New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
THE SENATE AND HAWAII.
p,ssAGF OF THE ANNEXATION RESOLU-
TION PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
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,,os,inrton. June 16--The imposing majority
-,..o, yesterday in the House of Representatives
o. the Newlands resOlution-209 votes In a total
.ou ~ 3OO-hss practically 5ured the accom-
susbn,ent Of Hawaiian annexation before the
,,.,eal ~ the two branches of Congress for the
or,a-Aloction recess. IT had been the hope Of
,ho opDonenis Of the annexation programme
.Aa. q vote in the House could be delayed so
, tho, q determined hlibuster In the Senate
,o,,,d result in a compromise postponing con-
.,ae~a,ion OF the Newlands resolution to some
eved date next December or January by which
,,. ,be chances and accidents Of war might
~, so,,e new face on the political and military
situation in the Pacific.
rrbere was at one time in the prolonged strug-
ole to push the War Revenue bill in something
,re its original shape through the Senate
marked disposition on the part OF certain he-
rublican leaders in that body to concede post
fr,o,t until next session OF all annexation
p,.,o,ion in return for the withdrawal or re-
,ovo+ion Of Democratic and Populistic opposition
- the issue Of bonds as means OF replenishlhs
tho war treasury. No definite pledges were OF
curse made. nor could there have been uh-
der the circumstances anything more thah
yoque admission on the part of the leaders on
.o,h Sides Of the probable expediency OF such
an agreement.
NECESSITY IN THE WAR.
D.. hovever reasonable or advisable post
,onen1ent might have seemed three OF Ioui
!,..a,s AGO the necessities Of the with Spain
have now made the prompt acquisition o. 'ne
,I,uaiian Islands not only eminently desirable
49,, from, \ Diplomatic and military point OF
t.a. absolutely unavoidable This country Is
,ou engaged in sending naval and military ex-
s,.,ons 10 the Philippines. each one or Whlch
= ,,~s5 or will use Honolulu as base for re-
e..,rg and recoaling thus practically asserting
~o,,t,cal and military protectorate over 'he
hawaiian Republic and subjecting the islai'us
20 treatment by Spain as virtual possession
of the United States.
To turn Hawaiian ports TO military uses "l,O
90, N refuse to acknowledge the ful RESPONSE
by,,v Of the United states to defend ana pro-
-, .tosa norris against an enemy. is violation
r. ,olitical good faith Of which neither ord"0"
- congress should consent to see TINS country
,ear the opprobrum. and despite the natural
,-,,rotior of Concressmen TO hurry away from
u-oshineton when the main work OF 'he io"s
session has been accomplished, there Is NOW
every prospect that both branches VIII De "e'u
be-e until legislative sanction is gwen u '"'
extension Of American sovereignty over the nat
ura island outpos: constituted Dy 'ne III"
group.
THE PROGRAMME DECIDED ON.
Already the supporters of the annexation pro-
erer,rne In the Senate have laid their pans u
nush the House measure 20 vote Inc Co''-
rr,,eA on Foreign Relations, 20 which the New
lands resolution was referred on reachihs 'He
csra.e to-day. will meet tomorrow morning
s,d will undoubtedly order a favorable report al
mrs since the committee is almost unanimous
,,rs sunnort Of the annexation project whether
N. union Of he two countries is TO be eHecleu
bv rauecation Of a treaty or by legislative ac'
tion alone. Saturday or Monday VIII ProoaoF
he chosen as the day for beginning the hght Tor
n vote al this session. and as the Senate mas al
resd,, scent scores Of sessions In discussing the
o,nexation question. il is hoped that legitimate
debate can be exhausted within the week Mos'
n the discussion on the Hawaiian treaty TOOK
,,ooe NJ course behind closed doors. and II is
belived by some members Of the foreg'n Ne'a
-ions Committee that a recourse once more -
secret sessions may operate 10 diminish sehsioiy
the volume Of flibustering opposition to be or
..rad N the House resolu on. In Difference
however to public interest In wha7 is now plaiH-
=, legislative debate not an executive or ao-
rninistrativc consultation. the doors are HNe'S
10 he kept open for the rest OF the contest
The triumph of the House measure IS certain
as soon as a vote can be reached for the oppo-
rents Of annexation have never number hiuch
more than a third Of the Senate at any tiihe
s1rce the long fight over the ratification Of the
treaty Of 1891 began