The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20
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Condensed Proceedings of the Na-
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Lue eAeCutlFe SESSION. OIL the senate on
the Hawaiian treaty, and was fol-
lowed by Senator Allen of Nebraska,
who spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Davis speech was devoted large
ly to a presentation of the strategic
features of annexation. He displayed
a chart in front of the presiding Of
fcer's platform showing the location
of Hawaii relative to this country and
to Asia. One of the points brought
out with considerable elaboration was
the probable effect ON the Nicaraguan
canal of the occupation Of the islands
by some foreign powers. He illustrat-
ed by reference to the map, showing
that Hawaii was in a straight line be-
tween the western terminus Of the
canal and Japan and China. The ma
ton, he said, which controls Hawaii
will control the great gateway Of
commerce. as the guns planted on
Hawaii would be pointed directly at
the mouth Of the canal. Mr.. Davis
ridicu:cd the objectio:2 made by Japan
that the addition OF Hawaii as United
States territory would work viola
ton CT Japan's treaty rights in the
islands. lie said in reply to this OBJ
jecticn that all rights would doubtless
be pro I'd, and i1:SJanced the crea-
ton o. ,,'e German empire as showing
the ef.%<'t of annexation upon the
treaties Of various countries which
enter :nt;2 a consolidation.
The i;;st half hour of Senator Davis
speech was devoted to a recapitula-
ton OF the subject. in which he dwelt
at considerable length and portrayed
in strong terms the origin and close of
great wars, which was intended to il
lustrate the probable result Of present
operations in Chinese waters
When Senator Davis took his seat he
was congratulated by almost every
senator present upon the force of his
argument, the thorcughness of his re-
search and the brilliancy of his pre-
:sentation of facts. Both Senators
Hoar and Mason were heard to re-
mark that it was great pity that the
rules of an executive session prevented
the publication Of the entire document.
Senator Aliens speech in opposition
to the treaty was comparatively brief.
Washington. Jan. 10. - The house
passed an urgency deficiency bill car
rying $1,741, S43. One of the items,
authorizing a further expenditure of
$32O,OOO for the soldiers home at Dan
vile, ILL.,, for which $15O,OOO was ap-
propriated in the Last sundry civil bill,
was used by Mr.. d Armond Dem.,
NO. as basis for bitter personal
attack upon Chairman Cannon, whose
home is at Danville. There was also
a lively debate over the provision in
the bill requiring the owners of bullion
hereafter to pay the cost Of transport
ing bullion from assay offices to the
mints. A motion to strike this proviso
from the bill was defeated.
On motion of Mr.. Bell Of Colorado
an amendment was adopted provid-
ing for the survey and establishment
of the eastern boundary line Of the
Southern Ute reservation in Colorado.
Without further amendment the bill
was passed. Mr.. Hit, from the for
eign affairs committee, reported the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill and at 4:45 the house adjourned.
Washington, Jan. II. - The senate
did not make great progress with the
Hawaiian annexation treaty Several
speeches were delivered, but in every
instance the speakers announced that
the remarks were merely preliminary
to what they should say before the
close of the debate. The executive
session opened shortly after 1 o'clock
with Senator White on the floor, but
Senator Stewart interrupted and 9TH
ers cut the California senator out of
the discussion. Those who spoke were
Senator Stewart, Frye and Morgan.
Senator Stewart supported the treaty
and was the first senator to discuss
the question of sugar in connection
with the subject. Senator Frye spoke
upon the commercial and military as
poets which annexation presented In
favor of the United States. Upon the
merits of the case he considered Ha-
wall as necessary to the commerce Of
the United States. He devoted consid-
cradle time to review of the i'm
portance Of the control of the Mic
araguan canal, which could not be
maintained unless Hawaii was ours.
Senator Frye thought this was an i'm
portant epoch in our history, and if
we did not annex the islands now we
could not complain if they were an
nexed to another nation or if any 9TH
err nation should take them.
Senator Morgan of Alabama made
the principal speech Of the day and oc-
cupied the time Of the senate until it
adjourned and had not then finished
his argument. The senator went into
an extended review of the history Of
the island since it's discovery. He
described at length the customs and
manners of the natives and gave many
reasons for his favoring the anneXa-
ton treaty.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. IA. - The house
completed the considera ton Of the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill in commit
tee of the whole and then adjourned
upon the motion of those opposed to
the printing Of another edition of the
famous "HOrse Book" There was the
annual fight over the question of free
seed distribution to the farmers, but
the effort to strike out the appropria-
ton, $4,000, failed as usual, the ma
jority against it being 1876. One Of the
important amendments adopted pro-
vided for the inspection of horse meat
for export purposes in the same way
that the meat of cattle and other ami
mails is now inspected. During the de-
bate some very caustic criticism Of the
proceedings in the senatorial election
in Ohio from Mr.. DeArmond Dem.,
Mo- called forth a warm defense Of