The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-17
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Arrogant Old Plantation Strain
Heard in tllc House.
A MISSOURI VEST THAT MIR. FRYE
SHOULD PULL DOWN.

Threatened Scrapping Match on tIls
Floor of the Homse-Senafor Chandle,
| Shows Partially Between Two Dread
| Diseases.
| WASHINGTON, February 16.-The
Hawaiian treaty provides that the gov
| erment of the Islands shall cede to the
United States forever, all it's public
| property of every kind and description.
| The Congress of the United States shall
enact special laws for the management
and disposition of the public lands.
Until Congress shall otherwise provide,
the existing government and laws of the
shall appoint commissioner to reside
in the islands. who shall have the power
to veto any act of the government and
an act disapproved by him shall thereup-
| proved by the President.
| The further immigration of Chinese
| laborers into the Hawaiian islands, is
| prohibited until Congress shall other
wise provide. Furthermore, Chinese
| persons of the classes now or hereafter
| excludedby law from entering the Unit
| ed States will not be permitted to come
| from the Hawaiian islands to other parts
of the United States.
The public debt of the islands is as
sumed by the United States. Liliuoka-
| lani, the late Queen, will receive 10000
| annually for life, provided she in good
faith submits to the authority of the
government of the United States and the
local government of the Islands. Primo
ess Kaiulani will receive $150,000 upon
similar conditions.
Under the provisions of the treaty,
sugar producers of Hawaii will not par
ticipate in the bounty provided by the
Mckinley law, unless Congress should
extend to it the islands.
The Presidents Message.
In his message to the Senate transmit
ting the treaty of annexation with Ha-
waii, President Harrison says: sit has
been the policy of the administration to
respect and encourage the continuance
of an independent government in the
Hawaiian Islands, so long as 1t offered
suitable guarantees for the protection of
life and property and maintained a sta
bility and strength that gave adequate
security against The domination of any
other power. The overthrow of the
monarchy had its origin in what seems
to have been reactionary and revolu-
tionary policy on the part of Queen Lii
iuokalani, which puts in serious peril
| not only large and preponderating inter-
ests of the United States in the island
but all foreign interests and, indeed, the
decent administration of civil affairs and
peace of the islands.
lit is quite evident the monarchy had
become effete, and the Queens govern
ment so weak and inadequate as to be
the prey of designing and unscrupulous
persons. The restoration of the Queen
to her throne is undesirable, if not i'm
possible, and unless actively supported
by the United States would be accompa-
MED by serious disaster and disorganiza-
ton of all business interests.
'sThese interests are not wholly sell
fish. 1t is essential that none of the
other great powers shall secure these isl
ands. Such possession would not he
consistent with our safety and with the
peace of the world. The view of the
situation is SO apparent and conclusive
that no protest has been heard from any
government against the proceedings
looking to annexation. Prompt action
upon this treaty is very desirable
Prospect of Ratification Fine.
A careful canvass of members of the
Senate appears to indicate that the Ha-
waiian treaty will be ratified, with sew
eral votes more than the necessary two
thirds. The utmost limit of opposition
is put at 20 votes. 1t is said by some Re-
publicans that opposition is due, not to
the treaty itself so much as the desire on
the part of some Democrats to postpone
action until the new administration is
inaugurated. The main opposition to
it's ratification comes from southern
members, although it cannot be said the
matter is in any way sectional Or politi-
cal.
subject debated and acted upon in open
how its representatives in the Senate act.
Letter From Secretary Foster.
In letter to the President laying the
treaty before him, Secretary Foster re-
capitulates the history of recent events
in the islands. leading up to revolution
and establishment of provisional govern
ment He says the provisions of the
treaty reserve to Congress the determin-
alton of all questions affecting the form
of government of the annexed territory,
the citizenship and elective franchise of
it's inhabitants, all questions relating to
the economic and political status of the
islands. In conclusion lie says that
pending negotiation, he received as
surances from representatives of leading
powers of the world in this city and from
our own ministers abroad convincing
him that the incorporation of the
Hawaiian islands in the Union will be
regarded by these powers with satisfac-
ton or ready acquiescence.
In the Senate.
After some routine business the Senate
took up the sundry civil appropriation
bill The pending question being on
amendment recommended by committee
on appropriations) reducing appropria-
ton for improvement of harbor of Phila-
delphia, from $500, 900 to 100000.
In course of the discussion Mr.. Vest
charged Mr.. Frye with responsibility for
the sugar bounty. The other day, Mr..
Vest continued, the Senator from New
Hampshire (Chandler), proposed legisla-
fr,, .