Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 29, 3 February 1894 — What can be Done. [ARTICLE]

What can be Done.

treaty ean be maele with Hawaii looking to an annexation i or to anytlung else except witli i the consent of the President i working in harmony with the 1 Senate. The Senate might, inI deed, ask by resolution the return of the treatv withdrawn by Mr. Cleveland. but there woukl be no obligation ou the part of the President to obe\- the summons. There is no precedent for such a course, but there is certainlv nothing in its path. The adoption of such a resrdntiōn wouhl plaee the Senate squarely on record, at all events. If the i Presideut chose to disregard it that wou!d be his own lookoui. Ovor in the House Mr. Blair, of iNew Hampshire, has introdnced this resolution; Resolved, That this House is in favor of the aunexation of the Hawaiian Islands to tbe Uuited States. This is all well enough, bnt it woakl be merely a proclamation of the wishes of the Honse, aud if passed wouhl bave no bmding etFect. A bill uiight pass both Houses, providiug fora'nn xetion but it would be legislation subject to the approval of the Presideut. He would still have the veto power, and iu this case he wonld cse of it in all probability. Texas was admitted to the Union by a joint resolution, aud Hawuii m:ght be if jhere were votes enougb to override the President. It would be practicable for C«ngress to instruct the Presideut lo enter iuto negotiations for annexation, but the sime objection wouhl probablv obtaiu —that of the veto power.