Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-09
HESITATE N DOUBT.
Friends Of the Hawaiian Island
cobbls Find Their Cause
Weaker Than Expected.
ANT1s LOOKING FOB A FAILURE,

gation Of Native HaWaiians Reaches the
Capital to Protest Against Dole Dispos.
ing Of What They Claim Il Their Coun-
tsy-Law Against Seal Killing.
Washington, Dec. at is stated by
those In a position to know that the
reason the Hawaiian treaty is not
pushed in the senate is because the
friends OK the measure have grave
doubts as to their ability to secure the
necessary two-thirds vote to pass It.
The impression prevails that it may be
necessary to pass Joint resolution and
annex the islands by legislation. 1t has
been found that a number OF senators
who were confidently counted for the
treaty are against IL. while others have
expressed doubts about the hasty &C.
ton. Senator Davis, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
said Tuesday that he was going to
bring the treaty UP yesterday in execu-
tive session. Yesterday morning it was
given out that he had revised his in
tention. and would defer action until
next week. This is construed by OPP
ponents of annexation to be an ad-
mission Of weakness.
Real Hawaiians Reach Washington.
Colonel John Richardson, leader Of
the native kanaka delegation from
Honolulu, called on Senator White Of
California yesterday morning and laid
before him the plans for opposing an
nexation OF Hawaii. Since leaving San
Francisco the Hawaiians have declined
to talk Of their plans. claiming that
they were misrepresented in the Cali
fornia papers. Therefore the state
ments of Colonel Richardson here given
! are the first authoritative ones from the
opponents OF the treaty. I'VE have q
petition signed by 10000 inhabitants of
the islands who are opposed to an
nexation." said Richardson. I'VE come
to congress in behalf of the people of
the Islands and representing their opin-
ions and feelings. We are opposed to
annexation.
Title of the Dole People Denied.
We deny the right of the present
government to deliver us into the hands
of the United States or any other coun-
| try. The men who are assuming to do
this are n pack II filibusters. who have
seized the temporary power. We deny
their title to what they offer and ask
the American congress 10 decline to
ratify an unjust and Illegal transac-
ton" Senator White. who is recognized
Is the leader Of the opposition TO an
nexation, states positively that the
treaty is already beaten and ventures
the prediction that the effort to secure
annexation by bill will also fail. There
are not four Democratic votes in favor
OF annexation" said Senator White.
Daniel is opposed. as is Mitchell. and
the Republi; ms havslost Morrill,, Petit
grew and Eoar"
senator Whites Views In Brief
When asked IL he could state briefly
why he regarded annexation as an I'M
desirable thing, Senator White replied:
The whole proposition is SO Internally
undesirable that IL can hardly be stated
briefly. Isn't IL enough that out OF a
population ~ 120.000 there are 1900
Chinese. 1900 japanese 5000 Portu-
guese. few natives. and a handful OF
Americans? The scheme IL fostered by
a few ambitious iilibusters. and some
hair-brained individuals who are intent
on extending our territorial domains
regardless Of the expense ard Of other
consequences. The plan to press the
matter by bill will open the way for
discussion. and with discussion our con-
| tentions Will become more manifest and
| the annexation cause will wane. donot
say now tina; there is majority against
the passage Of such a bill when intro
duced. but predict that there will be-"
WAR WIDOW TO re s0yELCHED.