New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
THE TREATY TO BE MODIFIED.
SENATOR WHO THINKS MR.. CLEVELAND WILL


RETURN IT TO THE SENATE
Washington, March 1O.-A Republican Senator who
has taken prominent part In most OF the discussions
in the Senate in recent years that have Touched
foreign relations said today that he had received
an intImation that the President DESTROYS Of
modifying the treaty. and that II would ultimately
DO returned to the Senate one Of the contemplated
notifications was probably suggested by the protest
Of Queen Liluolalani. made by lanl Neumnn. her
representative, which stated that majority OF The
Hawaians We're bitterly opposed TO annexation. The
Senator thought II possible that the President might
frame the treaty that annexation would depend
upon the will OF the Hawaiians, as expressed by
plebisclum. Should the majority reject anncx'-
ton, then protectOrate might be established. Tie
Senator felt that large majority OF the III
teligcnt population Of the Islands favored anheNa
ton outright but among the lower classes much
opposition would doubtless be found should these
classes dominate. then prOecorate womb Ioiio",
and this In turn, would surely result III ahheAa-
ton. because the United States could not undertake
permanently to responsibility for the acts Of
the islanders without the power TO control those
acts otherwise serious complications Win o'ier
powers would The senator further admitted
that the treaty was ambiguous respecting the sugar
bounty. While the general understanding was mat
II provided that this bounty should not be PAID 10
the Hawaiian sugar producers. there was a posi-
lilitv OF a different Interpretation OF the sectoh iau
no
treaty would doubtless have been AMENDED ih inns
respect so as TO make that point clear lie though'
4, hardly possible that the President would ABANDON
everything that had been gained In the nego'auoh Oh
the treaty, for he had announced that nc h'u wiz"
drawn IL for consideration" and he wouio doupt-
less return 1t in a modified shape to the oe''c' III
though he might defer that action until a competent
oonm,ssion had visited the Islands and MADE re-
port. o-...u croshom
Among the early callers upon Secretary ortsn'"'
ot the state Department this morning were Messf''
Tburston Castle and Carter. the Hawaiian hn"eN"
u commits soners Their interview was briei ana
ros,,,ea In an arrangement for conference W INC
I,.nartment at 3 80 o'clock this afternoon in'
conference this afternoon was bi1ci "s'hs o"s
o,,. or ton minutes. The secretary told the CON-
,,ss,oners the treaty had been withdrawn io' con-
s,aerot,on and intmated that he might desire some
INCARNATION from them regarding the s''uh'lo" III
rIawau Nes,rs Thurston and Castle stated 'nht
49,, y.ou,d hold themselves at his disposal ana tne
NIL, view closed with n0,incauol ny thv 'e.,kta,
that when he could get time TO conrloer tc suoi.,
ha wonid send for them secretary oieha ad Jm,.
poforo no saw the Iiawanns, was cioseeu oi St t,
u,''T rrngn Relations who alone OF all the memoes
~ ~ ,b coioIoitee did not sign The report recon- t
mending The ratification OF the treaty ,ha ,rearv
nresston prevails In Official crcies .,n t t, ,hs
viii not find It's way to the senate "e"'" uu''"e 'A
extra session.
MR. QUINCY WILL NOT KEEP HIS NEW offNH
,.,,,c,on March lO.--It Is said that JOSIAH
,.. hon, .nnoinfed First Assistant score.