The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
If the Treaty Fails, Effort viii
@ Be Made to Annex by
Joint Resolution.
SPAIN. WILL RECEIVE DUE
ATTENTION.
"a ne Leaders in Congress Ex-
poet That the Wishes Of McKln-
ley WIN Be Respected.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.
CALL OFFICE. RIGGS HOUSE, !
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2. {

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. ,.
Senator Allison, who arrived tonight,
said in an interview:
There will be determined opposition in
the Senate to the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and it will CONS from men whose
ability is not to be gainsaid.
The Senator says that Hawaii will be
given preference over Cuba, if Cuba is dis
cussed at all; that he is willing to follow
the Presidents lead in the Cuban ques-
ton; that practical currency legislation is
impossible in the Senate, and that the
appropriations will be kept down 10 the
lowest point.
Senator Gray OF Delaware, a mem Der of
the Foreign Relations Committee, said
to-day that he thought it likely that there
would be protracted session Of Congress
with great deal of discussion.
There would be no change in the rules
of the Senate and there would be great
latitude 70 debate. With relation to
Hawaii, he said there would be Z lively
fight. He was quite certain that the treaty
of annexation could not be ratified, bnthe
could not say how successful would be the
effort to annex the islands by Joint reso-
luton. He was sure, however, that there
would be a great struggle before it was
done.
Senator Lodge to-day declined TO dis
cuss the Cuban situation, but expressed
the opinion that the annexation OF Hawaii
Fas certain. He said that the advocates
annexation thought they had the neces-
Yarttwo-thirds of the Senate for the "a til
&55ton of the treaty at the close of the
special session and that they had probably
not lost any ground since but that at ali
events the annexation would be effected.
if not by the ratification of the treaty,
then by the passage of Joint resolution
OF Congress. There was no doubt about
there being large majority in each
branch of Congress in favor of annexa-
ton
NEW YORK, Dec 2.-The HeraId's
Washington correspondent teIegraphs:
Congress will give Spain reasona BILE time
in which to test the autonomous reforms
offered to Cuba. Attempts will be made
to force the hand of the administration
by the introduction of various kinds of in
teryention resolutions but President Nc
Kinley. has assurances from leaders of
both houses of Congress that his sugges-
ton for delay will be followed by the leg
isiatiYe branch of the Government.
Though the majority in the House
might declare IN favor OF action at this
time they, will be controlled by the lead
ers and nothing will be done. The ad
ministration has made no attempt TO poll
Con gress on the subject, butthe Presid ent
and men bers of the Cabinet have talked
with Senators and REPRESENTATIVES who
=. called on them since their return to Wash
irgton. H.: -.
They regard the statements made by
: leaders as much more. significant than
any poll by individuals would be. and
they are satisfied that Congress viii not
precipitate action by this country until
. Spain has had reasonable time in which
= show " hat can be accom- pished by the
v new ne3 and new politics put forward by
l5he* SagastaIM Ministry.
The President. without attempting to
3: lead Congress-, has treated the Cuban sub
jectin such way as to make it very en-
barrassi1g for a Republican Congress to
act hastily without causing a rupture be-
tween the executive and legislative
3 branches of the Government.
Some Senators and Representative
declare that il had not been at any
time the intention of the Spanish Gov
=. eminent to carry out the reforms in good
faith. Others are doubtful but they are
willing to wait and give the Sagasta Min
ist-y time to show what 1t will do. The
consequence Is that while there will be
resolutions of all kinds introduced in both
houses and while infiammatory speeches
will be m ade in the Senate, there will be
;. no hasty action by the House of Repre-
sentatives, as many of the men in this
body are satisfied with the results the
President has already accom- pIished in his
negotiations with Spain.