The times., 1898-02-07
Mr.. Mason May Introduce His
Resolution Any Moment.
A STIRRING WEEK AHEAD
Snain's Movements Viewed with
soucern 3y the Members and the
Patriots Cause is Likely TO be
Further Considered-The Status
of the Annexation Treaty.

subject for debate at any moment in the
upper house. where rules OF discussion
cannot be used to suppress freedom Of
speech.
The action OF the Spanish government
in forcing into the service as a coal
transport one OF the regular line of
steamships, indicates tie intention OF that
government 10 he ready to meet any
emergency and her purpose TO assemble as
large 4 fleet a s possible in Cuban waters
Senator Jason has carried his Cuban
resolution in his posket long that il
has almost burned a hole there, and the
chances are Favorable TO its introduc
ton in the Senate by Wednesday, at
least, if in I re meantime nothing definite
is heard from the Administration. He
believes that the situation is much more
critical in Cuba than in Hawaii, and
that if the Administration would do what
it desires in Hawaii it must couple with
it action with respect TO Cuba. Mr.. Ma
sons resolution calls Ior Intervention
and demands that the President stop the
war within = given Ieriod, peaCeably if
he can, ani if those methods viii not
avail, to use the force of the United
States in bringing about the desired
result.
The Sena-e mas already passed one strong
Cuban resolution, granting bellig erent
rights to the patriots, and il is now before
lI,,,eo x,-har, o,,-;,r.r o.,
the suppress cd condition of the House, il
remains pigenn- holed, and will continue 80
TO remain uatiI the President removes the
shackles which Reed has placed upon the
House.
MIR. Mason may not be able TO persuade
the Senate TO pass his resolution, inasmuch
the other has been parsed, but he win
certainly PIE Ipitate a debate on the Cuban
question in that body. ANY and all aei-
tation OF this subject is TO be commea dled,
and If it is continued, il may happen that
American Sc ltiment viii be 50 aroused
that the House VIII be compelled TO re-
spond TO it.
There is growing feeling among friends
of the Ha'r llian annexation treaty that
the President viii be compelled To do some
thing for Cuba If he expects to have lis
annexation treaty ratified. The club is
such an exec lent one in Cuba cause that
the friends of that down-trodden island
are not heSitaiing To swing il.
Some OF the ardent aneNationists think
the committee made mistake in not
proceeding NTH the subjecs through the
processes OF legislative enactment rather
tnan through this treaty of annexation.
There is some reason for believing the
point is wsu taken when it VIII he re
called that legislative action Will have
TO be taken IN the matter of the appro-
priation for he payment of the IA waiian
debt and the establishment of the form
OF government even after the treaty is
Ratified.
If the treaty is ratified his Government
cannot sl,en a dollar without the sane
tion Of Congress. and if Congress refused
to pass the necessary legisla tion, the
President could only take military pos
Eession OF the isld nj. He could command
the admiral in command of the United
States flee5 IN Hawaiian waters to land
his men ami run up the American flag.
The existing civil authority on the island
would not Je disturbed so long as it
acted in acc'rd with the military author
fty, which would then be paramount.
This military authority would be sur RENE
until Congress enacted such laws as might
he necessary TO govern the island and
make the transfer of territory complete.
So it happ Ills that after the treaty S rati
fled the whole subject win come up for
discussion on the matters requiring legis-
lative actiol- This, il contended 10y
many, and among them Senator Morgan,
might as wei have been done with respect
TO the main question with less consumption
OF time. There may be a question is TO the
possibility OF securing q two-thiris vote
for the treaty, but there never has been any
doubt as to the existence of q ma jority
vote in the Senate.
Senator harris, OF Kansas, has been
quoted as sa 'ine that he would vote for the
ratification II the treaty. Thisf erroneous.
Senator Harris does not care te talk OF the
matter for Publication, but to his friends he
does not hesitate 10 say that he has not as
yet heard anything that leads him 10
change the opinion he has always held
against the advisa hiity of annexation.
Senator Harris S listening carefully to all
the arguments on 10th sides OF the oues-
tion- tut il ean be stated with positiveness
that he has lo. announced his isdeterlnina ton
TO vote for the treaty.
The opponents of the treaty are ready
TO take the vote at any time. for they
believe they have the best of il. The
friends OF ne treaty are not yet will
ing to have the vote. While IL is the
general opinion that the treaty will be
ratified, the positive votes to accom-
plish that md have not, to all appear
snces, been absolutely secured.
Some OF lie time of tie Senate this
week will be consumed in the eonsidera-
tion OF the appropriation bills, and Mr..
Carter expects TO see the census bill
passed before the week is over.
Your credit is good at Lansburgs Fur
niture House 18th and sts. oc3-tf