The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-19
THE FATE OF HAWAII
Annexation Has Developed New Sup-
portcrs in the Senate.
MANY MEMBERS ARE YET DOUBTFUL
Discussion Has Awakened Wide In
tcrest 10 the Country.
A MAJORITY SEEN FAVORABLE.
Nineteen Senator's Are Undetermined
and with Them Rests ,he out
come when Vote lis Taken.
A MAJORITY SEEN FAvoRABLr

dispose OF the Hawaiian annexation ques
ton. To some of the members of the sen
ate 1t lis new one, for while the,
have of course studied 1t In gen
eral way, they have not gone into tn,
history of tho relations between the tw,
countries, and frankly state that they h.tv,
not made UP their minds. Some of thes,
are now put down in the columns Of thos,
opposed to annexation; others are counted
as for it because their inclination is thai
way, while still others have frankly de.
clared that they do not know how they
will vote as they are seekers for light
These doubters, no matter in which class
they are put by the present counts, are
going to decide the fate of Hawaii, and
they do not know themselves how they are
going TO vote.
MAJORITY is FAVORABLE.
or the two positive divisions those who
are positively for annexation and those
who are positively against 1.-THE former
is the larger. A majority OF the senate is
certainly in favor of annexation. While
the democrats have not made the question
i party one, as ii most certainly is not,
the republicans have been inclined 10 do
so because Of the strong position OF the
administration. 1t is now believed that
every republican Will vote for anneAaton
Most of the silver republicans who are
allies OF the democrats on the money ques-
lion are in favor of ratifying the treaty,
the one exception being Senator Pettigrew
who is billed for n characteristic speech
against the proposition. The popnlist mem
bers are divided, some strongly in savor
and some strongly against ratification.
The present counts show most OF The
democrats against ratification, though tine
doubtful are almost all democrats. The
strong hand for annexation taken by SEN
ator Morgan, who has made the closest
study of the proposition OF any OF the
democrats. as a result of his chairman
snip of the foreign relations committee
when the democrats had control Of the
senate, and the fact that Senator uorman
aud other leaders favor the propos ten,
has caused number OF the younger sepa-
tors. who have not themselves had
opportunity to give. it close s,uly, to
hesitate before declaring against annrAa-
ton, though that is their present inclira-
ton. If the democratic senators We're
called on TO vote now, majority of them
would vote mo- AS | have said. how
ever, there are a number of them who
feel that they want TO hear both sides fully
presented before making up their minds
fully.
AS IT LOOKS NOW.
two-thirds vote is necessary 70 ratfi-
cation. The best poll obtainable at this
time shows the following pronounced for
ratification
Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows, Can
non, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, La
Wis, Deboe, IGlkins, Fairbanks. Faulkner,
Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, German,
Hale Hanna, Hansbrough, IIawley, Hoar,
Jones, OF Nevada Kennedy, Kyle, Lodge,
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mantle. Mason, Nor
gan, Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson. Penrose,
Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut;
Plat. of New York. ritchard, Proctor,
quay, Rawlins, Sewell, Shoup, Stewart,
Teller Thurston. Turner, Warren, Well
heton, Wetmore, Wilson, Wolcott--56.
Against atification-Allen, Bacon, Bate
Berry. Butler, Chiffon. Cockrel. Jones OF
Arkansas, Lindsay Mills, Mitchell Pasco
fettigrew, Tillman, Walthall, White-i6.
Doubtful-Spooner, Vest. Daniel. Clay,
Caffery, McI.aurin. Money, Gray, Harris,
Heitfield, McEnery, Mallory, Martin,
Roach, Smith and Turpie--l6.
ihere may be one OF two mistakes in
TINS list, for there are senators counted OH
both sides. Spooner OF Wisconsin has
nave Hoar and Morrill,, but recent declara-
Mons from these gentlemen warrant plac-
Phs the first two as certain TO vote for
publication. The best that can be done
Nath Spooner is to put him in the doubt
VI column. or the others in the for rati'
ieauon column, Kenney, Kyle and Trr-
III are counted as certain. though they
pay not he.
approximately, however. the above is
ofrect. Some of those in the doubtful col
mn Will certainly vote against ratifioa-
On and some are just as certain to vote
It's favor. AS II stands. four, or nj most. |
'snt' votes only are necessary TO ratiftca-
on, and with the uncertainty felt by so
any senator's. there would seem a most
fceilent chance to get at least that num-
r' and perhaps more.
ANNEXATION SENTIMENT HAS
GROWN.
There is no doubt that the sentiment in |
'or of annexation is stronger than 1t |
several weeks ago For a time the |
OF feeling seemed TO be against the
position. This was largely because some
uoiican senators were talking as II they |
y likely TO go against the administra-
= ihen. the talk OF Senator Reed. who |
peeh unfayorable to annexation. gave
oppohents a good deal OF encourage
VI since then there has been change.
lhat change is directly traceaole 10
recent eastward movement OF the Eau
IAN nations.
~ TAX OF the partition OF China and
eonseqnent eliminarion OF the United
= as 2 factor in The contest for com
Is OF the East--for that would be tie
..aoie result OF the gopDing up ~
by the nations OF Europe -.as been
ny the friends OF annexation With
y Men who heretofore were Inclined
nhimiEe the Importance of the ia
y Islands as the key TO the Pacific Il
spe Importance OF our holding that
we are TO figure at all in the ooIu-
y The only section of the wos.l
Is really ooen TO US. have had their
spchsd Events have furnished In OBJ
ersoh which has been used with sas-
nose who favor taking the Hawaii
as part OF our territory.
BOW 1T is BEING ARGUED.
hardly necessary here TO 90 oves
Spnsnis advanced pro and con oser