The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
HARD ROAD AHEAD OF HAWAII.
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE TREATY
PROBABLE THIS WEEK.

senator Pettigrew 10 Deliver a
Speech on the Subject To-day, But
the Events to Follow Difficult to
Forecast-Appropria Bills to
Have the Right of Way-Chairman
of the Committee ON Foreign Re-
IatiOns May Move an Executive
Session.
Washington, Jan. 30-The Senate pro-
ceedings of the week will open with a
speech by Senator Pettigrew dealing with
the Hawaiian question, which will be de-
livered Monday. Beyond this speech it is
very difficult to forecast the outlook for
the week. The diversion occasioned by
taking up the Teller bond resolution has
left the Senate in a somewhat sdisorgan-
lied and unsettled condition and with no
pre-arranged programme.
Senator Pettigrews speech will be made
during the morning hour and the proba-
bilities are now that at Its conclusion, or
at least at o'clock, one of the general
appropriation bills will be called up.
The army and the legislative appropria-
ton bills are already on the calendar. and
the consideration of the agricultural bill
has been completed by the committee so
that 1t will be reported on Monday. The
probabilities are that the army bill will
be the first of these measures to receive
consideration, though there is some dis
position to displace it with the legislative
bill.
Senator Allison, chairman of the com
mite on appropriation said to-day that
1t was his purpose to have the appropria-
tion bills considered in advance of other
measures, and If he adheres to this de-
termination the week may be largely TAX
zen up with them.
So far as can now be seen, there are
few features in the bills already reported
calculated to arouse discussion. There Is a
feeling in certain quarters that the army
bill should be amended by provision for
the increase of the army. and, IL such a
change should be attempted, it would give
rise to very spirited debate.
The census bill will also be pressed for
consideration during the week, and Sen
ator Carter, chairman of the census COM
mittee, said to-day that he was very hope
ful of securing its passage in the near flu
ture. The debate on civil service win be
resumed when this bill is taken up, and
the bill so amended as to give control of
the census bureau to the Secretary of the
Interior.
The bimetallist Republican senator's are
still discussing the advisabilIty Of renew
ing the financial agitation in the Senate
by the introduction of some measures of
their own, though they do not seem quite
so intent on this course as they appeared
to be Immediately succeeding the vote on
the Teller resolution. If they present a
resolution it probably will be a declaration
to the effect that the United States Is not
committed to the gold standard
The resolution reported from the Senate
committee on privileges and elections de-
claring MIR. Corbett not to be entitled to a
seat in the Senate from Oregon, is also on
the Senate calendar, and there Is a dlspo-
sition In some quarters to dispose of this
as speedily as possible. II is question of
the highest privilege and can be taken up
at any time, displacing any other subject
before the Senate.
In view of all the possibilities for debate
and delay involved in these various meas
ures, 1t seems quite improbable that the
Hawaiian treaty will receive much atten-
ton, at least in executive session during
the week. Still Senator Davis, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, an
nounces 1t to be his purpose to move an
executive session for the consideration OF
the treaty on Monday; but it is possible he
may be Influenced by pressure from sem
ators who have other measures recurring
immediate attention to postpone this mat
ter for few days. He does not how
ever, admit such a probabil-
ity. There is a growing impression
that the friends of the treaty feel that
their safest course is in delay, and that
is an explanation of the tactics so far OBJ
served with reference TO It, There is ex-
cellent foundation for this surrnise. They
have made a very thorough canvass of
the Senate, and have not been able to dis
cover where they can get more than 5S
votes. whereas to ratify the treaty they
will have to have sixty. They feel that
even some of those fifty-eight are not en-
tirely reliable. In view of these circum-
stances, they realize that nothing is to
be lost by an informal postponement. es-
pecially when 1t comes naturally through
the pressure of other business, and some
Of them believe everything Is to be gained
by that course.
Senator Pettigrew's determination to dis
cuss the Hawaiian question in open ses-
sion will have a tendency to take the d.
rection of the ratification question out of
the hands of the foreign relations com
smittee, and 1t may prove to be the opening
wedge to a discussion of the whole sub
ject in open session of the Senate His
resolution declares 1t 10 be contrary to
the traditions of this country to acquire
any territory so situated as to require a
navy to protect it, This is a basis broad
enough for the discussion of the whole
subject, and 1t is understood to be Mr..
Pettigrew's intention to enter very freely
into the question of the condition of af-
fairs in Hawaii He will deal with Mr..
Dole's visit, and will undertake to show
that that gentleman was never elected
President; that the constitution Of the
af IIav uaf
submitted to the people of that country,
and that, in fact, the whole government
is Irregular. Some possible objections
may be made to the discussion of such
subjects In open session, in view of the
tendency of the treaty, and Mr.. Petit
grew not allowed to proceed except behind
closed doors.
HOUSE TO KNOCK OUT TELLER.