The morning call., 1893-02-16
Annexation Is All but
Settled.
THE TREATY SENT IN.
There Was an Impressive Scene
in the Senate.
MORGAN MADE A SPEECH.
Some Hostility Was Shown, but That
VIII Amount TO Nothing When the
Final Test Comes.
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stated. the salient points of the treaty are
as follows:
Il provides for annexation Immediately
upon the ratification of the treaty, and
Congress is TO provide territorial form Of
government, and until then the present
Provisional Government is to be pre-
served.
There is TO be no bounty for Hawaiian
sugar. this matter being left for the future
action OF Congress. This means that there
will be no bounty at all. for the next Con-
gress will certainly repeal the sugar bounty
law.
The contract labor and anti-Chinese laws
Of the United States are to be made ap-
plicable to the Hawaiian Islands. The
United States Govern ment is to assume
the obligations of the Hawaiian Govern
ment, and the Queen and the Princess Kain-
Iani are TO receive pensions during their
life
The treaty documents were secured In
Iargs brSwn envelopes and were conveyed
to the Senate by Secretary Pruden, who
reached the chamber shortly before 4
o'clock. The package was laid upon the
desk Of the Vice-President. who read the
superscription and who noticed in the
lower left-hand corner the warning words
''Subjeet-Hawsiian Annexation"
For moment or two it seemed as if Mr.
Morton intended to break the three enoT-
nous red seals which had been affixed at
the White House. The impulse was re-
sisted, and moment later Senator Sher-
man interrupted Senator Allison's explana-
tons of the sundry civil appropriation bill
with motion to go into executive session.
1t was an interesting coincidence that one
of the occupants Of the galleries who was
forced to retreat in company with the other
spectators was Commissioner Marsden of
Honolulu. whose signature had but recently
been attached TO the documents about to be
opened.
When the doors were closed the treaty
was read, and il was listened TO with close
attention by the Senators, who during the
day had been on the qu vive for its appear
ance. The document was not long, consist
ing of but five pages Of manuscript and
containing some FIVE or six articles As the
Senators listened they learned that it was
a plain and unmistakable treaty Of snnexa-
tion, negotiated by Secretary Foster ON the
one hand and by the five Hawaiian COM
missioners on the other.
After stating the objects and purposes Of
the treaty to be the annexation of the
islands to the United States as the cuImina-
ton Of the friendly and intimate relations
existing between the two countries. it pro-
poses that the present Provisional Govern
hul ha in III c
new form of government shall be pre-
scrbed by the United States
The great problems which have con-
fronted the friends of annexation-the pro-
vision for the Queen. the Chinese residents
and the Hawaiian debt-are disposed Of in
suecIuct and comprehensive paragraphs.
The royal family is quite literally pro-
yided for. The deposed Queen is to receive
$4,000 year. and the heiress apparent is
also 10 receive a sum CO mmensurate with
her position.
As for the Chinese, they are to be re-
gaTded as sojourners, having no rights as
citizens under the laws Of the United States.
They are not TO be taken into citizens ship by
the acquisition OF the territory where they
happen to now reside. It is also provided
that no Chinaman shall be received into
this country from Hawaii, but it IS said that
this is an almost an unnecessary safeguard,
as the Chinese on the islands are too pros
porous and contented to carestO emigrate.
The debt of Hawaii is disposed of by the
United States assuming responsibility for
It in its entirety. The debt is about S3, O00, :
600. In return for this assumption, how
ever, the United States is to be the recip-
lent of all the revenues for the Islands. This
income. although the fact is not made D.
parent in the treaty. is about 1000, 900 an
nually.
The form Of government for the islands
is, of course, left open for the decision of
Congress. It is proposed that Hawaii shall
either have Governor, like the territory of
Alaska, or a commission similar to that
which presides over the destlnies of the
District of Columbia. These are details,
however, TO be settled after the ra ifcation
of the treaty.
The last section Of the document provides
that the Provisional Government Of Hawaii
must accept the terms of the treaty within
two months from the time it is ratified by
the United States Senate.
These are the salient points of the treaty.
The message which accompanied 1t was
quite lengthy. including, as 1t did, all the
correspondence with Minister Stevens and
many extracts from the diplomatic archives
of the past. The President expressed his
sentiments In favor Of annexation quite
vigorously.
When the reading Of the treaty had been
concluded. Senator Morgan took the floor
and made strong speech, not only in favor
Of annexation. OF which be is an earnest
advocate, but OF prompt action. The neces-
sity ana importance of definite and speedy
decision was the burden of his remarks.
He took occasion. also, In agraceful way, to
compliment President Harrison upon the
manner in which the negotiation had been
conducted
There was. however. some opposition.
although it is quite certain that the Treaty
will be ratified. Senator Morgan was IN
teTrupted several times by Senators, whose
remarks indicated a lack of friendliness to
annexation. Senator White OF Louisiana
was particularly outspoken in his antagon-
ism and Senators Daniel and Blackburn
were also arrayed ON that side.
Quite a number of Senators directed In
quiries at Senator Sherman. hut they were
more for the purpose of seeking informa-
tion than for the display of hostility.
Senator Sherman replied by quoting those
portions OF the correspondence which re-
lated to the question. All the CORE
spondence was not read. but simply those
paragraphs which threw light upon the
situation.
Senator Morgan took occasion TO answer
some of the criticisms In a supplementary
speech In which he dwelt upon the import
ance of the islands as naval and coaling
station. he particularly impressed upon
the Senate the Importance of not allowin {
Great Britain to secure this strategical point.
Before the doors were reopened there was
some discussion rs to the adyisabllity OF
removing the seal of secrecy from the mes
sage and the treaty, but it was finally de-
eided TO send the documents to the Govern
ment printing Office and have them pnt IN
type. and printed copies will be furnished
the Senators Tomorrow, though 1t Is now