New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
HA WAIIAN SENA7'E'S ACTION
HOW THE ANNEXATION TREATY WAS
RATIFIED.
PRESIDENT DoLE's MESSAGE READ-ACTIoN OF
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE AND
THE FINAL vOTE-ANTI- ANNEXATION
lists STILL ACTIVE-ARRIvAL or
AMERICAN CONGREssMEN.

THE FINAL VOTE-ANTI- ANNEXATION
ISIS STILL ACTIvE-ARRIvAL or
AMERICAN coNGREssMEN.
San Francisco. Sept. 22-Although the steam
ship City of Peklng. which arrived last night
from Honolulu. brought the news that the an
nexation treaty had been ratified by the Ha-
waiian Senate, details were obtainable until
this morning the mails having been delayed In
Quarantine for twelve hours. From advices she
brought. under date Of September H. the fol-
lowing particulars are obtained:
The Hawaiian Senate met IN extra session on
September 8. When the Senate was called to
order the Presidents Message urging the rati-
ficatlon of the treaty read. was also n
protest on behalf of the Hawaiians who op-
posed the measure.
The Message said that under the authority
conferred the President by the Constitution
and with. the approval OF the Cabinet. he had
negotiated a treaty Of political union with
the United States Of America and the
Republic Of Hawaii. which signed by
the plenipotentiaries OF both Governments
in Washington on June 16. 1897. He
transmitted the same to the Senate for con-
sderation. and called attention 10 certain sig
nifcant events which bore on the matter. He
touched the adoption OF the policy OF
II. 1893. and said that the reasons which then
compelled that policy still existed. and that sub
sequent events had emphasized their import
In conclusion he called particular attention
to the fact that the treaty contained an i'm
portant provision regarding the maintenance OF
the existing Hawaiian laws and customs not
inconsistent with the treaty under consdera-
tion and the fact that deberation was assured
as TO the ultimate form of government for the
Territory Of Hawaii. and that the injury which
inevitably follows sudden political changes
precluded
THE RESOLUTION PASSED
Both papers were. referred with the text OF
the treaty to the Foreign Relations Committee
for consideration. on the following day that
committee reported favorahIy and on its recon-
mendation the Senate adopted the following
resolution by unanimous vote:
Be Il resolved by the sen1;e OF the Republic OF
and consents TO the ratification by the President
Of the treaty between the Republic OF Hawaii and
annexation cf tho Hawaiian Islands TO the United
States Of America concluded In Washineton June
l6. 1870. which treaty is word for word rs follows:
The text Of the treaty then followed.
In answer 10 the Hawaiian protest. the com
mttee said in part: The Legislature OF the Re-
public has at its last two sessions passed joint
resolutions favoring annexation. and the annex
alton OF the islands to the United states
one Of the fundamental grounds for the estab-
shment OF this Government. We recommend
that the protest be laid upon the table. and In
doing so deem 1t our duty 10 say that in our
opinion the protestants are protesting more on
the grounds OF sentiment than that they fully
believe annexation would not promote the best
and mos, lasting prosperity Of the Islands and all
classes Of people residing thereon" This report
was unanimously adopted 10y the senate.
The session closed on the loth. ana the
Senate viii meet again next March In regular
session.
HOPES OF NTI-ANNEXATIoNisTs.
Despite the action Of the Senate. the opponents
OF annexation are continuing their fight, and the
leaders OF the movement express the utmost con-
hdence In their ability to defeat annexation.
Refore the Peking sailed call had been issued
for a mass meeting to be held on the 18Th, and
the Indications were that II would be one ot me
largest ever held in the islands. Some OF the
annexationists hoped to be- able to have senator
Morgan address the meeting with the OBJECT oi
changing the sentiment OF the natives. but there
was little likelihood Of their plan meeting with
success. -
The steamship Australia. having on board
United states senator John T. Morgan Of Ala
hama: Congressman A. s Berry. j. O. Cannon.
II G Ioudenslager and j. n Ta~ney, arrived
In Honolulu on the lith. They received warm
Welcome. Senator Morgan stood the voyage eX-
coedinplv well and was In excellent health. 1he
Hawaiian star OF the following DAY pup'sh'H
this interview with him:
81 havo nothing Of definite nature 10 say to
tho rowspapers now. as must first have an op-
nortunltv 20 study the situation from new
noint OF view You may say that am predis-
nosed i'm favor OF annexation. nave becn an
annexatlonist practically for thirty years ever
einco the question has been agtated
Commenting on the unprecedented Vot' oi .ne
upper chamber the "luso, the organ OF ,ne
"The Senate OF the Republic of liawah mas
un ,nimously ratified the convention when cedeS
Hawaii To the United states. not ohiy win an
mercantile property with doubtful ttie but aIso
tving up privileges which about five thousand
voters OF the Portuguese colony enjoy ana nave
on ioved and which can only be recovered II tht
congress OF the United States. from a sense or
Justice and equity shall concede to US the priVi-
lege to which we have "A right
Another article published In the same paper
eaid. ''If perchance. the annexation should he
coneuumated which we doubt. the Portuguese
colony as n political factor ceases To exist ne
cause in the foreign press. both here ana In the
United States it has been Indicated Win sum
cie,t clearness that they fear the influence OF
the Portuguese vote in case this privilege Should
be conceded To them. Independence and good
government Of Hawaii mean prosperity FOR th'
colony. but annexation without the privilege
which We speak OF means rum.
The delegates chosen to the American Union
party convention have completed their platform
which was to be presented for adoption at the
convention to be held the evening OF the
10Th The platform as arranged was short ana
applied solely to island affairs. one of the
panks pledged the party 10 annexation hrS'
last and all the time.
r NJ B. Murray called for meeting of the
American League on the llh. IL was the pur-
nose to renrganiZe the league. Mr.. Murray an
nounced his determination to retire from the
presidency. 40,
The British cruiser cOmus arrived on the I'm.
seventeen DAYS from Victoria, y. C. She VIII
remain at Honolulu about one month and VIII
then proceed home and go out Of commission.
The japanese cruiser Nauiwa sailed for the
Orient on the 1th. While stcaming out Of the
channel she ran sand spit. but slid Off into
deem water without sustaining any damage
I,pAN'S TROOPS IN HAWAII