The times., 1898-06-15
ANNEXATION 4 CERTAINTY
The Senate VIII Pass the New
lands Resolution.
ELEYfN MAJORITY ASSURED
The Measure VIII Probably Pass
Within Two Weeks Measures
Taken to Preserve Quorum and
Force Immediate Action Anti
Annexation Forccs Disiptesrnting

The backbone Of Hawaiian annexation
opposition in 5he Senate has been broken.
Annexation IL a certainty, and the only
question unssttled'is the probable length
of the debate. Thpse best able To judge
of this put Il al mot to exceed fort
night s.
The hurrahsfashton in which the meas
ure is going through the House will en-
phasize the popular demand for annexa-
ton in such "a pronounced manner that
no body of men in the Senate win be able
to stand OUT against the manifest will
of the Ameriean peopie
Every indication in the Senate points
to the disintegration OF the opponents
of the annexation plan. The lobbyists are
losing hope and the active opponents in
the body itself are fast losing confidence
in their ability to prevent that which not
month ago they prophesied could never
be accomplished.
The advocates of annexation, the men
who are In favor of the broad American
idea of expanding the domain OF the
United States and taking in what natu-
rally belongs TO us, have not underesti-
mated the strength of their opponents.
curing annexation through industrious
effort. The only danger lay in the diff
Guilty OF maintaining quorum during the
excessively hot weather that now appears
to be upon us, but this danger has been
overcome
The easiest way to filibuster Is 10 break
quorum. and the opponents OF annexa-
ton will do nothing that will help keep 4
quorum in the chamber. They will con-
tribute two OF three faithful members of
that side 10 see that nothing is done with
out quorum. but beyond that the oppo-
nents Of annaxa tion cannot de counted up
on TO fill the chamber. The friends Of an
nexatlon must furnish the quorum and
this has been provided for Forty-sik
senator's pledged TO annexation have
bound themselves to stand by the guns and
not desert the Senate until the vote mas
| been taken and the Newiands resolution
| passed
In the successor to the late Senator Wal
| thall the friends OF annexation have Sc
! cured vote. Mr.. Walthall was opposed
! TO annexation. bat Mr.. Sullivan is an ar
/ dent annexationist. There are one or two
! senators hitherto supposed to be on tha
/ other side who have given Indications of 8
! change Of heart.
/ The positive information conveyed TO
| the opposition from the President. and
! in one or two cases, delivered personally
/ oy the Executive hlInSeI1, tnat II the
/ Senate adjourned without passing the
! resolution he would at once reconvene
! Congress in extraordinary session, has
! had disheartening effect upon those who
are now leading the forlorn hope against
] annexation. They see that they are sim
4 ply prolonging the capltulation that must
/ inevitably come, and it is now quite GER
! tain that after reasonable discussion.
| the vote VIII be had and annexation VIII
/ be accomplished.
There are now known 10 be fifty-six
/ votes for the resolution. which can In
! no possible way be changed This ma
/ Jority of eleven votes will in all proba-
bility be increased before the vote is
! taken.