Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-01
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY
Taken Up by the Senate in Executive
Session.
ITS FRIENDS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
The Probable Plan of Operation
by Its Supporters.
MIR. CLARK'S STATEMENT

Rev. Hugh Johnston. pastor of the Met
ropolitaI NJ. E. Church. delivered the in
vocation at the opening Of the Senate's ses-
sion today.
Mr. Clark (Wyo) presented as a question
of personal privilege dispatch from his
state. published. in eastern newspapers to
the effect that Henry G. Hay. chairman
of the Laramie county republican commit
tee, had resigned because Of the votes cast
by the Wyoming senators for the Teller
resolution. Mr. Clark said that SO much
had been said concerning the votes of
Wyoming's senators. and as to the sisnif-
canoe of those votes, that he deemed 1t
wise to make a statement. He expressed
surprise that the motives and designs of
those voting for the resolution should have
been impugned. He said that the attempt
made to commit the republican party to a
line of policy never laid down and never
contemplated by that party. and the further
effort to rad out Of the party those re-
publicans who voted for the resolution,
would fail.
As for himself. he declined most en-
phatically to be read out of the republican
party. and was satisfied that the masses
of that party would never convict him OF
political heresy on account Of his vote.
Mr.. Clark thought that the democrats
ought, in view of their record, to have sup
ported the Nelson amendment, providing
that gold and silver coins should be MAIN
tanned at a parity. He thought that the
vote ne had cast was no stain on his po-
ntlcal party honor, and his vote for the
Nelson amendment was cast as protest
against silver monometallism.
Stood on the ST. Louis Platform.
He felt that his vote was In line with
the republican policy outlined at st. Louis.
He was earnestly in favor of international
bimetalhsm, and was as earnest as any
man in the chamber III his efforts to MAIN
tain the national honor. He felt that to
the republican party might be intrusted
the duty to solve the financial question.
That solution would not be On the line of
gold recommendation nor on the line OF
silver monometallism, but on that of BIZ
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or other.
Sooner perhaps than many expected, BIZ
metallism would be a reality. and the time
would be here when gold and silver would
be received on equal terms at the mints,
and every dollar of the government would
be maintained at an equal value and use
with every other dollar. That Mr.. Clark
concluded, was one of the missions Of the
republican party. and it would be per-
formed with honesty and fidelity.
The resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d.
declaring it to be the policy of the United
States not to acquire territory, to defend
which navy would be required, went over
until tomorrow at the request of the au-
thor.
Mr.. Morgan's resolution presented yester-
day calling upon the President for cor
respondence and information relating to
the arbitration of the British seizure claims
was adopted.
The Senate then, at 1910 pm, on motion
of Mr.. Davis. chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee. went into executive
session.
The Hawaiian Treaty.
The Senate went into executive session
on the Hawaiian annex alton treaty. The
discussion of this matter has been neglect
ed In the Senate for many a week. and this
fact has given rise to the rumor that the
treaty is losing ground. This IL not so,
for the friends of the treaty now claim
and show poll of the Senate giving q
two-thirds vote for the treaty.
The delay has been of benefit to the plan
of annexation and the presence here Of
President Dole has done much in favor of
the treaty. While Mr.. Dole has not taken
an active or open Fart in the fight since
his arrival here he has had number of
interviews with senators, and has given
many new arguments and facts in favor of
annexation.
These facts were used In executive ses-
sion today In answer to certain questions
or assertions made by the opposition.
It Is a fact that the treaty has steadily
Sdhicu liieiuS SliSe II mas Deen before the
Senate, for when the discussion began SEN
ator Davis could count only fifty-fve votes
surely for ratification. This morning he
confidently stated that there were over six
ty senators ready at any time to vote for
the treaty. Sixty is the two-thirds re-
quired, and that is why there has been no
hurry to push the treaty to the exclusion
of other matters. -
From now on, however, the foreign re-
lations committee will insist upon the
treaty being debated until q vote is
reached. No time is yet fixed for
this, but it is thought that after reason
able time Senator Davis will ask the Sem
ate to fix a day to end the debate and vote
The opposition have announced that fifteen
senators wish to make speeches, but when
they fully realize the fact that two-thirds
favor the treaty they may not all speak,
but consent to an early vote. If the fif-
teen senators all talk 1t may be month
before the vote is taken.