Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-20
NEW TREATY WITH HAWAII.
1t Has Been Drafted by President Dole and
Sent to Washington.


Sent to Warrington.
President Dole and his cabinet have not
abandoned their fight for annexation, even if
they do consider it we'll nigh hopeless, says
special from San Francisco. For some time
the president has been preparing a new treaty
Of annexation to submit to President Cleveland
and Congress. This treaty Is known to be
ready and to have been approved by the cabi-
net. Probably it came on the City Of Pekin,
and is now on its way to Washington.
1t is said on the best Of authority that 1t
differs from the treaty first submitted to Con-
gress mainly on the disposition Of the labor
question and in the matter Of finance. Presi-
dent Dole takes the position held by ex-Secre-
t:ry Of State Foster, that special legislation re-
specting i'm immigration, or in fact any class legs-
lation. can be enacted for or by any state, ter
ritory or district Of the United States. and,
holding this opinion, Mr.. Dole probably has in
serted provisions to prohibit the Chinese
laborers now in the islands from entering "any
other portion Of the United States, to continue
all existing labor contracts in force until expir
alton, and to allow all Chinese laborers now on
the islands to register under the Geary law and
permanently remain on the islands, With these
concessions granted. President Dole believes
the labor question will right itself.
The financial part Of the treaty is more COM
plicated- 1t il believed that the United States
6ONSfunlcut 10 dSkcu 10 ISSUE treasury uOtcb "
pay of the Hawaiian indebtedness and meet
the expenses Of the proposed territorial gov
eminent, these notes to be full legal tender in
all parts OF the United States.
1t is believed that under the terms Of the
treaty the crown lands are to be disposed OF
under such conditions as Congress may impose,
the proceeds to become a special reserve fund
Of the United States treasury to be applied
against the currency issue.
Statehood is not asked for, but il Is proposed
that the territorial legislature shall enact, sub
ject to approval by Congress, such laws for
self-government as do not conflict with the
federal laws or Constitution.
Since this new treaty will be submitted to the
Washington government so soon it Is doubt
ful IL any instruction of special interest has
gone to Thurston, the new Hawaiian minister
Some sort Of instruction undoubtedly came by
Sundays steamer. 1t is believed that Mr.
Thurston is directed to urge that action on
Blount's report be postponed until the new
treaty is considered.
The provisional government has recently had
to pay S95, 900, with interest, because Spreckels
pressed his claim. This has undoubtedly been
a severe strain. Its supporters maintain that
the government is able to meet all just de-
mands, but those who have followed closely
events of the last few months cannot but be-
lieve that the treasury is in q bad way. A man
lately from Honolulu, who is familiar with the
situation. says that the minister OF finance re-
Gently refused an offer to take $4,000 worth
Of provisional government bonds at per cent
discount, but the latest Hawaiian newspapers
received show there Is no sale for the bonds.