The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-13
THIN MAJORITY SAFE.
II Is Believed the Annexation O.
Hawaii Is Assured.
SENATE WILL RATIFY IT
Poll Has Bssn Made and Acosrdinl
70 The count the Necessary I've
TAirds Have Besn Secured
way the Vote VIII stand

New York. Nov. ia dispatch q
the Herald from Washington. says;
Ratification Of the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty BY the United States sen
ate is assured. The administration hai
made a poll OF that body and President
Mckinley is satisfied that more thar
two-thirds OF the senate will vote fol
ratification.
When the treaty was submitted e
the senate on June 10 last. 81 senators
could have been depended upon 10 vote
In favor Of the instrument Eleven
senator's we're given a. doubtful and p
opposed 10 ratification. The admins
tration has asoertained the views OF
the men who were then In doubt and
President Mckinley IL now dependinl
on 81 senator's for the treaty. with IN,
prospects Of the addition Of several
votes 10 this number.
These are the senators the president
Is assured viii vote for the treaty:
Messrs Aidrieh. Allen, Allison, Baker
Burrows. Cannon Carter, Chandler
Clark. Cullom, Daniel. Davis, Deboe
Elklns. Fairbanks, Foraker. Frye. Cal
linger. Gear. Hale. Hanna, Hanabrough
Hawley. Heitheld. Hoar. Jones Of Ne
vada. Kyle. Lodge. McBryde, McI.au'
rim. Mcmillan. Mantle. Mason, Morgan
Morrill,. Murphy, Nelson, Penrose
Perkins. Pettus. Plat OF Connecticut
Platt Of New York. Pritchard, Proctor
Quay, Rawlins. Roach, sewell, shoup
Smith. spooner. Stewart. Teller, Thrus
ton. Turney. Turpie. Warren, yelling
toni Wilson and wolcott
Those who are still undecided are
Messrs. Butler, German, Keney, Har
rls, Mallory. Martin. Mitchell and Tur
ley.
Those believed 10 be opposed 10 IN
treaty are: Messrs Bacon. Bate. Der
~. Canery. Chiffon. Clay. correl
Faulkner. George. Gray. Jones Of Ar
kansas. Lindsay, MeEnery. Mills. Pas
ooe. Pettigrew. Tillman. Vest Wal
thall and White.
The treaty Is In excellent shape 70
prompt action. Il was fully considers
By the senate committee on foreign re
lati0ns. reported to the senate an
placed on the calendar with practical
I ~ the unanimous Enforcement Of m
committee. There were no votes cas-
/ against Il. though senators Turple an
Daniel refralned from voting becaus
they had not yet fully made up thei
minds as 10 what attitude they w0ul
take
Il Is said to be the purpose OF Chair
man Davis In the FIRST executive ses
sion % ask that a day be set for tax
Ing up the treaty and that lie c0nsid
Grafton be continued until disposed Of
but lts ratification can b. reached BE-
fore adjournment before the holidays
The elastic rules Of the senate. whic
place no check on debate will. however
probably prevent action az 30 early
date. Ratification during the earl
part OF the year IL confidently expect
Cd.
In his message 20 congress the presl
dent will set the ball In motion by prs
scntlng as strongly as possible the al
guments FOR annexation he will shot
that the treaty has already been rat
fed BY the Hawaiian senate and tia
only the action OF the United State
senate Is required 10 add the island
10 our territory.
The president does not expect anne,
alton to result IN complications wit
any foreign power. While satlshc
that Japan will not openly interpOs
any objections n the senate act
promptly. administration Official
think Il not unlikely that she will q
cretly do an that she can 70 delay,
not TO defeat ratification. ANY lobbl
ing BY Japan. however, viii tend
expedite rather than TO delay action !
the senate.
The most potent opposition viii con
from sugar interests Pacific coast Il
iiuence Is divided and while most I
the senators from that section are
} favor OF the treaty. Senator White I
California IL expected 10 lead the Of
position 20 Il In the senate.