The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-02
RUSHING ANNEXATION
Hawaiian Minister Goes Home to Urge
Immediate Ratification.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS- HlHTEUA1
Anti-Annesattonfsts Arrange for o
Mammoth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES n,
All PEabnblo That tho President
WILL Cell Congress Together Hefore
December,
San Francisco, Cal, September /. 1887

San francisco, Cal, September I. 1897.
The steamer Australia, from Honolulu
direct. arrived here to-day with tho
following Hawaiian advices:
Francis ~. Hatch, minister to Wash
inston' arrived August 20. with special
anformation, which will require the at
tentlon Of both government and Senate,
ana 2 secret notice has already been
Issued TO the members Of the latter body
calling upon them to meet in extra aes-
sion September Q to consider the ques-
ton, Meanwhile Minister Hatch is in
almost constant consultation with Pres
tdent Dole and his Cabinet.
The lawmakers will be asked to ratify
tne annexation treaty recently signed In
washington, and as a majority Of the
members favor annexation the matter
.%1li foe rushed through, The reason for
an extra session Of the senate Is
matter OF conjecture and much curios-
Ity Is eyinced. One Senator Is authority
Tor the statement that Minister Hatch
brought word from President Mckinley
that he had resolved to call Congress
TWO months earlier than usual for the
purpose Of dlsposing OF the treaty before
the regular session; and this theory ap-
pears to find favor with the other Sen
ators. another matter to be considered
= Dy the Hawaiian Senate Is that of rem
oering assistance to the executive in
unrarellins the Japanese muddle as II
Is said that Japan's acceptance of the
olter OF arbitration is so vague that tho
PRESIDENT and his Cabinet are in a guam
GARY. There are rumors of a splIt in
rhe Cabinet over the question. and 1t Is
said that the intervention of the Sem
ate Is required to prevent an open run
ture. The Hawaiian Star created a SEN
sation by the publication OF a scheme
alleged to have been backed by the su-
gar trust to block annexation
1t Is said that u call has been made
Tor mammoth demonstration Septcm.
oer IA against a closer political union
With the United States. Senators Nor
gan and QUAY are expected to arrive
from the United States that day, and
the object of the anti-annexationists is
TO impress them with the feeling upon
the island. The United States steam
snip bennington arrived from San Diego
August "a after a run Of nine days and
the Marion is prepared to leave on the
26th for Mare island.
STATEMENT NOT QUESTIONED
Washington. September There is no
disposition among the officials here to
question. the correctness of the state
ment IN the dispatches from Hawaii to
the effect that Minister Hatch hurried to
NA"'.oiN'u ioi Liz SptClai purpose or Sc
curing annexation action by the Ha-
|7aiian government In advance fthe
meeting Of our Congress There is no
Eule IN diplomatic practice that would
forbid Hawaii first acting on tho treaty,
and the treaty itself does not indicate
which government is to take the inItia-
tive In the ratification
While 1t Is regarded as desirable IN the
execution of the policy Of President Me
Kinley toward Hawaii as laid down in
his message transmitting the treatv TO
Congress last June. that the document
shall be ready In all respects for the
action of the United States Senate ol
Its next session. 1t is not believed thai
the President has any intention of call.
Ing snecial session for the purposn of
ratiteation Indeed considering the
TACT that II the Hawaiian legislatures
aots with the greatest promptness unon
1he treaty 1t can scarcely complete this
action and return the ratified conven-
lion to Washington before October Of
the earliest. 1t would appear to be unnec.
essary to advance the session of Con.
eress by such a short space Of time as
would intervene between that date and
ahe date at which Congress meets In reg,
ular session.