The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-29
CAFFERY TOOK. UP
The ENTIRE DAY
In His Argument Against Hawaiian
Annexation.
SENATOR JONES TOOK PART
As Temporary Chairman Called for Roll
to See II Quorum Was Present.
Mr.. CLEVELAND HAS A CHAMPION
Louisiana Man SAID It Was Rancorous Spirit
That Directed Attack on the Lone
Fisherman" For His Stand
Upon Annexation.

Washington, June 2S-Almost the entire
session of the senate today was occupied
by Mr.. Caffery dem. La.), in a continue
ton of his speech against the annexation
Of Hawaii.
AT o'clock he had not concluded, but
yielded the floor In order that the general
deficiency bill might be considered. The
bill was read and the committee amend
ments SO far as had been discussed, were
agreed to.
Shortly after l o'clock while Mr.. Caffery
was expounding legal proposition bear
ing upon the question in discussion Mr.
Jones, of Arkansas, who was temporarily
in the chair of the presiding officer, said'
1.-THE senator from Louisiana will suspend.
1t is manifest to the chair that quorum
of the senate is not present. The chair,
therefore, directs that there be call of
the senate. The clerk will call the roll"
This unusual direction from the chair Gre
ated some surprise among senators of the
chamber. While discussing what de DEEM
ed the wrong done to the constituted au-
thority during the Hawaiian rebellion of
$685. Mr.. Caffery declared that 1t was bit
ter and rancorous spirit which directed the
attack made upon President Cleveland for
the bold patriotic and righteous stand
taken by Mr.. Cleveland in the band of Ha-
waiian revolutionists. Concerning the de
facto government of Hawaii, Mr.. Caffery
declared there was nothing like 1t In the
history of nations, Some man, he said read
the proclamation. When he began to read
twenty-five or thirty people were present
and by the time he had concluded perhaps
300 people had gathred No government was
ever made SO easily or elevated so quickly
Constituted Government Overthrow
Within half an hour, said Mr.. Caffery,
Minister Stevens had acknowledged that
the revolutionists had overthrow the
regularly constituted government. Ha-
mail had under it's authority several is
lands, some fifty miles apart. 1t was i'm
possible for Minister Stevens to know that
the revolution had been successful. Inter-
national law requires that a de facto gov
eminent shall be strong enough to main
tain itself by consent of the people. but
within ten hours time the revolutionary
government had been created, 1t had been
granted the protection of the United States.
He said all the conspirators were sugar
men, and the tariff law in operation in
the United States was inimical to their in
terests. He said a good deal had been said
about the surgar trust in the present ques-
ton of annexation. He said the statements
were misleading and illusory and were in
tended to be such.
Defends the Sugar Trust
"In the course of my remarks" said Mr..
Caffery, "I will endeavor to show that the
interests of the Sugar Trust are not bet
ter subserved by having Hawaii annexed.
The interests of the sugar trust are not
better served by Hawaii being independ-
ent and free than by Hawaii being part of
the United States, and the newspapers that
are crying Wolf, wolf are trying to cover
their own tracks,"
AT o'clock, Mr. Caffery not having con-
cluded his speech, yielded the floor. The
annexation resolutions were laid aside for
the day, and Mr.. Hale called up the general
deficiency bill. After the reading of the
bill, which consumed an hour and a half,
tive session.
Mr.. Hale gave notice that he would call
I'D the measure at the conclusion of morn
ing business tomorrow. At 5:45 p. m. the
senate adjourned