The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02

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Reed today assured Congressman
Tawney of Minnesota that he would
permit Newlands' Hawaiian annexa-
ton resolution to be brought up be-
fore the close of the present week.
WASHINGTON, May 81 Especial
Dispatch to the 5. f. Chronicle.-Th
Republicans i'm the House will de-
eide tomorrow whether or not they
will hold a caucus TO determine what
action they shall take upon Hawaiian
annexation. General Grosvenor of
Ohio today circulated a call for a eau
Gus to be held Thursday.
He got thirty signatures. Among
these was Chairman Dingley, leader
of the floor, who has been quoted as
in opposition TO annexation, but who
recently has assured several advocates
that he was in favor of opposing ear
ly consideration only for the reason
that the revenue bill should be dis
posed of first.
Later Grosvenor and Dingley had
an interview with Republican men,
bers on the Committee or Rules In
the Speakers room. and it was then
developed that in their zeal for the
passage of the measure some of its
friends had entirely misunderstood
the speakers words. Reed reiterated
his opposition to annexation. and set
forth at some length his views on the
question. After a brief talk the two
leaders retired, convinced that the
speaker would not consent to the
consideration of the resolution unless
strong arguments were brought to
bear. At first Grosvenor was inclined
to drop the matter but after a consul
tation with the friends of annexation
said he would consider until tomor-
row the matter of going ahead with
the caucus with the view of influence
ing the speaker by a formal declara-
ton of the desire to consider the an
neXation question.
Tawney of Minnesota. who made
canvass of the House yesterday and
who misunderstood Reeds position
when he presented its results, says
there are 1s9 Republicans favoring
annexation.
The Democratic strength is not less
than fifteen favorable votes. unless
restrained by caucus. The friends of
annexation in the Senate now appear
to have been led away by the specious
arguments of its opponents and to
have reached the conclusion that
nothing will be lost and perhaps that
much will be gained by deferring the
Congressional consideration until De-
cember.
Should this course be adopted the
short session promises to see a hot
struggle as the opponents of favorable
consideration for the treaty make no
secret of their determination to fill
buster for a year if necessary to pre-
vent vote. AS there will be but
three months of next winters session,
such a result could be obtained very
easily.
1t is still question whether the
friends of annexation will have the
power to force action now, as the fate
of the war revenue bill is so intimate
ly connected with the Hawaiian ques-
ton, and the leaders have come to be-
part will be met by the anti-annexa-
tionists in the Senate with a hard
fight on the revenue measure.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The SEN
ding of the Philippine expedition
ships will affect the Hawaii question
vitality.
If the Hawaiians allow us to take
coal without the preteXt that we are
using in to make our way to our
nearest home port, as is required by
international law in such cases, they
will stand convicted of gross breach
of neutrality in the eyes of nations.
The taking of coal by American
ships at Hawaii to make an extensive
against the Spanish pos
sessions, it is believed here, will re-
suit in compelling the United States
either to assume a protectorate over
the Islands or to annex them.