St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Will Be No Senate Quorum After
Tariff Bill is Passed.
J,pan's Protest Against Hawaiian Annexation
Republican Clubs Organize BASEBALL In
congress--Personal.


hexation Is causing good deal of COM
ment in Washington. Some of 1t is of a
humorous turn, while the balance is
treated seriously. OF course Japan can
protest all she wants to, but the islands
which now form the gateway of the Pa
cihc will sooner or later become in
timately connected with the United
States.
In brief the Japan protest claims that
the acquisition Of Hawaii by annexa-
ton to the United States would de-
prive the resident Japanese in the is
lands of rights to which they are at
present entitled, under the present treaty
with Hawaii. At present there are $4,000
Japanese in the islands, with large prop
erty rights, and under the present con-
dtions they are entitled to become cit
liens of Hawaii. In case of annexation
these Japanese could not become cit
liens Of the United States, as the deci-
sions Of the United States circuit courts
are to the effect that no Asiatic can be-
come citizen Of the United States. BY
annexation the Japanese now residents
in Hawaii would be subject to any meas
ures that might be adopted by the
United States. They would lose the
right to become citizens and to vote;
the large interests owned by Japanese
citizens in the islands would be greatly
jeopardized; therefore the Japanse
must firmly protest against the pro-
posed annexation.
Hawaiians in Washington insist that
the reason for the protest of Japan Is that
she desires to acquire the islands her.
self. The main point Of contention be-
tween Japan and Hawaii over the treaty
between the countries, 1t Is learned, Is
upon the wording Of the treaty which
Hawaii seeks to abrogate. This treaty
has a provision in 1t that reads that the
treaty may be terminated at any time
by mutual consent" This Is construed
by the Japanese government to mean
that the treaty cannot be terminated
without the consent of both govern
ments, and as long as Japan insists that
the treaty cannot be abrogated. The
Hawaiian contention Is that the words
have no such meaning. and that any
contract or agreement can be dissolved
by mutual consent as matter of curse;
that If the claim of Japan was valid the
treay would be in effect permanently.
1t Is understood that Japan insists
that her present claims must be acknowl-
edged and accepted by the United States
in case of annexation, although protest
ing against annexation.
The clerks to the Republican repre-
sentatives in congress have met and
: perfected their organization by the adop-
ton of a formal constitution and the
election of officers. All Republican
clerks, as we'll as gold Democrats, were
made eligible, as were senator's clerk:
and other clerical employees of botl
houses of congress. The organization
was given the name Of the Congressiona
Clerks Republican club. The obJec
of the CLUB is 10 work harmoniousl!
with the national and congressional
committees in disseminating Republican
doctrine. New England Jared we'll il
the selection of officers. The following
are those elected. President, HoI
Charles Daniels Rooney, Massachusetts
vice president, Thomas NJ. Rogers, Mis-
souri,; secretary Luman N. Ellis, Ohio
treasurer, Paul Ackerly, Connecticut
One member of the executive committe
is to be chosen by each state delegation
In the opinion of some of the leadin
Republicans of the senate it will be i'm
possible for quorum of senators to b
kept in Washington for ether legisla
ton after the tariff bill is passed Unde
any circumstances it would be Difficult
to hold a quorum after this bill is dis
posed of. and there is an additional diff
Guilty found in the fact that certain Re
publicans, while not wanting to b
placed in antagonism to the wishes
the administration, are opposed to tn
authorization of currency commissioa
Moreover, there is danger of a confii'
with some of the Democrats If 1t is M
understood that an adjournment is
follow Immediately after the tariff
disposed Of.
Very little conflict between the house
in conference is expected. 1t is antic
pated that those important features
the Dingley BILL which the houses w
naturally insist upon, will be prompt
yielded by the senate conferees.
The house sugar schedule will pro-
ably be restored in its entirety. 1t
intimated in the inner circles that II
bill finally enacted into law will be SUI
stantially the house bill in its importal
features.
Senator Clark of Wyoming is arran
ing big baSeball contest between Il
house and senate, to take place when Il
tariff bill Is in conference. Senat
Clark says that he thinks there Will
no difficulty in securing players for ea
side and he is sure the game will be o
of the greatest ever played in this cou
try. The proposition is to play the gar
at National Baseball park, and to d
vote the proceeds to charitable instit
lions or charitable purposes In the ID
'lrlct of Columbia.
The question of game between t
two houses came up recently in the co
troversy between Senator Clark a
Representative Jones of Washingtt
and a challenge was Immediately issu
by Senator Clark and accepted by t
Washington representative.
Senator Clark has been busy arrar
ing the team that will represent the sc
ate, and has so far succeeded In getti
the whole or partial consent of nine sc
ators to take part in the game.
Senator Clark says that he is satisf
that he will be able to take at least fol-
teen senators on the field. How ma
will be brought away is question Il