The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-03
viii Not ksit for Annexation 10
Pacific or Autonomy Ia Atlantic
COMBINATION is PROPOSED.
Through an A@sndasnt to the Diplomatic
and eoasslar Appropriation Bill
To Bsnsh the Opposi.ioa.

Chicago. Feb. "A Tribune special f,on
Washington says:
Quiet negotiations have been Vo,,s a,
IN me senate for several dayv Iook,n., %
sensational combination OF the freoe.
OF both Hawaii and Cuba with the ob,sc,
IN view Of precipitating a crisl. ON 10,
question without waiting either for tbs
aiiHehation treaty In the Pacific or the
NO" movements Of autonomy IN the A..
lahne. When the diplomatic consular an.
preparation bill was before the house ~.
democrais made several efforts n 80
On an amendment for recognition eltbs,
Tor the belligerency or the lndenan9e,,..
OF the Cuban insurgents me hoy.e ba,
sElct rules against the Insertion OF new
ies'siaiion on appropriation biL. Similar
rules exist In the senate. but they are
seldom or never applied and the u,n.-
ho'Fe OF congress r. always relied upon N
M The appropriation bills wfra n,retv
legislative enactments which then ~
come part of conference report ana
are not Specifically the subjects OF po,n,.
VI oruer IN the house.
Taking advantage OF this slt,,st,o,
uhree or four prominent republican sena
tors among whom 10 a, least one neubo,
Of the foreign committee. have A scheme
for bringing immediate action on these
TWO matters. The scheme Involves a IN.
Ion or forces between the friends q, Ha
wall and Cuba.
Although the annexation treaty Il said
70 not command two-thlris OF the whole
senate 1t has in its favor an undoubted
majority represenung all parties and the
same is said TO be true az to Cuba. I, f.
proposed. therefore. TO draft an amend.
meat 10 the diplomatic and consular an
preparation ON. containing. frst the en-.
tire worfiug OF the Hawaiian annexatIo,
treaty, and secondly. a private declara-
rion that a state OF war exists in me
ISLAND OF Cuba. mere majority vote
would be sufficient to pass this amend.
ment As 1t would be part OF a general
appropriation bill there would BE- no rule
of the house which could prevenr its con-
sideration. and n passed by that BODY 4,
would so 10 the president. who would
be put In Gne position Of having 10 ap-
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 has bsen de-
scribed has actually been drawn up. II
was further stated that Senator Hale. OF
Maine. who has been vigorous oppo-
nent Of any interference in Cuba and VINO
rs in charge Of the diplomatic bill was
holding II up because he feared Just such
action and wished TO postpone considera-
tlon Of the amendment as long as pos
sible. II so happens that several oppo-
nents OF Hawaiian annexation are also
opposed to any action in regard to Cuba
The friends OF she unfortunate island have
therefore come TO the conclusion that
they could make good combination by
punching the opposition. A appropriation
when once reported as privileged business,
not subject to the delays OF executive ses-
sions. and the proposed amendment could
therefore be brought up In such a way as
to provoke public debate and speedy ac-
iion on these two great questions.