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TO EMBRACE HAWAII.
Rirat Step Taken Toward Annexa-
ton of the Islands.
-TheTrenty signed al Washington and
erenented to- the Scnntc-Its Pro-
vinions-siny Not lie Rnti-
Ned al This Session


Washington, June lin the great
diplomatic room of the state de-
Vartment where four years and
four months ago, In the closing
hours OF the Harrison admiIlistra-
tfon, the first Hawaiian annexation
treaty was signed. only 10 be with
drawn from the senate and thrown into
a pigeon hole. the representatives OF
the governments of the United States
and Hawaii gathered Wednesday morn
1ng and signed treaty by the terms
of which. IL ratified. the little island
republic will become part of the ter
xikory OF the United States.
For the United States there were
Secretary Sherman. Assistant Secre-
saries Day. Adee and Cridler. Private
Secretary Babcock and Assistant .Pri-
Vute Secretary Gaytree. On the Ha-
Swaiian side were Minister Hatch, Lor-
sin A. Tburston and w. A. Kinney, all
for this particular occasion accredited
as special commissioners duly empow-
cred 10 negotiate a treaty of annexa-
dion
signing the Treaty.
Secretary Sherman signed first the
Minister Hatch signed first the Ha-
vvaiian copy of the treaty, his fellow
commissioners coming next In order,
Mr.. Tburston first, followed by Mr..
Kinney. The treaties were sealed by
Assistant Secretary Cridler with pri-
wa1e seal carried in his watch chain,
the copies were handed TO their re-
specfive custodnns, and the treaty was
made as far as the executive branch OF
the government could effect It. There
was n general exchange of congratula-
tious between the parties 10 the cere-
xnony, aud after photograph had been
taken Of the commissioners the cere-
xnony was ended.
Protest from Japan.
Before the nnal signature of the docu-
gneut the secretary OF state was present
ed n formal protest by the japanese
government, through it's legation here,
against the contamination OF the agree
rilcnt The protest is understood 10 be
based on apprehension that the special
treaties now existing between Japan
aud Hawaii. under which the Japanese
enjoy advantages, will be affected i'm
1uriousIy by complete annexation.
T1ent fled by the japanese minister is
not regarded as a protest against the
Hawaiian treaty, but Is considered as
a request for official information. There
appears, however. to be no doubt that
as soon as Japan is notified officially of
the signing of the convention that the
government OF the United States will
tbe Informed that Japan expects and de-
ycraands the recognition of all the rights
AND privileges which she now enjoys
under the existing treaties with Hawaii.
While peaceful annexation of the Ha-
svvaiian islands would abrogate the ex-
listing treaties Of that country with
coreign powers, japan probably will
eontend that the United States must
assume and respect Hawai's obliga
sions Co foreign powers. 1t Is also
Japanese contention that under the
new treaty TO 60 into effect in 1899 spe-
cinl legislation cannot be enacted TO
exclude their citizens, as has been done
to Chinese under the Chinese exclusion
net
Treaty trenches the SENATE.
The treaty for The annexation OF the
Hawaiian islands reached the senate
chamber at five o'clock Wednesday.
The senate at once went into executive
arezaion. and as soon as the doors were
closed the message of President Nc
Einiey. accompanying the treaty, and
Ahs treaty itself were read Co the SEN
ate They were attentively listened
70. In one part of the chamber there
zas a group of senators who will Bit
teriy oppose the ratification of the
treaty. Among them were Senators
Gray, Mills, Pasco. White, Gallery, Pet
figrew and McEnery. As soon as the
reading OF the documents was com
nleted Senator Davis, chairman OF the
committee on foreign relations. moved
that the message and the treaty be
snade public. Senator Gray objected 10
n vote on the motion, and, under the
rules. n single objection carried the
anoaxon over until to-day. Senator
Davis gave notice that at the next exc
cutive session he would press the mo-
lion for publication. as all the essen
'tial facts and almost verbatim copy OF
tho treaty had been published in the
.prcss OF the country.
synopsis OF the sicssaEc.
The message OF the president was not
n very long document. Ii dealt with
historical facts concerning the island
sad showed that the United States aud
Hawaii yearly grow more closely bound
Co each other. This was not really an
acxation. he said, but n continuation of
existing relations with closer bonds be-
tween people closely related by blood
and kindred ties Since 1890, said the
president. the predominance Of the
United States had been known. Thesend
Ing Of the frst eHvoy there brought the
Efsiafids in closer relations with the
United States. and those relations had
grown more firm by succeeding events.
At the time the tri-partite agreement
was made for the government OF Sa-
rnssn. he said, Great Britain and Ger