The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-26
Morgan Scores the Opponents of
Annexation.
WHITE IN WARM RET0RT
He Asserted That the Anti-Annexation-
lists Were Animated by the High
est Motives - A Vigorous
Filibuster.

was secured n proceedings Degun.
Mr.. Sewell of New Jersey called up
and the senate adopted the bill for a
military secretary TO the secretary of
war. The conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was called
up by Mr.. Allison. The senate amend
ment providing for a public building at
Butte. Mont, to which the house in
sisted on its disagreement. was advo-
Gated further by Mr.. Mantle of Mon
tana.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota,
speaking to the recession of the enate
conferees in the senate amendment sus-
pending the executive orders of Feb.
IS. 1897. making forest reservations in
certain Western states, criticised the
action of the house for insisting on
striking out the amendment. Explain
ing the contention of the house. Mr..
Allison said the house conferees re-
fused absolutely to go into the matter
to suspend the orders because the
proper modification was in the province
of executive administration The for
estry reserve question was discussed
for nearly two our by Mr.. Wilson of
Washington, Mr.. Carter of Montana,
Mr.. Cannon of Utah, Mr.. Mantle of
Montana and Mr.. Allison. The first
three strenuously insisted hat the
amendment of the senate providing for
an abrogation of the order creating the
reservation should be insisted upon.
Mr.. Wilson had assurances from the
secretary of the interior that the whole
question would be properly and fairly
dealt with to the satisfaction of all per-
sons interested. The report presented
by Mr.. Allison was finally agreed to.
The Hawaiian annexation question
was laid before the senate at 1:4O %. IN.
Mr.. Davis, chairman OF the committee
on foreign rels lions. offered q resoluti m
that hereafter. until further notice, the
senate convene at IL a. IN. II went
over on objection. Mr.. Davis then
moved hat when the senate adjourned
to-day 1t adjourn to IL o'clock Monday.
II was agreed TO, az to IL. Mr.. Turley.
dem, Tenn. then resumed his consi-
tutional argument against the anneXl-
ton resolutions. The speech was inter
rupted by an excited colloquy between
Mr.. Foraker on the one side. and Mr..
Allen. Nebraska; Clay. Georgia. and
Mr.. Caffery, Louisiana, on the other.
Mr.. Foraker maintained that the an
~nexation of Hawaii was not necessarily
an executive function. At the conclu-
sion OF the colloquy Mr.. Pettigrew Of
fered the following amendment to the
resolution: That the contract labor
laws, and laws, civil and criminal, now
I'm force in said islands, by which men
are held for service for a definite term.
except in punishment for crime where
of the party has been duly convicted.
are hereby repealed, and all existing
contracts are hereby declared void
Mr.. Turley then resumed his argu-
ment.
At 4 o'clock Mr.. Jones. Arkansas, sug-
gested to Mr.. Davis that ii might be
desirable to have a brief executive ses-
sion and then adjourn. A system of
ilibustering was then inaugurated. Mr..
Pettus, Alabama, move that the SEN
ate go into executive session. The mo-
ton was lost, "a 10 Is. Mr.. Allen moved
to adjourn. This motion was also lost,
80 to 10. Mr.. Allen then moved that
the senate adjourn until IL o'clock Mon
day. Mr.. Morgan made a point Of
order against the motion, and IL was
sustained. Then for half an hour Mr..
Allen. sustained by the opponents of
annexation, continued to suggest the
absence of a quorum or enter motions
to adjourn.
The friends Of annexation stood fast
and refused either to adjourn or 20 into
executive session. Finally the regular
order was called for. and MI. Berry,
Arkansas, insisted h "a "A division had
been called for on Mr. Aliens motions.
Mr.. Wilson. Washington, in demand
ing again the regular order htimated
that Mr.. Berry was engaged in a
game" This aroused the Arkansas
senator. and he replied heatsdly: Il
desire to say thai l have not been
engaged In any nlibusterinG or in any
game, and any statement Of that kind
by the senator from Washington is en-
tirely unGrounded n unwarranted.
MIR. Morgan of Alabama then took the
noor and denounced as a miserable
political trick and intrigue TO which
he would never be a party, the pro-
ceedings which had characterized the
opponents of legislation during the pre-
yious hour He declared that while the
army and navy of the United States
were fighting the battles OF their coun-
try, senators were still in the capital
a hlibuster against a mea-
sure that was essential to a proper
conduct of the war against Spain. II
was the evident purpose. he said. 10
block the progress of the Hawaiian res
olutions by any possible means.
1t is the duty OF the senate, said
MIR. Morgan. Ito take action upon this
great and solemn question. The Amer
lean people are IN no MOOD 10 be trl-
ded with about il. We are represent
ing here men who are shedding their
blood for us. and instead of consulting
our convenience and pleasure We should
be giving them u earnest support. II
the members Of the senate had 10 ~
out To defend the capitol tonight and
were ObilEed 10 sldih shdlhs w N'ul
have more patriotism than some are
now manifesting here. BY our delay
in taking action We are placing enor-
nous burdens pom the president. Such
conduct is absolutely indefensible. 8y
endeaNurlng 10 Cousummate a political
trick unworthy Of the senate we ara
failing i'm patriotic duty. When YOU
return TO your constituents, 10 father
whose sons are now In the Philippine
islands, they viii know OF this trick
and they will spurn YOU.
4 thank God there is an America
spirit. and in that spirit / rejoice. II
has already Won FOR us glory that WI
last as long as time-glory that VII
never be dimmed. II has shown tina
the United States Is willing 10 WaE,
a war for humanity. FOR ChristianIty
Tor liberty. Our sOldiers are to-day
nghting for humanity, Christianity
and liberty, and with such marked TX