The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-23
] : ! 6 J ! / }! 10 ! ] ANNEXATION.
DENOUNCED THE PROPOSED TREATY
ne vselentIy Assaila the Policy OF
TerrftoriRl Exsension--His Rec
naarkE warmly AppIsudcd.

Washington. February c2.--washing-
tons birthday was celebrated In the house
after Z motion Of Mr.. Bailey to adjourn
y had been voted down. with vast deal oil
political speech making. aud Il was also
sgnalized by the firing OF the frs; gun
IN opposition to Hawaiian annexation.
Mr.. johnson, an Indiana republican. de-
livered q speech that electrified the house
and the galleries in denunciation OF what
be termed an attempt to cut loose from the
K traditional policy Of the United States and
enter upon scheme OF colonization that
had proved the ruin OF empires and OF
nations. He used some very strong
language. but his remarks We're enthusi-
astlcally applauded, and the minority and
many republicans joined In the demon-
strntion. He declared that the Hawaiian
monarchy had been overthrow with the
aid OF American crews. that he now be-
lieved it was true. The speech coming
entirely unheralded, produced deep i'm
preston.
The general debate on the sundry civil
bill was concluded today. and tomorrow
tho bill will be taken up for amendment.
Mr.. johnson in opening referred to the
contest now on IN the senate oyer Ha-
waiian annexation, and said the friends
and supporters OF the treaty both inside
and outside the senate were turning heaven
and earth 10 secure its adoption that the
president was Iaboring 10 change the con-
ylCtions OF senatorial opponents of the
measure. He discussed The recent visit
OF President Uolu and suggested that the
Hawaiian nation, unlike thtF United States
had everything TO gain ana nothing TO
lose. He urged concentration OF public at
1ention OF the issue and disabusc of the
minds OF the people OF erroneous Impress
kions and asserted that once put TO the
text either In the senate or the house tho
American people would be quick to dis
cover The danger involved, ami 10 condemn
IL. 1T viii be buried. said he, beyond
the possibility Of even an ultimate resur-
rection." FApplause.)
II am opposed 10 the annexation OF Ha-
wall. he continued, ''heeause / believe
the people of Hawaii nre opposed 10 1t,
] ara not TO be confused by this special
plea that the real sentiment OF the people
OF the Sandwich Islands is only to be oh
tanned from tho views OF those who assume
10 govern them. This IL the mercst teeh-
Dicaiity There Is no room here for the
application OF the narrow doctrine OF en-
foppcl."
Whether the present government OF Ha-
wall was a dc facto or de lure govern
mont he declared that It misrepresented
theipeople OF Hawaii, whose rights it was
ready to proner away
when IL was charged In 1898 at the
time when the republic succeeded the mon
archy, that the revolution was aided BY
tho interpretation OF American citizens,
did not believe II was true" said Mr. John
son. and I denied 1t vigorously al the
tins. but the persistenoy with which this
treaty OF annexation is being pressed gives
cplor 10 accusation then made and which
80 earnestly denounced.
Mr. Johnson continuing, gave some Of the
reasons which impeiled him TO oppose an
nexntion as tho ignorance OF the population
of Hawaii
How long had Il been he asked, since We
had passed a bill 10 keep out the ignorant
Of the old world, yet We now proposed 10
annex the island on which ignorance was
the rule, not tho exception. We had passed
Chinese excluaiou act, Now II was pro-
posed TO annex Il country which contained
large Chinese population. He did not
favor the holding OF territory under the
shadow OF the American flag colonial
policy might be adapted to the nations OF
antiquity. but IL would not do for free
country who derived it's power from tho
SVhsrht OF the governed. IL would be I'M
wise and short sighted, he said IL We
should cut loose from ain the traditions az
the past and rashly embarked on the un-
known sea of territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Tho annexation OF Hawaii would establish
n bad precedent which We would be urged
to follow at an early day. The appetite grow
by what Y fed upon. Today the cry was
"Giye us Hawaii" Tomorrow It would be
give US Cuba and the next day give us
SAMOA These xxsC, III
fled by the pleasant sophlstries which nm
peaied to our vanity aud cupldity untIl al
last we would find ourselves irrntrI1yably
bound 10 q policy which OF necessity made
the material happiness OF our people.
hnrry'ng along a path which was strcwn !