The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
There Is No Longer a Two
Thirds Vote for 1t in the
Senate.
HOAR JOINS THE RANKS
OF OPPONENTS.
White Says Joint Reso .utIOn tc
Annex the Islands Would Also
BE Beaten.
special Dispatch 20 THE CALL
CALL OFFICE. RIGGs House, !
W ASHINGToN, Dec. g..


WASHINGTON, Dec g.
According to Senator White and other
opponents of annexation the chances for
the ratification of the Hawaiian treaty are
not as bright as they at fir appeare TO
be. Senator White says that it will be
impossible for the eannexationists to secure
two-thirds vote in he Senate. 1t Is true
that Senators Morgan of A !abama, PetIis
of Alabama and Money OF MiSsis ippi have
decided to vote for annexation, but this
detection will be more than Offset by the
recruits from the Republ lean side, nPmely.
II oar of Massachusetts,, Pettigrew of North
Dakota and Wellington of Mary and.
The anti were very much
gralified to-day when they learned that
Senator Hoar would oppose the treaty,
for he is a very influential member of the
Senate. His position became known in
this way: Senators White and Chandler
were talking tosether IN the Senate cham
Der. when Hoar joined them.
Chandler said, jokingly, "WelI, we
ought at least try TO oppose one of the
Presidents recommendations"
Senator Hoar responded: well, l
think l Will be able to oppose his Ha-
waiian annexation recomme ndation with
out half trying. If the vote should be
taken tomorrow 1 should vote against
the treaty. In the meantime # the war
and navy experts can convince me that
the islands are absolu ely indispensable
for the protection OF the Pacific Coast OF
the United States l will vote 10 annex, but
not OF herwise."
Senator White says that OF course there
will ho n raynlar bnctaTp -
treaty, but al the same time a square
honest flgnt Will prOiong the debate for
he understands that verr many Senators
have announced their intention to make
exhaustive spencheS on the subject. He
nad a talk with Caffrey OF Louisiana about
the matter to-day, and they agreed that
the best way to exploit their side of the
case would be FOR Senators opposed to
annexation to deliver their speech es
'piecemeaF' that is 10 say, TO devote at
tention TO the fferent phases OF the
question at different times and on differ
ent days, instead of ishing their argu-
ment in one day. Senator White is cer-
lain tlat two-thirds vote cannot be
mustered for the treaty. The recruits
gained from the Republican side will
more than offset the de ection of Morgan
Pettis and Money. Senator Daniels of
Virginia has assured him that the report
tnat he would vote for annexation was
false.
Most, if not all, the Populisis will vote
against annexation. Allen of Nebraska is
particularly hostile TO the treaty. Turner
of Washington is doubt nj. Senator
White was asked wheu the debate would
begin.
Senator Davis of Minnesota. the Chair
man OF Foreign Relations Committee,
Will manage the fight for the anne xation-
lists" said he, land | 10 not know when
the debate will commence. Neither do
care how long they put it off. II the
treaty is beaten Ia the Senate, anu | think
II u ely VIII be, there viii be a good
chance to defeat the joint re solution also.
Indeed. 1t Is doubtful whether iG will
come to vote.
~ notice in this mornings papers that
the japanese Minister Hosni j. quoted in
the dispatches as saying that Japan will
not consent TO anneXd ion. Ii this state
ment was allowed TO so unchalenged it
would Larm the cause OF fant.-auneXatiOn.
i,ts, hut know that the Minister has not
b zen correctly reportel, for in Harper's S
Magazine he recently said that JaIa
cared nothing about our annexation OF
the islands, but would insist upon the
payment OF her claim for indemnity. In
my speech on the subject ! Will also quote
from Secre tdry Snerman's book, where, in
speaking of Samoa, he takes strong
ground against the acq uisition OF territory
n OF contiguous to the United States
The delegation represe Iting the natives
of Hawai- Colonel Richardson, James K.
Koulia, William Aud aud ID. Kalaukalan
arrived at the EbUi5i House to-uay. They
paid VISIT to the Capitol This is
Colonel Richardson's first visit to the
United States and he is greatly impressed
with our country, and especially with
Washington City.
A jlint resolution was introduced to-
day Uv Representative Cooney oil Mis-
sourl D opposing an amendment to 'he
cons stItution which provides that here
after the United States shall acquire no
territory which is not contiguous 10 this
country.
Washington correspondent VINO has
gwen careful attention o the annexation
matter has wired his paper that according
10 carefully revised estimate made by
the managers OF the OPP osltion the TO-
lowing Senators can be relied on to vote
against ratification: Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Catfsrv. Chiffon. Clay, Cockrell, Flul k.
ner, German, Gray, Jones OF Arkansas,
Kenny, KYLE, u ndsay, McLaurln. Mall
lory, Martin, Minis, Mitchell, Money, MUIR
phy, Pascoe. Pettigrew, Rawllns, Roach,
smith, Til man, Tu-pie, Vest, Walthall
and White. Total, 81
In addition 10 the foregoing il i be-
lleved that the following Senators will
vote to reject 1t: Allen, Cannon, Chan
der, Harris. Heitfeld. Hoar, Lodge, Man
tie, Mason. Petiis Teller and Turney.
These added to ihe known opponents Of
annexation would We the opposition a
TO al strength of forty-tlree, or almost a
mn ioriy of the Senate.
NEW YORK, d c. O. The Wash
ington correspondent Of The Her
aid sends ;he following: Overconfi.
dence by Republicans since the Hawaiian
treaty was first sent to the Sena has, il
l. feared, somewhat endangered its
chances. Its friends have renamed mac
tive during the summer, while its oppo-
nents have been putting in some hard
work. The result is beginning to show
itself in he efforts on the Democratic side
10 unite in opposition 10 the treaty