The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
Allen May Push Cuban Belliger-
ency Resolution.
HE MAY FORCE THE ISSUE
The Hawaiian Treaty Will Be Considered
in Executive Session-Vote on
the Bacon Amendment
VIII Be Il Test.

Washington. Feb. 20.-The diplomatic
and consular and the military academy
appropriation bills Will be considered and
passed by the senate during the week.
There will be more or less debate in ex-
ecutive session of the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty and speeches will be made
on the claim of Mr.. Corbett TO a seat III
the senate on the appointment OF the
governor of oregon. The Corbett mat
ia will not be pressed, except 10 the
end Of having the speeches so far dis
posed of as to make sure Of getting a
vote at the time fixed a week from to-
morrow.
The expectation is that the bill max
ing an appropriation for the consular ana
diplomatic service will he made the basis
for considerable debate 1t Is understood
to be Senator Aliens intention to make
an effort to secure the incorporation in
The bill as an amendment of his provis-
ion for the recognition Of cuban being
erency and If he should make this EFFORT
the result might be general discussion
of the Cuban question. While, however
this is among the possibilities, 1t does
not at this time appear probable, for
the senate Is not now in a mood for the
opening of this question pending the
Maine investigation, so that If 1t should
be taken up this week there would nave
to be "a quite radical change In sentiment.
There are some senators, however, who
are DESTROYS of having the subject de-
bated and they may force the issue, Mr..
Aliens amendment was adversely report
ed from the committee on foreign fela-
tions and Senator Hale will raise point
of order against it. This the vice presi-
dent will sustain and Mr.. Allen WILL of
course appeal There will be stubborn
opposition to such an amendment, If Of
fered and the contest may be an ami
mated one ii Mr.. Allen persists in his
purpose Independent of the Cuban act,
| the diplomatic bill is likely TO cause ae-
| bate on other questions. 1t seldom gets
/ through the senate without being made
/ the basis of more or less debate of the
/ country's foreign policy.
1 The adyisabiity of amending this APP
! preparation bill with a provision Tor the
/ annexation of Hawaii, which was one
time considered by the supporters OF the
| Hawaiian treaty, appears to have been
/ abandoned The treaty, however, Will re-
ceive attention during the week If the
appropriation bills and the Corbett case
do not crowd ii out. Senator Davis, VINO
J as chairman of the committee on foreign
relations has charge of the treaty, Will
| be absent from the senate during the hfst
| half of the week. but Senator Frye, who
| is acting chairman, will move an eX-
| eeutive session for the consideration OF
the treaty If there should be an opening
There lis "A general impression that the
| treaty will not be further debated al
great length There are several senators
who desire 10 be heard on it, but none
of these are liable to make very long
speeches. The present intention OF the
friends of the treaty Is To secure test
vote as soon AS this can be conveniently
done and for this purpose Senator Ba
cons amendment providing for submit
ting the treaty to "A vote OF the people
of Hawaii will be utilized. If they fine
upon this vote that the treaty canno
command The support Of two-thirds o
the senators, the number necessary K
secure its ratification, they will move L
| reeommit il to the committee on foreign
relations aud then take up Senator Nor
gans bill for annexation, which was Ia
Norably reported to the senate during tn
extra session. This is the present plan
but details may, Of course, be changed.
The friends of the treaty regard tn
Bacon amendment entirely unfrlendly
and they would regard as antagonistie I
the treaty any senator who would cas-
his vote for it; hence they think the,
can use IL as Il foil and by its Use seear
= the equivalent of Il vote on the treat
without imperiiing that document. II tn
vote on the amendment should show tina
! the treaty commands the 60 votes neres
sary To its ratification IL will be presse
To Il final vote as speedily as possible