The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
TO ANNEX BY RESOLUTION.
Move 10 Dispose Of Hawaiian Qaes-
tioa in This Way.
JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
in THE SENATE YESTERDAY.

The Annexation of Texas Urged as a Pre-
cedent for This Mode of Procedure
Long Argument Submitted with tho
Resolution House Debates Hawaiian
Annexation.
Washington, March 16.-The House to-
DAY passed bill extending the time In
which the Arkansas, Texas and Mexican
Central railroad may construct branch
through the Indian Territory, and then
went into committee of the whole and re-
sumed the consideration of the post office
appropriation bill
1t was decided to extend the time OF
general debate until five O'Clock today.
Mr.. Williams, Democrat Of Mississippi,
chairman of the foreign affairs committee
was first recognized and in a speech OF
forty minutes replied to the speech made
by Mr. Tawney yesterday in favor OF
Hawaiian annexation. He directed his
attack particularly against the contention
of Mr.. Tawney that the traditional policy
of this government was not opposed to
annexation. He said the Hawaiian
islands were now in the control OF a
carpet bag eligarchy. The states of the
South had undergone bitter experience
with carpet bag government and did not.
desire to endorse 1t anywhere. The
Hawaiian Islands would be menace in
stead OF a safeguard to the United States.
He asked his friends who recently played
in the international chess match against
the British parliamentary team what
they would think of accepting pawn in
the middle OF the board from their ad-
versaries on condition that they should
defend it throughout the game. Great
Britain had given pawn for peace in
the shape of Canada. Why should we
weaken our already strong position? This
country already had race problem. 10
take the Hawaiian islands would be to
annex another race problem and pay S4,-
900, 900 for the privilege of doing it. In its
remote effects, Mr. Williams said he re-
garded the correct settlement of this ques-
tion as more important than all others
before the American people. The currency
question, the coinage question, the tariff
question, all important questions in
themselves, If settled wrongly could be
reconsIdered and settled right, but the
once taken could never be retraced. The
American people would never give up one
foot of territory they once possessed except
after sacrifices so great as to break down
the national honor. sFsn
Mr.. Adams, Republican Sof Pennsyl-
yania, also member OF the foreign
affairs committee. replied to Mr.. Williams,
tv,rx hQ limo of
ment advanced by Mr.. Tawney yesterday.
Mr.. Lewis, Democrat of Washington,
declared that Hawaii would not be an
nexed at that session nor would we go to
war with Spain. "The administration,
said held, sis trying to see how close it
can 90 to the line of war without cross
ing, in the hope that under the cry of
patriotism the people at the approaching
congressional elections may forget their
wrongs and rally to it's support.
Mr. Cochrape, Democrat Of Missouri.
in commenting on the existing situation.
said that those who stood close to the
stock tickers in London and New York
seemed to be more powerful than the
united and solemn voices of the American
people who had been. crying out for the
recognition of the Cuban Eelligerents.
Stock jobbers OH two continents had so
far proved to be the only actual interven-
ers in Cuban affairs.
"Do you not think we should recognize
the independence of Cuba?' asked Mr..
Sulzer, Democrat of New York.
81 do not,'' replied Mr.. Cochrane.
"The recognition Of belIigerency.wou]d
cloth the insurgents with sufficient power
to negotiate honorable peace. fear II
the administration should intervene it
would bo as the attorney Of the bond
holders, rather than as the friend of the
insurgents"
Mr.. Cochran referred to the current
rrmor that the President desired an Inn
mediate adjournment in order that he
might be able to settle the Spanish affairs
without interference from Congress.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Republican of Ohio,
sail that he desired to make q brief state
ment in reply to this story which was
floating around to the effect that the
President was about to take the House
by the throat abolish the Senate and pro-
ceed TO settle all our foreign complications
without the aid of the representatives Q OF
the people, 1t should be remembered,
he continued in righting such reports
that congress was an independent power.
tho existence of which could not be ended
under the Constitution. Within the last
thirty days the sensational press had put
forth propositions ten times moro absurd
and stupendous than this yet they had
not attracted the attention this had. Mr..
Grosvenor said he spoke of this matter
with some hesitation, because after read
ing the papers he sometimes doubted MS
independent existence. When he spoke
for himself they insisted he Spoke for
know more than the humblest citizen, he
said, he took the responsibility of stating