The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Particulars Regarding the An
nexation Treaty..
Paul Gets Himself DiSliked Be-
cause He Failed 10 Keep
an Appointment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The opposi-
ton to Hawaiian annexation seems
TO be crystalliZing and solidiiylng 10
such an extent that there Is, after all,
some doubt of the treaty being ratified
during the two short weeks remaining
to this Congress. Heretofore every
thing has been done with quickness
and precision, but now there APP
pears to be disposition TO delay and
consider and discuss. The friends of
annexation are not decreasing, nor
are they growing colder, and they Will
do all they can to bring about the end
sought for, but il would not be sur
prising if the whole matter should go
over TO the Fifty-third Congress.
1t will be remembered that at the
very beginning President Harrison
was of the opinion that this important
subject should be left as legacy TO
the next administration. There is no
reason to change the statement here
tofore made that there is good two
thirds majority in the Senate in favor
of annexation, but it is feared that
portion of this two-thirds majority
does not wish to be hurried, preferring
to have free and full discussion on
the subject. OF this element some are
sincere in their wishes, but II must be
confessed that Others are actuated by
q desire to make annexation speeches
for home consumption.
Another reason for believing that
the treaty will not be ratified at this
session is that there yet remains con-
siderable work to do, and that the op
ponents of the measure can easily
talk it TO death so far rs the tifty-seC-
ond Congress is concerned. Senators
Paddock and Henderson, both Repub-
licans, have put on their war paint
and taken the field against annexation
on account of the sugar-beet industry
of their State, which, they say, would
be ruined il the islands should be per-
manently placed under the American
flag. They claim that if annexation
follows the sugar-bounty law would
be speedily repealed, greatly to the
detriment of their constituents.
In this they are not so liberal as
Senator White of Louisiana, who says
that he will not fight against ratifica-
ton because of the sugar question.
The Nebraska Senators do not believe
that the sugar-bounty law will be re-
pealed when the Democrats come in to
power, though many members of that
party say that is Just what will occur
in short order.
Neumann's Bad Break.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. Paul Neu-
mann's erratic conduct to-day has not
helped his case in any direction, and
if he has succeeded in doing anything
it has been to earn the i'll will of the
people. His well-known finesse and
diplomatic acumen seem to have de-
serted him at the most critical time.
He had made an appointment with
Secretary Foster for this morning,
but he did not appear. and though
messengers were sent all over the city
to find him he could not be found.
At his hotel 1t was simply said that
he was "not i'm Late this afternoon,
however, he unexpectedly bobbed up
at the State Department with the eX-
PLANTATION that there had been mis-
understanding on his part as to the
place of meeting.
Paul Neumann has made no pro-
gress with his case. though he an
see Secretary Foster tomorrow with |
a view TO presenting his side of the
case in full. The Queens emiSSary
appears to be in no hurry to push |
matters and is being rather severely |
criticised for his inactivity. The cold |
which confined him to his bed yester- |
day left him sufficiently strong to-day |
to enable him TO call on Senator |
Stewart. The Senator is an enthusi- |
astic anneXationist and Neumann re- |
ceived no encouragement.
"You are not in it," said the Sem |
ator, "and l do not see how you can
hope to gain anything. How does it
come that you are against annexation
anyhow"
81 am not against annexation, but
against the provisions of the treaty."
replied Neumann. He alluded parti-
cularly 10 the clause relating to the
Queen and Princess. He did not
further explain his objection.
Neumann would have made much
better impression in Washington if
he had hurried on here as quickly as
he could and had stuck to his original
instructions TO ask for the restoration
of Liliuokalani to the throne 1t
would now appear that all he wants
is better terms for his royal mistress.
Senator Morgan Talks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The three
Hawaiian commissioners
had consultation to-day and decided
that they should all stay in Washing
ton until Inauguration day should the
treaty not be ratified before that time.
After that they are uncertain of their
but, in all probability,
one member will remain here indefi-
nitely. Commissioners Marsden and
Wilder will leave Chicago for San
Francisco on Saturday.
To-day the Senate executive session
was non-productive so far as results
we're concerned, as it was held to give
Senator Morgan of the Foreign Rela-
ions Committee an opportunity to
speak in favor of annexation before
MS departure for Paris 10 take his
place on the Behring Sea Commission.
He spoke from 3 to , O'clock uninter-