The herald., 1897-09-02
Annexation Is Most Ear.
nestly Desired
A SPECIAL SENATE SESSION
CALLED TO TAKE ACTION ON THE
TREATY
Wild Rumors Of Action by the United
States and by the Sugar
Trust

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The
steamer Australia, coming from Homo
lulu direct. arrived today with the fol-
lowing Hawaiian advices:
Francis M. Hatch, Minister to WASH
ington, arrived on August 21st with i'm
portant information, which will require
the attention of both the government
and the Senate. Secret notice has been
issued to members of the latter body
calling upon them to meet in extra sep-
sion on September 9Th, to consider the
question. Meanwhile Minister Hatch 10
in almost constant consultation with
President Dole and his Cabinet.
The lawmakers will be asked to rat
| ify the annexation treaty recently
signed in Washington. and as MAJOR
| ity of the members favor annexation.
the matter will be rushed through. The
reason for an extra session OF the SEN
ate at this early date is matter of con-
lecture, and much curiosity is evinced.
There is Senatorial authority for the
statement that Minister Hatch has
brought word to the effect that Prest-
dent Mckinley had resolved to call Con-
gress together two months earlier than
usual, for the purpose Of disposing Of the
treaty before the regular session, and
this theory appears to find favor with
other Senators. Another matter to be
considered by the Hawaiian Senate IL
that Of rendering assistance to the Ex-
ecutive in unraveling the Japanese mud
die, as 1t is said that Japan's acceptance
of the offer Of arbitration is SO vague
that the President and his Cabinet are in
quandary. There are rumors of 9
split in the Cabinet over the question.
and it is said that the Intervention of the
Senate will be required to prevent an
| open rupture.
The Hawaiian Star created a seusa-
| tion by the publication of scheme al
legged to have been backed by the sugar
trust, to block annexation. It is said
that every Hawaiian in the group has
been called upon to appear in Honolulu
on September 14th to participate in q
mammoth demonstration against closer
political union with the United States.
Senators Morgan and Quay are ex-
pected from the United States on that
day. and the object Of the anti-annexa-
tionists is to impress them with the feel
| ing upon the islands.
The United States steamer Benning-
| ton arrived from San Diego August Gath.
after run of nine days. and the Marion
| is expected to leave on the 26th for Mare
Island.
James Castle, who held the position Of
Collector of Customs since the Queen
was deposed, has resigned on account OF
| i'll health. IL is rumored, however, that
| the real cause of his resignation is dis
satisfaction with the manner in which
the Cabinet is managing Japanese at
| fairs. Castle controls newspaper, and
it is generally believed that he will now
devote his whole time and attention to
conducting vigorous attack upon Ha-
| waian officials. 1t is understood that
he is particularly bitter against S. E.
Cooper, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
whom Castle believes to be unsuited for
that important position. If retired,
Hatch may take up the portfolio again,
but in any event it is generally UNDER
stood that Hatch will not return to the
| United States L. A. Thurston, who was
sent to Rome by Gresham, is spoken Of
as his successor at Washington.
| NO SPECIAL SESSION
| WASHINGTON. Sept. There Is no
disposition among officials here to ques-
| ton the correctness of the statement in
| the dispatches from Hawaii to the effect
that Minister Hatch hurried to Honolulu
with the special purpose of securing an
nexation by the Hawaiian government
| in advance of the meeting of Congress.
There is no rule in diplomatic practice
| that would forbid Hawaii first acting
upon the treaty and the treaty itself does
not Indicate which government is to take
the initiative in atiflcat ton. While it is re-
garded desirable in the execution Of the
policy of President Mckinley towards
Hawaii as shown in the message trans
mittng the treaty to Congress last June
that the document shall be ready in all
respects for the action of the United
States Senate at the next session, It IL
not believed that the President has any
intention OF calling special session for
| the purpose of ratifica ton. Indeed, con-
steering the fact that If the Hawaiian
legislature acts with the greatest prompt
ress upon the treaty it can scarcely COM
| plete this action and return the ratifie6
document to Washington before October
at the earliest. 1t would appear to be un-
necessary to advance the session Of Con.
gress by such a short space Of time q
would intervene between this date and
that unon which Congress meets in reTu-
lar session.
JAPANESE DIPLOMACY
VICTORIA, BIC, Sept. 1-Japanese pa
pers state that the Commissioner to be
sent by the Japanese government to
Washington to the sealing conferences
this fall, will be instructed to side with
the United States as to remedial meas
ures for the preservation of seals and
seal otters. 1t is suggested that Count
Okuma should be appointed, for" say0
one paper. "he could use his influence
while there to hinder bringing the Ha-
waiian annexation treaty before the
Senate, and on the way back could In
duce Canada to acquiesce in the Anelo-
Japanese treaty.