Daily Capital Journal

HAWAII AND CUBA,

Annexation Is Practically Accomplished.

So SAYS SENATOR LODGE

The Cuban Insurgents Are in Good Spirits

New York, Oct. 6.-A dispatch to the Herald from Boston says:

"I look upon the annexation of the Hawaiian islands as practically accomplished," said Senator Lodge. "The treaty will be taken up at once when congress assembles in December, and I think that there is an easy majority in the senate in favor of ratification. If it should appear probable that opposition is developing sufficient to defeat ratification, the remedy will be very simple. There is a joint resolution of annexation of the islands on the calendar which does not require a two-thirds majority, as is the case on the vote of a ratification of a treaty. A simple majority in both houses will accomplish the same result, and that majority we have easily. If it appears that the ratification may fail we shall simply slip in the resolution and act on that in place of the treaty."

"What are your views as to a form of government for the islands after annexation?"

It is settled that we do not care to admit Hawaii as a state into the Union. Some form of territorial government must be adopted, but just what it shall be is not fully determined. I am inclined to think we should give Hawaii a form of government rather broader than the ordinary territorial government. For example, I should give the islanders power to continue their legislative body in two branches, whereas I believe a territory has a single house. A legislature in two houses will give them a government similar to our state, but they will not have the power to elect senators in congress. The system of federal courts must, of course, be extended to the islands with district and circuit judges. The local courts may be retained as the people themselves desire."

"You would have the governor appointed by the president?"

"Certainly: as the governors of territories are appointed. I should prefer, if I were to express a preference, that the governor be appointed from the islands. The question of suffrage should be left to the government of the islands to adjust as seems to it best, within the limits of the constitution of the United States, beyond which no state or territory can go. Before Christmas I certainly expect that Hawaii will be American territory."