New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27


Honolulu, July 10, via San Francisco, July
2s-Today it was learned positively that the
Provisional Governments policy and position re-
sarding future treaty relations with the United
States are and will continue to be in brief as
follows
The new treaty drawn, which was document
covering objections which arose in the United
States during the visit of the Hawaiian Com
missioners 10 Washington, will not be forwarded.
The treaty matter has been fully discussed in
special sessions of the Councils lately, and the
draft of the new treaty has within few days
been returned from the committee, and has been
indcrsed by the Government and Councils un-
officially. The document contains five articles.
which are briefly as follows
Article I cedeS from the date of the exchange
Of ratification OF the treaty, without reserve. all
rights of sovereignty in and over the Hawaiian
Islands and dependencies. to the United States,
to become an integral part thereof.
Article II celes and transfers the absolute fee
Of all Government and Crown lands. public build
ings. forts and harbors, Notifications, military
or naval equipments and all other public property
Article III provides that the existing Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands and the laws re-
lating to its internal policy are to he continued
for five years, to be executed and carried OUT
under the dlrcctlOn OF Il Hlteu states N"A'hiio-
soner appointed by the President and Senate,
said commissioner TO reside In the Hawaiian
Islands, with power to veto within ten days any
act passed bv the local Government which shall
tbereupon become void unless afterward approved
by the President of the United States.
Article " prohibits the immigration Of Chinese
isborers into the Hawaiian Islands until such time
as Concress shall provide further legislation. II
also prohibits Chinese laborers now here from en-
tering the United States. Otherwise immigration
laws and labor laws are to remain as they are
where they do not come into conflict with inc
Constitution Of the United States or sucn 1utue
laws Congress may provide
Article provides that the public debt shali
he assumed by the United States but the Hawaiian
Government shall continue to pay the Interest,"
thereon Congress to provide the future currency
of the islands
The Government has decided to include the
substance of this new treaty draft in Instructions
to Commissioner Alexander and Minister Thurston,
who will bring the matter before the Init;u =,
States Government in the form OF suggestions Ia
case President Cleveland decides finally 10 wiIl-
draw the Harrison treaty OF annexation anu o, ue
modili cation of the old. Professor w. ID. Alex
ander will carry these instructions with hlm 10
Washington July 20 or 21.
A ruInor was started last night of another
Royalist UPRISING to take place at o'clock this
morning but the report. like many Others,
proved mnfounded. Troops were ready Tor the
threatened coup etat, which it was said was
10 be 4 fent TO start rumor aofoan , mia1 a
restoration would soon follow Claus Snr""E"'ss
The libel case of Claus Spreckci, against Edlror
Smith OF The Star" which was 10 have come
nm this morning for trial. has been postponed
until tomorrow. 1t was refused a hearing in the
INNER court until tried below.