The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-21


annexation was begun today in open
session. At the very opening of the
question. the opponents of annexation
quite unexpectedly scored q point by
preventing a yea and nay vote on the
taking up of the resolution. When Mr..
Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, called up the resolu-
ton, the vice president, as usual an
nounced that without obJectlon, me
resolutions would be considered. NO
objection being entered, he declared
the resolutions to be before the senate:
A minute or two later, Mr.. RYE Oh
Maine. demanded the yeas ana nays
upon the request to take up the reso-
buttons Mr.. White, of California, IN
stanty made the point of order that a
yea and nay vote could not be heard
on a dead issue-that the resolutions
were already before the senate ny
unanimous consent OF course the
point was sustained.
The opponents of annexation We're
decidedly pleased at preventing a show
of strength, but a. 4:S0 this afternoon
Mr. White afforded the friends OF an
nexation the opportunity they had
been awaiting. He moved to adjourn
and. like a fash, Mr.. Davis demanded
the yeas and nays. The motion, the
vote uDOn Wnlc0 WAS ID TEST VI oNA = IL
between the friends and opponents OF
annexation. was defeated decisively, Al
to-15. Having gained his point in de-
veloping the numerical weakness otIne
opposition. Mr. Davis readily agreed 10
& motion for an executive session
The proceedings of the day indicate
clearly that there is to be no depale
upon the Hawaiian question IN the
ordinary acceptance of that term. II
-, of the friends OF
annexation to. consume time in making
speeches. Believing that the senate
has already in executive session NOR
oughly discussed the question, they
will permit the opponents of the pro
ject to occupy all of the time. rms
plan of campaign is not satisfactory TO
the latter and during the executive
session today considerable bitterness
was manifested at times.
The speakers today We're Mr.. Morrill,;
the yenera bic senator from Vermont,
and one OF the Repblican opponents OF
annexation and Mr.. Bacon, Democrat
of Georgia.
RESOLUTION TAKEN UP.
Ten minutes after the session opened
Mr.. Davis OIinn), chairman OF the
committee on foreign relations, moved
that the senate proceed to the con-
sidaration of the Hawaiian annexation
resolution. The quick disposition OF
the morning business and the large
attendance il the senate Indicated ~
tention on the part of the senators 10
nress the Hawaiian question TO the
front as rapidly as possible
In answer. to an inquiry from MI
Hoar (Mass), Mr.. Davis salo 1t was
The enlIrpese Of the foreign relations
committee to occupy not only the
morning hour, but the entire time OF
the senate in the consideration oil tile
question of Hawaiian annexation
..,f1ha committee" said he, con
siders this a most important measure
to which it is very desirable to give
nronnt attention. OF course there VIII
he no disposition unnecessarily 10 I'M
nede other business, but we regard II
necessary to press this measure 10 the
exclusion of ordinary matters:
Mr.. Hoar said he desired simply TO
ohrain time at an early date to have
Considered the conference report OF the
bankruptcy bill and he hoped there
would be no objection to its consldera-
ton.
After the transaction of some minor
business the vice president declared
the Hawaiian resolutions to be before
the senate Almost Immediately aItei-
ward Mr.. Frye (Me-) arose ana saIu
That as the senate was entering upon
an exceedingly important matter ne
sincerely hoped that the cndlrIil an. "a
the foreign relations committee Would
insist that it should be considered
without unnecessary delay. He eX-
dressed the hone that he would press
the subject upon the senate lnslstenuy
and not give way to any measure thaI
was not absolutely necessary as a war
measure He thought the senate ought
4 n'PlOPE in The
afternoon, but should sit as long as
Dossible. in order to facilitate the con-
eidarat alton OF the resolutions, which, he
added. ought to be passed at an eHlly
date. He did not think that the chali-
man Of the committee ought 20 wait
for senators TO get ready TO speak, Out
should demand that all who desired to
address the senate be prepared on
time. Mr.. Frye then asked that upon
the taking up of the resolutions Inc
yeas and nays be called.
Mr. White (Cal) instantly arose and
made the point of order that the reso-
buttons were already before the senate,
and that the yeas and nays couid moi
be had upon a dead issue.
The point was sustained by the vice
president. who announced that heNhad
already declared the resolutions TO be
before the senate.
Mr.. Jones (Arlx) said that he desired
TO say. IN response to Mr.. F'rye's state
ment. that If harsh measures We're
made in the beginning by the friends
of annexation, he wanted to warn them
that il would be necessary to keep a
quorum in the senate chamber at all
times
wen, wen keep a quorum here, y
renlied Mr. Frye, ''as we ought to do at
all times"
OPPOSED BY MORRILL,.
Mr.. MorriI CVt) then took the floor
70 address the senate in opposition to
the resolutions. The venerable senator
spoke in a conversational tone, but
was accorded close attention by the
senate. Mr. Morrill, saiG he was un-
able to concur with the. learned COM
mittee on foreign relations in regard
To the annexati ton, whether by treaty
by Joint resolution, by fagrant eXecu-
tive usurpation or in any manner
which leaves an open door for Hawall
admission irto the Union as state.
The undesirable character of the
greater part of their ill-gathered races
of popuiation-gath by contract tc
serve long years Of semi-slaVery b.
sugar emplOyers-does not warran'
and never can entitle them to equa
representation in the senate OF the
Tinted States with Virginia, or Massa-
chusetts, ar with Illinois and Colorado
or any other state My nrm conVlctioI
Is that annexation of distant islands is
not in harmony with the constitution
of the United States. but is conspic-
uously repugnant thereto; nor is it II
harmony with the history or even witt
any of the recorded opinions of oul
earliest and ripest statesmen The Ha-
waiian islands. if annexed, would prove
as barren of military Importance as OF
commercial. which is wholly based or
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