Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
Cabinet Considers the Deplorable
Condition in Hawaii.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
May Recommend the Recon-
vening Of Native Legislature.
SENATOR MORGAN ON TREATY

In the short hour the cabinet was in ses-
sion today the deplorable condition OF
affairs in Hawaii was fully discussed with
the result that the President will proba bly,
send special message TO Congress within
few days recon me nding that the legisla-
trre Of Hawaii be empowered to meet again
for the purpose of taking action as to the
!iaVoc and destruction being wrought by
the bubonic plague now prevalent in Homo
lulu and vicinity.
Under the treaty by which Hawaii be-
came annexed 10 tine Unitc,i States the
legislature of the islands became extinct
a good while ago, the supposition being
that Congress would take action before
this providing for a permanent form OF
government. Since the breaking out OF
the bubonc plague in Honolulu there has
been no power TO authorize the eNpendi-
tire of money in providing treatment and
in attempting to crush the disease. What
EItie executive power exists has been used
10 do AL that could be done. Hundreds Of
huts and houses H. the neighborhood where
the disease is raging have been burned TO
try 10 prevent a fUrthe- spread. Tne con-
sequence is that thousands of people are
homeless AMI without the neCeSsaries Of
life. The marine hospital service "f this
country has 10 power 10 enter and hight
the disease. It's efforts are confined to
preventing 1he disease reaching this "ouu-
try.
An Emergency Resolution.
The unhappy condition of affairs appeals
to the President and his cabinet IL Con-
gress could pass an emergency resolution
revitalizing the Hawaiian legislature for
the time being the trouble could be pro-
vided for until the bill arranging perma-
rent government could be passed by Con-
gross and be pat into operation. II viii be
some time before Congress can be expected
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some time afteCNard before the provisions
could be properly put into execution. IN
the meantime the people of Hawaii are Suf-
ferlng the toTIurcs Of peSulence wltholt
being able 20 hep those in distress and DO
ing something to effectually prevent a
greater spread CT the fearful disease.
The cabinet adjourned about Noon that
the members and the President might ar
range to attzld the Law ION ceremonies and
funeral.
Thinks the Treaty VIII Re Ratified.
Senator Morgan talked with President
Mckinley for short time this morning.
Later the senator said that he felt sure
the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty would be rat
ified by the Senate. He was sure that 1t
ought to be ratified, anyhow. IT was Il
matter Of great Importance that the treaty
should be ratified and provision made Tor
beginning work on the canal. There is
always a lot of mouthing about anything
Great Britain has a hand in,' Senator hor~
gan said. but there is not sufficient rea-
son for it this time. / see that one of the
main grounds against the treaty is that in
case of war the ships of the enemy could
go through the canal and attack the Pa
cific coast. Where would our ships he all
this time? Running away or fighting? Why,
they could pick their ground for a fight
anywhere. and for that matter, could stay
in the canal itself and do their fighting.
We have San Juar on one side of the canal
and Pearl harbor on the other. That ought
to be Of great value to u.s.
When spoken TO regarding his fight for
reelection in Alabama, Senator Morga1
said he had no fear of the result.
Mr.. BoreinE's Views on Kentucky.
Representative Boreing of Kentucky said
today that while he had no official news
from Kentucky, he was confident that therS
would be peaceful solution of the diff
culties. ut looks now" he said, "as if
Governor Taylor will submit to the action
of the courts and then go before the pe0uls
for reelection and vindication. The courts
are partisan and will decide for Beckham.
1t is now pretty well settled, however. thae
the action of the legislature, or the demo-
Gratis of that body, tending to make Goebct
governor after he had been shot is net
binding. That is the opinion Of the best
lawyers Of the state. In fact, have just
received a letter from eX-chief justice
of the state pointing out the illegality of
the action taken. The law seems plain that
the joint action of the legislature is not
good, and that the separate action of both
bodies is necessary in a contest for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor The demos
Gratis apparently afraid of separate ses<
sions. The action of the democratic legs-
fature may, of course, be reafiirmea at any
time. but that Ices not destroy the faec
that the action already taken was Illegal"