The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-17
THE TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY is
NOW CLAIMED.
The Prospect of the Senate Ratifying
the Treaty Seems Good-Opposition
VIII Make a Hard Fight.

WASHINGTON, January 81 de-
sire to give notice than on Monday
next | shall suggest an executive ses-
sion for the pupose of calling up for
con Iteration of the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty. l shall ask that an exc
cutive session be held each day until
the matter is disposed of finally
The session of the Senate was still
young when Davis of Minnesota, the
chairman of the Committee on For
eign Relations formally opened the
battle for annexation when he gave
the above notice.
Despite the fact that the immigra-
ton bill had been looked upon as the
measure with the right of way, there
was no effort made by its friends 10
claim recognition for il. Its support
ers are principally those who favor the
treaty. and there was no desire to de-
lay anneXation because of the laying
aside of the Lodge bill. The oppo-
nents of annexation We're ready for
battle. and had no objection to max
ing it now as we'll as later.
The fight which was opened thus
promises TO he long and hard. On the
part of those favoring annexation
there will be few speeches. Davis
probably, will open the discussion
Morgan will talk of what he saw
while in the Islands. and il is now eN-
pected that Teller, German, and per
haps one, at least, of the new senators
will make speeches for the treaty. The
opposition will do heavy work. II IS
hard to find more lusty fighters thar
White, Jones of Arkansas, Vest and
Gray. They will be aided by Mills
| Caffery, McEnery, and perhaps Dan.
hiel.
Senator Jones of Arkansas is quot
! mittee win not make this party
question, and several Democratic vote'
| are expected. This poll gives the trea
| ty one more vote than enough to win
ublicanS--Aldrich. Allison, Bak
er, Burrows, Carter, Chandler, Clark
4 Cullom. Davis. Deboe, Elllins. Fair
banks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear
! Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough, Hawley
Hoar, Lodge, Mason. Mcbride. McMil
Ian. Morrill,. Nelson, Penrose, Perkins
Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New
York. Prtchard, Proctor, Quay, Sewel
Shoup. Spooner, Thurston, Warren
Wellington. Wetmore, Wilson, VOL
colt.
Silver-Cannon, Jones of Nevada
Mantle, Stewart, Teller, Pettigrew.
opulists-Heitfeld Kyle. Turner
/ Butler, Harris.
emocrats-Gorman, Morgan, Petit
grew, Murphy, Money, Turpie, Raw,
| Inns, Roach.
Still thinking about it-Chilton, Ba
con, Kenney. Mitchell, Smith, Tillman
pposed-Populist, Allen; Demo
Gratis, all not here named.
While the list gives Hoar, Thurstol
and Morrill, from former declaration
they are claimed by the opposition
Thurston because of sugar and Hoa
and Morrill, to the annexation side
that they did not believe in taking il
non-contiguous territory. In view 6
recent interviews with Senator Per
llins he is claimed by the opposition
but his friends do not believe he ha
changed his position so completely.
There is no doubt that the situation
in China is largely responsible for tn
improved prospect of the treaty, II
many senators hold the opinion tina
for the United States to hesitate 1
this matter at the present time woul
be to manifest IA serious weakness.