The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-26
No Alarm Felt by Officials. However.
for the Reserve i'm Round Num-
bers Is About $141 100000.
HALE AND THE LOBBYISTS
NAMES STATESMAN CUNNING. ron A
CALIFORNIA EX-SENATOR.
President Mckinley Now Said to want
the Hawaiian Annexation Treaty
Ratified This Session.
srecial to the indianapolis Journal.

SHeclai 10 the lndfar apolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June Is. - The $500 900
in gold which will be taken from the
treasury vaults for export on to-morrow's
steamers Will leave a gold reserve of about
$l4l, 100000 in round numbers The total
Withdrawals of gold since the 26th of April
which was the beginning of the out move
ment, aggregate s23 200, GEO. But the net
loss to the treasury has been only Sl4OOO,-
600, the reserve having been increased in
the meantime by receipts aggregating
about 100000. The reserve at its highest
point was $155O0O,0O0 The treasury is not
in the least disturbed over the run. which
the officials say is entirely legitimate and
in no manner Indicative of anything I'M
usual in the financial situation The treas
ury continues to note a heavy call for
small bills from the Southwest, and in
many cases the demand for currency is
accompanied by deposits in gold in ex-
change Country banks, which appear to
have considerable stores of gold are not
disposed to hoard it,.
Ex-senator FELTON,, of California is the
person specifically aimed at by the Hale
resolution to deny the privilege of the Sem
ate chamber to former senators who may
be interested in pending legislation, though
others will be caught in the drag-net
scope of the proposition. Ex-senator Fell
ton is here actively lobbying against the
Hawaiian treaty, and has by that means
excited the wrath of Senator Hale, who is
one of TIE stoutest champions of annexa-
ton. Incidentally ex-Senators Gibson of
Maryland, Hunton of Virginia, Butler Of
South Carolina, Higgins of Delaware
Brown of Utah, Edmunds of Vermont and
others are dragged in. Several ex-senators
OF independent means make their homes in
Washington the greater part of the year
and like to lounge about the Senate cham
Der and cloakrooms for purely social rea-
sons. having no interest in legislation
These men are always welcomed by their
old associates, and, as the shoe does not
fit them, they need not feel seriously hurt
Some of the lobbying ex-senators, in their
angry criticism of Senator Hale say that
if he were bent on purifying the Senate
chamber by excluding lobbyists he should
exclude several active members who are
personally interested in pending legislation.
A very influential member of the Senate
committee on foreign relations said to-
day that the President was anxious for ac-
ton on the Hawaiian annexation treaty
at this special session, and that if it is
found possible to hold quorum of the
Senate after the tariff bill is out of the way
consideration of the treaty will be asked.
Very few senator's however, believe it
will be possible to keep a quorum of
that body in Washington after the tariff
bill becomes q law The weather here be-
comes very hot about the middle of July,
and great many senators will not subject
themselves to any further torture top
of the long siege they have had over the
tariff. They say that annexation can re-
main in allegiance and it is quite likely
that the President will be obliged to wait
until the regular session of Congress for
a ratification of the treaty, much as he
may desire to have it disposed of so as to
leave the decks free for the handling of
the Cuban question.
Representative Crumpacker is not enam-
cred of the Hawaiian any other
nexation projects and it is his purpose 10
offer amendment to the Constitution TO
make future addition of territory more diff
fcult. The amendment he proposes is to
make annexation subject to the same pro-
vision as amendments to the Constitution
itself, namely two-thirds of Congress and
three-fourths of the States. He does not
expect to this proposition meet with
immediate favor, but he is certain that the
country will ultimately adopt it III self
protection against lingo ebullitions.