The age-herald., 1898-11-17
|lS OPPOSITION TO HAWAII
A Criterion of His Attitude in Coming
 SsSSiOn of Congress.
IAN EMBARAss ADMINISTRATION
Mckinley Would Prefer to See Grosve- nor in the Chair But Fears to Make Move Against the Man
 From Maine.
BY ARCHIBALD W. BUTT

BY ARCHIBALD w. BUTT
 Washington, November 16-(Special.)- There is absolutely no truth in the report that the administration is scheming to de feat MT. Reed for the speakership of the Fifty-sixth congress. The administration is, however, looking lynx-eyed at the gen. tleman from Maine. What will be MT. Reeds attitude in the next congress is what is giving the administration some concern, but that it will try to encompass his de- feat is without foundation. Doubtless the administration would like to see General Grosvenor in the chair, but it would be hopeless job for the administration with all its influence and power to undertake to put him there.
 In spite of the silence he has kept, the sentiment of the speaker is too well known by the administration to admit of any doubt. He has kept his lips sealed since war was declared, but for all that his op- position to the administration on the most important questions now uppermost in the public mind is understood. What his in tentions are no one seems to be able to learn. He has 1t in his power to do much to thwart the plans of the president, and what the administration would like to learn is just how far he will put that steam en- zine will of his in opposition to the admin istration.
 Opposed to Expansion
 He does not want any more territory. He even opposed annexing the Hawaiian is- lands. He would like to let go Porto Rico, and looks with horror at the mere sugges- ton of keeping the Philippines. If he cared to do so he could prevent the passage of bills to continue the volunteer army after the declaration of peace. The power to hold the volunteer army as a force ceases with war according to the resolution passed authorizing the army. General Grosvener and many others believe that under the welfare clause" of the constitution the president has authority to continue the vol unteer force as long as he sees fit. but there is a great difference Of opinion on this mat ter.
 The congress will be called upon to give life and force to policy which is abhorrent to the speaker. He is not man to change his mind on public matters, and hls de- termined opposition to the annexation of Hawaii is remembered with something like anxiety.
 He bitterly opposes the expansion of the military and naval arms of the government. and herein lies his power to weaken the; administration and strengthen the oppost- tion. The speaker has quite strong ai following in congress as the president, and.
 
 force, he will be supported by the demo- crats.
 One republican senator in summing up the difficulties to be met, closed his dis course in this picturesque way:
 Will Be Heli to Pay
 "Gentlemen, if Reed sticks to his opin- ions and the administration adheres to its policy, then there will be h-l to pay in the next congress. Tickets to the gallery will be cheap at $5 piece"
 Senator Foraker does not see how any question relating to the recently acquired territory can be disposed of at the coming session. There will be no reason why the senate should not proceed at once to. the consideration of laws for Havana and for bers of the foreign affairs committee in the city at the beginning of the session to7take them up.
 But the committee is badly weakened with three members in Paris. Senators Cushman Davis, George Cry and Frye, of Maine, are among the three most prom inent members of the committee, and it is hardly likely that the remaining members would consent to present any bill of i'm portance with these three members absent Doubtless the commission which went to Hawaii will make its recommendation early In the session, and there Is every reason to believe that its recommendations will be largely followed; but whatever these rec may be, they will have to be referred for action to the committee on foreign affairs, to be embodied in the form of a bill. ssf Senator Foreker. who Is a member of that committee, hopes that the peace com nissioners may be able to finish their la- bors before congress meets, but, there Is little hope of this unless Spain summarily ends negotiations by withdrawing her com- missioners, which is probable. The outlook
 --.flI -l~ bills passed in the coming session.
 Opposition to Administration There is considerable opposition devei- oping among the senators and members of { congress who are here toward the admin-s Istration's policy of sending troops to Cuba. I Senator Foraker is outspoken in his hostil- ty to the plan devised by the war depart I ment. He thinks that Cuba should not be l mai the island should be left to work out I Is own destiny without being policed by our troops. This view is shared by number of sena- tors who have come to Washington since Inc elections, and fight against this plan will be made in congress immediately upon it's reconvening. Those who differ with the do so on the ground that he Cubans have been oppressed by. miii- tary discipline so long that they regard a uniform of foreigner as typifying op- The Cubans are thoroughly im- | Dued with the idea that Americans want to annex their island, and will resent our oc- ,upation as forerunner of this action.
 The suspicion that the administration ooks forward, though in a vague way, to 1 this step, is deeply rooted in the minds of 1. many members of the house and senate who favor giving Cuba its independence
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