The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
WAYS TO BRING HAWAII IN
PLANNING TO FORCE VOTE ON THE
QUESTION IN THE SENATE.

II IL Proposed TO Provide fur Annexation
by Ioint Resolution or ~ an Amendment
TO Ono or the appropriation FIis-Tho
Same Tactics Suggested Regarding Cubn.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 8.-Advocates OF the ratih-
cation OF tho Hawaiian Annexation Treaty are
discussing the best means of bringing about an
n~exation by legislative enactment In case Its
direct and indirect opponents In the Senate sue
coed in preventing n vote from being taken on
the treaty. This is the favorite method in the
Senate Of defeating measures. 1t is not outright
flibustering. but 1t amounts to the Same thing.
In the Ffty.nrst Congress the Force bill was
not beaten by O vote. The Senate merely, on
motion OF Senator Wolcott, proceeded TO con-
slider the Census bill. In tho Fifty-fourth Con-
gress the resolution from the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations, rcasserting tho principles
OF the Monroe doctrine. generally known as tho
Venezuelan resolution, WINS not defeated; it was
simply allowed to remain upon the calendar.
Tho opponents Of Hawaiian annexation and
tho free-silver Senators on tho Republican side
Of the chamber, who are combined to prevent
tho ratification OF the treaty, are now adopting
these tactics. They are letting It no known to
Chairman Davis Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and Others In charge Of the interests Of
the treaty that IL would be just az well to let
some other question intervene after q while and
thus save the treaty from an adverse vote. There
10 little doubt that these Senators have enough
votes pledged to this plan Of postponement to
mako II succeed. Sixty votes are necessary to
tho ratification Of the treaty, and although
Chairman Davis claims to have this number as.
sured, he h~esitates to take the risk of putting
the treaty to o vote. Senator Morrell of Yer
mont. who has been put down on both sides of
the question. has lot 1t DO known positively that
he will not vote for the treaty. Senator Thurs
ton 10 also unslterably opposed to II, and Sena-
tors Spooner. Gear. Aldrich. and other Republi-
cans are doubtful.
Under this condition Of affairs the practical
bility of q joint resolution or an amendment to
one OF the appropriation bills providing for the
annexation of the islands is being talked of.
Some Senators favor the plan Of offering the
treaty as an amendment to the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill when It shall
come over %on,d from ~ t the House IS ni sgSh an Il n ane end:
name" and therefore directly subject to point
Of order. But the Senate has . way Of it's own
in determining matters OF this kind without
being seriously embarrassed by what the rules
of the Senate, "a volume Of %silurian e%pigrams."
might have to say on the subject, vice-Presi-
dent Hobart might see his way clear to over.
should be taken from the decision the question
would be brought to a vote and the strength
and weakness OF the treaty at once demon
What action would be taken by the House of
Representatives IL the Senate should SO amend
doubtedly opposed to the annexation of Hawaii.
but the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a
of the chamber favor II. There is little enthu.
siasm. however, for the treaty in the House.
should sn esrne sai s set to work ahu to ,p save S,t the amend.
ment. it would be apt to be defeated. The same
state OF, things would exist should 2 joint rcso.
entitled to the right Of way. the plan Of pro-
vldinE for annexstion By means Of an amend;
The friends q the various pending resolutions
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
H Which shs s GSnly s %ssn' IS Gf e S]aDPsiirs ieT and %hit to
would be supported by a large majority in the
the amendment plan say. such an opportu-
SIhsn III question xail Ss brought airseiis
Sonata amendment will be for. the House to
vote to disagree thereto. and. should the Sem
the conferees of the House to insist upon their
disagreement In either case the House would
o oS xS,iitas 't ana II al majority agreed with the
Senate they would be able to make :heir wishes
efficient. No dehnite decision has yet been
Hawaii.
FIXING h STATUS OF JAPANESE IN HAWAII.
An agreement. sttEtbutsd to the presence
reached between the State Department and
the Japanese Government. through Its Min
lister. Mr.. Toru Hoshi, by which the status
Of Japanese in Hawaii, following the rati-
fcati9n Of the annexation treaty Is deter.
the Japanese residing in Hawaii are to have the
same rights and privileges as those accorded
them by tho United States in the treaty between
Japan and this country negotiated just after
the war with China. The agreement is to take
effect with the date named In the treaty for the
contamination of annexation, July /. 1890.
Under the treaty of 1895. that which was
made at the conclusion of the Chinese-JEpanese
war. Japanese have the right to acquire citizen
ship and franchise privileges in tho United
States. The agreement or memorandum marks
the ending OF tho differences between the
United States and Japan over the annexation of
Hawaii