The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-15
special to the RrcoRp-uxIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, Feb. l4.-Under a Wash
ington date the Tribune says: There is
reason for believing, as far as the execu-
tive branch of the Government is con-
cerned, that negotiations for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii are about to be, if indeed
they have not already been, concluded.
The proposed meeting to-day of the Sec
rotary of State and the Hawaiian Com
missioners did not take place, owing to
the fact that Secretary Foster desired to
attend the meeting of the American MEM
bers of the Monetary Conference at Sena-
tor Allison's house; but tomorrow morn
ing the treaty for annexation-this being
the form in which it is believed the final
result of the negotiations will find ex-
pression-is to be signed and transmitted
to the President. The probability, there
fore, is in day or two, at any rate before
the close of the week, the whole matter
will be before the Senate in the shape OF a
treaty to be ratified, amended or re-
jected.
In the present temper of the Senate,
and in view of the almost unanimous
public sentiment in favor of annexation,
there is little or no doubt that body will
give its assent promptly to the arrange
ment completed by the Administration.
It may be there will be some amend
ments suggested in the minor and nom
essential details, but broadly speaking
there seems to be no serious opposition
to the principle of annexation.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Eah ID Tho treaty
with Hawaii will not be transmitted 10
the Senate before the sailing ofthe steamer
from San Francisco on the 18th. This is
done so that the Commissioners will be
able to take the news in a correct form to
Hawaii and urge its acceptance in person.
MINISTER STEVENS ACTION APPROVED.
Secretary Foster this afternoon tele-
graphed to Minister Stevens at Honolulu
approving of his action in affirmatively
responding to the request of the Provis-
ional Government of Hawaii for the es-
adjustment of a proteetorate over the
islands pending negotiations for their
annexation to the United States. Instruc-
tons for the guidance of his future ac-
tons were also included in the telegram.
These instructions will leave San Fran
cisco for Honolulu tomorrow by the
steamer Australia of the local line be-
tween those points.
THE PROPOSED TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The under
standing tonight is that a treaty provid-
ing for the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands will be sent to the Senate to-
morrow, although it is not beyond posi-
bility that its transmission may be de-
layed. The treaty, it is said, will not be a
very long document, and covers the SUBJ
ject matter only so lar as necessary to
secure the object sought with as little de-
lay as possible. A well-informed author
ity says the treaty contains a provision
for reference to the Provisional Govern
ment of Hawaii after its ratification by
the United States Senate, to be returned
to this country with the approval of the
Hawaiian Government within two
months after its arrival in Honolulu.
Thereupon the treaty, if Congress
should be in session, or as soon thereafter
as Congress convenes, legislation neces-
sary to provide form of government fol
the new territory and carry out the finan,
cial obligations imposed by the treaty. Il
contains no reference to the sugar bounty
at all. 1t will be transmitted to the Sen.
ate. accompanied by message from tn,
President, who it is said will cover tn,
historic features of the annexation move
ment from the beginning, fifty years ago
and makes a strong argument in favor o
annexation.