The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-29
WAITING TO ENTER
HAWAII STILL APPEARS IN THE
ROLE OF BARKIS.

Not Only willing But Anxious for Columbia
to Appear - PeEotty, aud to be Taken
Usder the Protection of That Comfort
able and Businesslilke Femaie-Resoiu-
tions BY the Hawaii Legislature Speak
Straight to the Pofnt-Mexican Bound
ary Liss Re-Aarked-Chesp Lands in
Venezuela Put mp at Auction.
washington, Nov. 2S-Mr Francis NJ.
Hatch, the representative from Hawan
10 the United States. has returned to the
city after a long absence. The minister
was asked for an interview on the pros
poets of a renewal during the incoming
administration of steps for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii to the United States. Mr..
Hatch declined to talk on the subject,
but referred his questioner TO the follow
ing resolution passed by the legislature
Of Hawaii in May last as showing the at
titude of his government on the subject:
whereas, 1t has been heretofore the
pronounced policy. both Of the provision
al government. and of the Republic OF Ha-
waii. to advocate the annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States OF
America: and,
whereas. The legislature Of the Re
public of Hawaii is now in regular ses-
sior assembled and will soon adjourn
for a considerable period. and.
'sWhereas, IT is fitting that the selected
representatives Of the people should
place themselves on record as to the pres
ent state Of feeling among themselves
and their constituents on this subject;
be it
Resolved. by the senate and house Of
representatives. That the legislature OF
the Republic Of Hawaii continues to be,
as heretofore. firmly and steadfastly in
favor Of the annexation Of the Hawaiian
islands to the United States OF America;
anc, in advocating such policy, they
fell assu,ed that they are expressing not
only their own sentiments, but those OF
the voters Of the Republic"
In this connection 1t will be recalled
that just before the close Of the last ad-
ministra ticn, Secretary of State Foster
negotiated a treaty with commission
from Hawaii for the annexation OF that
country to the United States. 1t was
sent to the senate by President Harrison,
but was not acted on during his admins
tratiCn After President Cleveland
came into cffice, and before the senate
had disposed of the treaty, the former
withdrew il. The document not having
been ratified by this government. moth
ing was done by the Hawaiians.
The legislature of Hawaii will not
meet again for some time. 1t is under
stood, however, that the president OF
that country has the power, should he
deem it eXpedient at any time, TO reopen
negotiations with the United States for
a treaty looking to annexation.
Nd information is obtainable at the ie-
CATION respecting the recent action Of the
Hawaiian government in regard to the
position fer a certain extension Of the
concessions granted to Colonel Spaldine
IN regard To Pacific cable. The Hawa-
iians. Mir lister Hatch says, are anxious
to have the cable laid, particularly be-
tween the United States and Hawaii,
and as an evidence of their desire have
offered a subsidy Of s40. 200 a year for
the maintenance oftthe latter. which is
regarded as a large amount when COM
ing from such small country. The con-
cession originally granted to Colonel
Spalding fo; the cable between Hawaii
and the United States. it appears. gave
llir: an exclusive franchise for twenty
-
government within eighteen months at
ter the concession. The time expires In
May next so that speedy action is neces-
sary if the original terms of the agree
ment are adhered to.
Chicago, Nov. 28.-John w. Foster, ex-
secretary of state, arrived in Chicago to-
day on his way to Washington from
Honolulu.
''The present Hawaiian administration
is waiting for the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Mckinley to make another effort to
have the islands annexed" said Mr..
Foster. '"The islands were never in a
more prosperous condition than a pres
ent. 1t is recognized that the ultimate
fate of the islands, if they are not an
nexed by the United States. will be an
nexation by some other of the great
powers It will be impossible for the
islanders to govern themselves success
fully for any great length Of time, by
reason Of the clash between the different
elements. republicans and royalists, and
natives and foreigners"
MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
Washington, Nov. es-Colonel W. J.
Barlow of the corps of engineers of the
United States army. today submitted 10
Secretary Olney the financial report o!
the International Boundary commission
and announced the completion of tbs
work essiened to ii. This commission
was organized under treaty between
theUnited States and Mexico for the
purpose Of surveying and remarking the
boundary between the two countries
west OF the Rio Grande. The original
convention was concluded July -. 1882
and was subsequently continued by the
latter convention to October IL, 1895
The report consists of nearly seven hun
dred pages OF printed matter and is ac-
companied by maps and photogra phic
views. In brief, ii shows the complete
marking Icy a series of stone AMI iron
monuments cf the entire divisional line
from the Rio GIande 10 the Pacific ocean
a distance of about 200 miles. The prin-
cipal worl: performed was In restoring
the original monuments whereved de-
stroyed or misplaced and erecting new
ones where necessary. The line was for
merly marked by fifty monuments and
the re-marking became necessary in Or
de- 10 put ali end TO the constant dis
putcs and controversies over territorial
rights. resulting from their destruction
or displacement
CHEAP VENEZUELAN LAND.
New York. Nov sS-The right and title
of the estate of Mano. a company OF
Venezuela. nominal,y consisting OF 15.-
GOO 00o acres OF land on the Or:noco river
was sold under order of court In Brook
iyn today. The price paid was s5eo. The
property was given on concession to
Ce-ianais Fitzgerald, September -. 1855
He formed a stock company and came
10 this country 10 float the shares Part
of this land is in the disputed territory
and although il is said TO abound with
lakes. mines and lumber forests. * was
| with great difficulty that Fitzgerald sold
even few OF the shares. The properts
has been in litigation several times AM