The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-28
GETTING DOWN TO WORK
The Senate Putting In Time on
Hawaiian Annexation.
A CAREER OF CONQUEST
That Is What Senator Clay OF Georgia
sees in the Resolution - N
dous Difficulties and Possibly
Ruin in the Scheme.

w dSIinb AOhs JuHt St
morning the senate convened and a few
minutes afterward adopted the resoiu-
ton of Mr.. Davis. chairman of the for
eign relations committee. providing mat
hereafter until further action shall be ia
ken the senate convene Tally at IL
O'Clock a. IN.
Consideration of the Hawaiian annexa-
ton resolution was resumed ana during
the session Mr.. Clay, dem, Ca, Mr..
Roach, dem. N. d., and Mr.. Caf1ery,
dem. La, addressed the senate In oppo-
sition to them. Mr.. Caffery had not con-
Guided his speech when the senate ad-
journed.
The annexation of Hawaii would. Mr..
Clay insisted, start this country upon a
career of conquest. which was opposed to
the true destiny of the United States. He
claimed that to make the present war an
excuse for the adoption OF a colonization
policy would be a violation of the decla-
rations made in the Cuban resolutions ana
would involve the country in tremendous
difficulties and possibly ruin. He declared
that the United States had no business
to capture the Philippine islands, as the
war had not been begun for any such
purpose.
Mr.. Roach delivered a carefully pre-
pared argument against the annexation
proposition. He advanced the novel prop
osition that the United states should not
annex the islands, as their existence was
mathematical. They were liable to De
swallowed up by the sea in an earth
quake. MIR. Roach maintained that III an
nexation was to be effected by resolution
the proposition ought to be first submit
ted to the Hawaiians themselves for rati-
fcation. Any other course would tend 10
destroy the very foundations of our gov
eminent by a subversion of this govern
ment, which is based upon the consent OF
the governed.
The messages of the president relating
to Naval Constructor Hobson, Frank III.
Newcomb and Captain Hodgson ewere
read.
Mr.. Caffery then began a speech in OPP
position to the annexation OF the Ha-
waiian islands. He said the policy pro-
posed was dangerous to the safety ana
perpetuity of the United States and OPP
posed to the fundamental principles OF
the government. He then entered upon a
constitutional argument against annexa-
ton in which he was frequently interrupt
ed to answer questions. In response to an
inquiry by MI. Faulkner, Mr.. Canery salo
he had never known any nation TO acquire
foreign territory by purely legislative act
Mr.. Stewart instanced the fact that Grea'
Britain had acquired parts of India bs
act of parliament.
But the English parliament is omnipo
tent" suggested Mr.. Spooner of Wiscon
sin.
Does the senator from Nevada CLAIM
that congress is omnipotent?"
Yes. Il is," replied Mr.. Stewart, with
in the limits of the constitution. IL
pointed out that the annexation OF Tia
|, wall had not been perfected until con
gress had taken action upon the question
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Major
of Florida, Mr.. Stewart maintained ina
> the supreme court had held repeatedly
, that IL would not inquire into the acquisi
ton OF territory. When the political pow
. or of the government had taken actlol
the transaction was closed. In resumln
his remarks Mr.. Caffery said that IL TN
Q argument of Mr.. Stewart was carried I
: its legitimate conclusion ii would constI
a tute congress an absolute despotism.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Caffery, not havin
concluded his speech. yielded the noe
and the Hawaiian resolutions were lal
aside until to-marrow.
Mr., Allison called the conference repoi
on the Indian appropriation bill and aske
that il be agreed to. Mr.. Jones OF Arkaf
sas EXPRESSED the hope that the repol
might be rejected because of the prov
" sion which allowed Indians to lease mil
p eraI lands on their reservations. The r.
/ port was rejected. the special grounds
D. objection being that stated by Mr.. Jon
p and one stated by Mr.. Pettigrew, WI
G. insisted that the senate conferees shou
- insist upon the free homes provisions.
g. A bill granting a right of way throue
~ the Indian territory to the Gulf. Chick
to saw & Kansas Railroad company wi
s, passed.
d. At 5:s5 D. m. on motion of Mr.. Dav
the senate went into executive sessio
I'm and at 5:55 adjourned.