The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-23
DEBATE CONTINUED.
The Senate Still at the Hawaiian
Annexation Bill.
WHITE AND PET1lGRfW SPEAKERS
Inviting Foreigu Nations to Red
Crnss Military Jubilee.
INQUIRY ABOUT LIEUT.. HOBS0N
Conference Report on Indian Appro-
priation Bili Read. hut No E6ort
Made to Dispose of Ii.
INQUIRY ABOUT LIEUT.. HOBS0N

Washington, june 22.--opponents Of the
annexation OF hawaii again occupied
the senate today. Dir. White dem. Gall
resumed his speech. begun yesterday, bat
after speaking two hours yielded 10 Mr..
Pettigrsw IS. d., who discussed the reso-
lutions for an hour and a half
Mr.. White has not concluded his speech,
Mr.. Pettigrew taking up the argument
against the resolutions merely to afford
him an opportunity 10 rest. The confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was reported and read. but no effort
was made to dispose of it.
Washington, June %. --Rey. Or. Joseph
@. Hartseil d. D., bishop OF Africa Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. pronounced
the invocation at The beginning Of the SEN
ate session today.
MI Wellington (Md.) presented the
credentials Of Hon. Lewis McComas, lately
chosen senator from Maryland 10 sue
coed Mr.. German.
\ joint resolution was passed authurlZ-
ing the president of the United States to
invite through tho proper channels the
governments vi England, France, Germany,
Russia. Belgium, Switzerland, AieGlco ana
Nenozuela 10 send details OF infantry, ar
tiilery and cavalry 10 TINS country 10 par
licpate ia q military jubilee TO be held in
Madison Square garden, New YORK, By the
trustees OF the het Cross society Of New
York. The jubilee Is TO be held during the
weeks beginning December 26, 1898.
Mir. DAVIS tMIun) chairman OF the COM
mittee on foreign relations, asked mns-
date consideration OF the following resotl-
ton.
THAT the secretary OF the navy Us direct
ed to inform the senate whether Lieutenant
Hobs0n and those who were captured with
him have been or are confined by the
Spanish authorities within the line OF hro
OF the United States fleet and Il SO at what
place or places they are or have been con-
fined also TO inform the senate what cf-
forls have been made 10 effect the exchange
OF such prisoners and with what results;
also 10 transmit TO the sanate copies OF
correspondence or report upon the subjects
OF this inquiry.
Tho resolution was agreed TO.
Mr. Davis then offered The following res
olution, which was also agreed
That the secretary OF tho navy Is d.
rectad TO inform the senate whether the
bodies OF the United States marines OF
SAlitlS NllO Ntlt lttNHAts hiiANt ~ H'NoN
at or near Santiago do Cuba were mutt
lated after death by the Spanish soldiers
aud to transmit TO the senate copies OF thc
official correspondence and reports upon
this inquiry
resolution was offered by Mr.. Jones
(Arh.) directing tho committee on public
lands to investigate the official conduct o
Special Agent G. a. NJ. SchherhQlS, To-
Gated Mt Batosyille, Ark.
In "A t4npHQh nUpU the fU9O
luton Mr. Jones made some very serious
charges against Schlierhol1. The resolu
ton went over pending further investiga
ton.
The resolutions providing for the annex
alton OF Hawaii were then laid before IN
senate. MIR. White (CalO resumed hi
speech begun yesterday In opposition TO tn
resolutions MIR, white presented add
tional arguments and citations OF authorl
ties 10 establish his position that annex
alton of foreign territory must be made b
treaty and consideration. and not by legis
lation.
After concluding his objections no Ia
to urge against the resolutions, MI whit
entered upon y discussion OF the statemen
that the annexation OF the Hawaiian Is
lands was military necessity to the Unit
ed States. He maintained that even " III
arguments were correct the United State
possessing the islands would have TO sur
round them with tremendous naval powe
10 defend them In time OF war,
mo one" declared Mr. White, lis seek
ing for a fight with us. and no one eve
will II the Pacific coast is not well de
Tended now, how will you make II castor I
defend by acquiring other territory tina
also must DO defended? IL we consunl
mate this scheme we will be told we mus
have tho Philippines because Hawaii
not worth much unless we can have soma
thing else to use IL for.
"And when we have annexed the PHILIP
pines wa must have something else. $
we Will extend our action around III
globe and enter upon an imperlalistlc pol
ley. Is 1t for a coaling station that W
propose to change our polcyG II So |,
the government use our conling static
Pearl harhor) and let the government I
tho Hawaiian islands proceed 10 work OF
It's destiny.
"If we need coalng station In the He
waiian Islands il does not follow that "
need the islands; " we need . coaling sta
tion In China 1t does mot follow that "
need the entire Chinese empire"
MIR. White maintained that there woul
be no impropriety in this government en-
tering protest against any other natio
interfering with the present governmef
OF Hawaii and In face of such protest II
nation would Interfere.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. White yielde
the floor to Mr. Pettigrew Is. D..
Mr. White will proceed with his speec
probably tomorrow.
Mr. Hoar (Mass.) made an effort To s.
cure consent to vote on the conferene
report on the bankruptcy bill without dc
bate. but objection was made
Mr.. Allison Nowa) then presented N
conference report on the Indian anrrc
priation bill. After the reading. at n
suggestion OF Mr.. Davis. tho repor, ws
ordered printed and went ovo.
In his discussion Of the Hawaiian resc