The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03
WEEKS PROGRAMME
Congress to Consider War Revenue
Bill and Hawaiian Annexation.
ADMIRAL BELKNAP'S STATEMENT.
n Belief That a spanish Fleet May Sail
from Cadiz and Attack the New En-
gland Coast-Gen. BIanco's
Message to Gen. Miles.

WASHINGTON, May So -Whenever the
final vote on the war revenue bill is
reached there is no longer much doubt
as to the shape in which it will be
passed by the senate. The decisive
vote of Saturday on the corporation
tax amendment renders it quite GER
tain that all the democratic amend
ments will be eliminated from the
bill, and that the republican sugges-
tion for the issuance of $500, 10000
in bonds and 100000, 900 in time GER
tificates will be substituted for the
house bond and certificate provi-
sion. The general impression about
the senate is that the house will
accept the majority of the senate
amendments, and that consequently
the bill will not be long in conference.
With the revenue bill disposed of
there may be an effort to secure an in
dependent expression on Hawaiian an
nexation, but this will depend upon
future developments. The conference
reports on appropriation bills will
also be in order. There will be several
of these, the sundry civil being the
most important. There is still no GER
tainty as to when the vote may be taken
on the revenue bill. 1t looks as if the
entire week would be spent upon it,
and none of the members of the
committee undertakes to predict the
exact date of the senate's conclusion
of its work. There are still number
of speeches to be made on the bill and
upon amendments. 1t is probable
that there will be more or less debate
upon the Lodge amendment for the
annexation of Hawaii and the Morgan
amendment relating generally to the
government of the annexed territory.
Both Senators Lodge and Morgan an
nounce their intention to make
speeches on the subjects involved and
senators espousing the opposite view
declare their purpose to reply if the
subject is opened.
The consideration of the Hawaiian
annexation resolutions by the house
this week is not assured. Speaker
Reed stands ready to give the resolu-
tions full rightof way in the house if
they pass the senate, but is opposed to
sending them first through the house
and forcing them upon the senate, be-
cause, he contends, it would precipi-
tate fight there that would prolong
indefinitely the session and end likely
in the whole matter finally going over
to next winter. Especially is he OPP
posed 10 forcing the Hawaiian issue
TO the front until the revenue bill is
through the senate. 1t is stated upon
high authority that the other repub-
lican members of the committee on
rnles are in accord with the speakers
position, notwithstanding they favor,
ms he does not, the annexation propo-
sition. Consequently the considera-
ton of the resolutions early in the
week is not to be expected, and con-
sideration late in the week is improb-
able.
ADMIRAL BELKNAP's STATEMENT.
BosToN, May 3O.-Rear Admiral
George e. Belknap, retired, has given
out the following signed statement on
the Cadiz fleet:
lam inclined TO think that the Spanish Cadi2
feet has gone for trial trip, so TO speak, and
will not make long journey without return
ing for coal Where IL will go is, of course
conjecture / do not think IL will 90 TO Ma
Mia II Admiral Cervera Is shut up in san
tiago harbor l think II likely that the Cadi,
fleet, instead Of sailing for West indies
viii make an attack on the northern coast
The squadron from NuulE cannot pIOOh
bly, obtain coal on this side OF the ocean
but will have 10 bring colliers with it, NJ
doubt they would be able to run into somt
isolated cove on the coast Of Maine where 4
would be easy for the fleet of take on "A supply
OF coal from golfers without much trouble
Cervera's fleet would keen a good many Of on
vessels busy in the West Indies, The Cadi;
feet might do some little damage before 4
should be obliged to haul OF ana run away
At present do not anticipate Intervention 10y
any European power in the war, II we do no
hurry the war. though, fear that some Euro
pean nation win interfere on the ground tina
its commerce is being hurt
BLANCo's MESSAGE TO MILES,
KEY WEST, Fla, May so. The two
American correspondents who haC
been captured by the Spaniards in Cubs
arrived here Saturday from Ha
vana on the tug Maple. They wer,
exchanged for Spanish prisoners o
war. Before they left Havana Gen
Blanco said to them: Tell Gen. Mile
that have plenty of men, guns anC
ammunition, as well as courage. Whei
he is ready will give him as pretty
fight as he can ask"
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