Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-16
HAWAllANS WILL DECIDE,
Islander. WIN Vote on Annexnt1on

H.
Washington, Marchr 1.-THE course of
the president in withdrawing the Ha-
waiian treaty is still a matter of dis
cusslon among senators, though stopped
from talking publicly upon the subject
bs the ancient senatorial tradition that
%'Gtters executive must be regarded as
Set until such time as the senate it.
:: Nsemovcs the Injunction of secrecy,
(lc,s~it has failed to do in the present
Instance.
Republlcan senator, who has taken
prominent part in most of the dis
cusslons in the senate in recent wears
that have touched foreign relation. said
to-day that he had received an intina-
ton that the president was DESTROYS of
modl1ylng the treaty and that it would
Ultimately be returned to the senate.
ohe OF the contemplated notifications
was probably suggested by the protest
OF Queen lIiliuokalani made by Mr..
Neunlan. her representative. which stated
tilat Il majority Of the Hawaiians We're
bitterly opposed to annexation. The
senator thought it possible that the prrsi
dent might so far frame Il treaty that
annexation would depend upon the will
or the HawaiianS as expressed by Il
plehrrlte. Should the majority reject
annexation. then 4 protrctoratc might
be established. The senator thought that
Il majority of the intelligent population
OF the islands favored annexation, but
among the lower classes much opposi-
ton would doubtless be found. Should
these classes dominate. then a protcc-
1orate would follow. and this in turn
would result in annexation, because the
United States could not undertake per
| mahently to assume responsibility for
thc acts of the islanders without thp
power to control those acts. otherwise
serious complications with other powers
would ensue. The senator further ad.
hlltted that the treaty was Ambiguous
respecting the sugar bounty While tho
general understanding was that it pro-
'iucu That this bounty should not be
PAID to the Hawaiian sugar producers
there was possibility of a differen,
Interpretation of the section Had th,
hepnDllcan senate dealt with the cues
tloh the treaty would doubtless hnv,
been amended in this respect so as tc
make that point very clear. He though,
IL hardly possible that the presidpn,
"oula abandon everything that had beer
sallieu IN the negotiation of the treaty
| lor he had announced that he had with
| Drawn 1t for considerations and he
would doubtless return it in Il modified
shape to the senate. although he might
ue1cr that action until Il competent com
mission had visited the islands and made
report.
The interview between Secretary
Gresham and Messrs Thurston aur
asllr. of the Hawaiian commission, Il,
the state department this afternoon wa.
brief, lasting only five or ten minutes
The secretary told the commissioners tn,
treaty mad been Withdrawn for conslera
ton, and intimatcd that he might desire
some information from the commissioner.
regarding the situation in Hawaii
Messrs. Thurston and Castle stated thai,
they would hold themselves at his dis
poSal, and the interview closed with :
notification by the secretary that whel
he could get time to consider the subjec
he would send for them Secretary
Gresham, just before he saw the Ha
W'tllanS, was rloseted some time witt
Senator Gray, Il member of the com
nittee on foreign relations. who alon,
OF all the members of the committee die
not sign the report recommending tn,
ratification OF the treaty The impress
sion prevails in official circles that til,
treaty will not find its way to the senat,
again during the extra session.
Col. Dickinson, secretary of the world:
fair commissioners. Col. l.. l.. William.
Of San Francisco and Judge Shipmun o.
Michigan waited upon the Princes:
kaiulani to-day and requested her t,
visit the worlds fair. Tie princess re
marked that she had never visited ar
exposition. 1t would delight her exceed
| ingly to comply with the request ant
| She would erdeuvor to do so.