The sun., 1898-06-16
BIG MAJORITY FOR HAWAII
HoUsB PASSES THE NEWLANDs REs-
oLUIION, 200 TO eL

AANINNhOF1A
while Twsnty-sevsa Democrats. PspuIIst
asa siIVsPitss vsts fer It-speaker Reed
Whs Is III. sends word That ne woaIt
Have Voted Hs-Ths suFprisinEIy Large
vote Indicates Prompt Actisn In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 15-Ths surprisingly
large vote by which the Nowlands resolution
providing for tho annexation Of Hawaii passed
the House of Representatives to-day gives q
good idea of tho general sentiment of Congress
and indicates what its fate will be in the Senate.
The vote will serve rs notice to those Senators
who are inclined to flibuster against the reso-
luton to stand aside and allow tho will of the
people to bo recorded. Tho vote on the passage
OF tho bill was 2o9 to 91, which is more than
tWo-thirds Of those voting.
The resolutions proposed by the minority Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs as q substl-
tuts for the Nswlands resolution, declaring tho
purpose of the United States to maintain the
independence OF Hawaii, wero rejected, 205 to
%, and then tho resolution of annexation was
passed amid much enthusiasm and excitement. t.
The negative Republican vote was confined to
Messrs. johnson and CrumpRcker of Indiana
and Wadsworth OF New York. Speaker Reed.
who was confined to his room by illness, sent
word through Speaker pro tenn. Dalzel that IL
present he would have voted no. Tho opposi-
tion, Democrats. Populists and Silverites, con-
tributed 81 votes for the resolution, that being
tho exact number counted in advance by Chair.
man Hit OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs
in charge of the measure.
Tho unexpected and, under tho circum-
stances. stupendous ma jority for the resolution
cast by the House. toge ther with tho pressure
Of public sentiment, operating through the
press and by private communication to SEN
ators, is confidently expected to pave tho way
for q speedy action by The Senate. To secure
this. the Committee ON Foreign Relations will
hold n special meeting tomorrow to con-
slider the Newlands resolution as soon as
1t is transmitted TO the Senate. and
viii promptly report 1t back with
Recommendation that it pass. Consideration
Of II, 'he managers expect. will begin Friday,
and on Tuesday of next week. If such a course
sl.Rll then be deemed necessary to secure vote,
the Senate will be asked to sit until the resolu-
tion has been disposed OF. The programme thus
outlined contemplates tho giving of q day to
Senator White Of California who 10 recognized
as the keystone, 70 to speak, of the opposition,
in which TO set forth the reasons why, in his
opinion, the resolution should not be passed.
The debate will probably take place in execu-
tive session.
The debate In the House to-day was re-
sumed at 10 o'clock, and Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dom..
Mass.I argued against annexation. He would
vote against the resolutions, he said, because
they violated one OF the fundamental principles
OF the Democratic party-that government
rested upon the consent Of the governed. There
were 4O, 900 natives of Hawaii who had not been
consulted in the matter of annexation, and tho
conditions now existing in Hawaii were brought
about by but 300 out OF the lO9, 900 people of
the islands.
Mr.. Berry DOM. Ky.). a member of tho
Foreign Affairs Committee. followed. He was
tol linn Will no nli rol
but he was confident they were in error. and
that time would show it. Tho purchase of
Louisiana from France. Mr. Berry said. wac
probably the wsest and most far.si.hted move
ever made by the American Government, yet
there were a large number Of people then who
raised the cry that VIC did not want that terri
tory; that the country was big enough already.
The same cry went up to-day. Quoting from
speech delivered by Josiah Quincy against tho
purchase of Louisiana. in which Mr.. Quincy pro-
dicted that the acquisition of the territory
would mark the beginning of the disintegration
of the American republic. Mr.. Berry said that
MFR. Quincy's words sounded exactly like those
of his party colleagues, who were holding eau
cuses for the purpose of driving all tho Demo-
Gratis in the House to vote against the resolu-
kions. He believed that nine Of every ten OF tho
great mass OF Democrats throughout the coun-
try were in favor Of annexation. Therefore he
did not want to he controlled by Democratic
caucus, each member of which represented no
more people than he did.
Referring to tho remarks of Mr.. Clark of Mis-
9ouri upon the spectacle Of the member from
giistening teeth. seeking to obtain recognition Of
the Speaker. Mr. Berry said that was merely
Mr. Ciark~Do you think it would alarm the
American people very much II the member from
Fill should get away with the SpeakerI
Mr.. Berry wished to inform the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr, Howardl that education was
Vnn a Nynii fhnn
Georgia. They spent more money per capita for
education in th.se islands thnn in Georgia. and
could not read and write. Lcprosy. he said, was
another bugaboo He gave an account OF his
were nvc times as many lepers in Sweden as in
Hawaii. Mr.. Berry named long list of Demo-
annexation of Hawaii under less favorable cir
cumstances than existed to-day, and asked IL
they were not as good Democrats as those OF the
present.
Mr.. Rhca Dem, KY said he objected to an
nexation for several reasons: first OF which was
tween tho people of Hawaii and of the United
States. despits the missionary labors OF seventy
years. These differences were, among others.
religious and moral. for, despite all claims to
the contrary. the private practices of the ma
tives are idolatrous and obscene. including the
Mr.. Bal Dem. Tex also opposed tho resolu.
tion, declaring annexation to be unconstitu-
tional; unnecessary. and unwise.
Mr. Parker Ihep; n. j. saw no danger to como
Vinced of the constitutional power Of tho Con
Gress to acquire possession Of 1t by the means
proposed.
Mr.: Myers Dem, LH:l opposed, annexation.
and Mossrs Llnney of North Carolina, RdRely
Of Kansas, Mudd of Maryland, and Graf Of
Illinois advocated it,
Mr.. johnson lRep., Ind.) asserted that tho an.
noxation of Hawaii was not necessary as a war
measure; that possession of the Islands is not
necessary to prevent them falling into the hands
Of another power and being used base of
operations against the Pacific coast. and that
this annexation of Hawaii is inherently wrong;
that 1t is the inception OF policy antagonstic
TO the best interests of the country, and ought
not to be entered upon. Reviewing the reasons
urged for annexation in connection with the
proposed relief of Admiral Dewey. he said they
were all pretenoes merely, and that any gen
tleman who asserted to another this floor
tnat this relief was necessary 10 secure
Dewey's safety under existing conditions in
suited the intelligence OF him to whom he spoke
He pleaded that this question be postponed until
after election. when the members could come
back to act on the Judgment Of the people OK.
pressed upon full hearing and considerat ion of
the matter; until the close OF the war. when it
could be settled with all the other great ques-
tions growing out of the conflict even were tho
islands to be seized or controlled by another
power.
Mr.. Dolliver tRep, la.) replied to Mr.. John
son in a twenty mlnuLeB' speech. ridculnR with
caustic comment his readiness to put himself in