The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-02

Washington. July 1.-For nearly six
hours today the senate had under dis
cussion the Hawaiian annexation reso-
lutions. The first formal speech in
favor of the resolutions was delivered
by Pettus Oem. Ala.). Mr.. Mallory
Oem. Fla.), presented a constitutional
argument against che acquisition of
territory by joint resolution of con-
gress.
Mr.. Sewen IN. j., of the committee
on military affairs, secured the passage
of a bill to provide for temporary
increase in the inspector generals de-
partmenF of the army.
Mr.. Cullom Qlls.), directed attention
to the present construction of the law
providing for the payment OF volunteer
troops In some instances the various
regiments had not received as much
from the United States as they were
evidently entitled to and he instanced
an Illinois regiment, TO which $1,000
was due.
Mr.. Sewell said that the matter
would undoubtedly be taken care Of
properly.
PETTUS FOR ANNEXATION.
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were then taken up and Mr.. Pettus
(Alabama) addressed the senate. His
was the first formal speech delivered
since the opening of the present dis
eussion in favor of the resolution. At
the beginning ne said he proposed par
ticularly to address himself TO those
with whom during his life he had been
associated politically. He requested
that nobody should call a quorum while
ne was speaking.
Within Il minute afterwards Mr..
PetfiErew Is. d., made the point of
no quorum. The roll was called and
disclosed the presence of a quorum.
Resuming, Mr.. Pettus said he had no
respect for legislative filibustering, and
just as little respect for a majority
that would attemSt to prevent full and
free debate
Discussing the question of anneXa-
ton, he said it was not party ques-
ton and could not be made so by enc
man or q few men. Mr.. Pettus then
entered upon a legal and constitu-
tional argument in support of the reSo-
buttons. He took issue with Mr.. CAT
ferry Ga), who had argued that the
acquisition of Louisiana territory by
act of congress was unconstitutional.
He ridicuied Mr.. Caffery's argument
that the question ought to be sub
mitted to the people of Hawaii. He
said such an argument had a moral,
but no constitutional bearing, and
While it might be a fit presentation to
no force with senators. 1t was too
adoleScent.
CAFFERY'S RETORT.
Mr.. Caffery replied tartly that as
between the adOlescent expressions of
sympathy and the senilities of age he
would prefer the former.
Mr.. Pettus,. stung by Mr.. Caffery's
retort, said: 1.-The senator from
Louisiana has made use OF a custom
OF the senate for a grossly improper
purpose. He rose to ask me a ques-
ton and under the fraud of asking me
the question he sought to denounce me
personally. Senators ought not to do
such small things. No interruption is
proper except for the purpose of a
question or of obtaining Information.
And the man who does interrupt an
other for the purpose of offering an
insult-well, Mr.. President, I was
brought up a Presbyterian and cannot
properly characterize such conduct"
Mr.. Caffery-''Will the senator per-
nit me to interrupt hirn?"
No, l Will not" declared Mr.. Pettus I
81 will not again be Interrupted. 1 am
an old man, Mr.. President, but this is
the United States senate by such Ian I
guage. and 1 don't intend to toll
crate it,"
Mr.. Caffery absolutely disclaimed
that he had intended his remarks as an 1
insult. 1t was, he said, merely a set I
off to Mr. Pettus' statement regarding /
adolescence.
FIGHTING ALONG THE LINE.
Mr.. Pettus had begun a discussion /
of the present war when he was in !
ter-upted by his colleague, Mr.. Nor /
gan, who read an Associated Press dis /
patch from Playa del Este, ANNOUNCE
Ing that the battle of Santiago had be- /
gun and fighting was proceeding along /
the entire line.
Yes, Mr.. President said Mr.. Pettus,
the fighting is going on along the
entire line, and il behooyes every man,
adolescent or senile, TO support the
government, to support the army and
navy Of the United States in all their
actions. We ought to support the pres
ideat Of the United States. How many
will die in the fight today, nobody can
gay. But l pray God that those brave
men Of ours, if die they must, may die
with shouts of victory in their ears"
Mr.. Pettus said one of the objec-
tions urged against Hawaiian annexa-
ton was that the acquisition of that
territory would compel the United
States to construct and maintain, at
enormous expense, a powerful navy,
and perhaps maintain large standing
army.
1T may lead the United States to
build a great navy said he. Il hope
TO God it will. I VIII welcome the day
when our navy viii De so powerful that
no nation of the world viii ever dare
to offer US an insult
When MIR. Pettus had concluded, Mr..
Mason of Illinois gave notice that if
there was no agreement to vote on the
pending resolution, nor movement 10
change the rules. he would not stay in
the senate to keep up the useless farce
of the majority governed by the min
GRITTY.
The conference report of the bill to
increase the efficiency Of the quarter
department and that to in
crease the efficiency of the subsistence
were agreed to.
MALLORY'S ARGUMENT.
In beginning a legal argument
against Hawaiian annexation, Mr.. Nal
lory of Florida said the question in ]
volved a new departure in government
saI policy, an increase in our army and
navy, and the establishment of a sys-
tenn of government in a colony of the
United States which never before had
existed. He maintained that the reso-
Iutions presented were fundamentally !
wrong and ought not to be adopted. :
Mr.. Hawley presented the conference {
-eDort Of the bill providing for the
punishment of persons who trespass on !
Or destroy harbor defense works and !
of the United States. The I
-eport aroused considerable debate {
mon its technical and legal aspects, Z
after the conclusion Of which the re- {
port was agreed TO- &
In the course of his remarks. Mr.. !
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