Evening star., 1898-06-28
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Anti-Annexationists Endeavoring to Get q
Conference.
democrats Admit a Vote VIII he Had
-Oxnard Annoyed at The
Stars Disclosures.

A movement is on foot today for a con-
ference OF the Observation-Disclosures with the
view of ending the fight against the Ha-
"allan resolutions. Some of the democrats
OF the Senate who are opposing the resolu-
ticns are dissatisfied with the policy of
carrying opposition to such an extent as to
make party issue of it, and want to hiring
the fight to an end as soon as the opposi-
ton side of the case has been fully pr.
sented The object of conference with
tEeir associates is to try to reach an agree
ment not to go into filibuster, but to per-
init vote to be taken about FRIDAY. 90
ttat Congress may adjourn by the middle
of next week.
whether or not the object of those who
want to give up the fight is attained, the
existence OF this feeling of dissatisfaction
"lthln the ranks of the anti-anneXationists
ana the hre in the rear of the filibusters
Is aInoSt certain to break down the fight
Ihere Is no longer the least doubt in the
mihos OF senators that Congress will re-
man In session Until vote is had on the
resolutlons and, therefore, they know the
h'-buster is useless and can result in noth-
ing but displey of stubbornness or the
part of the mir ority. This and the fact
that the reputation of the Senate would ne
&C mpromisei by a filibuster without the
Justification of a chance for success is re-
garded as liable to break down the opposi
tlcn to the resolutions within a compara-
lively few days
General Situation Improving,
Ihe general situation is regarded as inn
proving The supporters of the Hawaiian
resolutions have received assurances from
a considerable number of the senators i'm
opposition who have been relied upon for
time-consuming speeches that they do not
intend to fliIbuster, and that they are will
ing TO hurry their speeches along as much
as possible. There is an almost constant
oiscussion between leaders on both sides
OF the controversy. The opposition sena
tors know how that they cannot prevent a
vote on the resolutions. and a disposition
10 give up the fight is evidently growing.
Apparently they are waiting for an oppor-
'uhity To quit on the fight gracefully.
Yesterdays Alleged Conference.
The alleged conference of the anti-an.
heAationists yesterday, at which this
mornings papers said decision had been
reached to resist extension of the daily
sessions, was nothing more than a con-
terence between Petugrew, White, Jones
OF Arkansas and Caffery. If a general
conference of the observation-disclosures. for
which an effort is being made toaay. is held
there Is no doubt entertained that the ma
JoFlty sentiment would be strangely in favor
oi speedy termination of the night One
democratic senator, who is opposing the
RESOLUTIONS, said today that the democrats
conceded privately that a vote would be
mad on the resolutions by the middle of
next week
Inc failure of the democratic House can
Gus TO commit the party on the subject and
the manifestation of bad policy as "a conse-
quence OF the effort has been an admoui-
uon that 1t Is very bad politics 10 keep I'D
the hght. All the confusion into which The
democrats Of the House have been thrown
Is the result of an effort to sustain the op-
position IN the Senate with The show of
party support, and thus to give some war
rant Tor hiiouster. The failure to ac-
compllsh this leaves the opposition senators
with nothing behind them but the sugar
trust, and the trust representatives are
said to be much disheartened
Mr.. ONnard Greatly Annoyed.
1t is said about the Senate today that Mr.
Oxnard is greatly annoyed on account of
the disclosure in The Star yesterday of the
motive behind the sugar trust proposition
TO have the islands acquired by military
occupation instead of by annexation