The record-union., 1898-01-20

| WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Morgan continued his speech in advoca-
cy of the ratification of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty in the executive ses-
sion Of the Senate to-day. He announced
at the conclusion of to-day's session that
he would probably require one more day
in which to complete his presentation of
the subject
Senator Morgan dealt to-day with the
questions of the agricultural and COM
mercial Possibilities on the island, with
the character of the present Government
and with the position of the residents of
the island on the subject of annexa-
ton. He repeated his assertion that
President Cleveland was favorable TO
the acquisition of the islands and ex-
pressed the opinion that it was his in
tention to have restored Queen Liliuo-
kalani and to have negotiated with her
a treaty of annexation.
He elaborated his views on this sub
! ject at considerable length, saying that
while he believed it was Mr.. Cleveland 5
intention to have annexed the islands,
he naturally changed his intention to do
this through the restoration of the
Queen, when she made known her blood
thirsty disposition towards those who
had dethroned her. He expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Cleveland would never
have taken such positive position as he
did take against the Dole Government,
and in opposition to annexation, but for
the antagonistic and misleading report
of Commissioner Blount.
The Senator was interrupted at this
point by two or three Senators who We're
opposed to the treaty, who wanted To
know if it was not treue that Cleveland
had withdrawn the treaty of annexation
made by the Harrison administration.
He admitted that this was the case,
saying that it was a matter of record.
but he still contended that under cir
cumstances entirely to his liking Mr..
Cleveland would have supported annex
alton.
Mr.. Morgan had been convinced from
private interviews with the ex-Presi-
dent that he not only believed in the
wisdom Of the annexation of Hawaii,
but that he would also have recommend
ed the annexation Of Cuba under right
conditions.
Mr.. Morgan took up the criticism of
the Government of Hawaii, defending it
in strong terms, and eulogizing Mr.. Doe
as one of the most competent rulers of
the time. He reviewed Mr.. Dole's his
tory, and said that that gentleman )
record showed that he would be a. cred
table head Of any nation. He contro-
verted the idea that the present Govern
ment was, as had been charged, a mis-
sionary Government, claiming that it
was in every way stanch and enterpris-
ing and abreast of the times. He said
that the people naturally sought a close
alliance with the United States, because
they had always had the friendship and
support of the people of this country.
Speaking of the resources of the is
land, Mr.. Morgan said they We're mani
fest, and that the time would come
when they would supply enough coffee
to supply the demands of all the people
of the United States, WHILE he said, the
sugar production had already reached
its limit. He estimated that there were
at least 116, 900 acres of land in the is
lands adapted to the growing of coffee,
and said that industry was rapidly de-
veloping. He thought at least 1900
! tons of coffee would be exported from
the islands during the present year.
He concluded that the resources OF
the country were such as TO insure a
very prosperous future, and predicted
that Honolulu would, some time in the
not distant future, attain great CONNER
cial Importance, equal in all probability
to that of Hongkong or other cities of
equal ma gnitude.