Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-03
ANNEXATION IN THE HOUSE
The Hawaiian Question Likely to Be Settled
Next Week.
What the Senate Will Do on the Mat
ter Will Then De Deter
o. mined. .-.l5

There appears to be a difference OF opin-
ion as to the understanding among the
members OF the finance committee as to
the consideration of Hawaii in the Senate
after the tariff bill is disposed of. That
committee has not charge of the Hawaiian
question, but il is said that in order TO
hasten the disposition of the revenue bill
its members declared that they would op-
pose going into the question of Hawaii at
this session. Some senators say that this
involves a refusal to consider the question
at this session in any form. Others say
that the understanding related to the
Lodge amendment only, and that what the
republican members of the committee
agreed to was that there should be no at
tempt to attach the annexation of Hawaii
as an amendment to the revenue measure
One senator, who is among those opposing
annexation, said today that. according to
his understanding, the agreement went no
further than this, and he said also that
if majority insisted upon taking the ques-
ton up he though; vote would be had in
the SenSte.
1t is expected that the House will vote
on annexation the coming week 1t will
then be for the Senate to Determine what
is to be done The administration influence
Congress adjourns, but there is no doubt
that the enemies of Hawaii in the Senate
feel confident that they can prevent ac-
ton. 1t is supposed that, though they may
have no general agreement they have some
sort of understanding with certain other
senators which they deem sufficient to pre-
vent action. 1t is said by some well-in-
formed men in Congress that after the
House no ian
TORS, if the Senate fails to act one way
or the other. the President will feel war
ranted in taking possession of Hawaii as a
war measure.
Obstruction Tactics Abandoned.
Some of Speaker Reeds friends resent
the criticism which has been provoked
against kim by his attitude with respect
to annexation. They declare that, while
personally strongly opposing annexation
he did not attempt to stand in the way of
a majority, and that he does not intend to
do so. They say that he advocated delay
agreed with him that the opportune time
had not arrived for action by the House.
1t is said further that the House committee
on rules was unanimous in opposition to
a special rule for Hawaii being reported
before the Senate had acted on the revenue
measure. The Speaker and the two demo-
I Gratis of the committee desire the defeat
of annexation. Mr.. Henderson is known
to favor it, and Mr.. Dalzells position is
doubtful. 1t is said, however. that both
Henderson and Dalzell agreed with the
Speaker in delaying action in the House.
This is construed to mean that no fur
Their obstruction tic the consideration in
the House will be resorted to after this
| week; but 1t is a question whether Mr..
Reed has not already accomplished his
purpose by delaying the measure in the
House long enough to enable the opponents
| of annexation in the Senate to put UP a
game to prevent action in that body. There
| the element of time is important and agree
ments between individual senators go a
| long way.