The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-24
THE TREATY IN COMMITTEE.
JAPAN's PROTEST THE CHIEF TOPIC
OF DISCUSSION.

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The Treaty Referred to . subcommittee to
Secretary sherman Preparing an Answer
to the Protest that HAS Been Fined By Japan.
WASHINGTON, juno 29.-Tho Hawaiian an
nexation treaty, which was sent to tho Senate q
week ago by President Mckinley, was to-day
briefly considered by the Committee on Foreign
Relations. It was then referred, together with
the Prcsidcnts message of t~ransmittal, Score
tary Sherman's report, and the protest against
annexation filed with tho State Department by
tho Japanese Government, to q subcommittee.
consisting Of Chairman Davis and Senators
Foraker and Morgan. This subcommittee
will investigate the entire question of
annexation, including the complications that
may possibly arise therefrom. and tho COM
mercial relations Of tho Hawaiian Islands, tho
lattor involving an examination OF tho treaties
existing between the island republic and other
nations. This will, Of course. take somo time,
and the committee hardly expect to report the
treaty back to the Senate In time for action by
that body at the present session.
The creator part Of to-day's session was de-
voted to tho protest mado by Japan. While the
action taken by the Mikado's Government 10
not viewed by the committee In the light of an
ultimatum and they do not believe It will load
to q breaking of Of diplomatic relations with
this country, yet they regard the situation as
extremely delicate. nnd 1t was owing to this
condition that the committee took unusual caro-
against the divulgenoe of what occurred at the
meeting by the adoption OF q motion imposing
absolute secrecy on Its members.
The answer Of Secretary Sherman to the
Japanese protest against the terms Of the an
n~exation treaty has not boon sent to the Japan
ESQ Minister, but Is being prepared at the State
Department. 1t will be quito as courteous In
tone as tho note from Minister Hoshi, which
breathed q spirit Of friendship and good feeling
toward tho United States, and contained no
suggestion of a threat There. will be nothing
In Mr.. Sherman's answer to indicate q, purpose
on the part OF tho United States to ride rough
'h TSo o pfin .he IO poins %ass 81 in Sa &r. Hoshi'. noto
was that the citizenship rights guaranteed the
Japanese in Hawaii would be rescinded through
citizens OF this country. Mr.. Sherman. 1t is said.
will contend that the status of Japanese with
EefereneS to american citizenship sh has never eve
against the naturalization of coolies have not
been construed against Japanese. within recent
70 determine, Mr.. Sherman will maintain that
annexation cannot. therefore,. be a denial OF the
rights and privileges granted the Japanese In
prevent the admission of Japanese, and until the
embargo against coolie labor has been held to
apply to all Mongolians by the United States
still hope to DO secure, after annexation. In all
the rights gua5anteed them BY The Government
decisions unfavorable, to the requirement
Of American citiz nship by Japanese. the
the question. and until 1t docs, Japan has no real
ground. in the opinion OF State Department Off.
cials. for the claim that her subjects in Hawaii
with that Government through the annexation
Of the islands with the United States.