The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-22
THE DOCUMENT Is NOW READY
FOR SIGNATURE.
Two-Thirds Majority Required to Pass
Strongly in Favor-Press Comments

WASHINGTON, June 14.--After
three hours discussion tonight in
caucus the Republicans decided to
take no action on the reciprocity
treaty, as there was expressed so much
belief that an annexation treaty was
in preparation that it was not wise TO
embarrass the Administration at this
stage.
This means that the Hawaiian treaty
will stand as it is now until there
shall be something definite from the
Administration on annexation, and as
the Cabinet officers today admitted
there was treaty in writing and only
waiting signature, there is no doubt
that there will be a speedy settlement
of what is now the uppermost ques-
ton in the Senate.
Several Senators have received def
mite information concerning the eX-
istence of the treaty and are well ac-
quainted with it's terms. though they
refuse to discuss the matter. The
knowledge of the existence of the
treaty has been communicated to the
members of the Foreign Relations
Committee and to the Finance Com
mittee.
It is known that the approval of the
Committee on Foreign Relations is as
sured, as eight members of the cont
mittee have approved its terms. Thus
will enable the committee to speedily
report the treaty to the Senate so that
it may be taken up Immediately after
the tariff bill is disposed. The Senare
has been canvassed to a certain cX-
tent by Senators favoring annexation,
and while there are some Senator'S
who are non-committal, the supporters
of the proposition say they believe
they can count upon the two-thirds
vote necessary to insure ratification.
The especial friends of the President
about the Senate say that the treaty
has been made in accordance with his
views, and that it would have been
sent in some time ago but for his eN-
actions as to details.
The present condition of Hawaii, it
is said, has had much to do with the
favorable consideration of the treaty
The present Government of Hawaii
and the people who support it are
much concerned about the japanese
situation. The sentiment in the Sen.
ate seems to be that Japan in no way
should control the islands or get a
foothold there. This argument has
been used to prevent even notice of the
abrogation of the present treaty in tho
tariff bill 1t is said that such notice
might be followed by Japanese occu
patton and the islands could not he
regained by the United States without
a struggle.
The treaty, which is being prepared
follows closely the lines of the treaty
negotiated by Foreign Secretary Fos
ter, in the days of the Harrison .Ad
ministration. This provided for ;
complete surrender of sovereignt,
over the islands to the United States
the cession of all public bulldogs anc
lands to this Governments; the enact
ment by Congress of IA suitable Terri
torial form of Government; the pro
hibition of further immigration o
Chinese laborers into the Hawaiiol
islands; the assumption of the Ha
waiian debt by the United States.
The proposed treaty will not con
tain any provision for pension to th
ex-Queen or a gift of money to tn
Princess, but it will probably be pro
vided that the Princess shall receiv
a pension out of the Territorial revc
nues.