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the war, and could doubtless give US
much interesting information on that
point" said Chandler.
Il do know something about it, re-
sponded Tillman, and l know that
there was some cheating and some
shooting in those times, as there prob
ably was in Hawaii
THE Senator from South Carolina
would, hardly think" interrupted Sen
ator Hoar, say in open session what
he has here said
Il am willing to say it anywhere"
all along the line. Throw open the
doors, and l will say what l have said
before the entire world
Probably the most significant occur
renee Of the day was the fact that SEN
ator Morrill,, who has, during his en-
tire career, been exceedingly conserva-
tive on the question of executive SEES
sions of the Senate, took position. to-
day in favor of open s.sslons on the
Pettigrew resolution. He gave as ms
reason the fact that the speeches FOR
and against the treaty We're liable to be
unevenly reported with the press ex-
Guided from the session.
White did not conclude, and he VIII
continue his speech tomorrow.
TALK OF A COMBINATION.
CHICAGO, Feb. "A special to the
Tribune" from Washington says:
Quiet negotiations have been going on
for several days in the Senate looking
to a sensational combination of the
friends both of Hawaii and Cuba, with
the object in view of precipitatlng
crisis on both questions, Without walt
ing either for the annexation treaty IN
the Pacific or the slow movements OF
autonomy in the Atlantic.
When the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was before the House
the Democrats made several efforts 10
tack on an amendment for recognition
either for the belligerency or the inde-
pendeuce Of the Cuban insurgents. The
House has very strict rules against the
insertion of actual new legislation on
appropriation bills Similar rules exist
in the Senate, but they are seldom CT
never applied, and the upper House OF
Congress is always relied upon to I'LL
the appropriation bills with purely leg
islatve enactments, which then become
part of a conference report, and are
of order in the House.
Taking advantage of this situation,
three or four prominent Republican
Senators, among whom is at least one
member of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, have devised a scheme for secur-
ing. immediate action on these two
troublesome foreign questions. The
scheme involves a union of forces be-
be fyia Of To nd Cnho
Although the annexation treaty IS
said not to command two-thirds of the
whole Senate, it has in it's favor an
undoubted majority. representing all
parties, and the same is said TO be true
in regard to Cuba. 1t is proposed. there
fore, to draft an amendment to the Dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
containing first the entire wording OF
the Hawaiian annexation treaty, and
secondly a positive declaration that
state of war exists in the Island Of
Cuba. A mere majority vote would be
sufficient to pass this amendment. AS
it would be part of a general appropria-
ton bill, there would be no rule of the
House which could prevent its consid-
Grafton. and if passed by that body
it would go TO the President, who ,vou:i
ne fu~ III the poS1tlOn OF having 10 APP
prove or veto both propositions at the
same time.
1t was learned on the authority of
one Of the Senators concerned in the
| scheme that such an amendment as
, had been described has actually been
drawn up. 1t was further stated that
Senator Hale of Maine, who has been
vigorous opponent of any interference
in Cuba, and who is in charge of the
| diplomatic bill. was holding it up be-
cause he feared just such action, and
wished TO postpone consideration Of the
amendment as long as possible 1t so
appears that several of the opponents
of Hawaiian annexation are also op-
posed to any action in regard to Cuba.
The friends of these unfortunate ISL
ands have, therefore. come to the con-
clusion that they could make a good
combination by punching the opposl-
ton. An appropriation bill when once
reported is privileged business, not sab
| ject to the delays of executive sessions.
and the proposed amendment could
/ therefore, be brought UP in such a
way as to provoke public debate hnd
speedy action on these two great cues
] tions.