Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-22
MR. MORGAN'S WARNING
The Alabama Senator's Argument
Favoring Hawaiian Annexation.
HE PREDICTS A GRAVE CRISIS.

Declares That FAILURE to Annex the
ISLANDS WIN Result In war Between
Thfs Coantrv and Some Other Power
within Ton Weeks.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
Ran occupied the attention Of the sen
ate during the entire time OF the ex-
eeutive session yesterday in the pre-
Bentatien of his views On the subject
Of the anRoxstion Of the Hawaiian ISL
aade. This was the secend instalment
Of the senator's speech. and when he
eenoluded. q few minutes after o'clofk.
he had net then reached the end. He
spoke for about three hours. ana his
speech was a general presentation Of
the imrortanes OF the islands to the
United States. He dwelt especially On
the military Importance of the islands,
quoting General Sehoneld and Captain
Nakan at length in support Of his Po-
siti0n that the islands are . natural
outpost for the United States and nee
sssary to the proper protection Of our
western eeast and Of eur general csTR-
meRea In ease Of war.
Mr.. Morgan predieted that II the Uni
TED States did net take advantage OF
| the present opportunity to acquire the
Islands there would be war between
this country and some other power
witain ten weeks. It was not. he said.
! within the bounds Of possibilities. In
view OF the present European eompeti-
tisn fer territory In Asia, that the Ha-
waiian Islands should be allowed to
. remain independent for any length Of
time after the United States should
anaily announce their determination
not to make them a part Of American
territory.
Does the senator from Alabama
mean to say" interrupted Senator Pet
| tigrsw, that the Hawaiian government
would voluntarily seek the protection Of
some other power, and thus forego the
great advantages those islands now en-
joy In their reciprocity arrangement
with the United States. which results
In our remitting TO them annually not
less than $4,000. o00?"
TO this question Senator Morgan re-
piled that the reciprocity treaty had
been negotiated for the purpose OF Civ
ing this country cheap sugar. lie said
that Il had been Of greater benefit ts
the United States than II had been Il
Hawaii. because IL had accomplished its
purpose OF making cheaper one of ouI
great commodities and one OF the neces.
stiles OF every household We want. Ia
said. not only the sugar from Hawaii
/
many other necessary articles as coulC
be grown in those islands In closini
he said that failure 20 annex the ISL
ands meant inevitable bloodshed anS
the responsibility for that bloodshet
. would rest upon the senate OF the Uni
I ted States. for its failure TO perform
! Its duty at this critical hour In the his
tory OF the two countries.
Yesterdays open session OF the sen
ate was brief. Practically the onl.
business accomplished aside from tn
routine proceedings waa the passage o
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill
The measure as finally passed by tn
s senate carries Sl.s1S,S1o. The Tolle
: resolution providing that bonds Of th
] United States may be paid IN standar
e silver dollars was favorably reported b
q majority of the finance COMMITTEES
n and notice was given that II would b
called UP at an early date.
Cuba had a hearing in the house ye:
q 4erday. and for a time 1t looked as
II parliamentary presidents would he ~
: aside and the senate resolution reees
j. mixing the insurgents as belligereni
8 would be attached as q rider to til
d diplomatic aRd consular appropriate
10 bill. Ar. De Arnond. a Missouri Dems
j. crat. precipItatsd the issue by offerir
l. the resolution as an amendment, bl
= q poiat of order against it was SUI
81 tained. Mr.. De Almond appealed. bi
Is the house sustained Speaker Reed
IN ruling.