The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-02-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

the annexation of that country to
the United States, and is now,
with his usual thoroughness and !
care, studying the question. in all
its bearings, in order to make up
his mind whether he will take any
steps towards annexation, make
any recommendations to congress,
or leave the whole matter for the
incoming administration and con-
gress. Before the commissioners
arrived it was thought probable,
indeed it was informally agreed
that treaty by which the United
States took the republican govern
ment OF Hawaii under its protec-
ton would be about the proper
thing for the present, leaving an
nexation to follow, as it unques-
tionably would have done in a few
years. But when the ultimatum
Of the commissioners
or nothing-was received, the sit
uation was changed. The presi
don't and all of his cabinet are fa-
vorable to annexation, but as it
would have to be preceded by
congressional Legislation, and the
life Of the present administration
and congress is so nearly spent, it
| may be deemed advisable by the
administration not to begin what
would probably have to be ended
by the next congress and admins
tration. A decision will probably
be reached i'll few days. The Ha-
waii flag-red, white and blue
stripe, with a red cross Ill the cor
ner-is flying from the top Of the
hotel at which the Hawaiian COM
tmissioners are quartered. There is
nothing foreign looking about the
commission.
| A determined effort is being
made to secure some silver legisla-
tt;on On a compromise basis before
the session closes. Dan Lamont
and Don Dickinson are here in
the interest OF the new administra-
ton, aud to submit to the silver
men several propositions for a
compromise, ali OF them involving
a suspension of the purchase of
silver by the government. They
say that if their efforts are not
,successfnl an extra session ol
icongress will centainly be called
i The bill authorizing the ex
! penditure of $4,000 in the pre-
Epatation of an exhibit for the
worlds fair, showing the progress:
tof the eolored race since 1868, has
been favorably reported to The
house, and the favorable manner
lin which it is spoken of by mem
| bers indicates that it may pass
but, owing to the crowded con
dition of the calendar, action on
no measure is certain.
i Probably no single action of The
president during his entire term
| has been more talked about thar
the nomination Of Judge Howell
! E Jackson, of Tennessee, an able
Ijurist, but an uncompromisiD2
| democrat, to succeed the late
Justice Lamar on the bench Of the
~. S. sepreme court. The presi.
Ident had stated to a number ol
gentlemen his intention to nomin.
,ate republican, and such was his
Intention until the day before he
nominated Judge Jackson, and
the cause Of his change of mind
: was notification be received to
| the effect that twelve republican
senators would vote with the dem
ocrats against the confirmation OF
any republican he might nomi-
nate. The reason given by most
Of these republicans was that an
/ attempt TO force the confirmation
iof a republican would result in
Ieither tying up the senate for the
rest of the session, or the adoption
lof a cloture rule, and that they
| would not take any chances of
/ either. Contrary to precedent
Judge Jackson's nomination has
been referred to a committee. 1t
has been customary to confirm
the nomination of ex. senator's