The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-15
HAW AHAN ANNEXATION.
A Treaty to That End Now Only
Awaits Signature.
TO BE SENT TO THE SENATE SOON.

The President, 1t Is Asserted, Has
Assurances That the Treaty win Be
Promptly Accepted by the Upper
House of Congress.
Washington, June 15.-The officials
at the state department steadfastly re-
fuse to make any statement as to the
negotiation of q treaty providing for
the annexation of Hawaii, and at tho
Hawaiian legation the same silence
Is observed. However, 1t is known that
the treaty, though not yet signed. is
drawn up ready for signature, and as
the president is fully aware of its
scope there Is no reason to doubt that
he will authorize its signature. In
this case 1t is expected that the docu-
ment will be sent to the senate for its
action very soon even within a week,
1t is said in some we'll informed quar-
ters. If this be the case 1t may be
taken for granted that the president
has taken steps to assure himself of
favorable reception for the treaty
in the senate, and to guard against
such mishap as befell the arbtra.
ton treaty this session.
The treaty Is on the general lines Of
the treaty negotiated during the ad-
ministration of President Harrison,
and withdrawn by President Cleve-
land. 1t provides for annexation with
out the exaction of conditions on the
part of the Hawaiians as to the form
of government to be vouchsafed to
IA IN
entirely disposed of by the govern
ment of the United States. The Unit
ed States will agree. however, to as
sumo the debt of the present Hawaiian
government, but will come into pos
session OF all the Hawaiian crown
lands and other possessions.
Several senators have received def
mite information concerning the exist
ence of the treaty, and are well ac-
quainted 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 communicated to mem
bers of the committee on foreign re-
lations and also to members of the
finance committee. In the Republican
caucuses the subject of the treaty had
been hinted at, but in rather a vague
manner. Senators asserted that there
were in progress negotiations looking
TO the annexation but they would not
aver that they knew treaty had been
drawn, nor would they give any as
surances that 1t would soon be sent
to the senate.
In private conversation with other
senators, however, they gave informa-
ton that was definite enough to satisfy
those with whom they talked that the
treaty was not only to be sent in. but
that 1t was now already drawn, and
only awaiting the signatures of the
officers of the two governments to com
plete it. 1t is known that the approval
of the committee on foreign relations
Is assured, as eight members of the
committee have approved its terms.
This will enable the committee to
speedily report the treaty to the SEN
ate, so that it may be taken up i'm
nediately after the tariff bill is dis
posed Of.
The senate has been Canvassed to a
certain extent by senator's favOring an
nCXation, and While there are some
senators who are non-commlttal, the
supporters Of the proposition say they
believe that 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 eX-
actions as to details.
The Republican senators were in
caucus for more than .nlee hours last
night, and when adjournment was
reached not very much progress had
been made. The Hawaiian treaty prop
ositiOn was passed over to be con-
stdered at another caucus, as several
senators expressed the opinion that if
it was true that a treaty of annexation
was to be sent in, it would be absurd
to enact legislation looking to the abb
rOgltion OF the treaty of reciprocity.
Senators who were aware Of the prog
resB of the annexation treaty did not
feel at liberty to give the caucus full
Information. Although there was much
rctiCcnce observed, 1t was believed the
president would be consulted today on
the subject of the proposed treaty.