Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
HOUSE fAyORs ANNEXATION Bi
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THE VOTE WAS 2Os TO o.
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with the Senate.

the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
by vote Of 200 to 81.
The vote was not on party lines,
though the greater number OF votes
registered against the resolutions came
from the minority side Of the chamber.
The debate in the house on the pas
sage Of the bill was quite exciting
Mr.. Meyer, democrat Of Louisiana,
paid special attention TO the injury
which he claimed would be inflicted
upon the 500, 900 people engaged in
Louisiana in the sugar industry. He
denied that the islands were necessary
from Q naval standpoint, and, con-
STRUNG annexation as the beginning Of
colonial expansion, he denounced the
latter ss undesirable and liRely to re-
suit in disaster to present American
institutions. He dwelt on the COM
position Of the Hawaiian population
as q mongrel element snd o drawback
to annexation. "fT
Mr.. johnson, republican, Of Indi-
ana, made speech in opposition to
the resolution. He laid down the three
propositions that annexation was UNI
necessary as war measure in the
present conflict with Spain, that an
nexation was unnecessary to prevent
the islands from falling into the hands
OF some other power to be used against
rs and that the proposition to annex
was inherently wrong and was the
opening wedge upon an undesirable
and disastrous policy of colonization.
Mr.. Cummings, Of New York, in q
ten minutes speech supporting annex
ton, INDUCED in severe denunciation
Of former President Cleveland for his
effort to rs.establish the monarchy in
Hawaii and the hauling down Of the
American flag by Commissioner Blount.
Mr.. Williams, democrat, OF Mississip.
pi, concluded the debate for the oppo-
sition. He devoted much Of his time
70 an attack upon the methods Of an
nexation embodied in the resolutions.
He insisted upon its unoons titn tional-
ity. Mr.. Williams predicted annexa-
ton would be the first step in extern
sive colonization which would prove
injurious to this nations welfare.
The first roll call was on the minor
ity substitute, which proposed resolu-
tions as follows:
l. That the United States will view
as an act of hostility any attempt upon
the part Of any government Of Europe
or Asia to take or hold possession OF
the Hawaiian islands or to exercise up
on any pretext or under any conditions
sovereign authority therein.
2. That the United States hereby
announces to the people Of those is.
lands and to the world their guarantee
Of the independence of the people OF
the Hawaiian islands and their firm
determination to maintain the same.
The roll call resulted in the rejection
of the substitute. Yeas "a, nays 2O5.
The majority resolutions were then
put on their passage and the roll call
proceeded. II was followed with
great interest, there being q general
curiosity 10 hear the vote Of many
members considered doubtful.
Prior to announcing the vote Mr..
Dalzell, who, in the absence OF Mr..
Reed, was presiding, said:
"The speaker Of the house is absent
on account of i'll health. am re-
quested by him to say that il he were
present on this proposition he would
vote no."
TIE announcement was applauded
by the opposition to annexation.
Mr.. Dalzell then announced the vote
yes 200, nays 81, present and not
voting, 8.
The republicans presented practi.
cally unanimous support to the reso-
lutions, but three republican members
voting in opposition, In the demo-
cratic ranks the division on the ques-
ton was more marked, eighteen demo-
cratic members voting for annexation.
The vote in support Of the resolu-
tons was made up of 179 republicans,
eighteen democrats, eight populists
and four fusionists. The vote against
annexation comprised II democrats,
three republicans, seven populists and
four fusionists.
The resolutions will now 60 the
senate.
A poll of the senate shows fifty.six
votes certain for annexation and sew
eral others are doubtful. Indeed, the
vote is not more than two or three
short OF the sixty votes needed to rat
ify the treaty. OF these. at least
forty.six have agreed to resist any and
oil efforts to adjourn congress in ad-
vance of the settlement of this ques.
ton.
A number Of senators who are OPP
posed to annexation will not lend
themselves to o filibuster. They say
the question is q great one and upon
it there are honest differences Of opin-
,nu