The record-union., 1897-09-23
THERE MAY Be
TROUBLE IN HAWAII,
Japan Reported TO Be Secretly
Landing Troops.
Generally Believed II Is to FOreihIy Resist
Annexation.
Details of the Proceedings of the
Hawaiian Senate in the Ratifi-
cation of the Treaty Annexing
the Islands to the United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-The
stories told by the passengers and crew
of the steamship City of Peking, which
arrived here from Hongkong via Homo
lulu on Tuesday evening, if true, indi-
cate that a state of affairs exist in Ha-
waii which demand the attention of the
State Department.
When the City of Peking arrived at
Honolulu the attention of the other
passengers on board that steamer was
attracted by the remarkably symmet-
rica1 movements of ia Japanese steer
age passengers who We're disembarking
Although classed as laborers, their
Well-drilled and military appearance
was too palpable to escape observa-
ton, and occasioned considerable COM
ment. The Japanese We're apparently
under the command of a veteran Ser
geant, and divided into squads of
twenty under non-commiSSioned Off
GERS. During the voyage a military
discipline was observed which created
comment among the other steer
age passengers and the steam
ers crew, and many conject-
ures We're haZarded as to the meaning
of their being shipped to the islands.
ltWas generally believed that they were
sent TO the islands for the purpose of
forcibly resisting annexation, if neces-
sary.
Rumors of the presence of the Mika-
dos soldiers are not new on the islands,
and it is said that over GOO we'll drill
ed men have already been landed there,
pa China war are expected upon the
next steamer.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Al-
though the steamship City of Picking,
which arrived last night from Honolulu
brought the news that the annexation
treaty had been ratified by the Ha-
Waiian Senate on the Sth inst, no de-
tails ere obtainable until this morn
ing, the mails having been delayed in
quarantine for twelve hours. From ad-
vices she brought under date of The
14th inst. the following particular
We're obtained:
The extra session was called on the
Sth inst. When the Senate was called
to order the Presidents message urg-
ing the ratification of the treaty was
read, as was also the protest from
those Hawaiians who opposed the
measure. Both papers, together with
the text of the treaty, We're referred to
the Foreign Relations Committee for
consideration. On the day following
the committee reported favorably and
recommended the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution, which was done by
a unanimous vote:
BE it resolved by the Senate of the
Republic of Hawaii:
THAT the Senate hereby ratifies and
advises and consents to the ratification
by the President of the treaty between
the Republic of Hawaii and the United
States of America on the subject of
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
to the United States of America, con-
cluded at Washington on the 10th day
of June, 1897 which treaty is word for
word as follows"
The text of the treaty then followed
On .he 9th the native Hawaiians held
a mass meeting in Palace Square, at
which there We're present some 700
people, about one-tenth of whom were
women. The meeting was advertised
to take place at ) O'Clock. but the
Chair.1an was kept waiting half an
hour for people who could not arrive on
time. J. K. Kaunamano and the speak
ers then entered the lookout on the
old Gibson premises and soon the ma
tivas We're gathered thickly about the
place. There We're noticed on the
stand: J. K. Kauia, President of the
Aloha Alma Society; Kalauokalani
President Of the Kalai Alma Society:
Lilikalani and others
President Kaunamano called the
meeting to order, and stated that the
business would be given out by the
speakers of the afternoon. He then in
troduccd J. K. Kaulia, who made a
long speech opposing annexation, and
was followed by several other speak
ers.
J. i. Kaulia read the resolution
which had been prepared for the vote
of the people at the meeting It was
in effect a protest against action on
annexation and particularly the calling
together of the Senate by President
Dole for the ratification of the annexa-
ton treaty.
Kaulia announced that copies of the
resolution would be presented to Pres
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the various powers and then printed in
the newspapers of the city.
The resolution was passed with three
cheers, and the meeting adjourned with
the understanding, stated by Kaulia,
that another mass meeting Of the kind
be held upon the arrival of Senator
Morgan.
In answer to the protest of the Ha-
waiians, the Senate Committee on For
eign Affairs said. in part:
LAS the Legislature of this Republic
has. at its last two sessions. passed
Joint resolutions favoring annexation.
and the annexation of these islands to
the United States was one of the funda-
mental grounds for the establishment of
this Government, we recommend that
the protest be laid on the table. and in
doing so deem it our duty to say that
in our opinion the protestants are pro-
testing more on the grounds of senti-
men than that they really believe an
nexa5.on would not promote the best
and most lasting prosperity to these
islands and all classes Of people now
residing thereon
The report was unanimously adopted
by the Senate
The Presidents message on annexa-
ton Wa as follows: