The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

WASHINGTON. May sl-In the senate
today Lodge made speech in which he
protested against the position In which the
majority of both houses were placed In
the matter Of Hawaii. Although a MAJ
jority were in favor OF annexation. a vote
had not been taken. This was due 10 un-
limited debate.
When Lodge began discussing the war
situation 1t was insisted that the debate
should be behind closed doors, and the
senate went into executive session.
Consideration of the war revenue bin
was then resumed. Lodge made state
ment concerning his motives in Offering
the Hawaiian annexation resolution as al
amendment to the war revenue measure.
In beginning Lodge said that as he had no
special desire to speak behind closed doors.
he would not call up the amendment which
he had offered 10 the pending bill lie
said that 1t was generally recognized
principle in this country that the major
ity ought to rule. and that any violation
of that principle was a travesty on JUS
tice. He referred TO the practical aud em-
phatic exposition of the principle In the
Fifty-frst congress. and declared that
since that the proposition then made had
been approved by the courts and by the
people. A situation had now arIsen how
ever. In which It was being demonstrated
that the minority was stin ruling. and In
this case fl was a minority originally Sc
leeted by the majority. Lodge maintain
ed that If n measure was proposed to con-
gress which the administration desired
should be enacted into law. and which
commanded the support of a majority of
both houses of congress, II ought in all
justice to be passed. Such measure had
been presented. but under the circum-
stances there seemed nothing left for tho
''hapless majority" To do but to enter its
feeble protest against the arrogant minor
tty. On the floor OF the senate 1t was
possible for humble member TO call the
facts TO the attention of the country. He
deemed It particularly desirable in this
time of war that the country should be
made acquainted with All the facts of ths
present anomalous legislative session.
White of California, leader Of the anti
annexation minority. said that when any
of the opponents Of annexation had at
tempted 10 discuss the questions growing
out of the war they had been ferced into
a secret executive session. He had him.
self desired TO discuss the Hawaiian aues-
tion In open session, but the privilege had
been denied to him He thought no dis
elimination ought TO be made.
Turning 10 the victory OF Admiral
Dewey. Lodge said;
I'VE are compelled 10 go back as fa-
az Trafalgar 70 find victory more COM
piete and more sweeping IN its results
than that of Admiral Dewey. New that
Dewey has MantIa under his guns and en-
tigely a; his mercy. Il IL all-impoftsnt that
we should support him. The American
feof,Ie would never forgive the adminis-
tration II II should fail to give him that
support which II only his iust due. Taey
would feel as did the people OF England
when Gordon was left to his fate at khar-
:oum."
Lodge had iust announced his belief that
Admiral Dewey was In greater need Of
relief than most people imagined. whan
he was interrupted by Turpie OF Indiana
with demand ,kas the senate proceed 70
the subject under discussion Ia exeeui've
session. Under the rules the aemana had
to be aeceacti 20. ard al 2.05 p. m. the
doors wece closed.
At AS .. M. the senate resumed connsd-
Grafton In open session of the pending hli.
Elklns of West Virginia objected TO the
tax On corporations. on bank deposits.
and 10 the stamp tax. He maintained
specially that the tax on hank deposits
was wrong in principle. as II vas a tax
on debts Concerning the corporation tax.
n. held that The tax on gross receipts was
rnanlfesiiy unjust. s8 Il bore upon prop
eriy which the corporations did no, pos
sess. The ne; returns were proper ssb-
iect Of taxation.
Eikins also discussed territorial expan-
SIon. ssygng.
THE present war. only month o,A.
has srrt the country further oYs I'm rha
progress OF The world than sn q hundrea
years before. fl has wrought changes IN
TIE pabilc E.rd, has brought eiI new con-
dstians ard problems and ~e rnugs fsok
more and more 10 extending our markets
for Our owu produefs and to that End
snust acquire more territory TRAN may
corns ttarouga fortunes of war we uaust
have a merchant marine. pfsips an tho
seax. we must contrsi tha sksspaslnx aaa
commerce on the great gsesnz that wash
eur shores. ard mtast nave q navy er@aier
and more powerful than any nov asioat.
1aa.s u us@ssIfess dsssiny. because Of our