The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-20

Washington, June 19.--The Hawaiian
question comes 10 the front again in
tie senate during the present week,
but under somewhat different circum-
stances from those which attended its
presentation at the beginning of the
session. The purpose was then, as 1t
is now, to secure The annexation Of the
islands to the United states, but the
effort at that tirpe was 20 secure this
result by means Of treaty, whereas
the present course is through the in
strun'entalty uC a Joint resolution,
ON the first occasion tho matter was
considered in executive session with
thc public excluded, while now the
doors are q he thrown open and the
- world invited.
What Tho outcome Of the discussion
may he, or when o vote viii be reached,
no one will undertake 10 say positive
ly, The leaders on both SIDES are full
Of prCphcsy. but there is such disCrep-
Rncl between their opinions as to
render il necessary 20 discard one in
order TO acce.t the other. The friends
Of annexation assert that there is no
possible doubt Uf their ability 10 pass
- The resolution and say they have 46
senators. 0r one more than quorum,
pledged to remain in the senate until
the question bc decided. while the op-
posing leaders declare that As senators
have assured them that they will vote
70 adjourn in preference To remaining
in session indefinitely tor the consid-
Grafton of the Hawaiian question. The
supporters of the proposition express
confidence that action VIII he secured
within ten days, while the opposition
contend that il will he found to be i'm
possible to secure a vote during the
present session of congress. The ad-
NoCatcs Of annexation declare they will
make no speeches, leaving the oppo-
nents to occupy all the time to be con-
sumed by this means: the opposition
say they are willing to make the
speeches If compelled r. do so, but
that if forced 10 do this they will insist
that the friends of the measure shall
maintain a constant quorum in the
senate chamber. They also predict that
the auneXationists will find themselves
compelled to participate in the pro-
Ceedings, as they expect to advance
points which will demand refutation
or a least reply.
ANNEXATIONISTs HAVE A MA
JORITY.
In view of this generall" contradic-
tory condition one can only base pre-
diction upon general conditions. There
is no doubt. in the first place, that
the anneXatiOnists have majority in
the senate if a vote can be reached.
If a vote could be gotten now. the
result would he about "a for annexa-
ton to So against in a full senate.
OF these 81 senatdE there are, how
ever, quite a number who are not
jealous and in whose minds all doubt
as the policy of the acquisition of out
side territory has not been overcome.
These senators as a rule are indisposed
to remain in session for any length
of time during the hot summer months
to consider Hawaiian annexation.
Most of the senators of this class are
Republican and there are probably
sufficient number. of them under nor
NAL circumstances to join with the
Democrats to force an adjournment.
They find themselves confronted, how
ever, with the request of the admins
tration to remain and pass the reso-
luton as a war measure and some Of
then are disposed to sink their own
preferences in obedience to the presi-
dental wish.
The gossip as to the probability Of a
pustponement until a fixed day in the
next session increases and many per-
SONS are predicting that this will bo
The outcome of the contest. \ test vote
probably will he secured Monday on
the taking up of the resolution as it
viii be necessary in ordC" to get it
up TO displace other measures on the
calendar.