The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-23
The Revised Programme.

u $ the Standards readers will re-
! member, the friends of Hawaiian
annexation definitely abandoned.
last week, the mode OF annexing the
stands by the process of a treaty and
they substituted, in their plan. a joint
resolution which, unquestionably, a
get a majority in the senate. This
resolution vas reported from the SEN
ate committee on foreign affairs. and
with 1T was submitted an extended
report in which the part referring to
the precedent presented by the case Of
Texas is interesting.
At first a treaty OF annexation was
negotiated between the United States
and the government of Texas: 1t was
signed April II, 1874. After mature
elaboration, the senate rejected this
ratification while thirty-five voted in
opposition. The people of Texas"
says the report, were so indignant at
the rejection of this treaty that a pow
erful party at once sprang into exist
ence in favor Of a treaty of alliance
with Great Britain. and Mexico was
known to be ready to acknowledge and
If she would agree to form a
union with any other country"
The people of the United States were
greatly stirred over the prospect of
losing Texas. in consequence of the
Indignation Of her people over the
rejection of the treaty. and they
demanded immediate annexation by a
law that would speak the will of the
majority in congress. Afterward, and
without any further action by the
republic of Texas to signify It's consent
to annexation to the United States. the
joint resolution, containing two alter
nate sections. passed both branches of
congress and was approved by the
president on March Z, 1S45. The vote
in the senate on the passage of this
joint resolution was, ayes %. nays 10.
In the house of representatives the vote
was, ayes l20. nays 9s.
In this act IL was left to the discretion
Of the president to accept annexation
by reaty or by articles of agreement
with the government OF Texas. which
were To be valid IL made with the
president of Texas under legislative
authority or by the act Of n convention
chosen by the people of Texas. under
k authority. The government of
Texas preferred the convention plan
and a convention was called. The gov
ernor submitted to the people the ques-
ton of annexation. and il was voted.
Acting on the consent of Texas TO
come into the Union as a state. under
the provisions of section l of the act
of March Z. 1s45. congress, on Deem
Der 90. 1916. declared by joint resolution
that Texas was one of the states of the
American Union.
h the repetition of the process
that brought Texas into the Union is a
plan that can command "A good majority
in the senate. there Is no doubt: the
uncertainty i'm the situation concerns
the house of representatives. Friends
OF annexation feel confident that the
scheme car count on a house majority:
but there is the czar who let's nothing
reach the house hat is not to his
notion. In congressional circles, II has
come to be the recognized fact that IL
Speaker Reed doesn't fancy a measure.
hat settles II. Mr.. Reed is opposed to
Mr.. Dalzell. of the house
on rules. was described late
last week as being mot very enthusiast
tic for annexation"