The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-18
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ENGLAND WILL xor IsTERFsaE.

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ENGLAND WILL NOT INTERVENE.
President Mckinley has bvidsed the
ohakm between the United States and
Hawaii created By President Cleveland.
He has lost no time in taking up the
negoeiattons whore they we're left when
President Harrtson's term expired. In
Cad1nfally 10 this Endorsement Of the pol
10y Of President Harrison some act Of
sa6Axasion should be done to the memory
- Minister John I. Stevens. who was
Eecn1lsd BY President Cleveland. through
The tnstrumentaiity Of Commissioner
Boonnt. under such circumstances AZ
brought Intense modification to most
An1al Anertcan and faithful ambassador.
e Was Minister Stevens who teiegraphed
- SECRETARY Foster:
The Hawaiian pear b now fully ripe.
ma this u the golden hour Tor the United
States to pluck It."
n February. III. this dispatch was
cent. and the same month treaty OF an
nexation was laid before the senate by
President Harrison Pending such rati-
AcAti0n Of his action. Minister Stevens
and Capt Wiitsc. Of the United States
ship Boston, at tho request OF the pro-
vtsional government. established a pro-
electorate over the Hawaiian islands. The
United States dag was raised on the
morning Of February !. and tie United
p11ffs lat
the name OF the United States OF Amer
icH.' assumed protection of the islands
Ter the preservation of lie and property.
but not interfering with the admiaistra-
tlon Of public affairs By the provisional
government.
The nag was kept flying and the Amer
lean garrison maintained until after Tn.
Democratic administration came into
power at Washington. Rear Admiral
6kerrett. who had landed troops In Homo
lulu tn lssa Was appointed commander of
the Pacific squadron and ordered to Ha-
wall by command Of President Harrison.
On taking leave of him Secretary of the
Navy Tracy told him that the govern
ment would ''he very giad To annex ua-
wall. but as a matter Of course none b,,,
the ordinary legal means can be used Ia
persuade these people to come into the
Emitted States"
About this time the English residents
became very much exercised ana ,h4ro
Mas some fear u British interference
An English cruiser arrived sa port. la,
there was never any sign OF purpose on
Ahe part Of tho British government 10 IN
terfers with any agreement between In,
prcvistonsa government and the United
States Commissioners were dispatched
from the islands to Washington. and th.r.
. treaty WAS discussed and finally con-
clcded. II differed from tina, now aaont-
nd In scme respects. chief Of which u
The form OF government and the proyis-
ion IN to treaties With other nations
The Harrison treaty provided that ,.nsfi
congress determined otherwise the EXIT
inK government and laws ~ Hawaii woul,,
continue, subject 10 the paramount au-
Ahority OF tho United States. Further
Immigration OF Chinese WAS prohibited.
and tho Chsssse now In hawaii were rn.
90 he permitted To enter the United
States. The Unit States was "a tax,
over the public deb. amounting chen "a
Cascc 600. The sugar producers weya not
60 take part In the bounty aaesr the
Mckinley law unless congress 50 enacted
The former treaty differed from the
present In the provision that the govern
ncnt Of the United States should he
represented by resident commissioner
with power 10 veto any scis u the local
government. IL VAS also provided that
IN annual allowance az 80 go should Be
paid TO Queen I.iiiuekaiani. aad hmn
sum az SiSe.eoe 10 Princess Kaialani.
In his message submitting the treaty IN
the senate. and based on a statement 81
the facts embodied sn an aucompai,, in,
report cs Secretary Foster. the president
saia:
"it Is deemed by the government more
proclaln nFossctorste over them Ths
uagtasa states in no way prssaotes me
overthrow of The monarchy. which eglssn.
atcsi n what seems to have heea = geae.
tienary revolution against TIE poiscy ri
Queen Ts.sleokaIani. snsperiiins foreign IN
terests 1, Is evident that the monarchy
YVES efrete and that the queens gaver~.
merit has been "a prey 10 designing per
sons The restoration OF tire monarchy Is
undesirable. II not impossible. II Is g.
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ers shah secure the Island. - sh4s @ossl.l
b. inconsistent with cur safety ard tAe
peace OF the world. The message d..
ciarea that no government had pSc'e Tod
sgasnSs the projected annexation. 80 tnzs
the London Globe. Which has assumed "a
SPEAK for the British government. IS Gu
ts:esy in error ~asa 1t says eh.Ssstaes