The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-24

WASHINGTON SuAtS 49, 81 AA'@
vali,n annexation treaty formed the
principal topic OF consideration by the
s.nate committee on foreign relations at
q, hrief session to-day. The treRty and
accompanying papers were read and re-
terred 10 subcommittee, consisting OF
senator's Davis, Foraker, Morgan. with
INSTRUCTIONS to investigate the entire
question and report to the full commit
Tee The papers read included the pro-
tes; made by Japan against the annex
alton. The document did not call out
much comment, but all that was said
Was OF character to indicate that the
members OF the committee did not re-
gard il as likely to lead to serious COM
pllcatIons, though requiring the most
respectful consideration.
The subcommittee will consider all
the complications likely TO grow out OF
annexation, including those referring 10
The trade relations OF the inlands. TINS
Will involve \ study Of all OF hnWail
treatisa with other countries. The IN
nuiry necessarily win require considcra-
bic time. and no effort will be made oy
the fuli committee TO take the subject up
until the subcommittee shall be able
10 neport on all the details. The realiZa-
lion cf this fact has led the members OF
tb4 committee to conclude that It Is I'M
probable that the committee as whole
yyIIl be able to pass upon the subject
during the present session. Compare
lively little was said upon tho merits
Of the treaty at to-dAy'B meeting, but
the few utterRnces that were he1lru suh
talned the estimate heretofore made OF
the complexion OF the committee. namely
that Al least eight OF the eleven mem
brs would favor ratification. There IS
a possibility that the number may De ln-
creased to nine. -,t,.
The protest from Japan In connection
with the Hawaiian treaty which was
received by the senate committee on
foreign relations to-day. Is considered
In n more serious light than was at nrst
made apparent, and the committee took
exceptional precautions TO prevent the
pubiication OF lts proceedings. The pro
ttat was accepted as almost m ulti-
mafurn ON Japan'B part to the eIect that
Inc treaty must not bo perfected. II II
NOT a protest against the form OF the
document. as had been supposed IN some
quarters hut agninRt tho document IT.
ssiS or rather against the transaction as
Felnt, onposcd 10 Japan'B interest. The
snecific reason ALLEGED for the protest Is
that the contamination OF the agree
mont between Hawaii and the United
states would disturb the existing trade
relations OF the North Pacific and null
lily treaty rights.
The protest IS in such definite terms
and IL directed 30 squarely at the trans,
action as TO cause the committee 70 tee!
that the entire mater should be hahdleu
with the utmost circumspecUon ns the
only way in which complications OF .
serious nature can be avoided. Mhile
there Is no disposition on the part OF
majority OF the committee TO weaken III
It's supportofthe treaty there isa sensiiItt
feeling that the friendly relauons MiliSt' .'.I
have always existed between Japan anu
tbe United states call for great deliber-
alton and especial care In proceeding IN
tho matter Hence the appointment OF
the subcommittee TO consider au tne
details. the decision to keep the proecedi-
lnEs OF the committee from the pubic
and the probability that tho committee
NAV. not be able to report durlns the
present session OF congress.
With reference TO this latter point II
NAV be stated as extremely prophple
thai the matter will be held in abeyancn
by the subcommittee until congress
convenes in regular session next DeceIn-
Der. for the double purpose OF permitting
the committee to make lts Investigation
az thorough as possible, and to permit
tho executive to exert itH best enort
throuah the use useofdIplomacyto persuade
Japnn of the unwlsdom OF her course II
isundersto0d In this connection that thls
DELAY Is in accordance with the wishes
Of the administration as intimnted TO
members Of the senate.
The opinion was expressed In lhe COM
mIttee that n document OF the character
OF that filed by Japan would, u pre-
Ecnted by n nation more equal 10 US
lead 10 very serious difficulties. but there
Is n general desire 10 extend unusuai
consideration toward the Aglatic state.
not only because OF the uniformly
friendly relations existing between th9t
country and this. but also because II "
felt that Japan's success In her war win
China may have had the cfrcct OF hrous-
Ing a spirit OF combntIvcncss, when ls
not warrantedin the opinion OF the mem
berH Of the committee by her relative
size and Importance as compared with
the United States.