The record-union., 1893-07-27
special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.


HoNoLULU, July 19.-Since yesterday
it has been learned positively what the
Provisional Governments policy and
position regarding the future treaty rela-
tions with the United States are and will
continue to be. In brief, it is as follows:
The treaty, which was drawn and
which is document covering the objec-
lions which arose in the United States
during the visit of the Hawaiian Com
missioners to Washington, will not be
forwarded. The treaty matter has been
1ully discussed in special sessions of the
Council lately, and a draft of the new
treaty has, within a few days, been re-
turned from the committee. The treaty
has been indorsed by the Government
and Council unofficially. The document
contains five articles, which are briefly as
follows:
Article l cedes from the date of the ex-
change of the ratification of the treaty,
without reserve, al. rights of sovereignty
IN and over the Hawaiian Islands and
dependencies to the United States, to be-
come an integral part thereof.
Article cedes and transfers absolute
fee of all the Government and Crown
Lands, public buildings. ports, harbors,
Notifications, military or naval equip
ments and all other public property.
Article 3 provides that the existing
Government of the Hawaiian Islands
and laws relating to its internal policy
are to be continued for five years; to be
executed and carried out under the direc-
ton of the United States Commissioner
appointed by the President and the SEN
ate; said Commissioner to reside in the
Hawaiian Islands, with power to veto
within ten days any Act passed by the
local Government which shall thereupon
become void unless afterwards approved
by the President of the United States.
Article prohibits immigration of Chi
nese laborers into the Hawaiian Islands
until such time as Congress shall provide
further legislation. 1t also prohibits Chi
nese laborers now here from entering the
United States. Otherwise, the immigra-
ton and labor laws are to remain as they
are, where they do not come into conflict
with the Constitution of the United States.
or such future laws as Congress may pro-
vide.
Article provides that the public debt
shall be assumed by the United States,
but that the Hawaiian Government shall
continue to pay interest thereon, Congress
to provide the future currency of the
islands.
The Government has decided to include
the substance of this new treaty draft in
the instructions to Commissioner Alex
ander and Minister Thurston, who will
bring the matter before the United States
Government in the form of suggestions
in the case President Cleveland decides to
finally withdraw the Harrison treaty of
annexation, and determines to submit
therefor a new treaty or some modifica-
tion of the old.
Claus Spreckels leaves by steamer to-
day. The Royalists are to make some
sort of demonstration with a cane pre-
sentation just before the steamer leaves
There was rumOr started last night at
10 o'clock of another Royalist uprising to
take place at = A. N. this morning, but
like so many others it proved unfounded.
Troops were ready for the threatened
coup d'etat, which it was said was to be
1eint to start rumor abroad that the res
toration of the Queen would soon follow
Claus Spreckels' departure. AS reserves
were notified, it is perhaps as we'll that
nothing occurred.
The libel case of Claus Spreckels VS..
Editor Smith of the Star, which was to
have come up this morning for trial in
the District Court, has been remanded
until tomorrow. 1t was refused a hear
in the upper court until it was tried be-
low.
CLAUS SPRECKELS' VIEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO July 26.-Claus Spreck-
els, who arrived from Honolulu to-day.
says:
THE Provisional Government of Ha-
waii is doomed. Not a quarter of the
people are with them, and the consensus
of opinion is that the Queen must be re-
stored. The question of government
will eventually be put to popular vote,
and Liliuokalani will win. The Govern
ment does not want a vote taken, and is
doing everything possible to prevent it.
EX-Minister Stevens and few mission
aries were responsible for the uprising,
and had it not been for them there would
have been no trouble.
Il think that Minister Blount is of the
opinion that President Cleveland would
be doing only what is right by putting
Liliuokalani back on the throne. The
Queen is in Honolulu and is under no
restraint. She is the mistress of the situ-
alton. Should the United States refuse
70 annex trouble will ensue."
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
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