New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
BITTER STRIFE OVER HA WAU
ANTI RESORT TO FILL
CLUSTERING.
WEAKNESS OF THE OPPOSITION SHOWN on A
VOTE FOR LONGER DAILY SESSIONS.
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Washington. June Ex-senator Tushman K.
Davis. the parliamentary leader OF the fight 10
pass the Newlands resolution extending the
sovereignty OF the United States the Ha-
waiian Islands through the deliberative branch
Of Congress. took another step to-day toward
tightening the lines about the opposition and
exhausting the dilatory discussion on which
alone the enemies Of the annexation project are
depending TO stave of inevitable defeat reso-
luton fixing the Senates hour of meeting at II
o'clock instead of noon on and after Monday
next sent to the desk this morning by the
Minnesota Senator. but. being subject TO obJec-
ton. and objection being made by the anti-an-
nexation leaders, no action could be taken on It
10 day
Mr. Davis moved. however. that when the Sen
ate adjourned day II be TO meet on Monday
at II a. m, thus accomplishing exactly the same
purpose and on the division the weakness Of
the opposition was again demonstrated with
signal emphasis. Only eleven Senators went on
record opposed to an extension Of the hours
for debate, while forty-two a three fourths ma
jority. supported Mr.. Daviss programme for
Fastening a vote. 1t is likely that within few
days evening sessions will also be resorted to to
exhaust the debating strength OF the anti-an-
nexationists, whose powers are now plainly un-
equal to maintaining a flihustering struggle for
more than two weeks.
Late this afternoon an exciting discussion was
precptated over proposition 10 adjourn until
Monday At the close OF a speech by Mr. Tur-
ley of Tennessee. futile effort was made 10
agree on a time to take the final vote the
Newlands resolution. The advocates OF an
rexation voted down motions to go into execu-
tive session and to adjourn and demanded the
regular order
The opponents Of annexation were determined
not to proceed with the debate. and for nearly
an hour carried on hlibustering tactics by enter
ing motion after motion TO adjourn or TO go into
executive session. and demanding the ayes and
noes on each motion. Several calls Of the Sen
ate were sandwiched in between the various
motions each OF course. requiring a rollcan.
which Consumed time.
The feeling becoming every minute more
bitter and the explosion finally came when
Mr.. Morgan. OF Alabama, a member OF the FOR
egn Relations Committee and an ardent an
nexationist, took the floor and made an attack
on the hlibusters. denouncing the effort TO
hold up the annexation resolution as 'misera-
bic political trickcry and intrigue 70 which he
could never bring himself TO be a party. He
declared tina, the American people were In no
mood 10 be triied with on this question. and
that the men who Were nartes 10 the nhous'er-
Ing tactics would be spurned by their con
stituents
In reply Mr.. White Of California. the leader
Of the opponents OF annexation denounced as
false the charge that he and his friends were
fiibusterlng against the Hawaiian resolution
He maintained that the opposition was being
conducted honestly and conscentously. out
that he did not propose TO be dictated TO hy any
body.
Mr.. Teller, OF Colorado, poured oil on the trou-
bed waters, but declared strongly FOR early
action on the resolution.
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