The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
ANOTHER CAUCUS CALLED.
SHALL THE HAWAII RECIPROCITY
TREATY BE ABROGATEDf

ne nspuhiican senators ne Net AGree e.
the Question. and the GAUGES VIII Try -
Deterrnins what Actiop. ir Any, Shall ne
Takss on the Subject in the Tariff MN.
WARRINGTON. June 1.-THE action OF the
Senate upon the reciprocity treaty Of the United
States with Hawaii will probably be determined
at q caucus Of Republican Senators which has
been called for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Ever
since the Finance Committee reported its sub
stitute for tho DinRley bill containing no
reference TO the treaty the members have
been subject to constantly increasing press
uro from the friends OF the treaty and
those who want II abrogatcd. Tho House
bill specifically declared that nothing in
the bill should be construed to abrogato or
modify the treaty, q provision the Finance Com.
mittee omitted, Mr.. Aldrich explaining that the
subject had been left for future action Pres.
sure has been brought to bear upon the commit
tee to the abrogation Of the treaty
and, II not that, to request the President to me-
gotiate a modification OF II, with a proviso that
II this be not done in q year. then notice Of ter
mination be given.
Friends Of the treaty, who are also friends Of
Hawaii and generally known as favoring an
nexation. on the other hand want nothing said in
the bill about abrogation. They are perfectly
well satisfied, one OF them said tonight, that q
provision DO Inserted asking the President
to negotiate q modification Of the treaty; and
This, II 10 believed, the Hawaiians themselves
arc perfectly willing shall be done. But as to
abrogation. they say that, In view Of the great
probability Of the early consideration OF tho
question Of annexation, there ls no good reason
for disturbing commercial relations which, in
all probability. will bs renewed under q perma-
nent arrangement
Just what the caucus will do It is impossible
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Senator Frye Is reported 10 have said that he
would not feel bound to acquiesce in It's con-
| illusions as to tho Hawaiian treaty, for tho
! reason that that subject had no place in q tariff
bill. and that tho Finance ommitte had no
Senator Allison responded that there was no
justice In Senator Frye,s position. and that the
Judgment OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
should be conclusive. That incident, II Is under
stood. was the basis Of Senator Allison's remark
yesterday that the bill might have to 20 to tho
Committee on Foreign Relations before 1t was
On the other hand, Senator Nelson Of Min
o oei the ground TnH i that ass't tSs Sugar susSfH Tras, e DESIRES the
continuanes Of the treaty, is quoted as saying
either. SO 1t Is among the probabilities that the
question may, be left to determination in
the result. Senator Faulkner said to-day that
in his opinion a large majority OF the Demo.
Of the treaty. 1t is believed that q majority OF
the Republicans feel the same way.
Besides Senator Nelson. the principal Repub-
lican opponent Of the treaty Is Senator Perkins
OF California, who last night asked the Finance
Committee to report an amendment giving no
hce OF abrogation. Senator Frye is the tire ty's
leading champion. Tonight he said that he
believe the treaty would remain intact.
do not want anything said about abro-
CATION" he said: nothing that could In the
remotest degree give any encouragement To
Japan in making and insisting upon her de-
mands of indemnity from Hawaii for refusing to
permit Japanese immigrants to land. i am per
fectly willing that the President shall be asked
TO negotiate a modification OF the treaty. But
1t will be unnecessary. for ! believe Hawaii will
belong to US before any radical change could bt
secured"
The difficulty between Japan and Hawaii has
had no little influence in determining the action
and attitude Of Senators and Representatives
and this has led to what is declared by repre-
sentatives OF both countries 10 be attempts tc
create public opinion by circulating false reports
The reports recently telegraphcd from Sir
Francisco, they say, cannot be based on facts
and the Hawsiians assert in addition that theii
information Is to the effect that japanese 9th
Gals are increasing rather than diminishing
their demands. The caucus will also endeavol
to come to q conclusion regarding the duty OF
hides and Senator Pettigrew's antitrust amend
ment.