Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-27
HAWAIrS POSITION.
OUTLINE OF A TREATY SHE PRO-
POSES TO SUGGEST.
Alleged Probability OF the Restoration OF
Liiiuoksiani, with the Assistance
of United States soldiers.
[By telegraph to the Dispa,ch.l

HONOLULU, July 10. rid SAN FRAycIsco.
July 26.--To-day it was learned positively
that the Provisional governments policy
and position regarding future treaty rela-
tions with the United States are and Will
continue TO be, in brief, as follows:
The draft of a new treaty has within
few days been returned from committee
and been endorsed by the government aud
councils unofficially. This document, in
brief. cedes, at the date of the exchange
of treaty ratificatIons without reserve all
rights OF sovereignty in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and dependencies TO
the United States to become an in
tegral part thereof: cedes and trans
fers the absolute fee of all govern
ment aud crown lands. public buildings.
ports and harbors, fortItcations, military
and naval equipments, and all other pub
lie property: provides that the existing
government of the Hawaiian islaods and
the laws relating TO the internal poiiry
thereof are TO be continued for five. years,
to be executed and carried out under the
direction OF q United States commissioners
appointed by the President aud Senate.
said Commissioner to reside IN the
Hawaiian Islands. with power to veto
within ten days any act passed by the local
government, which shall thereupon be-
come void unless afterwards approved by
tine President of the United states: pro-
bibits the immigration or Chinese laooFers
into the Hawaiian Islands until such time
as Congress shall provide further leglsla-
tion, and provides that the public debt
shall be assumed by the United States,
though the Hawaiian government shall
continue to nav the interest thereon. Con-
gress TO provide the future currency OF
the islands.
The government has decided 10 include
the substance OF this new treaty draft IN
instructions to Commissioner Alexander
and Minister Ihurston, who Will orlng the
matter before the United states Govern
ment in the form Of suggestions III case
MIR. Cleveland decides to finally withdraw
the Harrison treaty OF annexation and de-
termlnes to substitute therefor new
treaty or some modification of tie old one.
Professor w. ID. Alexander wili carry
these instructions with him to Washing
ton on the 18th or 9Th instant.
RESTORATION OF LILt.
SAN FR.Ncrsco. July 2G.-The following
is published here this evening: When the
Australia left Honolulu the Boston and
Adams were in Port. and. II the lntorma-
ton - correct which comes Oy the steam
er. the two vessels will undoubtedly re-
main there and the fleet Will be increased
as rapidly as possible. or. IN other words,
United States vessels reaching there viii be
ordered TO await further instructions;
Pending the reply of President Cleveland
the vessels will be kept together, and should
the decision OF President Cleveland be,
for instance, that the eX-Queen shall be
restored, marines will be landed, and any
attempt on the part of anv person TO act
in a riotous manner will be promptly. put
down. In other words 1t Is considered
highly probable that Liliuokalani will be
restored to the throne with the assistance
OF United States soldiers.