The times., 1898-06-19
ANNEXATION Of HAWAII
Debate TO Begin in The Senate
Tomorrow.
SADLY WEAKENED OPPOSITION
At First, the Enemies of the ResOiu-
tions Outnumbcred Their Uphold
ers. But Hard Work Has Changed
the Tide in Their Fnvor-The
Make-Up of the Antis.

Tomorrow the debate on the reSolu-
tions to annex the Hawaiian Islands will
begin in the Senate. II promises to be a
memorable discussion. in many respects,
and if the opponents of annexation carry
out their oft-repeated threats. the an
nexation of the islands Will pass into
history as one of the most interesting
pieces of legislation ever enacted by Con-
gress. This result will be accomplished in
the face of an opposition at one time
powerful and aggressive and apparently
in the majority, but which gradually
weakened until now it is shorn of it's
strength. although still aggressive.
The opposition to annexation, if the dis
tinguished gentlemen composing that
small party will pardon the simile. is like
a vicious dog whose fangs have been
pulled. He can make lot of noise but
/ cannot bite. So, in the Senate, the op-
/ ponents of annexation will probably do
/ much talking. but they cannot prevent
! the consummation of the wish of the
| American people. The ranks of the op
ponents are being depleted and they no
| longer present that solid and confident
! front which characterized their appear
| ance in the earlier stages of this memo
! rable contest.
/ Messrs. White and Pettgrew who will
/ be in charge of the forlorn hope faction.
! for the past ten days have been telling
/ of how they propose 70 defeat the will of
/ the people by inaugurating an exhaustive
and prolonged debate. As matter Of
} fact their only hope has lain in forcing
/ long and wearisome debate and firing
everybody out, but it is doubtful if this
/ can be accomplished A careful inves-
/ tigation on the Democratic side of the
Senate shows that many of these who Will
vote against the Newlands resolution will.
at the same time refuse to countenance
anything that looks like an organized fill
buster.
of the annexationists. has given this sub
ject his particular attention.
Il have talked with great many men,
bers of the Senate ON this subject. said
Mr. Kyle yesterday to a reporter for
The Times, land, with the exception of
two or three men. l find no disposition
TO delay unnecessarily the vote on an
nexation. AS a matter of fact, several
Democratic senator's who do not be-
lieve it is wise to annex the islands. and
who will vote against the resolution. have
told me that they would not lend theiI
aid to anything which had for its
purpose the sitting of the question
through brute force. [ am certain that
so soon as these gentlemen who will LEAD
, the fight ascertain the true situation or
their own side of the chamber they will
abandon any idea they may have of in
augurating an anti-Hawaiian annexation
fiiibuster.''
There is absolutely no doubt in thC
minds of the friends of annexation a.
to what the result will be. MeSsrs Da
Wis. Foraker, Lodge. Frye, Culiom an6
Morgan are calmly and serenely awaitin:
the vote Complete plans for the figh
have been made. The friends of annex
) alton will have a quorum on hand all tn
time, for they appreciate that the absenc