Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-01
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The Entire Question to Be Investi-
gated by a SUBJ Committee.
/ SERIOUS PROTEST FROM JAPAN.
Il ID Almost an Ultimatum That the Treaty
Must Not BE Perfected--Our Reply
to Japan-senate Pro-
ceedlngs.

WASHINGTON, June "a. The Hawaiian
annexation treaty formed the princi-
pal topic of consideration by the senate
committee on foreign relations at its
brief session yesterday. The treaty
md accompanying papers were read
and referred to a subcommittee CON
sisting of senators Davis Foraker and
Morgan, with instructions to investi-
gate the entire question and report to
the full committee. The committee
will consider all the complications
likely to grow out of annexation, in
GLIDING those referring to the trade re-
lations of the islands This will in
volve a study of all Of IIawaii's trea-
ties with other countries. The inquiry
necessarily will require considerable
time, and no effort will be made by the
full committee to take the subject up
until the subcommittee shall be able
TO report on all the details.
The protest from Japan in connec-
ton with the Hawaiian treaty, which
was received by the senate committee
on foreign affairs yesterday, is consid-
cred in more serious light than was
at first made apparent, and the com
mittee took exceptional precautions to
prevent the publication of its proceed
ings, The protest was accepted as al
most an ultimatum on Japan's part, to
the effect that the treaty must not
be perfected. 1t is not protest
against the form of the document, as
had been supposed in some quarters,
but against the document itself,
or, rather, against the transac-
ton, as being opposed to Japan's
interests The specific reason al
legged for the protest is that the
contamination of the agreement be-
tween Hawaii and the United States
would disturb the existing trade rela-
tions of the Pacific and nullily treaty
rights The opinion was expressed in
bluu IL WI WV
character of that filed by Japan would,
If presented by nation more nearly
the equal of the United States, lead to
very serious difficulties, but there is
general desire to extend unusual con-
sideration towards the Asiatc state,
not only because of the uniformly
friendly relations existing between
that country and this, but also be-
cause 1t Is felt that Japan's success in
her war with China may have had the
effect of arousing spirit of combative-
ness which Is not warranted, in the
opinions of the members Of the com
mittee by her relative size and impor-
lance as compared with the United
States.
The state department has practical
ly completed its reply to the Japanese
protest against the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty, but has not yet delivered
1t. The reply is understood to be dig
nifed in tone, strong legal defense
of our position, which, without In any
sense abating our claims, still does not
disdain to support them by much eta
ton of precedent and international
law.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-After con-
test lasting throughout the day, the
senate completed the paragraphs of
the wool schedule relating TO raw wool
and advanced into the features relating
to manufactured wooden goods. The
day was devoted largely to a discussion
of the effect of the tariff rates in the
price of wool, and the speeches were
on technical lines in the main. At
one point Senator lloar diverted the
discussion by reference to William }.
Bryans opposition to the tariff. This
brought Senator Mantle and Allen and
Stewart to the defense of Mr. Bryan.
Senator Teller was drawn into the con.
troversy, and in few remarks warned
his former republican associates that
their hopes of prosperity from this bill
would be blasted.
Senator Quay made strong effort
to have the house nd valorem rates on
third-class wool adopted, but he was
defeated-19 to Al. The committee
rates were then agreed to, viz, -Four
cents per pound on third-class wool
valued at ten cents or less per pound,
and seven cents per pound on third
class wool valued above ten cents per
pound. The schedule was completed
up to paragraph 364, relating to cloths,
knit fabrics, etc.
Early in the day Senator Allen,
of Nebraska, rising to question
of personal privilege, made sweep.
ing denial of public charges that
William ]. Bryan had contributed
$1,000 to the populist cause, in order to
effect fusion.
Senator Morgan yesterday intro.
duced a bill for the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands. The bill provides
that the islands shall become II terri.
tory of the United States in accordance
with the terms Of the recently nero.