Rhea tDenl,
Ky.) was speaking upon the immortality
Of the Hawaiians Mr.. Barry interrupted
to assert vigorously: There is more inl-
morality in this city south of Pennsy;-
vania avenue than in Honolulu"
Were I an American representative"
responded Mr.. Rhea, "and know that to
be true I would blush to say it, slr.
Rhea argued chiefly the sin, idolatry AMI
disease in Hawaii in opposition to the
pending resolutions.
Mr.. Spalding (Rep., Mich), advocated
the resolutions and Mr.. Ball Dem.,
Tex.) opposed them. arguing against their
constitutionality. Mr. Bradley (Dem., N.
W spoke for and Messrs. Low, N. Y.) and
Linney (Rep., n. C.) against annexation.