Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17

have been glad to leave all that to Con-
/ greSs. feeling Wen onured that all interests
| will BE- Carefully guarded and protected
wherever they may lie.
What will be the effect Of annexation
upon Hawaii In . commercial wayr' in
| "Beoefclai without any question:" re-
sponded Mr.. Hatch. There will be a de-
veicp0ent u Hawairs resources. At pres
the production q sugar. This money b
4 In the hands Of q very few, who, con-
| trolling the sugar trade. carefully guard
1t from being diverted into other enter
! prises, such, for instance, as coffee rails
| ing: Other capital has been backward In
| seeking investment in such lines in Ha-
wall because there has been SO much
doubt about the stability Of our govern
| ment.
Annexation will eKectually dissipate all
| SUCH doubts and the remarkable opportan-
! tiles Hawaii presents for wise investment
| win unquestionably attract the attention
| of capitalists.
1T is very well known and has been
| proven many times" he continued, that
| the fear about the Hawaiian governments
! stability, which I Just mentioned. has
mad the effect OF keeping investors away.
| have heard American insurance COM
pany presidents say In Honolulu that they
In IT.. and reap the remuneration that
would surely come with development, but
! that they were in charge of trust funds
and were afraid to make q venture under
a weak government.
Il do not think Hawaii will have a boom,
but l am sure that her progress will be
steady and certain under annexation"
NO VOTE THIS SESSION, PROBABLY,
| Opposition to the Treaty VIII Weaken
With Time.
There is no probability of vote on the
Hawaiian treaty by the Senate during
this session. The friends of the treaty
have no desire to avoid vote at this time,
being confident that it would result in the
ratihcatfcn of the treaty. But there is
sufficient opposition to prolong the discus
sion and there is no desire to lengthen out
the session. 1t is quite apparent, too, that
time will weaken the opposition, SO that
while there might be a hard fight now, it
Is not believed that it will amount to much
by the time the regular session comes
around.
OF course IL Japan should assume an
aggressive attitude of opposition it might
hasten action by the Senate.
The treaty was not sent to the SENATE
with the idea OF forcing action a. this ses-
SION There were two good reasons for
sending the treaty to the Senate promptly
One was 10 put an end to the contention
over the abTosation Of the Hawaiian treaty
or reciprocity. which was troublesome
question in the tariff. The other was to
anticipate any aggressions on the part Of
Japan.
Position of the Japancse
Though the representatives of Japan pro-
test publicly that Japan does not want Ha
WALL 1t Is known that they do want to get
possession of the islands This has been
shown by their course as known by the
state Department, and has been acknowl-
EDGED when they have talked priya tely
without reserve. The Japanese feel that
they have been overreached by the ne
gouanon; ana this irritation is not well
concealed. No doubt is felt that if they
can nrd any tangible grounds for com
paint they Will try to make trouble about
the matter. and there is no doubt that
can to interfere with the ratification of the
treaty.
Opponents of Annexation
The number Of men in the Senate who
are determinedly opposed to annexation is
small Very nearly, If not quite, two
thirds Of the Senate now favor the treaty
and most Of those not ready to commit
themselves maintain the attitude of being
open to conviction. Very few senators in
oeeo but say that If it is simply a ques-
ton OF this country taking Hawaii or per-
the islands they will favor annexation
This they say even after declaring them
selves as opposed on general principles to
the acquisition of territory
An important feature of the situation in
the Senate Is that no such thing as party
opposition can be excited. AS far as party
feeling can be brought into the matter at
all 1t Is favorable to the treaty and tlIid
is only incident to the desire Of republi.
cans to stand by their administration
where they can.
While most of the opposition comes from
democrats. yet some Of the strongest sup
DOrtorS or annexation of that
No more earnest supporter of annexation
, Is in the Senate than Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama.
Mr.. Pettigrew, silver republican, may
fairly be designated as the leader of the
Observation-Disclosures. his arguments being
those that are on the tongue Of all those
VINO oppose the treaty. Yet Mr. Teller and
Mr.. Cannon favor annexation. Mr.. Teller
supports annexation as strongly as do Mr..
Frye and Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Teller's Position.
Mr.. Teller said today: There can be no
doubt about my position. 1 am unquali-
| hedly in favor Of the annexation of Hawaii
1 took that position when Mr. Harrison
| sent a treaty to the Senate, and l have
said enough about it to show where I
| stsnd. know of no valid reason that can
| be advanced against 1t. have heard none,
and can conceive of none. The idea that
II Is in violation of the policy of our gov
eminent to extend our territory In this way
Is absurd. If we had such a policy 1t
should be abandoned. The attitude of the
Cleveland administration toward Hawaii
was un-American and disgraceful. 1 think
We should annex Hawaii and Cuba also"
The views Of great majority of the
Senate, all favoring annexation, are we'll
known. Many Of those classed with the
opposition are simply holding their judg-
ment In reserve.
Mr.. MitchelPn View.
Mr. Mitchell of Wisconsin, for instance
said that at first glance he was opposed to
the treaty. but that he was by no means
| sure that he would vote against 1t. He
| was not friendly to the acquisition of ter
ritory; the Hawaiian Islands were too far
away and the population not altogether de-
sirable; yet there might be good reasons
why we should take possession of the is
lands. He would wait to hear those rea-
sons. They would have to be better than
such he had heard II