The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-31
Teller'S Measure Certain
to Be Defeated.
LITTLE TIME FOR DEBATE
The Annexation Treaty is Not Yet
Out Of the Woods.
THH SITUATION IN ALASKA.

Washington, Jan. Silt is the intention
OF the house leaders TO offset as far a.
possible the action Of the senate in pass
ing the Teller resolution by killing that
declaration of the sense of congress re-
garding the payment OF the govern
ments coin bonds in silver on an aye and
nay vote this week. This will be the
feature of the proceedings.
While the full Republican strength in
the house cannot be commanded against
the resolution. no doubt is expressed by
those who have made IL their business TO
canvass the situation that the majority
again will be decisive. AS soon as the
resolution is reported back from the ways
and means committee the rules commit
tee will bring in a special order for its
consideration. The time allowed for de-
bate is likely TO be brief. as the leaders
do not believe there is any necessity for
protracted debate; moreover. n long dis
cussion would meosurably decrease the
very purpose they have In view-namely.
prompt and decisive negative reply to
the senate's declaration.
IL seems quite improbable that the
Hawaiian treaty Will receive much at
session, during the week Stin Senator
Davis, chairman of stfe committee on
foreign relations. yesterday announced
1t TO be HIS purpose 10 move an executive
session for the consideration of the treaty
today, but II is possible that he NAV be
influenced by pressure from senators
who have. other measures requiring inn
mediate attention, TO postpone this mo-
flOn Nxv f7a IL
ever, admit such probability. There is
a growing impression that the friends OF
the treaty feel that their safest course IL
dn delay. and that this is the explanation
OF the tactics so far observed with refer
ence to II. There Is excellent foundation
for this svrmise They have made very
thorough canvass OF the senate and have
not been able TO discover where they can
FRET more than So votes. whereas TO radifv
the treaty they will have to have 60
They feel that even some Of those IS are
not entirely reliable. In view OF these
circumstances they realize that nothing
Is to be lost by an Informal postpone
ment, especially when II comes naturally
Through the pressure Of other business.
and some OF them believe that everything
Is to be gained by that course.
Senator Pettgrew's determination 70
discuss the Hawaiian question I'm open
session will have a tendency to take the
direction of the ratification resolution
out OF the hands OF the foreign relations
committee, and it may prove 10 be the
opening wedge 10 a discussion Of the
whole subject In open session Of the SEN
ate. His resolution declares IL to be con
trary to the traditions OF this country 10
acquire any territory so situated as 70
require navy TO protect II. This is n
basis broad enough for the discussion
or the whole subject. and Il is understood
70 be Mr.. Pettigrew's intention 10 enter
very fully into the question OF the con-
ditton OF affairs in Hawaii. He will deal
with Mr.. Dole's visit and VIII undertake
to show that that gentleman was never
elected president. that the constitution
OF the present government of Hawaii
was never submitted to the people OF
that country. and that I'm fact the whole
government Is irregular II Is poseible
that objection may be made to discussing
such subjects i'm open session in view of
the pendency of the treaty and Mr..
Pettigrew may not be allowed TO proceed
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