New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
TILLMAN's RACE PROBLEM OBJECTION TO
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.

w.sh,re,on June 3O-Dr Jacob Voo.sauger
rah,i ~ Tar,nle manu-El and professor OK Semitic
languages and literature at the University OF Na.'-
fornia made the prayer az the opening Oh the
! Senate's session to-day. 49,
Tho Hawaiian annexation resolution was 'dHe'
nm and Mr.. BATE Dem. Tenn spoke in oppo-
si.ion He said the pending question was l'aush'
with more OF good evil to this country INA" o'''
that had been presented for many years. /. ""'
an innovation. he said upon all prececeht' 'na' :"
resolution from the House should he sent 70 'he
Senate while a treaty upon the same SUBJECT was
SIN nendlnc He declared that the treaty could not
eecure thc necessary twothirds vote In the Senate
and that the political machinery had been set III
motion in order that the sentiment or the senate
might be overridden.
Mr. Bate declared the vote that wo"lu De cast
for the Join, resolution would he the knel! OF Re-
rubucanism hi. II would Re- cast. War times
would cause the majority adopt the resolution.
rho fever was in the brains Of the people. ana Ia
those ~ Senators. and II would force such action
as IN MS oprion would prove disastrous
TILLMAN AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Mr. TIILMAN Dem. s. c. followed Mr. Bate
Thus far" ho said. "the discussion 81 the reso-
luton has been entirely one-sided Nnene'er the
majority Of the Senate sits In suilen slenc" on so
Important a question this am impressed Win
he idea tina, there Is devlmen afoot. Senstor3
like 10 talk they like 70 hear themselves speak. 10
r their names IN the newspapers. and to see
their remarks In The Record. When therefore,
they are silent there IS. depend upon It, something
rotten I'm Denmark
Mr. Tfman. in opening his argument. wh'cn
was comparatively hr!Af general statement IN
opposition n the resolution. said tnnt me "hoie
question had been fully discussed last winter IN
executive session. and 1t IL therefore na"ra! mere
should ho A., mex ~ interest and unwillnsness
10 listen ~ repetition NJ speeches delferei theh
!c relgiouslv believed 10 soid. that # was unoon-
et,uiioral ~ acquire territory rs Joint resolution
ri, IN arrogant mn 'oriry vas. however. pressing
forward its pu4 1.e without regard ~ o"nsN'u-
tional obligations ~ 20 oath - ofhoe
A. n ,1o sugar .nto-nsts NJ said When con-
slider no mastery NJ tho American Sugar Trust
over the Senate and the House. as shown In the
passage NJ Tho Dingiey TariH law. am forced into
the hehef that This IL not opposed to anneN'-
ton and ira. ,s influence il a. work among the
ranks of those fsvoring annexation
THE RACE PROBLEM OBJECTION.
Discussing tho race problem presented NJ TIL
nan s1d The Philippines arc ALREADY denselY
populated with races tor which "" have M ahlnny
Or liking 7, T. the same With Porto RICO. ana \
some desrea With cuba But have already one
pcrployirC and harassinc problem right here A.
home ana tia, must Give ne pause. mean me
negro question. The wsest s'atesmanship IA unaole
70 forosoe the Nnal result ~ The presenc" IN the
same Commonwealth ~ two distinct races each
posfessing the same rights under tfe ls". but one
~ which IL superior % tho other n We are not
TO witness 4 booking of tho wheels n progress
and condition ~ morErelisrr. Generalization ana
ro'roCrNss.on. such ne "a appalling - every lover
n the Ang'o-S ,Non rsce y" mus s"'re i'is qn's-
,oln wisely and ius'lv T. is inposs'r'n for mo.
familiar as am with rs perpies.ties and dangers
no, ~ call halt and beg Senators 10 paus" anc
tokc care what they do Wi;a c.eh' million
negroes already among rs. fho adding ~ NOR"
oolored peoples presents - student = so-ioogic''
md political questions q Craze Ir,.'9m sol m
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scheme - colonial expa0e.or r. -e14..t win ~"
'ne,iiahc result that ve VII ncor7.r4'r '.o' h"f
million and haf n negroes. tor mi ion Halays.
japanese and Chinese - say nothing ~ 10 hun
drods ~ thousands ~ monCreis ~ Spanish blood
imhued with spanish thought and action
"Tit lest I ~ misunderstood. wish ~ cav 'ns'
svr,pathize with ,h~ white mon who liv" IN
Hawaii. thar would rot leave them N the '"' ie'
roe~ces ~ tho colored races who outrrmh"r - ~
that nm ready N vote for treaty annfNlrs
these Islands. and oven under protest ~ vo'" scr
this resolution with the Pe'tigrea ame' -. ~
added though prefer tho other So tho i raj and
constitutional method ~ annexation. = I can get
tbs Senate to incorporate an amendment which
will declare in - DIS wha, Is here declared IN
oncc,. n Wit. II, the cocred races. the negroes
Kanakas and Chinese are incapable - 'ov"rn-
meni are unfit TO participate In GOV. -. ana
that In the future. IN dealing With ih' ana
oil tho islands which may conquer. . We choose
70 hold them II Will 10 ,.r policy - he tnifed
states to have only thoso participate in govern.
mont who have white D. . IN their veins
For my part. declare hat tho races are not
couai and never were God never made hem 50
md while subscrlh. to the doctrine that x
tho .inaUcnahe right, OF mar is the right TO life.
liberty and pursuit ~ happiness declare my un-
altcrablc faith IN tho doctrine that the white race
IS superior TO tho color'd
ACCUSED TELLER OF INCONSISTENT.
In tho course o, his remarks NJ Thman crti-
cised a declaration Of Mr.. Teller. made few days
ago that wherever the American nag was raised
In th.s war there Il must stay. lie held that that
statement was In direct contradiction OF MI Telers
amendment to tho war resolutions that the war
Was not 10 be waged FOR the acquisition Of ter
rito,y.
Mr. TELLER ISL Rep. COLI replied that he had
not been inconsistent. rs. II the people Of cuba
were capable OF governing themselves ne wanted
them 20 do so.
Then why offer an impossible condition." de-
monded MIR Tulman. 80 combination O! Span
iards and half-ncgroes capable OF self-government
exists On the face OF the earth
Mr. Teller In response. said the people OF Cuba
were he believed capable OF seltgovernment, but
II +, should be demonstrated tina, they were not. 1t
uould ne the duty Of this country 10 maintain
proper government on the STAND -,
NJ Tman sald IN, me p snsHagf ,bn
10 think he was in favor OF letting the flag OF the
nsd s 5 s SnGe Of 5Piea s cover
Mr. Teller said that while II was. OF course,
necessary yet TO have demonstration OF the abil-
Ky OF the tubans to govern themselves, # was not
ana never would be the policy OF this Government
TO aba ndon the people OF Cuba Of Porto Rico. or
OF the Philippines 10 the tender mercies of Spain
Mr. Tilman maintained that in view CT the
declaration OF Congress in the war resolutions this
Government In selling upon cuba, Porto RICO and
the Philippines with the purpose OF holding them.
was acting in bad faith with tie world The
American people were becoming landSra bbers under
the guse Of humanitarianism. This bad faith. he
said already had excited the distrust OF European
rations and Germany: With her warsnipS -
Manila and perhaps other foreign nations would
demand their share OF the booty.
giving Germany and all the rest OF the Europcaini
nations 10 understand that this Government VIII
tnIerate no interference with It's policy or action,
II agree with the Senator. interjected Mr.. Ielier
III European nations are given 70 undressing lhtI