Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. | From All Quarters, ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. The Treaty Submitted to
 the Senate.
 LEGISLATIVE CRISIS IN KANSAS. Street Gar Capsizes Killing
 Three Children. THE PANAMA COMPANY IN AMERICA. BOutelle's Defence of the
 Pension Laws.
THE PANAMA COMPANY IN AMERICA.
THE TREATY SUBMITTED.

President Harrison Submits to the Senate the Treaty and a Message Recommending Its Adoption - Avakens Interest and Approval quest of the Provisional Govern
 tectOrate.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The president
 sent 8 message to the senate this af-
 ternoon recommending the annexation of
 the Hawaiian islands to the United States.
 It is accom- panied by treaty of annexa-
 tion concluded between the secretary of
 state and the Hawaiian commissioners, and
 Q mass of correspondence relating to the
 question at issue. The treaty is brief, providing merely for the annexation of the islands under the present provisional government, and leaving the details of the permanent form, etc., to the action of congress. The correspondence is very vol luminous, going back many years, and gives complete history of the islands 90 far as negotiations with the United States are concerned. The senate declined to make the treaty public. but decided to have the message and documents printed for the confidential information of senator's. The papers were sent to the government print ing office to be put in type with the prob ability that the zeal of secrecy would be re- leased tomorrow.
 The presidents message and the other documents were received in executive session with an attention such as no message from the president has received in recent years. There was no debate beyond a few questions directed to the chairman of the foreign relations committee, but the very words were carefully weighed and the message and treaty met with almost general approval.
 Detailed despatches received by the state department from Minister Stevens at Honolulu give an interesting picture of the condition of affairs there. MT. Stevens says that the annexation sentiment has constantly increased since the departure of the commissioners for Washington and with healthful earn- estness is taking possession of all classes. Nearly all the Germans, the larger propor tion of the respectable and responsible English and almost the entire Portuguese population are warmly for annexation. The ablest of the native Hawaiian Chris tian ministers are strong in their Amer 1CAn EJmpSGuloS. 1uo uhtlHo u0"SpApST of much the largest circulation in tse islands advocates annexation, stands by the provisional government end is losing none of it's circulation. Mir. Stevens gives additional reasons which caused him to assume temp orary pro- tectorate of the islands. He says the provisional government needed time to organize police and 0 military force. There was danger that the evil element of the population might start up disorder. MT. Stevens advises that one or two more United States vessals be sent to Honolulu.
 The text of the provisional governments teotorate was as follows:
 Sir-Believing that we are unable to sat protect Efe and property and to prevent civil disorders in Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands, we here by, In obedience to the inst1 uctioDs of the council, pray that you will raise the flag of the United States for the pro tection of the Hawaiian Islands for the time being, and to that end we hereby con fer upon the government of the United States through your freedom of occupation of the public buildings of this government and of the soil ot this cour ry, so far as may be necessary for the exercise of such protection, but rot interfering with the administration of public affairs by this government.
 This was addressed to Minister Stevens on February and was signed by Presi- dent Dole and other members of the gov ernment.
 Minister Stevens forwarded this request to Captain Wiltze of the Boston:
 "I hereby ask you to comply with the terms and spirit of the request of the Hawaiian provisional government and to that end to use all the force at your com mand in the exercise of your best judg ment and discretion you and myself await ing instructions from the United States government at Washington"