Evening star., 1898-06-08
Speaker Reeds Efforts Against Ha-
waiian Annexation Resolution.
VOLUNTEER VOTING BILL INTERPOSED
Some Friends Appear to Lack the
Courage of Their Convictions.
Il E E d A Nd OXN ARD

Again there is a postponement Of the
consideration of the Hawaiian resolution
in the House. The volunteers voting bill
was made continuing order, subject to
the tariff conference report" Between this
measure and the tariff conference report
this week can be consumed If nothing else
suggests itself as an obstruction. The pos
sibilities of postponement are indefinite as
long as those who profess to favor annex
alton are lacking in the courage to insist
upon their rights as a majority of the
House.
n Peremptory Caucus Call.
Some of the republicans of the House
who are earnest in their desire to have
this question disposed OF began this morn
ing to circulate peremptory call for a
caucus. More than a hundred signed a
caucus call some time ago, but Mr.. Reed
has succeeded I'm having the caucus held
up. 1t is now proposed to make the call
peremptory. But some of the alleged ad-
vocates of annexation are hanging back.
They are brave takers in the cloak room,
but their courage is suddenly extracted by
the autocratic influence of Speaker Reed.
1t is fully known that the intention is to
have Congress adjourn as soon as the rev.
enue bill has been signed by the President.
Yet Speaker Reed is listened to when he
argues that the Hawaiian question should
not be taken up by the House until after
the tariff bill has been finally disposed of.
Some Lukewarm Annexationfsts.
There appear to be some republicans in
the House who will be perfectly satisfied if
they can get the credit among their con-
stituents of being in favor of annexation,
but do not care whether action is had or
the resolution just before adjournment they
can vote for 1t and get credit Tor their
votes, and then throw upon the Senate the
responsibility for failure. These men are
giving most valuable assistance to Mr..
Reed, Mr. Pettigrew, Mr.. White and the
sugar trust, and are placing the friends of
Hawaii in the Senate at an unfair disad-
vantage. They are placing it in the power
of few men in the Senate to obstruct ac-
ton there, while aiming to shield them
selves by throwing the responsibility upon
the Senate at the eleventh hour.
The Speakers Latest Suggestion.
1t is said that the latest suggestion of
Speaker Reed to Mr.. Hitt when being urg-
ed to permit consideration of the resolution,
was that Mr.. Dinsley be asked to call it
up. Thereupon Mr.. Hit, it is asserted,
went to Mr.. Dingley and he refused to as
sumo the responsibility. The TACT that q
majority of the democratic party in Con-
gress have taken sides against annexation
is a great assistance to Mr.. Reed. and he
does not hesitate to avail himself of 1t.
though his doctrine of party management
has been that alliances with the oppose
ton should never be made to overcome the
majority of the party. In this exception
al case it seems that all custom must be
ignored at the behest of certain business
interests.
Reeds Suggestion to OxnaPA.
Mr.. OXnard is quoted as saying some
days ago that at the suggestion of Mr..
Reed he was going to see Mr.. Dalzell, a
member of the rules committee. and that
he hoped to be able to make it impossible
for any special order for annexation to be
reported from that committee