The herald., 1897-11-27
MANY OBJECTIONS URGED
BUT THE OPPOSING PARTY LACKS
VOTES
French Diplomats Are Anxious Lest
England Be Allowed to Lay
Pacific Cable
,.oc,a,ed Press Special wire.

the Herald from Washington says:
Hawaii will be annexed to the United
States during the coming session of
Congress. This is one of the certainties
of the session. Senators and Represen-
tatives, both advocates and opponents,
who have thus far arrived in Washing
ton. are practically unanimous on this
question.
President McKinley's message will
strongly urge upon the Senators early
ratification of the annexation treaty,
and 1t will be one of the first topics
brought up in the executive session.
Senator Caffery of Louisiana, who will
oppose annexation in any form, said:
IT am radically opposed to the annex
alton of any more territory to the United
States. 1 think it is foreign to the best
policy we can pursue to extend the
limits of our jurisdiction over regions of
boundaries.
1.-THE acquisition Of territory now in
cluded in the United States, excepting
Alaska, was the natural result OF rea-
sonable and powerful impulses to ex-
tend our domain from ocean to ocean
between the British possessions on the
north and the Latin people to the south.
Now that this has long been accomplish
ed and the entire included region ANAL
gamated, with it's population in intellf-
gent sympathy with the constitution
and the institutions which are under 1t,
the question of territorial annexation
should rest.
81 can see no reason or advantage In
reaching out 5000 miles into the Pacific
to take in little group of alien islands
| which are not geographically allied to
this continent and the acquisition of
which can do little for us beyond con-
stituting an outlying naval station.
which we are already able to establish
there without annexation. That their
territorial extent is small does not pre-
vent their annexation from constituting
a DANGEROUS precedent for the addition
of alien people.
| CUBA is so much nearer to us than
Hawaii that she is almost part of us
geographically, but her people are as
alien to US as if they lived in the anti
podes. The annexation of Hawaii would
naturally serve as an argument for the
ACQUISITION of that island also. The an
nexation of Danish America and more
of Spanish America would then follow,
all of which Is foreign to our policy, as
I understand it. I acknowledge the ex-
istence of a powerful element in the
Senate in favor of annexing Hawaii, but
can see no reason in following its lead
ership."
Senator Cockrell Of Missouri Is also
opposed to the treaty, though he be-
lieves that Hawaii will be annexed by
legislation probably during the next ses-
sion. He said:
"I doubt very much if the necessary
two thirds of the Senators will be found
in ratification of the annexation treaty
when the time comes to vote. expect
rather to see the islands become part
of the United States by an
act of Congress in the same
manner in which we acquired
Texas. An annexing treaty could not
be passed at that time, but legislation
to annex the republic was easily passed.
"The conditions appear to be similar in
| the case of Hawaii.
II don't know just in what political
status Hawaii may become part of the
Union, but she will probably be not en-
dowed with statehood Immediately.
Provisional government of some kind
will probably be established first"
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana said:
'The ratification Of the treaty will be
accomplished during the coming session
without serious opposition.
Senator Burrows Of Michigan eX-
pressed belief that majority of the
Senators are ready to ratify the treaty
| will ho q n ~
plished fact in short time.
THE PACIFIC CABLE
NEW YORK, Nov 26.-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Herald is au-
thority for the following:
The desire of the British government
is that the United States shall authorize
a British company to land cable on one
of the Hawaiian islands, this cable going
to Canada and Australia.
Such authorization is opposed by the
French government on the ground thai
the laying of a cable with British capita
would place Great Britain in control OF
telegraph system reaching around the
entire world and in the event of wal
before a message could be transmitted
the British governments consent would
have to be obtained.
In case Great Britain were engaged in
hostilities, a diplomat pointed out, ii
would be practically impossible fol
France to send message over any cable
which did not pass through British ter
ritory except that which connects France
and Cape Cod Mass.
M. Patenotre has made a representa-
ton of the subject to Secretary Sherman
who said he did not think it would make
much difference. This government coul6
use 1t if it desired and In case of neces-
sity an opposition line could be estab-
lished.
The French officials, however point
out that in case of war between the
United States the government would fint
itself handicapped If the cable was un
der British control.
Information has been received her
that the agents of the British compan!
interested in the enterprise and the Con
sul-General of Great Britain in Honolulu
are making a determined effort to secure
a recommendation from the Dole au
thorities to the United States that tn
British company be allowed to land ;
| cable.
Mr. Sewall, the diplomatic representa-
tive of this government to Hawaii Il
wholly opposed to the granting Of sucl
permission on the ground that such ac