Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-14
ANNEXATION TREATY
Prospect Of Hawaii Becoming United
States Territory.
DETAILS FULLY AGREED UPON.
The Matter 10 lie submitted TO the
Senate on the Return Of The
President from Nashville.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., June ia
treaty for the annexation OF Hawaii
IN the Uuitod States will bs sent to |
the Senate soon after the return OF the
President, unless present plane are
altered. The treaty mas been written
and all its details were fully agreed
unon befors the President aud Sucr'-
tary Sherman left for. the South. There
IA no doubt, IL ss said, Of the Presl-
DENTS acquietcsne 10 the terms of the
treaty for the reason that he was made
lully aware OF them before he left.
The treaty ia on the general lines OF
the treaty negotiated during the ad-
noipistratsop OF President Harrison
and withdrawn by President Ciev.-
land, II provides ior annexation with
out the action OF conditions on the
part Of the Hawaiian government as
10 The form OF government TO be
youchsaied to Hawaii, leaving the
question to be entirely disposed VI by
iue government OF the United States.
The United States will agree TO at
tume tue debt OF the present Hawaiian
government, but Will come into pos.
Iunus and other putsessione.
THE PROPOSED TREATY.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-A draft OF
a treaty ior Inc apnexation OF dawan
10 the United States Ia being prepared
by judge Day the assistA ut secrstafy OF
eta,e, and Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian
minister In Washington.
l will TO presented TO President
Mckinley for approval soon alter he
ieiurne to the city.
II does not follow, however, that 1t
will be Immediately sent to the Senate.
On the CONTRARY, the President VIII
adhere to his determination not TO i'm.
plicate tue tn:ih situation by the intro
auction OF any foreign questions.
The propo,ed new treaty VIII not
conlsiu ANY provisiIn fof o pension TO
the late queen or giit OF money to the
princess, but 1t VIII probably be pr
vided That the princess shall receive
usps,op out Of the territorial revenue.
II IL Interesting TO know that the prop.
,s,tion 10 pension exc teen liliu,'
kslapi did not come from, .ne Hawaiian
conmissioners but was suggested by
tue then Secretary OF Slale Foster.
The same IL true III regard TO the gilt
OF muney to Princess kalulanh A
lesuing member Of the Senate commit.
tee on iore,gn relations ssiu that two
plans are under consideration by tn.
ndmlpiB.rR tou. Oae 10 to annex tht
jsiupds anu aimit them into tn,
Union as the territory oil HAWAII. The
uner is to make lhem county o
California. NJ decision has yet beer
reached.
Several senators have receiver
definite Information concerntng thu
existence OF the treaty and arc wei
acquainted win it's terms, though the,
reluse 10 Discus the matter. Thu
knowledge OF the existence OF tn
treaty has been c ,inmunicated 10 thu
members oil the iufeisn relations ant
10 the finance committee. In the IL /,
publ can caucus the subject Of tn
treaty had been limited at, but in Iathe
vague manner. 81 nators asser
there IRE In progress negotiation
looking toward annexation, but the.
would not aver that u treaty mai beei
drawn, nor would they give assur
ahce that II soen would be sent to th
SENATE. In private OF nversation Will
other senntore, however, they gave u
formation Gtfi tte enough to sattsl
those with wnOm they talked that tn
treaty was not only to be sent In bu
that II was now drawn onl
awaiting the signatures OF the tw
governments to c,mpiete 1t. 1t
known that tue approval OF the con
miitee on foreign relations 10 assure
As eight members OF tho Commute
have arroveu It's terms. This WI
enable the committee to speedily n
port the treaty to the Senate 30 that
may TO taken up immediately ate
the tariff bill is disposed o
h
certain extent by senator
iavoring annexation and whit
there are some senators who al
non.comnital the supporters OF u
proposition say they believe they Ca
count upon the two.third vote nece
sary to insure rat fication.
The especial trends OF the Pres
dent about the Senate say that II
treaty has been made 10 sccordan,
with his We've and that II wvuld hay
been sent IN some time ago but for Il
exactions as to uetniis.
The officials at the state depaItmel
steadiastly refuse TO make any stat
msnt as to the negotiation OF q trea
providing for tue annexation
Hawaii and at the hawaii
eetveu. However, 1t 10 W,
signed,is drawn up really for signstui
and as the President 10 fully aware
It's scope there 10 NO reason to dou
that he will authorize its signatui
In this case It 10 expect
that the document will DO sent
the Senate for its action very soon, ey
within q week, II Ia said In some we
Informed quarters. II this be the ca
1t may be taken for granted that I
President has taken steps to assn
himself OF q favorable reception for
treaty in the Senate.
THE SENATE.
WAsHINaToN, June l4.-The tai
debate lie not proving a strong attrl
tiun in the Senate anu the atienuan
10 the galleries today WAS email. Il
tariff bill was taken up with III
delay Tor morning business. Aliist
10 charge OF the bill, asked for