New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
DOORS KEPT SHUT.
~ OPEN DEBATE ON HAWAIIAN AN
NEXATION.

rv SENATOR MORRILL,. BUT REJECTED
Mr.. WHITE CONTINUES HIS SPEECH
AGAINST THE TREATY-TIrr~
MAN CAUSES STIR.
Wellington Feb. 2.-The Senate spent about
..-.s.ouarters OF an hour this afternoon with
,,a door. closed. trying TO decide whether Seha-
.or Pettsrew's resolution concerning the ac-
.u,.,,,on OF territory which 1t would require
s-oy, 20 defend should be debated in open or
.cu,iye session When the vote was TAKEN
49, majority was found 70 be against the propo-
si.on for open sessions
prohah bly, the most significant occurrence OF 'he
s.v WAS the fact that Senator Morrill, VINO
,ss always been exceedingly conservative on 'he
.s,,o, NJ executive sessions OF the Senate
- nosition to-day In favor Of open sessions
=, the Pettigrew resolution. He gave as MS
rs the fact that the speeches for and
,s, the treaty were likely 10 be unfairly re-
-, ,.,,b rcnorters excluded from the SEES
sions. -,
..,o- White. Of California. continued his
=. n oonositton to the Hawaiian AnneNa-
- ,,rAo.v amid interruptions and much cross
~ the main his speech was contihua-
49,, =, the argument on constitutional hhes
-, he heean Yesterday. but he also uhoer-
.ooy N show that for reasons OF commerce al"
s.,A,c. the acquisition OF the Islands wouo DE
r,u,se He continued his citation OF au'no''
,,ss To show that the policy OF TINS country III
-. n.st had really been against annexation
u ,sviewed most Of the documents quoted ny
ea,s,or Morgan as favorable TO annexation Vi
~. islands FOR the purpose OF showing that 'hey
ws-s all favorable to Hawaiian independence
hut not TO annexation
senator White then took up the contention
..., ,na control of Honolulu was necessary TO
the defence Of the Nicaragua Canal. ana as
,.rtsa that there was no foundation 10 support
:. IT. gave figures to show that In case defence
:. .ha canal became necessary by this country
:. r,o,,,t Ia defended from San Diego or san
u.or.,eco and not from Honolulu. He SAID mat
- o,.,,y could use honolulu as a base OF sup
,,,es IN case of war with the United Sta'es' oe-
csuse the modern war vessel does not carly
enough coal 10 make the round trip ana 10 ue
-. fo- hostile purposes He quoted Admiral
yH,,non n the effect that Honolulu could be
fortified effectualiy, and General SchoHeiu W 'i.
0ect that II could not be fortified at all lor iano
as,ence 10 show that authorities diffeT lie con-
,erded that II one Of the Islands shou4u De ioi
.,eaa all three OF them should be. and that 1t
tvould require an immense Navy TO remain '"ete
permanently. while the acquisition OF this terri
-. ro,,,6 M, diminish the expense for forti-
nca,ions and maintaining a Navy al home Inc
Senator CHALLENGED any one TO produce PROOF
=, hostile intentions on the part OF England,
Janan. Germany or any other Power. anc ci'eo
m. declarations OF various statesmen from eacn
country repudiating any desire to 'n'e'ie'e III
ANY manner with the United states
HAWAII AND THE SUGAR TRUST
9Th. whole scheme for the annexation OF
Hawaii he SAID is based on sentimentalty ana
.ussr" and continuing this line OF argument ne
said that the sugar people, who were netting
100000 or 100000 year under the
rso,procity treaty. are back OF the annexation
nroiect. with the hope OF making the dement's
now derived from reciprocity perpetual. II II
we're not he said, for this condition OF aiiairs
the treaty would never have been hearo OF, anu
hence he charged that the patriotism OF oeha-
tors was being imposed upon 10 cohsu"nh'e
most disgraceful proposition
Among the Senator'S who interrupted MY
Write we're Messrs. Hoar Teller, Morgan. Hale
Chandler. wolcott and Tillman Senator Hoars
.r.arrr,.,on brought on q prolonged debate, IN
which several Senators took part ana Which loi
- ,hreatened 70 divert the discussion iloil
The lines which Senator White evidently desired
70 pursue The Massachusetts senator cues
ton related TO the japanese on the Isi"hu9 "i'u
the complication growing out or tnelr presence
there To this Mr.. White replied that 'he ples-
-, u.ra,ian Government importing con-
tract laborers under provision Whlch goes W
the extent of permitting their imprisonment he
arserfed that since the trouble occurred ieN
rno-the sinra which resulted In refusing per-
mission 70 seven hundred japanese TO land on
the Islands over TWO thousand had 4eeh orous ns
n under contract. This practice Is denounced as
hypocritical
T1rIMAN REEVES OLD STORIES.
co,o,or huffman Of South Carolina, came into
the debate. making some assertions which
fir A
referrs6 10 The recent Hawaiian revolution and
n ,yha, he termed the effort Of the Republican
nartv 10 establish a government in the interest
Of the white people in the Islands; when they
numbered only about one OUT OF t!'It! oI we
inhabitants In connection WIN ms ne Iet e
20 the rcoreaniZation OF parties IN the South
after The war we were then, ne salo IN
South Carolina attempting 10 estaDhsh white
mans government The RepuoSan p d 90 nra
fered with us then. or attempted 10 40 So pro,
Tossing 20 hold opinions about the sacred
rights OF the majority to rule. shouid IKE 10
know. whether the Republican party mas chahseu
Sc o,irion on THIS subject OF the right of the
vhlte nan 10 rule for II " has, and VIII ex-
tend II 10 the Southern States VIII vote ior
TIL DISTINGUISHED Senator from South Caro-
nra evidently knows all about the enort 70
re-estabsh the white mans parry III me no" vi
much interesting Information on that point
said Senator Chandler 49,, ,,s ~.
TUroan and | know that there was some
cheating and some use OF the shotgun IN those
times, as there PROBABLY was in Hawaii
The Senator from South Carolina would
hardly think" interrupted Senator Hoar. say
in open session what he has here said 40,
~ am willing 10 say IL anywhere" said Mr..
TnInan. Il wan; the same policy all along the
line Throw ,Den the doors. and VIII say what
! have said before the entire world
senator White will continue his speech to-
morrow.
NEW FOURTH-CLASS POSTHASTERS.
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