Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1898 — HOUSE FOR HAWAII. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOUSE FOR HAWAII.

CONGRESSMEN ADOPT ANNEXATION RESOLUTION. Eighteen Democrate Join in Making Up the 309 Yeas, While Three Republicans Are in 91 Nays—Roll Call on Party Lines. ■' I Favor an Island State. Washington special: ' The Hawaiian debate, which continued In the House without interruption from Saturday until Wednesday, was one of the most notable in this Congress, Hawaiian annexation being considered ox great commercial and strategic importance by its advocates, and being looked upon by its opponents as involving a radical departure from the long established policy of the country and likely to be followed by the inauguration of a pronounced policy of colonization, the abandonment of thp Monroe doctrine and participation in international wrangles. More than half a hundred members participated in the debate. From a party standpoint the result was awaited with the keenest interest. The Republicans presented practically unani-

mous support to the resolution*, only three Republican members voti»r in opposition. In the Democratic rants the division upon the question was more marked, eighteen voting for annexation. Analysis of the Vote. roB annexation. Republicans-179 Democrats Populists ° Fuaionists 4 Total 209 AGAINST ANNEXATION. Democrats a 77 Republicans Populists- j Fueionlsts . 4 Total <>•’ DEMOCRATS FOR ANNEXATION. Benner, Pa. Livingston, Ge. Berry, Ky. Marshall, Ohio. Brucker, Mich. Norton, 8. C. Cochran, Mo. Odborne, Wyo. Cummings. N. Y. Sulzer, N. I. De Vries. Cal. Taylor, Ala. Driggs, N. Y. Vetwiage, N. Y. Ermentrout, Pa. Kelley, 8. D. Griffith, Ind. Lewie, Ge. REPUBLICANS AGAINST ANNEXATION. Ornrrrpacker. Ind. Wadsworth, N. Y. Johnson, Ind. Debate continued seven hours Wednesday. Notable speeches were made by Messrs. Berry (Dem., Ky.), W. A. Smith (Rep., Mich.) and Hepburn (Rep., Pa.) for,» and by Messrs. Johnson (Rep., IndJ and Williams (Dem., Miss.) against the pending measure. Ths resolutions relate in a preamble the offer or the Hawaiian Republic to cede all of its sovereignty and absolute title to the Government and crown lands, aWI the? by resolution accept the cession and de* clare the islands annexed. The resolutions provide fpr a commission of five, at least two of whom shall be resident Hawaiians, to recommend to Congress such legislation as they may deem advisable. The public debt of Hawaii, not to exceed $4,000,000, is assumed. Chinese immigration is prohibited. All treaties with other powers are declared hull. It is provided that, until Congress shall provide for the government of the islands, all civil, judicial and military powers now exercised by the officers of the existing government shall be exercised in such manner as the President shall direct, and he (is given power to appoint persons to put into effect a provisional government for the islands. AS TO IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Comparative Statement for the Month of May Is Made Public. The comparative statement of the imports and exports of the United States for the month of May, issued by the bureau of statistics, shows: Merchandise—Exports, domestic, SIOB,694,733; increase as compared with May, 1897, about $32,400,000; imports, $53,258,847, of which about 48 per cent is free of duty; decrease, about $26,000,000. Gold —Exports, $100,157; decrease, about $9,300,000; imports, $13,119,383; increase, about $12,500,000. Silver—Exports, $4,184,432; decrease, about $150,000; imports, $488,568; decrease, $250,000. For the eleven months of the present fiscal jear (here iyas an increase in the amount of domestic merchandise exported as ownpared with the same period last year of $157,138,821, and a decrease of $42,732,983 in the imports of domestic merchandise. There was also a decrease in the exports es gold amounting to $17,539,644, and an increase of $31,228,775 in the amount of gold imported. The amount of silver exported decreased by over $5,000,000, and there was an increase of $62,583 in the silver imports.

CONGRESSMAN NEWLANDS, Father of the Hawaiian Annexation Resolut 1 ”!.