Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
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house AT Neunesonys session pesseu
the HsvAiinn snnsxRtion resolutions
by . vuts Of 20p 10 ".
! Th& vote waa mt On party lines,
though tine greater number If votes
Registered against the resolutions came
from the minority side Of the chamber.
The d-hste m the house CD the pas
"a ge Of the biii was quite exciting.
Mr.. Never, democrat of Louisiana.
paid spscial atteutiOn 10 the injury
which ne claimed would he inflicted
upon the 100000 people engaged IN
/ Louisiana in the sugar industry. he
7 denied that the islands were neosHssry
! from q naval standpoint, and, con-
I STRUNG annexation ms the beginning of
colonial sxpsnsiun, he denounced the
latter ~ undesirable and likely 10 re-
suit in disaster 10 present American
| inHtitutiOns. He dwelf un the CON-
pOaitIon Of the Hawaiian population
as q mOngrsl element and drawback
to annezHtion.
Mr.. johnson. republican,, Of Indi-
ana, made n speech ID opposition 30
the resolution. BE laid down the three
propositions TINT annexation wns IN
necessary ms q war measure IN the
present conflict with Spain, that I'D
nsxntipp vas unnecessary 10 prevent
the islands frum falling into the hands
If some other power 20 he used against
us and thsi the proposition 60 annex
! wns inherently wrong and WIS the
| opening wedge upon al undesirable
and diBGEtrous policy of colOulzRtion.
Mr.. Cummings, of New rork, in o
ten minutes speech supporting annex
tiaa. indulesd IN severe denuncistion
If former President Cleveland for his
eforf 10 rs-sstablish the monarchy In
HAWAII and the hauling dCwn Of the
American Gag by CommissioDer Blount.
Mr.. Williams, democrst, u Nississip-
pi. concluded the debate for the Oppo-
sifion. he devoted much 0t his time
70 N attack upon the methods Of an
nexstion embodied in the resolutions
He insisted upon it's unconstitutional
ity. Mr.. williams predicted annsxs-
t,o1 would be the FIRST step N srsen-
sire colonization which would prove
injurious 10 this nations welfare
The first roll call was on the minor
ity substitute, which proposed resoln-
tons NJ follows:
i. That the United States viii view
ss N act Of hostility any attempt upon
the part Of any government Of Europe
OF Asia 10 take or hold possession u
the Hawaiian islands OF 70 exercise up
OF any pretsxt or under any conditions
sovereign authority therein
2. That the United States hereby
announces 10 the people Of those is
lands and 20 the world their guarantee
Of the independence Of the people Of
the Hawaiian islands and their firm
determination 20 maintain the sane.
The roll call resulted in the rejection
Of the substitute. Yeas -, nAys eos.
The majority resolutions were then
put on their passage and the roll call
proceeded. II Vas followed with
greSs interest, there being . general
curiosity 10 hear the vote Of many
members considered doabtfal
Prior TO announcing the vote Mr..
Dalzell, who, in the absence Of Mr..
Reed. was presiding. said:
The speaker Of the house is absent
On account Of Ill health. I an re-
Quested BY him to say that il be we're
present on this proposition he would
vote no."
TIE announcement was spplauded
by the opposition 10 annexation.
Mr.. Dalzell then announced the vote
yes 2Qs. nays 81, present and not
voting, 5.
The republicans presented practi-
cslly . unanimous support 20 the reso-
lutions, but three republican members
voting in opposition. In the demo-
cratic ranks the division on the ques-
ton was more marked, eighteen demo-
cratic members voting for annexation.
The vote in support Of the resolu-
tons was made up of l79 republicans,
eighteen democrats, eight populists
and four fusionists- The vote against
annexation comprised u democrats,
three republicans, seven populists and
four fusionists.
The resolutions will nov 60 the
senate.
Apoll Of the senate shows fifty-six
votes certain for annexation and sew
eral others are doubtful. Indeed, the
vote il not more than two or three
short Of the sixty votes needed to rat
ify the treaty. OF these. ct least
forty-six have agreed to resist any and
ell efforts to adjourn congress in adj
vance of the settlement of this ques-
ton.
A number Of senators who are OPP
posed to annexation will not lend
themselves to Q 6libuster. They say
the question is great one and upon
1t there are honest differences Of opin-
ion.