New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
HAWAII IN THE SENATE
DOUBT AS TO WHEN A VOTE CAN DE-
REACHED.

.,..rv.r,o,,srs HAVE A MAJORITY. BUT THEIR
OPPONENTS DECLARE THAT THEY 'A'
FORCE AN ADJOURNMENT
Washington June l9-The Hawaiian ques'.o'
comes to the front again In the Seha'e ~ ,r
present week. but under somewhat u'i.e'
cun,s.arcos from, those which attended It's PR
entaton at the beginning OF the sessio"
purpose then. as 1t IS now, to seeu.e 49,,
nexotIon Of the islands the United States, u"S
the effort at that time was to secure '''s '' -
means of Il treaty. whereas the presen' -.,
through the fundamentally OF JOINT 80, T.,
ON the first occasion the matter was consiue'eu "
executive session. with the pubhc eA0iuo'
nov, the doors are to be thrown open
VIVA, tho outcome of the discussion may DC W
vhen a vote Will be reached no one VIII uhue''"
TO say positively. The leaders on po'" So -
full OF prophecy but there Is such discrepancy "
tween their opinions to render IL heoe'' ,,
discard one in order to accept 'he o'"''
friends OF annexation assert that there Is 10 po'
m.,a doh, ~ their ability TO pass the resolution
and cav they have forty-sX Senators, or one N''
than q ouorum pledged to remain In the Se""'e
until ;he question can be decided wh'e 'n' 0ipY
eiton leaders declare that forty-eight oe'''' -
have assured them that they Will vote 10 auJo "
preference to remaining in session i''ue'ii'''' ~,
the consideration OF the Hawaiian queS'' -
supportcrs of the proposition express co"''U'"Do
that action will he secured within ten days "''''
the opposit!on contend that l. will be iouhu ilip0
sble 10 secure a vote during the present sess'' -
Congress The advocates Of annexation u'c'a'o
that they will make speeches, leaving 'ne 'PP'-
nents to occupy all the time TO be consumer y! '
means; the opposition say they are WILING 10 man,
the speeches II compelled to do so. but II lo'oeu "
do this they will insist that the friends o. the iie"
uro shall maintain a constant quorum In the senate
Chamber They also predict that the anne "a.I0t ~,
lists will find themselves compelled 10 Po,nts
yie P' yy demand refutation or least reply
There Is doubt that the aniitNa 10 1904 II
majority in the Senate II vote can be ea,Id 10
a vote could be got now the IeauiI W. ful
about "a for annexation to ., trre are how
ever quite a number who are not |ed.ouS - ba
whose mi1ds all doubt az TO ,me npi been over
rorne The Senators indisposeI 10 Ir.aor ~
session for any length OF time J.. we ,b Senator'S
OF tbs class Republicans ana thGre am ctr
ably sufficient "Hm6@r o' mem u,s 80 iorre a n
adjournment They md themselves r.
however, with the request Of the Adnllnis'ra'lom -
remain and pass the resolution as war Ineas-l !,
and some are disposed to sink their own preferences
in Obedience To- the Presidential wish Ihe sS,s,p
day in the next session Increases and many persons
rontrst 4 test vote probably viii be secured Mon
day the taking up of the resoulJGin, ~ " r
be necessary IN order 10 get II up -
Much Of ;hc time Of the House this week WIZ 10
devoted to the confederation OF ~ Cnlun-
Notable will he those upon the Dlstrlct OF oo h
b.a sundry civil and Indian ApprGPTaH9nma 1 G.S.
cral Deficiency bill VIII be passed ana am'1 ,h
prominent measures likeiy 10 he smrranrv his
Anti-Scaipng and Ranking anu ~ not 5o
Those I'm charge Of the latter measure nav not t'
ureI or not, but I'm case the majority sentiment Of
tho r. puhlicans favor the taking mp OF the meas
nre no 1sS.2e Or T H the sPeaKer The ou VIII
await with much interest the course OF me Ia In,
walan resolutions in the Senate. Upon that VIII
depend early adjournment members gcneraiIy CON
ccd.:g that the Senate has the Key 70 the s"ud'o"'