The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-01

receive the congratulations of his
friends among the newspaper men,
Thurston, who is not so exuberant,
showed just shade of anxiety as to
how the message would be received
by the Provisional Government of
Carter spent the evening
at a reception, and Wilder, placid
and contented, gave himself up to
the perusal of newspaper clippings
which the Commissioners had Sc
cured. They were all anxious to talk
about the success of their mission,
and the news that the Senate had
not removed the seal of secrecy from
their lips was none too pleasant to
them.
- They were anxious to know when
the treaty would be made public,
and it is not to be wondered at, for
their mission is almost without
precedent, and its accomplishment
is one of the most remarkable Incl
dents of modern history. Their
credentials were of the slenderest
character, and the Government they
represented was so unstable it was
forced to call upon the United States
to hoist the stars and stripes above
its Parliament House and announce
protectorate over it. Their success
in the face of the strong sentiment
against outside entanglements that
exists, especially in the southern
part of this country, and the OBJ
stacles presented by the large num-
Der of Chinese in the islands, the
sugar bounty and other matters
which have been profusely discuss
ed, is taken as evidence that all de-
malls to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, the Administration has intended
to do this thing from the very first,
and that every step which has been
taken has been in accordance with a
we'll defined plan laid down origin
ally by James G.. Blaine.
SUBSTANCE OF THE TREATY.
While the text of the treaty can
not be seen it is known that it pro-
vides that it shall be submitted to
the Provisional Government of Ha-
waii and returned within two
months if the terms are not accept
ed. 1t provides for the continuance
in power of the Provisional Govern
ment until Congress shall adopt a
territorial form of government, in
Guiding Governor and commits
sioners to be appointed by the Presi-
dent. 1t provides pension for ex-
Queen Liliuokalani and Princess Ka-
iulani. 1t provides that the con-
tract laborers, Chinese and Japanese,
shall not be permitted to come to
the United States, and expressly sets
forth that annexation shall not con-
fer American citizenship. 1t fails to
recognize the protectorate of John
l.. Stevens; it contains no agreement
to pay the sugar bounty, nor does it
provide for the admission of Hawai-
ian products to tho United States
free of duty until such time as Con-
gress passes special laws on that
question. 1t refers the financial
obligations of the Hawaiian Govern
ment to Congressional action.
1t will he seen from these points
that the Islands are simply annex
ed, and that Congress is left to do
with them as it pleases, except that
the Kanakas cannot vote and the
Chinese and Japanese cannot enter
the United States.
EVERYTHING FOR NOTHING.
The Commissioners, while happy
at the prospect of annexation, are
afraid their Hawaiian friends will
think they have given everything
away and received nothing in return
and that is why they were SO very
anxious the terms of the treaty
should not leak out till they coulC
reach Honolulu and explain why
they had accepted the terms of tn.
treaty.
Said one of them: "The poin
has been raised in the State Depart
ment that our native products can
not be admitted to America duty
free till Congress passes a specia
bill. On the other hand it is claim
ed that as soon as Hawaii is annex
ed her goods must go anywhere ii
America duty free, and if duties ar
collected they will have to be re
turned. This is an important point
for we expect the free importation
of oranges, pineapples in cans, qua
va jelly and other dutiable article
to compensate us for all we ma
lose by annexation. 1t is not till W
find a free market in the Unite
States that our country will G
ahead and its property advance i
value"
1t was plain from what he sal
the Provisional Government had 9,
, pected the Commissioners to secur
/, the immediate admission of Hawa
ian products duty free, and woul
: be disappointed if that was nc
, done.
, On this head a COMMISSIONS
said: "We thought it all importar
r to join the United States as soon ;
1 possible and not haggle about TIL
l terms. What difference will
-, make, anyway? Congress will pas
) what laws it pleases to govern al
/ part of the United States Territ'
5 ries, and antecedent agreements a
not likely to stand in the way.
: will be very short time before I'll
g United States Territory of Hawa
S will enter npon an unprecedentt
: season of prosperity"
: LILIUoKALANI's PENSION.
5 Speaking about Paul Neumann
1 mission, Commissioner Marsd'
, said: "If he can secure any larg