New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27
DELAY OF ANNEXATION.
n,scoNTENT BECOMING STRONGER IN
THE HOUSE.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS LIKELY TO BE HELD
NEXT WEEK.

Inv TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
Warrington. May 26-The discomfort and dis
satisfaction among Republican Representatives
- account Of the delay. which they regard as
unreasonable of the consideration OF the Ha-
IL, annexation resolution have become ex-
...aingly active and strong. and unless steps
40 taken early next week to bring the joint
-.solution before the House the discontinued
on.s will try 70 force a caucus to consider the
natter Indeed General Grosvenor. Of OHIO,
chairman OF the Republican caucus orsaniza-
40, had a call for a caucus in his possession
.o-aav signed by sufficient number OF men,
,.rs requesting that one he held this evening.
,r.r consultation with a number OF the signers,
,ow.ver he decided not TO issue the call to-day,
M, expects 10 DO so on Tuesday unless In the
rean time assurances Of prompt and speedy
.c,,on on the joint resolution are given
NEW REASONS FOR PROMPT ACTION.
sorns veighty reasons for such action now
csd which have not heretofore figured in the
a,or.s,ons For example. member of the
Coh,ns. last night called attention TO the fact
,,e. the troopships now on the way from San
prsncjsco to Manila will land at Honolulu and
M, only repenish their supplies Of coal nut
..,a the troops ashore 10 rest and recuperate
,or a day or more. He thought that Spain
might have not only a ground for just COM
nlaiut but for claim for damages against
Hawaii on this account. despite the fact that
the latter has not declared her neutrality. a
similar suggestion was made by Chairman Hit
Of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. in
conversation with a friend to-day. He also
added that while the United States has not a
pound Of coal accessible at Pearl Harbor or In
Pango-Pango Harbor it has some nine thousand
tons al Honolulu on It's way there. which is
absolutely vital 70 the success OF naval and
military operations in the Philippines. CHAR
man Hit is earnestly in favor OF speedy action
by the House Of Representatives on the annexa-
zion resolution. The same is true Of more than
nine-tenths Of the Republican members Of the
House and Of a score or more of the Democratic
members.
In reply TO the suggestion that it will be use
less for the House to act in view OF the attitude
OF certain Senators who have declared that an
nexatiOn at this session must and shall be pre-
vented at all hazards Republican Representa-
tives say that it is without force or validity;
that the House Of Representatives contains
Republican ma jority while the Senate does not
and that as a Republican body the House IS
hound TO do its part toward making effective
the declaration Of the last Republican National
platform in favor OF the annexation OF Hawai-.
II the Republicans in the House are so over
whelmngly in favor Of annexation and II some
Democrats are also in favor of it. why is not the
resolution passed?
SPEAKER REEDS ATTITUDE.
That question might be asked TO obtain infor-
nation elsewhere but not in Washington
Everybody here knows that the only obstacle Is
the sturdy opposition Of Speaker Reed. VINO
honestly believes that the annexation OF Hawaii
10 the United States would be unwise and a
thing to be deplored. and who has argued that
view Of the question with his usual force and
ability in discussing 1t privately with Repre-
eentatves. If II had not been FOR the war ana
the military occupation Of the Philippines. II Is
nossible that Mr. Reeds views would have pre-
vailed at least 10 the extent OF deferring action
until next winter. The logic OF events is lke4y
10 prove too strong for him.
Some Of his nearest and strongest frlends
have begun 10 express surprise and regret 10
And that Mr. Reed seems disposed 10 carry his
oopogition 10 an extent which may excite the
active and open antagonism Of a large majority
Of his party in the House. They have often. In
fact constantly insisted that he was too loyal
a party man TO attempt to thwart the VIII or the
ma iority of his party. and have appealed 10 his
consistent record in the past as we'll as 10 MS
own frequent declarations TO justify and sup
port their statements. Their faith has not been
easily shaken. but that II has begun 10 "aver IS
beginning TO be apparent. In behalf or the
Sneaker however. il may be said that inforrna-
tion he has received has led him TO believe that
sentiment among Republicans In the house or
Representatives in favor Of annexation ls ny
no means so strong as II IS represented 10 ne by
its friends The result Of party conference or
caucus would show whether or not his iniorma-
W.