Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-05-07
ANNEXATION is DEFERRED
President Mckinley ReSiStS Strong Pres
sure to Rush the Measure.
He Prefers al Present 10 Let the Senate Decide
The Future Of the Hawai-
Ian Islands.

ANO" &Ph'' 49,
Washington correspondent of the
Herald sends the following: At
the White House this evening an
important conference was held in
the interest of the annexation Of
the Hawaiian Islands. The friends
of annexation were represented at
the conference by Senator Davis
of Minnesota, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations;
Senator Morgan OF Alabama, Sc
nior member of the minority of
that committee, and former Secre
tary of State John w. Foster.
This delegation called upon the
President by special appointment
and discussed the subject for near
ly two hours. They urged the
President to exercise his executive
authority and order the American
flag to be hoisted over the islands.
The Hawaiian Government and its
representatives here earnestly ad-
vocate the annexation of the isl
aDds by the United States.
President Mckinley, while fav
oripg annexation, is not disposed
TO take the step suggested without
the advice and consent Of the
Senate. He would much prefer
that the treaty now pending be-
{ re the Senate should be ratified.
He was assured that in view of
The present condition of affairs in
the Pacific two thirds of the
Senators would vote for the treaty.
He was also informed that the OPP
pouents of annexation, in the
Senate are strong enough to delay
action for an indefinite period.
While the President recognizes
the force of the argument submit
ted by the friends of annexation
he cannot see his way clear to take
the step proposed. He has no de-
sire to become involved in further
international complications, which
he fears might result from the
fore BILE occupation of Hawaii.
The war with Spain is not be-
ing waged for the purpose of
occurring additional territory and
although the importance of hav
ing a base of supplies at Hawaii
is not denied, he prefers to CON
slider the subject further before
rendering his final decision.
Washington, April 27.-The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
held the regular weekly meeting
today. Senator Morgan urged the
importance of again taking up the
question of annexing the Hawai-
ian Islands. He said they were
essential to the United States in
view of the war with Spain, and
that no time should be lost in per.
fecting tue treaty. Other members
of the committee expressed the
opinion that it was Improbable
TO proceed with the question at
present.
The following was received
from San Francisco today by
prominent sugar firm:
"The annexation position is I'M
changed. Reports have appeared
in the press that as a war meas
ure the American flag was to be
raised 10 Hawaii and it has been
further reported that the Leeisla.
ture now IN session was to pass
an Act acknowledging the sover
eighty of the United States over
the Hawaiian Islands. We hardly
think this is liable to be done aud
regard it more as newspaper talk.
We really think no one knows
what is to be done, but our i'm
preston is that the necessity of
Hawaii as coaling station is be-
coming daily more fully recog-
nizad. For ourselves we would
prefer annexation in the legitimate
way, viz, by treaty or joint reso-
Intion