New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-15
READY TO ANNEX HAWAII
A TREATY AWAITING PRESIDENT MhiN
LEY's signature

FRAMED OK THE LINES or TIE ONE WITHDRAWN
BY Mr. CLEVELAND AND LIKELY TO BE SEM
TO TIE SENATE IN FEW DAYS.
Washington. June IA treaty for the an
nexatlon Of Hawaii to the United States VIII DC
sent 20 the Senate soon after the return OF the
President. unless present plans are altered ne
treaty had been drawn up and all It's de'ahs
were fully agreed upon before the fresdept
and Secretary Sherman went to NASHVILLE iheie
"a no doubt II ia said Of the Presidents acaui-
essence in the terms Of the treaty TOT the rea-
son that he wos made fully aware OF them be-
fore he left Washington.
The treaty is en- the general lines Of that ne
| eot,oted during the Administration OF rresi-
| dent Harrison and withdrawn by president
| Cuovo,.rd T, nrovides for annexation without
| the exaction Of conditions to the form OF gov
| eminent 70 be vouchsafed to Hawaii. leaving
| that question to be disposed Of by the Govern
| ment OF the United States. The United States
will agree however TO assume the debt OK the
| nresent Hawaiian Government, but will acquire
all the Hawaiian crown lands and other pos
| sessions.
! Officials at the State Department refuse TO
| make any statement about the treaty, ana a'
the Hawaiian Legation the same silence Is Cd
served It is known, however that the treaty
| though not yet signed Is drawn up ana rs 'Ne
| President is fully aware Of its scope, there 's ho
reason to doubt that he will authorize its sigma
| ture 1t is expected that the document VIII NC
| gent 10 the Senate soon-even within a Week. J"
| is said in some well-nformed quarters II tpis
IS the case 1t may be taken for granted that the
President has taken steps to assure hirnscii OF
favorable reception for the treaty In the senate
and to guard against such a mishap as befeh the
| Arbitration Treaty.
TO HEAD OFF JAPAN.
| The present conditions in Hawaii it is said
have had much to do with favorable conadera-
| ton Of the treaty Of annexation me GOVERN
ment and the people who support it are greatly
concerned about the japanese situation. fri-
| vate information received by Hawaiians In TINS
| city is to the effect that the japanese al any
| time may take some action looking to acqusi-
| ton Of the islands. Official advices are OF
much the same tenor. The sentiment In the Sen
| ate seems TO be that Japan in no way should
| control the islands or get foothoid there. Iits
| argument has been used to prevent notiCe VI
| abrogation Of the present treaty In tne farm
| bill. 1t is said that such notice might pe Ioi-
| lowed by japanese occupation and the lsiands
could not be regained by the United states WIN
| out a struggle The conversations among the
| most prominent Japanese residents OF Hawah
which have been reported to the representatives
| Of the islands in Washington have been OF a
| dents have more concern than has been shown In
the published accounts.
| RATIFICATION THOUGHT TO BE CERTAIN
| Several Senators have received definite In
| formation concerning the existence OF the treaty
| and are we'll acquainted with its terms. though
| they refuse TO discuss the matter having received
the information in confidence. The knowledge OF
the existence Of the treaty has been commune
Gated to the members Of the Committee on OF
eign Relations and the Finance committee; III
| the Republican caucuses the subject mas peeh
| limited at, but In a rather vague manner. Seha-
| tors asserted that negotiations looking 70 an
nexaton in progress, but they would nor
| acknowledge that they knew a treaty had been
| drawn nor would they give any assurances
| that It would be sent 10 the Senate SOON In
| private conversations with other Senator'S. now
| ever they gave information that was dennite
| enough to satisfy those with whom they talked
that the treaty was already drawn and only
| awaiting the signatures Of the ofhcers or the
| two Governments to complete it. 1t Is known
| that the consent Of the Committee on forelgn
| Relations is assured. as eight members OF tns
| committee have approved its terms. This Will
enable the committee to report the treaty speed
lily to the Senate, so that It may be taken UP I'M
mediateiy after the Tariff bill is passed
The Senate has been canvassed 10 a certain
extent by those who favor annexation, and while
some OF the Senators are non-committal, the
| supporters Of the proposition believe that they
can count upon the two-thirds vote necessary for
ra tification. The especial friends of the Presi-
dent In the Senate say that the treaty has been
|
| have been sent in some time ago except for his
| exactions as to details.
| DISCUSSED IN THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators were in caucus for
| more than three hours tonight, and when ad-
journment was reached not much progress had
| been made. The Hawaiian treaty proposition
| was passed over. to be considered az ahotner
| caucus as several Senator's expressed the oPin-
| ion that If treaty of annexation were 10 De
| sent in II would be absurd TO enact legislation
| looking TO the abrogation Of the treaty OF reel
| proc,ty Senators who were aware OF the ex-
| s,ence Of the annexation treaty did not feel at
| liberty to give the caucus full information.
| Although much reticence was observed II was
| believed the President would be consulted to-
| morrow on the subject of the proposed treaty.
| The caucus was In session from until ii
| o'clock and only three propositions were under
| considerations These were the question of what
| to do with the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, the
advisability Of giving bounty on beet sugar,
| and the question of an antitrust amendment
| The Hawaiian treaty question was passed over
| the beet sugar bounty proposition was with
| drawn, and the antitrust amendment re-
ferred to the Republican members Of the Judi
| ciary Committee.
| SATyOPS ON STRIKE N RDSTON