Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
MIGHT VOTE TOMORROW
Prospect Of q Division on the Hawaiian
Resolutions.
Mr.. Aldrich Convinced OF the Useless.
meas of Delay-PrOposal to
Break the Quorum.

republican senators alleged to be party to
an agreement with Senators White Jones
and Pettigrew that the Hawaiian question
should not be disposed of at this session.
is now exerting himself to secure vote on
the resolutions tomorrow. No agreement
had yet been reached this afternoon, but
there was strong hope that 1t viii be ac-
complshed. II a vote or an agreement IS
reached there will be an adjournment over
the Fourth Of July. otherwise 1t is intended
to have q session Of the Senate on the
Fourth Senator Aldrich was understood
to be the only one Of those alleged 20 be
party to the understanding for a postpone
nent Of the question until next session
who was holding TO that proposition.
This alleged understanding was prompt
ly repudiated by Senators Allison and Hale,
but 1t was said that Senator Aldrich. who
was counted as secret opponent OF an
nexation, would assist the anti-annexation-
lists by sapping and mining in the rear OF
the annexation forces
When Mr.. Aldrich returned to Washing
ton a few days ago. however, he began 10
look over the situation, with the result that
he discovered that Ii would be impossible
to secure an adjournment of Congress until
vote had been taken on the resolutions.
Thereupon he began to consult with his
friends leading the fight against the res
olutions, with a view to secure vote to-
morrow. He is urging that inasmuch as
the friends Of annexation have a majority
VINO Will stay here to see the fight out.
there is no use keeping the fight up fur
Their.
To Break a Quorum.
This advice has met with some resistance,
and as a counter to 1t the proposition is ad-
vanced that an attempt be made to break
a quorum. Several senators who are not
counted in the opposition, it is said, have
agreed to go away. and IL Is said that Mr..
Aldrich himself is going to leave tomorrow
evening. The friends of annexation do not
think II will be possible to get enough sem
atorS to leave to break a quorum, and 1t
is said that IL a canvass of the situation
satisfies the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that they
cannot break a quorum, they will yield to
Mr.. Aldrich, who is alleged to be playing
the part of best friend TO them, and will
Kermit vote tomorrow or agree to permit
one early next week.
If, on the other hand, they should be
able to show the absence of a quorum from
the city or should be able to get promises
of enough of their secret allies to leave
and break q quorum the opposition would
keep up the fight Indefinitely.
A Vote Tomorrow Possible.
Some of the opposition say today that
they see no chance to succeed in the quor-
Undertaking scheme, and that a vote to-
morrow is possible. 1t is said that Mr.
Jones of Arkansas Is holding out with Pc
culiar stubbornness.
The Sugar Trusts Hand.
The opposition has pretty well thrown OFF
the mask with which it tried to cover up
the sugar trust influences behind the fight
against annexation. If any one had a
doubt that what Is sought by the opposition
is to protect the sugar trust interests the
doubt is removed by the propositions that
are being advanced to protect those inter-
ests in the event of a vote being permitted
The first suggestion of compromise on
"a military occupation" which was ex-
noSed hV The Star designed for nOth-
ing else than the interest of the trust, to
abrogate the treaty with Hawaii by which
sugar comes in free, and compelling the
collection of duty. The exposure of this
made so clear what the nature of the op-
position is that there has been less at
tempt at concealment and suggestions
have been made that If the pending reso-
buttons were amended SO as to defer the
extension of our revenue laws to the is
lands vote might be had. This, OF course,
means the temporary collection of duty
on Hawaiian sugars. The same thing that
would have been accomplished by "a mill
tary occupation would be accomplis he'd
by this-a thing solely in the interest OF
the sugar trust.
Another amendment suggested is that
alleged to be aimed at contract labor. Su n
an amendment is rot necessary in order
to prohibit contract labor in Hawaii. since
without 1t, our anti-contract labor law
will go into effect in Hawaii as soon as
the islands are annexed. The real effect
| with existing contracts on the island so IS
to strike blow at the sugar producers in
Hawaii, in the interest of the sugar trust
Another effect of 1t might be to embroil
US with Japan by interfering with con-
| tracts of her subjects made before we had
any Jurisdiction.
The Last Desperate Effort
The opposition today is making a des-
perate effort to break the quorum In the
Senate. Every scheme that ingenuity can
devise is being resorted to. demand for
| quorum has been made several times dur
ing the day. and influences are being ex-
erted to get senators out of town. The in
dications are that this Is the last desperate
effort of the opposition before yielding