The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-15
DEBATE ON HAWAII.
HOUSE CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF
NEWLANDs RESOLUTIONS.
Grosvcnor of Ohio Arrued The MI,
was Unconstitutional Coming Tn
der General welfare" Clause,

Washington. June 14.-Retcrring to the
senate's flag day, the chaplain Of the house
today prayed that the influence of the flag
on children might be beneh,ia! I. the end
OF increasing strength and glory for the
country
few private bills were disposed of and
the Hawaiian debate proceeded.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep, Ohio) was recog-
nized first and, introducing his remarks,
said the pending question was not one .or
party politics and he would not appeal TO
any Of his republican colleagues who might
oppose annexation to go contrary to their
convictions and support annexation as a
party project.
Arguing for the constitutionality of Tho
proposed annexation. he contend4d lie
power was given to congress In the sea
eral welfare" clause of the constitution
Replying to the claim that Hawaii was
unnecessary as a naval or commercial point
in Pacific transit because Ounalaska, on the
Aleutians, now American possessions. is u
route sOO miles shorter than the Honolulu
route, Mr.. Grosvenor presented letter
from Commodore Melville, in which he said
whiIe the Ounalaska route was the shorter.
the dense and long continued fogs and ice
noes ana storms at and OFF Ounalaska, made
the northern route unsafe and Improbable
for merchant and passenger ships.
Proceeding, he treated lightly the sus.
gestion that the American labor, with its
F., vigor and intelligence and energy. would
be affected by the slight compel on with
which it would be met at the hands of the
| Asiatics in the Hawaiian islands
Mr.. Grosvenor said he advocate the ras-
| olution on the ground entirely separated
| from amy war emergency. He saw IN The
| near future wonderful development in the
commerce of the East and in order 10 y. D.
| vide Tor the Western part of the country
| TO secure just and profitable share in tina.
wealth OF commerce. this way house Tn
| the highway of the Pacific was essential.
| Mr.. Richardson dem, Tenn. } followed
in opposition to the pending measure, lay
ing down the general proposition that only
self-iIiterest should be considered in con-
| templating any step affecting the govern
ment, and from that point OF view alone
| he would treat annexation.
| He said the proposition involved grea'
| questions Of constitutionalty, and aside
| from that it involved a wide departure
from long established rules laid down ny
| Washington and other founders of the r.
| public.
| Mr., Richardson said he was firm be-
| lever in the Monroe doctrine and wanted
| its integrity to be preserved. but he was
| convinced that annexation would be A ste.
| that would end In the abandonment of ;hat
! doctrine.
He locked upon annexation as the initia-
| ton of policy of colonial esta dish ,nent
though such purpose was disavowei y
supporters OF the resolution. but he wor.d
offer an amendment declaring expressly
disavowal of a purpose to reach out iur-
| Their.
Denying that the islands were defen,
| sive necessity he said such necessity ~ou! q
not exist now and would not until ths
government had launched upon territoI'a
expansion, resulting in international or
| tanglement.
Concluding, Mr.. Richardson spoke of the
probable injury TO American labor tha'
would be inflicted by annexation due to re-
sulting competition. He argued agains,
colonial policy and was warmly applauded
Mr.. Howard Dem. GA In speech oc-
cupying more than an hour opposed the
resolutions, elaborated the principal ar
guments advanced by the opposition ano
devoted much time to a careful review Of
American diplomatic relations with Ha'
waii. He denominatei the dominant gov
eminent in Hawaii AS THE government
of sugar for sugar and by sugar
His speech received the closest attention
and was interrupted frequently by ap
plause.
At 5.I5 p. m. recess until o'clock wal
taken.