Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-29
uAwAlrs NEW PROPOSALS.
The Provisional Government Drafts
New Treaty.

The Provisional Government Drafts
New Treaty.
HONOLULU, July 10.-It was learned
positively TO day what the provisional
governments policy and position re-
garding future treaty relations with
the United States are and would con-
tinue to be. The new treaty drawn,
which is u document governing OBJ
jections which arose in the United
States during the visit OF the
Hawaiian commissioners to WASH
ington, will now be forwarded. The
treaty matter has been fully discussed
in special sessions of the council lately
and the draft of the new treaty has
within few days been returned from
the committee. and been Endorsed by
the government and council unofficially.
The document contains five articles,
which are briefly rs follows:
Article l. Cedes, from the date OF the OK
change Of ratification OF the treaty, without re-
serve, all rights OF sovereignty In and over the
Hawaiian islands and dependencies to the
United States TO become IN integral part
thereof
Article e-Cede, and transfers tho absolute
fee of nil government and crown lands, public
buildings ports harbors and oil other pubic
property. -
Article 3 Provides that the existing govern
ment OF the Hawaiian islands and the laws re-
lating So its internal policy, are TO he con.
tinued for five years to be executed and carried
out under the direction OF 0 United States COM
missioner appointed by the president and SEN
ate; said commissioner TO reside In the
Hawaiian islands, with power TO veto within
ten days any net passed by the local govern
meni, which shall thereupon become void unless
afterward approved by. the president OF the
United States
Article 4-Prohibits the immigration OF Chi.
nesc laborers into the Hawaiian Islands until
such time rs congress shall provide furtnef
legislation: II also prohibits Chinese la0orers
now here from entering the United States
Otherwise Immigration and labor laws are to
remain us they are where they do not come into
conflict with re constitution OF the United
States or such future laws rs congress may
provide.
Article 5-Provides that the public debt shall
be assumed by the United States, but the Ha'
waiian government shall continue to pay the
interest thereon. congress to provide the future
currency OF the islands.
The government has decided to in
clude the substance of this new treaty
draft in the instructions to Commits
sioner Alexander and Minister Thurs
ton, who will bring the matter before
the United States government in the
form of suggestions, in case President
Cleveland decides to finally withdraw
the Harrison treaty of annexation and
determines to submit therefor new
treaty or some modification of the old.
Prof W. ID. Alexander will carry these
instructions with him to Washington
on the a6th or aTth instant.
LORD ROBERTS SUMMONED.
LONDON, July 27.-Lord Rosebery
has summoned Lord Roberts, recently
commander-in-chief in India, to the
| foreign office to consult him on the
position of affairs in Siam. a private
telegram from Bangkok announces
that the British gunboat Pigmy
has replaced the Swift before Bang
kok, for the protection of Brit
ish residents England has an adequate
fleet on the East India and China sta
tions numbering twenty-eight vessels,
including the Imperieuse. cruiser OF
1890 tons France can muster nine
teen vessels. of which the largest is
only 1000 tons. 1t is believed that NJ.
Develle hopes that his Pacific blockade
will induce Siam to surrender at discre-
ton. Should Siam still resist. and the
blockade be made effective, British in
| terests would suffer severely.
The London merchants interested in
the Siamese trade have forwarded a
Joint letter to Lord Rosebery pointing
to the injury which would be inflicted
by the blockade upon Singapore and
Hong Kong. These colonies would be-
come dependent on Saigon for supplies
of rice and thus France would have an
interest benefiting Cochin China, which
probably would produce a famine, per-
haps n native revolt at Singapore.
q Adm Human intends to occupy the
island of Kopsishang in the gulf OF
Siam, an important strategic pos ition.
He must wait for supplies of coal and
ammunition before he can take hostile
action.
sooners Warned.