The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
HAWAII AND The TREATY
MINISTER HATCH ARRIVES TN NOW
oLuLu ON A SPECIAL MISSION
OF IMPORTANCE.
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE
Law Makers Will he Re-
quested to Sign the Annexation
freaty-senators Morgan and
q. Quay Expected There.

San Francisco, Sent. 1.-The s,eor,ou
Australia, from Honolulu direct 9 srn;no
vices: Ne ia"aiian au-
FRANCIS NJ. Hatch, minister to Wash
iington, arrived August 20 with snec;nI
information which will require the A..
lehtlon OF both government and senate
anu secret notice has already becn is,
suea 20 the members of the latter hodv
gaining upon them to meet in extra Sos
SION September to consider the ones-
llon. Meanwhile Minister Hatch is in
almost constant consultation with Presi.
dent Dole and his cabinet.
Inc law makers will be asked IN ratifv
me me annexation treaty recently signed in
Washington, and as a majority of the
nlgIhDers favor annexation, the matter
VIII De rushed through. The reason for
the extra session of the senate is a mar
yer OF conjecture, and much curiosity is
eVinced. A senator is authority for tho
statement that Minister Hatch brought
word from President Mckinley that he
mad resolved to cali congress two months
earlier than usual, for the purpose of dis
cusslng the freely before the regular SEES
sion, and this theory appears to find
favor with other senator's. Another
matter to be considered by the Hawaiian
senate Is that of rendering assistance to
the executive in unravelling the Jana
nese middle, as it is said that Japan's
acceptance of the offer of arbitration is
SO vague that the president and his cabi-
net are in quandary. There are ru-
mors of split in the cabinet over the
question, and it is said the Intervention
OF the senate is required to prevent an
open rupture.
The Hawaiian Star created sensa-
ton by the publication of a scheme alleg-
ing TO have been backed by the sugar
trust to block annexation.
1t is said that call has been made for
a mammoth demonstration September IA
against closer political union with the
United States. Senators Morgan and
quay are expected to arrive from the
of the anti-annexatiOnists is to impress
them with the feeling upon the island
The steamship Bennington arrived
from San Diego, August IA. after run
of nine days. and the Marion is expected
to leave on the Goth for Mare Island.
James B. Castle, who mas held the posi-
ton of collector of customs since the
queen was depOsed, has resigned on ac-
count of i'll health 1t is rumOred, how
ever, that the real cause of his resigna-
ton is dissatisfaction with the manner
in which the cabinet is managing the
japanese affairs. Castle controls a
newspaper and it is generally believed he
will now devote his whole time and at
tention to conducting & vigorous attack
upon the officials.
1t is reported that he is particularly
bitter against H. e. Cooper, minister of
foreign affairs, whom Castle believes 10
be unsuited for that important position
If Cooper is retired Hatch may take up
the portfolio again, but in any event it
is fully understood that Hatch will not
return to the United States. l.. A.
Thurston, who was sent home by Ores
ham. is spoken of as his successor at
Washington