Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-03

nit Proposal, the United States.
HONOLULU, July 10, via San Francisco,
July 2I-To- day it was learned that tho
provisional governments policy and posi-
ton regarding future treaty relations with
the United States are and will continue to
be- in brief, as follows:
The new treaty drawn, which was a docu-
mont covering objections which arose In
the United States during the visit OF the
Hawaiian commissioners to Washing
ton, will not be forwarded. The
treaty matter has been fully dis
cussed in special sessions of the council late
ly, and the draft of the new treaty has
within few days Leen returned from the
committee which has been endorsed by the
government and council unoflicialy. The
document contains five articles, which are
briefly as follows
Article ! codes from the date of the ex
change of ratification Of the treaty, with
out reserve, ali rights of sovereignty in and
over the Hawaiian Islands and dependen-
cies 30 tho unit1G States, to become an into
grail part thereof.
Article cedes and transfers the absolute
fee of all government and crown lands
public buildings, ports aud harbors fortih-
cations, military or naval equipments, and
al other public property.
Article 3 provides that the existing gov
eminent Of the Hawaiian Islands and the
laws relating to its internal policy to he
continued for five yeer., to be executed aud
carried out under the direction of United
States commissioner appointed by the pres
dent and Senate, said commissioner to re-
side in the Hawaiian Islands, with power to
veto within ID days any act passed by the
local govern meat, " hi IN shall thereupon
become void unless atterwurd approved by
the president OF the United States.
Article prohibits the immigration ofChi-
nese laborers into the Hawaiian Islands un-
til such time as Congress shall provide
further legislation. IL also prohibits Chi
nese labo-ers now here from cntsring the
United States. Otherwise immigration
laws and labor laws are to remain as they
are, whsre they do not come into conflict
with the Constitution OF the United StetoS
or such future laws as Congress may pro-
vide
Article provides that the public debt
shall be assumed by the United States, but
the Hawaiian government shall continue to
pay the interest thereon, Congress to pro
vide the future currency of the islands.
The government has decided to include the
substance Of this new treaty draft ia in
Minister Thurston, who will bring the mat
ter before the United States government in
the form of suggestions in case Preslde nt
Cleveland decides to finally withdraw the
Harrison treaty OF annexation and deter
mines to submit therefor a now treaty or
some modification OF the old. Prof. w. D.
Alexander Will carry these instructions with
hra to " ashington on the 2J.h AMI 21th
inst
Claus SPEECHES Prognosticatrs.
SAN Francisco, Cal, July 21--Ths
steamer Australia arrived from Honolulu
at 1880 O'Clock this morning. Claus
Spreckeis WAS among the passengers.
Spreckles had quite a send-oif on his de-
parture from Honolulu, large crowd gstu-
erlng at tie wharf, and the national band
playing in his honor. a number Of 6.stln
guished royalists attended lin on board
the steamer and presented him with a cone.
Claus Spreckles says the provisional gov
eminent is doomed. Not quarter of the
people are with them, and the concensus of
opinion Is that the queen must be restored.
The question of government will event.
ualiy lie put to popular vote, and Liliuo-
kaIlna will win. The government does
not want such a vote taksu aud is doing
everything possible to prevent it.
Ex-Minister Stevens and few mission
aries were responsible for the uprising. &C
cording to Spreckles, and had it not been
for them there would have been no trouble