The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07

com plished during the prosen, admin s.
lratlon. They are convinced that nc
senate would ratify treaty of annexa-
tlon. lhey are less certain what the re-
suil VIII Do III the President should submit
the question by an open message To both
iiouses They greatly fear that il resor,
should be had TO that method. there will
De delay which might cause a postpone
ment OF the decision.
ne apprehension is based, not upon
,ne rear that there would not be a major
10y In the House In favor OF annexation
puI because OF the fact that the system OF
rules which the House has Imposed unon
ltselt places the power in the hands Of a
very lew men at this stage OF the session
TO defeat any measure which NAV be suh-
mitted to Congress
NO Matter How Grave Important
Its character. The rules are sucb that,
Notwithstanding question even OF war
should be at issue, the protest of a few
professional hlibusters might be sufficient
TO prevent an expression OF the unani-
nous wish or every other member of tho
House, and OF both Houses for that mat
ter' rms is the method of doing bnsi
Iess Whlch he majority of the House of
representatives has deemed consistent
WIN the dignity OF great country and
the safety OF the Republic.
mere is some reason TO believe that the
administration Will decide to settle tho
matter by treaty and that draft OF a
treaty TO accept the proposition of nm
nexation may be sent To the Senate w;b.
in ten DAYS. This assumption may be or
roneous, but it is based upon exceIlsnt
information. The secretary of state ex'
Pects certainly that his part I'm the nego- |
tlation will be concluded within n yer,
short time, for Notwithstanding the onS
nouncement that he will remain Mt his |
post here until March T. he exnects to |
leave Washington some days before that
time. ''"'
=, The opinion as to the probable action OF
the senate in the matter OF annexation IL
passed upon an actual poll OF that BODY,
pretty thorough canvass OF both House
hnu senate shows many members already
Wlllng 10 go on record on the subject az
shnexation. or SO Senator'S who have
oeen asked Tor an opinion thirty-five
Have Expressed n Sentiment
in favor OF establishing some sort of a
protectorate by the United States over
the Islands. Twenty have expressed
themselves in favor OF absolute annexa-
tion: They are against making anv con-
nectlon whatever, while twentv-dyo nra- |
Ter 10 wait further DEVELOPMENTS before
expressing an opinion. In the House the
protectorate idea meets with no favor. A
partial canvass shows SO in favor OF an
hexation, 40 against IL and az non-com-
initial. :
The idea OF a protect orate is one that
suggests many difficulties. No one has ~
ventured TO outline just what kind OF [
protectorate could be established. As has
been tntimated by some of the Senators
ihe United States would be placed I'm n
necidedly anomalous position II she were
20 assume protectorate over n monarcbi- I
,al form OF government, someth hing di
,ecILy IN opposition TO her principles as --
ieclared in the constitution. m from the
PROVISIONAL government a republic should
nsue II is considered doubtful IN thai Z
orm could be maintained, owing 10 the
u the islands.