Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-24
ANTI ANNExAT.pONlSTs
Some Of Them Expect . Vote on Hawaii
Before Adjournment
Opponents of the Resolutions Weary.
ing of the Prospect-Expected to
End the Contest Soon.

Senator Mallory of Florida, who is op-
posed to the annexation of Hawaii and in
tends to make a speech against the reso-
lutions now pending in the Senate. said to
Star reporter today that he believed a
vote would be had on the resolutions in the
Senate before adjournment, and that
1t might be that they would get through
within ten days.
Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin, also one
Of the strong opponents OF annexation,
who made speech in opposition to the
resolution in the beginning of the debate,
said to Star reporter that, in his judg-
ment vote would be had before adjourn
ment, but that he had not talked with his
associates, and this was his Individual
opinion, though it was possible that some
agreement for deferred vote might be
had.
senator Penrose said that he did not
think there was any chance Of an adjourn
ment before vote was taken.
No Adjournment Without n vo+.
1t is so well recognized that the struggle
over the resolutions. however long pro-
tracted, will end with the annexation OF
Hawaii. and that no adjournment can be
hac until the vote Is taken, that the on
potents appesr to be carrying of the pros
pect OF prolorge and uncomfortable
nsht. few of the most determined opro-
hents to annexation have very long speech.
es prepared, and a great many of those
speeches which were delivered in executive
session are available to be again delivered
no" IN open, inasmuch as the speeches de-
i'ered IN executive session do not go into
'he Record. If prolonged filibuster were
sreeches which their colleagues had al
ready heard once on the fioor of the Sem
ate but the motive for so doing would be
SO OBVIOUS that senators adopting the prac-
tice would hardly expect to have their cen
Venence considered either in the matter of
the number of hours the Senate should sit
Oh In the matter of relinqufshing and re-
Stunning the floor at will. It is not Thought.
however, that srch a coufBe will be resor..
ed to by more than perfAps half a dozen
senators, and tfeir excke for repeatins
their speeches will be that they. want to
get them into the Record.
May Get Leave to Print.
Any general desire to Sit speeches I'm the
Record, however, which Mas M a motive
for hhbuster, can be gratifed by general
leave to print 1t IS believed that some
who had intended to repeat their speeches
may refrain from doing SO, In view of the
laet that such consumption of time must
be without profit. Senator Tutbie delivered
a speech In executive session on the SUBJ
Ject or Hawaii, which took up three days
IN the Senate He may now repeat this
speech In the open Senate for the purpose
OF getting 1t into the Record, but that he
VIII 90 SO is doubted Senator Allen, who
is capable Of pretty long talk, is booked
10 speak, as is Caffery, who possesses a
similar talent. 1t is believed that these
TWO speeches and those OF White and Petit
grew, which are being delivered on the in
staiiment plan, alternately, will be the
longest undertaken
Not Over Ten Days Delay,
The opinion has become SO general that
an adjournment is likely to occur within a
week or ten days that a prolongation be-
yond that time will be generally disappoint-
ing. The friends of Hawaii, however, are
calmly prepared to remain in session as
long as necessary and not to permit an ad-
1ournment before vote is taken
senator Morgan Of Alabama expressed
the opinion this morning that the Hawaiian
resolutions would be passed early next
week, and signified his intention immedi-
ately thereafter to endeayor to secure con-
siderat1on for the Nicaragua canal bill,
which he thought might. be got through the
Senate before adjournment.