Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-16
THE HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
1t Has Nearly Two-Thirds of the
Senqte I'm It's Favor.


The action of Mr.. Davis, chairman of the
committee On foreign relations, in report
ing to the Serate a joint resolution for
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
brings that measure before the Senate to
be considered in open session and as thor
oughly as if the whole question had never
been mentioned in Congress. This Joint
resolution is a legislative measure and is
IN no wise the subject for secret sessions
Immediately after the morning hour to-
day Mr.. Davis moved that the Senate
doors be closed, and as soon as that was
done, called up his joint resolution for the
annexation of laval, and asked that the
senate decide the manner in which it will
be disposed of. This action was taken In
secret session, as it involved the setting
aside of the treaty, which Is executive
business, and the substitution of the Joint
resolution in it's place.
Senator Bacon was at once on his feet
and said that he was not ready to discuss
his amendment to the treaty. which will
again be proposed an amendment to the
joint resolution providing that q vote of the
Hawaiian people be taken on the subject Of
annexation before Congress passes upon
that question. He said he would require
little time in which to prepare himself in
order to speak on his subject and he was
not then ready to go ahead.
Mr. Faulkner also arose and said that 1t
would be necessary before going ahead
with the consideration of the Joint resolu-
ton to summon a number of the leading
senators who took part in the discussion
CT the treaty in secret session to Washing
ton. Senator White, for instance, who was
one of the strongest opponents of the
treaty, is now in California and a number
of other senators who were interested
either in its passage its defeat are out
of the city. Mr.. Davis was in favor of be-
ginning the consideration of the Joint reso-
luton as soon as possible.% but after short
exchange OF views on that sub5een he moved
to resume the consideration of legislative
business. and no conclusiozAxxas reached as
to the program that viii be followed.
TIE consideration of this Joint resolution
will have the effect of prolonging the
length of the present session of Congress,
and many senators regard it with favor,
as it will give Congress ample reason to
remain in session until the pending diff
Guilty with the Spanish government has as
are opposed to adjourning so long, as there
is a possibility that relations between this
country and Spain may be such as to make
1T necessary for the United States to de-
clare war, and, of course, 1t Is impossible
to say how long this state of uncertainty
will last. In the meantime the Senate will
proceed to discuss the question of the an
nexation of Hawaii, although the enemies
OF that measure in many instances favor
an early adjournment in order that any
action on the subject may be defeated.
There Is no doubt about the final action
OF the Senate upon the joint resolution for
the annexation of Hawaii. as only ma
Jorlty OF the Senate is necessary in order
10 pass that measure, and it has in it's
favor nearly two-thirds of that body