The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Will Be No Senate Quorum
,Afecr Tariff Bill Is Passed.

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The protest of Japan to Hawaiian an
hexation is causing a good deal of COM
ment in Washington. Some of it is of a
humorous turn, while the balance is
treated seriously. OF course, Japan can
protest all she wants to, but the islands
which now form the gateway of the Pa
cifc will sooner or later become in
Gimately connected with the Unite6
States.
In brief tlse Japan protest claims that
the acquisition of Hawaii by apnexa-
ton to the United States would de-
prive the resident Japanese in the is
lands of rights to which they are at
present entitled, under the present treaty
with Hawaii. At present there are rs, 900
Japanese in the islands, with large prop
erty rights, and under the present con-
ditions they are entitled to become cit
iZens of Hawaii. In case of annexation
these Japanese could not become cit
liens of the United States, as the deci-
sions of the United States circuit courts
are to the effect that no Asiatic can be-
come a citizen of the United States. BY
annexation the Japanese now residents
in Hawaii would be subject to any meas
ures that might be adopted by the
United States They would lose the
right to become citizens and to vote;
the large interests owned by Japanese
citizens in the islands would be greatly
1eopardized therefore the Japanse
must firmly protest against the pro-
posed annexation.
Hawaiians in Washington insist that
the reason for the protest of Japan is that
she desires to acquire the islands her.
self. The main point of contention be-
tween Japan and Hawaii over the treaty
between the countries, it is learned, is
upon the wording of the treaty which
Hawaii seeks to abrogate. This treaty
has a provision in it that reads that the
treaty may be terminated at any time
by mutual consent" This Is construed
by the Japanese government to mean
that the treaty cannot be terminated
without the consent of both govern
ments, and as long as Japan insists that
the treaty cannot be abrogated. The
Hawaiian contention is that the words
have no such meaning and that any
contract or agreement can be dissolved
by mutual consent as a matter of course;
that if the claim of Japan was valid the
treay would be in effect permanently.
It is understood that Japan insists
that herpresentc claims must be acknowl-
edged and accepted by the United States
In case of annexation, although protest
ing against annexation.
The clerks to the Republican repre-
sentatives in congress have met and
perfected their organization by the adop-
ton OF formal constitution and the
election of officers. All Republican
clerks, as well as gold Democrats, were
made eligible, as were senators clerks
and other clerical employees of both
houses of congress. The organization
was given the name of the Congressional
Clerks Republican club. The object
of the club is to work tremendously
with the national and congressional
committees in disseminating Republican
doctrine. New England Jared well in
the selection of officers. The following
are those elected. President, Hon.
Charles Daniels Rooney, Massachusetts;
vice president, Thomas M. Rogers, Mis-
souri,; secretary, Luman N. Ellis, Ohio;
One member of the executive committee
is to be chosen by each state delegation.
In the opinion of some of the leading
Republicans of the senate it will be i'm
possible for a quorum of senators to be
kept in Washington for other legisla-
ton after the tariff bill is passed. Under
any circumstances it would be difficult
to hold a quorum after this bill is dis
posed of, and there is an additional diff
Guilty found in the fact that certain Re
publicans, while not wanting to be
placed in antagonism to the wishes of
the administration, are opposed to the
authorization of a currency commission.
Moreover, there is danger of conflict
with some of the Democrats if it is not
understood that an adjournment is to
follow Immediately after the tariff is
disposed of.
Very little conflict between the houses
in conference is expected. 1t is antici-
pated that those important features of
the Dingley bill which the houses will
naturally insist upon, will be promptly
yielded by the senate cOnferees.
The house sugar schedule will prob
ably be restored in it's entirety. 1t is
intimated in the inner circles that the
bill finally enacted into law will be sub
stantially the house bill in its important
features.
Senator Clark of Wyoming is arrang-
ing a big baseball contest between the
house and senate, to take place when the
tariff bill is in conference. Senator
Clark says that he thinks there will be
no difficulty in securing players for each
eide, and he is sure the game will be one
of the greatest ever played in this coun-
try. The proposition is to play the game
at National Baseball park, and to de-
vote the proceeds to charitable institu-
lions or charitable purposes in the Dis
trlct of Columbia.
The question of a game between the
two houses came up recently in the con-
troversy between Senator Clark and
Representative Jones of Washington,
and a challenge was Immediately issued
by Senator Clark and accepted by the
Washington representative.
Senator, Clark has been busy arrang-
ing the team that viii represent the SEN
ate, and has so far succeeded in getting
the whole or partial consent of nine SEN
ators TO take part in the game.
Senator Clark says that he is satisfied
that he will be able to take at least four
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