The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-06

Should Not Fly Over Conquered
Territory In Time of Peace.
Washington, July 5.-The debate on
the Hawaiian resolutions continued in
the senate. Mr.. Hoar of Massachu-
sets, in advocating annexation, made
a notable appeal against any policy of
general territorial expansion as a Sc
ouence to the war. Mr.. Lindsay OF
Kentucky opposed the resolutions, di-
recting his attack principally against
their constitutionality Mr.. White OF
California resumed his speech in oppo-
sition.
Mr.. Hear found a ground for objec-
ton in the arguments advanced py Inc
advocates of annexation and IN TINS
connection stated general antagonlsm
10 snv policy of territorial expansion.
II this is to be the first step in a pol
lev of dominion over 5aroarous archl-
pelagos; If we are to join with Europe
in the plumber of China and in the
piIIage of Africa; if we are to be gov
er-ned in part by people to whom the
declaration of independence IS a stran-
ger. or if we are to govern people WIN
whom life and property are not sacred,
He denied, however, that the PROPOSE
tion involved the evils to which he al
luded. The desire now for holding all
countries taken incident to war was but
a. passing inclination, and would pass
away when the war should end.
Mr.. Hoar said the sole question, SO
far as it was vital, was simply Wheth-
er the United States would admit IN
TO immediate relationship territory ana
people already in situation that made
them a part of the union. By long
established policy, Hawaii could not be
taken. with or without the Will OF the
islanders, by any other power. Inc
United States already had Pearl harpor
and the pending proposition only pro-
posed to make that possession more Sc
cure and extend to the people OF Ha-
wall blessings which we expressed
they should not secure from any other
power.
Il believe" said Mr.. Hoar. that If
we come out of this war without enter
ing on the fatal folly of retaining lar
distant possessions, the world will be
so Impressed with our strength that no
nation will attack US for hundred
years" He ridiculed the argument that
the annexation of the islands and their
into the United States would
debase this country's institutions ana
work injury to American labor, ana
pointed out that the territory OF the
Islands was well night infinitesmaI COM
nared to the country's domain and the
population of Hawaii was not equal 10
that of a third-rate city.
Mr.. Hoar was proceeding to discuss
the danger of making the war one OF
and was sounding a. warning
a eainst it, He spoke OF the war pelhg
the act of a great nation, bearing rellef
70 an oppressed people, in accord with
actuated by a broader humanity imam
that which regards only self
CANNOT TAKE CUBA.
"As an authority" said Mr.. Pettus
of Alabama, docs the senator from
Massachusetts believe this country can
take Cuba as it's own, or does the sena-
tor not think that the Gnlte6 states Is
hound in honor to not do So!
1.-THE United States" replied Mr.
Hoar. cannot take Cuba unless it
ceases to be the United States"
He said it would be a. crime OF the
country in the present war, TO go IaT-
ther than the annexation OF the Sand
wish Islands, matter substantially
lecided upon by the people OF tne
United States long before the war was
thought remotely probable
snThe starry emblem is no emblem or
dominion" he cried. I'm time of peace,
LET If not fv over conquered territory.
1t is the emblem of peace and Tree
dom"
Mr.. Hoar said that he did not want
large armies or a great navy or an
enormous debt, or increased taxes, ana
the president, who had earned the love
of the country for his firmness In his
refusal to rush prematurely into war,
would. Mr.. Hoar said, show the same
devotion and resolution when peace
should come to prevent the change OF
the character of his country, and IN the
course of time a change of its const-
tuition.
LINDSAY'S OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Lindsay .Dem. Ky.), spoke when
Mr.. Hoar concluded. He complimented
the latter's speech, saying the country
vas well repaid for the prolongation of
the debate to a point where the Mas
senator spoke. 1t was IN
tbe nature Of a poetical apology for an
act about to be taken, which, II not
is certainly extra
said Mr.. Lindsay, and
ID was also a patriotic protest against
a poIicy of colonial expansion"
Mr.. Lindsay then proceeded in oppo- !
sifion TO the resolutions. He said that |
in refusing to recognize the CUBAN re-
public. and taking upon ourselves the
authority TO establish government IN |
the island, we would make the govern !
nent dependent upon its creator, and |
ready to turn the island over to the |
United States as it was now proposed |
to do with Hawaii. His argument was
directed against the annexation resolu-
tons on constitutional grounds.
Mr.. Lindsay's argument aroused |
more than usual interest. AT its con- |
clusion, Mr. White of California re- !
sumed his speech, begun many days !
ago, in opposition to annexation. He /
defended the opposition to annexation |
against charges of being uhpatriotic, |
coming from individuals and the press. |
AFR. White yielded shortly before 3 |
o'clock and Mr. Davis moved an execu-
tive session.
At 5:14 p. m. the senate adjourned.