The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Annexation Of HAWAII.
President Mckinley Tells Callers
That We Ought TO Take Charge
Of the Islands.
PROSPECTS OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Many Senators Believe That the TWO
Oceans Should BE Connected by "a Canal
In View of Recent Events-BalIoons for
the war-One May BE Sent Up at
Santiago de Cuba.

| WASHINGTON, May 3L-president Nc
/ Kinley had Il number of personal con-
| ferences with senators and representa-
tives during the early part of the day.
! It was the regular cabinet day, fact
which tended to cut down the usual
number OF visitors. Adjt- Gen. Corbln,
of the war department, had a confer
ence with him over some army APP
pointments and some other matters
incident TO the volunteer service. The
president received no information of
any important development in the war
situation up to the converting of the
cabinet at II o'clock. There was there
fore no news from the front that he
could impart to callers. Representa-
tive Newlands, of Nevada, the silver
republican who introduced the la
waiian annexation resolution, spent
some time discussing the matter with
Mr.. Mckinley but did not express con-
fidence of securing rule for consider
alton of Hawaiian affairs. Represent
alive Cannon, of Illinois, chairman of
the house appropriations commit
tee, was at the white house for a
little while, though not waiting to
see the president He has been in con-
cials over the money needed to be car
ried in the general deficiency bill. lie
said the additional war department
estimates growing out of the second
call for volunteers would not be less
than $40, 0OO 900 nor more than $50, 0OO,-
600, the exact amount being not def
nitely determined. This brings to
above $500, 900, 900 the aggregate to be
carried by the general deficiency which
will be reported to the house when the
war revenue bill has passed the senate.
The president during the forenoon took
occasion in interviews with callers to
reiterate his conviction that the an
nexation of Hawaii should be speedily |
accomplished.
Prospects of the Nicaragua Canal.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-As the ques- |
ton of constructing the Nicaragua |
canal is likely to assume increased i'm |
pOrtance, if the Hawaiian islands are |
annexed to the United States and |
the Philippines are retained as a pos
session of this country, senators are, |
in measure, considering the two |
questions together. There is undoubt-
eddy a strong majority in the /
senate who believe there should |
be a canal connecting the two |
oceans, but the question has been
presented to the senate in SO many |
phases that opinions differ radically |
as to which of the various propositions
should be adopted. To some extent it
is believed in both houses that, if the
United States adopts policy of terri
torial ggrandizement, the Nicaragua
canal may become a necessity. The
in the way of its construc-
ton are manifold, however, and grave
loubt is entertained regarding the
feasibility of the scheme. The report
If the recently-appointed commission
If engineers, of which Admiral Walker
vas member, is awaited with great
interest, as it is thought the fate of
he project may depend upon the rec
of the commissioners.
Balloons for the War.
New YORK, MAY SIT was learned
at Governors island yesterday that it
will take about three days longer to
ret the two balloons which arrived
here from France ready for shipment
o Tampa. Besides these two balloons
md the one already at Tampa a fourth | ,
vas ordered by the government from
n American manufacturer some time
go. This will be shipped to Tampa :
With the two French balloons. Ac- {
ording to the present plan, one of the {
french balloons will be tried first, the {
theirs being held in reserve. This G
oil will ha 10 | :