Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17
no ANNEX HAWAII.
|THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
VOTES ON THE QUESTION.

by the Overwhelming Majority of %O0 to
o1 the Peoples Representatives Favor
+be AcceDtance of the Islands-The Dem |
ocrats split Oh the Vote.
Washington, June 15.-By vote OF
900 TO 81 the house this afternoon adopt
ed the Newlands resolutions, providing
for the annexation of Hawaii. The de
bate. which has continued without inter-
ruption since Saturday, has been one OF
the most notable of this congress, the
proposed annexation being considered OF
great commercial and strategic I'M
s portance by its promoters, and looked
unon bv its opponents as involving a
radical departure from the long estab-
lished policy of this country and likely
to be followed by the Inauguration OF an
Announced policy Of colonization, the
abandonment of the Monroe doctrine ana
participation in International wrangles'
More than half hundred members par
ticipated in the debate.
From party standpoint the result was
awaited with the keenest interest. The
republicans presented practically
unanimous support to the resolutions,
but three republicans voting in opposl-
ton. In the nemocratic ranks the dl-
vision was more marked, Is democrats
voting for annexation. The announce
ment of the vote was cheered on the
floor and applauded generally by the
spectators.
The resolution adopted, in preamble
relate the offer of the Hawaiian republic
to cede all of its sovereignty and absolute
title to government and crown lands ana
then by resolution accept the cession.
The resolutions provide for admission OF
at least two delegates who shall be
residents of Hawaii to commend to con-
gress such legislation as they may deem
advisable. The public debt OF Hawai-,
not to exceed S4,000,0 900, is assumed.
Chinese immigration is prohibited, all
treaties with other powers are declared
null, and it is provided that until con-
gress shall provide for the government
of the islands all civil, judicial and
military powers now exercised by the
officers of the existing government shall
be exercised in such manner as they may
direct and given power to appoint per-
sons to put in effect provisional govern
ment for the islands.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Lacey,
republican, of Iowa, for, and by Messrs.
Terry, democrat, of Arkansas and Smith.
democrat, of Arizona against the res
olution.
Mr.. Cummings of New York In To-
minute speech supporting annexation
INDUCED in a severe denunciation of for
mer President Cleveland for his effort to
re-establish the monarchy in Hawaii and
hauling down of the American flag by
Commissioner Blount.
Mr.. Williams, democrat, of Missouri
concluded the debate for the opposition
He devoted much of his time to an attack
upon its constitutlonality, and predicted
annexation would be the first step in eX'
tensive colonization which was Injurious
to the nations welfare.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa was recognized
to conclude in support of the resolutions
He denied the claim that annexation was
based upon colonization; he disavowec
any such understanding. Turning his
attention especially to the arguments
against cOnquering Cuba, Mrs. Hepburn
read from the writings of Jefferson, Blu
chanan and the democratic platform o.
1860, in which explicit declarations ia
voring the acquisition of Cuba were con
tained. He said he hoped to see every
Spanish possession fall into the posses
sion of this country in order to contrib
ute to the enemy's injury, and that being
accomplished, the question of their dis
position would arise and be met whel
the war should end. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Hepburns speech, it being
o'clock, voting began.
The first roll call was on the minorit
substitute, which proposed resolution
as follows:
THAT the United States will view as a
act of hostility any attempt upon the part {
any government of Europe or Asia to tax
or hold possession OF the Hawaiian island
or to acquire upon any pIetext or condition
sovereign authority therein.
2-That the United States hereby announce
to the people of those islands and to tn
world their guarantee of independence of III
people of Hawaiian islands ana their trl
determination to maintain it.
The roll call resulted in the reectio
of the substitute: Yeas, 81; nays, 20
The aye votes were applauded.
The majority resolutions were the
put upon their passage and the roll ca
proceeded. 1t was followed with grei
interest, there being a general curiosit
to hear the votes of many members col
sdered doubtful. Prior to announcir
the vote Mr.. Dalzell, who in the absenC
of MIR. Reed was presiding, said; "Tl
speaker of the house is absent on accou
of illness. l am requested by him to So
that were he present he would vote "no
The announcement was applauded
the opposition to annexation.
Mr.. Dalzell then announced the vot
yeas, 209, nays 9l, present and n
voting, 5.