The record-union., 1898-03-17

war, even if it were true that If we
should not take the islands, some other
country would. The idea Of the foreign
ownership of a group Of islands 2.00U
miles from our shores had no terrors for
him. He said the Hawaiian Islands
were now in the control of a carpet bag
ologarchy The States of the South had
undergone a bitter experience with car
pet bag government, and did not desire
to indorse it anywhere.
The Hawaiian Islands would be a
menace instead Of a safeguard TO the
United States. He asked his friends
who recently played in the international
chess match against the British Par
liamentary team what they would think
of accepting a pawn in the middle OF
the board from their adversaries, on
condition that they should defend it
throughout the game. Great Britain
had given pawn for peace in the shape
of Canada. Why should we weaken our
already strong position? This country
already had a race problem. To take
the Hawaiian Islands would be TO an
mex another race problem, and pay S4,-
O0O0 900 for the privilege Of doing it.
In it's remote effects Williams said he
regarded the correct settlement of this
question as more important than all
others before the American people. The
currency question the coinage question
the tariff question, all important ques-
tions in themselves, if settled wrong
| could be reconsidered and settled right
But the mistaken step of Hawaiian an
nexation, once taken, could never be re-
tracted. The American people would
never give up one foot of territory they
once possessed, except after sacrifices 50
great as to break down the national
pride.
/ Adams (R) of Pennsylvania, also a
| member of the Foreign Affairs Com
| mittee, replied to Williams, pursuing
much the same line of argument ad-
vanced by Tawney yesterday.
Lewis CD of Washington declared
! that Hawaii would not be annexed at
| this session, nor would We go to war
with Spain. THE Administration, said
| he, lis trying to see how close it can go to
! the line of war without crossing, in the
hope that under the cry of patriotism
the people at the approaching Congress
ional elections may forget their wrongs
and rally to it's support.
CUBAN QUESTION.
Cochran CD of Missouri, in COM
menting on the existing situation, de-
clared that those who stood close to the
stock tickers in London and New York
seemed to be more powerful than the
United States and the solemn voice OF
the American people which for months
had been crying out for the recognition
of the Cuban bellgerents. Stock jobbers
on two continents had so far proved to
be the only actual intervention in Cuban
affairs.
DO you not believe we should rec
ognize the independence of Cuba?'
asked Sulzer CD of New York.
Il do not" replied Cochran. "Tne
recognition of belligerency would clothe
the insurgents with sufficient power to
negotiate honorable peace. If we should
intervene our troubles would have just
begun. 1 fear if the Administration
should intervene it would be as the at
| torneys of the bonds, rather than the
| friends of the insurgents"
| In conclusion Cochran referred to the
! current rumor that the President de-
sired an immediate adjournment, in or
| der that he might be able to settle
! the Spanish affair without interference
| from Congress.
| CONGRESS AN INDEPENDENT
POWER
| Grosvenor CR.) of Ohio replied to this
statement Immediately At first he
spoke in a semi humorous vein. He de-
| sired, he said, to make a brief state
ment in reply to this story which was